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 | trigeminal neuralgia | slight drowsiness at first | I take klonopin 2 mg for pain when Tegretol XR doesn't work 100%. I've taken it off and on for several years and have never had withdