KLONOPIN Reviews (CLONAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (1073 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KLONOPIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KLONOPIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Anxiety/Panic Disorder | None aside from a bit of drowsiness, which is to be expected with any benzo. | I've used just about every benzo and Klonopin is absolutely the most potent and effective for me. I was using Xanax for months before my doctor switched me to Valium 10mg/day with the ultimate goal to taper off benzos altogether. Valium kept me feeling stoned and lethargic; totally sedated until I was off all benzos entirely. After trying Seroquel and upping my dose of Effexor with horrible results, my psychiatrist decided to prescribe me clonazepam (Klonopin) at 1mg-2mg/day, reduce the Effexor (slowly tapering off), scrap the Seroquel, and add Remeron (mirtazipine) 30mg/night. I had my fears/reservations, but I can tell you Klonopin has been a wonderful tool through the often hellish battle of finding the right combinations. I think it's best to find one or two stable "foundation" meds, antidepressants in my case, and then use Klonopin in addition.. but with CARE. Don't let Stevie Nicks' story or other reviews scare you off using this medication - if your quality of life is | M | 25 | 3 months | 6/18/2007 | 4 | Severe SAD, GAD & insomnia. | Loss of appetite, completely blank mind, no thoughts at all, relaxation, less irritable. | I take 0.25mg in the morning & 0.5mg at night. Helps me sleep for 8 hours straight without waking up once. I can finally go in a store & not worry about people looking at me. I love the decreased appetite side effect, and blank mind as my mind is a living hell of anxiety. | F | 17 | 2 weeks | 6/18/2007 | 4 | Tourrette's Syndrome | short term memory loss and sometimes loss of memory of words that I have used for years and have had to think hard to recall them to continue conversations .... irritated stomach to the point of acute pain and continancy rarely .... sometime acute fatigue at work or work at home .... burning , watering eyes when it's wearing off or after worn off frequently .... a little more , but that's the main complaint . | I have been taking this drug for 21 years . I started out taking it at the V.A. hospital after being diagnosed as having tourrete's Syndrome in 1986 . I was given a 2mg. tablet that at that time sent me into a pleasant euphoria and sedated the T.S. symptoms . As the years went by I became immune to klonopin and constantly over time had to increase my dosage daily and quickly . I am up to 10 mg's. daily now , however I don't take it every day or it would do no good . I take it every other day at different times ; just when I feel like I need to and take all 5 , 2 mg. pills all at once or it will do no good . If I take it every day I noticed it does'nt do much good mostly and it makes me sick at my stomach which causes other intestinal problems occasionally . In general however , it is a very good sedative with a 1/2 life . Watch out though , it is addictive and my doctor told me if I went off of it cold turkey it could kill me . I had close to that experience in 1995 wen my mail order p | M | 56 | 21 years | 6/16/2007 | 1 | anxiety, insomnia, depression | profound reduction in anxiety at high doses, however it creates a nasty physical dependence, must be tapered very gradually | I was prescribed 0.5mg klonopin about 6 months ago for anxiety & insomnia. I ended up just abusing the pills, taking handfulls at a time, which was an incredibly stupid decision on my part, but I have been seriously depressed for a long time and desperate to feel better. Now I am in quite a mess trying to get off of it. I have been using a herb called Valerian Root (as needed) for anxiety & insomnia for about 5 years now. Valerian root is just as effective for me as Klonopin, but does not cause a "high" nor any physical dependence or addiction like klonopin. In retrospect I should have never touched the klonopin and just stuck with my tried 'n' true valerian root. | M | 20 | 6 months | 6/12/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder | Some days I feel tired | I have been taking klonopin for 12 years. I had panic attacks and agoraphobia most of my life. I had not been out of town for 15 years and could not go anywhere alone. Love my new life. I have traveled all over the U.S. by auto. I also go and do things by myself again. I fell normal. I am planning a trip to Seattle in Sept. by air. This is my final challenge. Has anyone ever flown with klonopin? | F | 68 | 12 days | 6/9/2007 | 5 | Panic & anx. | No Problems from the start. No Side affects maybe a little sleepy at times but not a problem.. | It works for me. No Panic in 14 yrs. and very little anx. | M | 65 | 14 years | 6/8/2007 | 4 | Anxiety/Racing Thoughts Due to CFS | Total relieves anxiety, racing thoughts, restless legs, vertigo, and helps with muscle pain. | Unfortunately, you build a tolerance, and begin having withdrawal from the medication. It is difficult to withdraw, and takes many months to successfully do it after being on it for a least a couple of months. I would advise to take as needed. | M | 30 | 6 years | 6/7/2007 | 4 | anxiety and stress | When I first started taking this medicne I felt like I was drunk - couldn not talk right, dizzy, my balance was off. Sometimes I will wake up and feel hung over. I am an avid runner and it has greatly effected my knees and my legs - they dont have as much strength as they did before | I take 1mg every night before bed. I do fear that I am becoming somewhat addicted to it. Went off of it for a few days and had terrible real life dreams and massive headaches. Hard to get off but it has doen wonders for me - to relax me at night, when I am home from the office and should nto be worried and stressed about work!! | M | 27 | 3 months | 6/7/2007 | 3 | Xanax Withdrawal | Euphoria and not thinking straight-I stopped it because I knew it had abuse potential for me | It helped me sleep at first, then it quit working | F | 26 | 5 months | 6/7/2007 | 5 | Sleeping problems, GAD/SAD | Fatigue, drowsiness, and general lethargy, depression...not bad though. | It's dose dependent and you will build a tolerance to k-pin. The stuff is good, but will cause some minor depression if taken in too high of doses. I go for 1-2mg at night and seem to function well in the day. If I go up to 3-4mg at night, the next day is ruined with fatigue and sleepiness. Great med, highly recommended, and not addictive at all, with such a long 1/2 life, how could it be? Unless of course you were abusing the drug, which isn't the smartest thing to do. | M | 22 | 2 years | 5/31/2007 | 4 | anxiety, depression, anorexia | taking 1mg knocks me out, but .5mg only causes mild drowsiness | It's been really good for my anxiety attacks -- I usually just need to take .5mg as needed. No major side effects. | M | 24 | 3 months | 5/30/2007 | 5 | Panic Disorder | No negative side effects. Eliminated panic attacks, along with Lexapro, by 95%. | F | 41 | 1 years | 5/29/2007 | 2 | Switched from Xanax after 20 yrs. | Have MS, GAD, PAD, bipolar, ocd- switched from Xanax .5 x2 a day after alot of breakthrough anxiety on Xanax .5, Efexor, Lamictal, Tegretol and Remeron. I am still on all the others, but I dont feel the calming effect of Klonopin when it "hit you" like I did with Xanax, so it's hard to tell if it is working. | Can anyone please tell me if you have the same issue with Klonopin, where you don't feel any immediate effects? Is it supposed to work this way? I am not feeling the "calming" effect after I take it, but that may be the other drugs getting in the way. Psych thought it would be a good, longer acting drug choice over Xanax but I am wondering if I just should have increased my Xanax strength. Can someone please advise? Thanks! | F | 43 | 1 weeks | 5/27/2007 | 3 | convulsant, sleep aid, & RLS | mood swings, some depression, extreme anxiety at the thought of discontinuance, possibly some memory loss. | CONTINUED FROM BELOW: Anyway, as many others have said on this site, getting off Klonopin is hell. Doing in on my own has been a complete failure. With great difficulty, I can titrate myself temporarily down to 1 mg/day. At 1 mg/day, I begin to have extreme anxiety attacks, unreasonable fears, and insomnia. I will go for 2-3 day without sleep as my anxiety builds and my fear of having a seizure increases. My seizure disorder has been linked to sleep deprevation so this concern amplifies my anxiety. My Dr. and the pharmacist say titrate at a slower rate. Easy to say, but how do you do that when your mind and body are demanding more, not less? I am at a loss at what to do next. My choices seem to be stay on the drug indefinitely or face a period of hell of unknown duration. At least three different Drs. and two Phars. have told me that this is a good medication and has been used successfully for years. The problem is that the vast majority of Drs. and Phars. have never used Klonopin, andhave no personal experience with the side effects, or the difficutly getting off Klonopin. My advise to anyone considering taking Klonopin is don't, find a non-addictive alternative, or if you feel you must take it, don't use it for more than one month. | M | 63 | 7 years | 5/23/2007 | 3 | convulsant, sleep aid, & RLS | mood swings, some depression, extreme anxiety at the thought of discontinuance, possibly some memory loss. | Klonopin was originally prescribed for Restless Leg Syndrome and as a sleep aid. However, it was also prescribed as an anti-convulsant, since I have infrequent seizures. Seven years ago, Dr. started me at .25 mg/day just before bedtime and it worked great. Two or three years ago I would have rated this med a 4 or 5. But I am now up to 3-4 mg/day just before bedtime to achieve the same effect. About a year ago I decided to get off this drug because as everyone ages, benzos should be used with particular caution. They probably should not be used at all with the elderly. I saw my mother go through a phycic meltdown that required hospitalization when she was using Xanax. I did not want to end-up like that or end-up taking 10 mg of Klonopin a day. | M | 63 | 7 years | 5/23/2007 | 5 | Panic & Anxiety | No serious or life changing effects. A little bit of fatigue, sleep longer but I sleep better. I take .25 mg in the morning. | I have been on Klonopin for a long time and I have been on as much as 2 mg a day. I have had panic and anxiety as far back as I can remember. I got back in church about 3 years ago and I feel that through the healing power of Jesus Christ I am better. Since then I have been gradually coming off the meds. I am only on .25 mg a day and I feel better that I ever have. Prayer changes things! 2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of FEAR, but of POWER and of LOVE and of a SOUND MIND! [email protected] | M | 26 | 11 years | 5/14/2007 | 4 | anxiety & panic attacks | sleepiness from time to time. | works great for me. I am supposed to take .5 twice a day, but I only take it as needed. I was having "floating" panic attacks, now I don't have them at all. I have had a few mild anxiety attacks. | F | 28 | 6 months | 5/11/2007 | 4 | Panic disorder | Dizziness, "drunk" feeling, clumsiness, slurring words, zoning out, nausea, headache coming down, euphoria. | Love Klonopin, it works really well for my panic attacks. | F | 15 | 2 days | 5/10/2007 | 4 | GAD | mild dizziness. anxiety worsens inbetween taking it (I was told to take it only as needed) | it works. hope it continues to. | F | 35 | 1 months | 5/9/2007 | 4 | Agoraphobia and Panic Attacks | dizziness, ataxia(clumsiness), nausea | despite side effects, concerns about withdrawal, tolerance, and habit forming properties, it does ease my anxiety symptoms. | F | 33 | 2 months | 5/9/2007 |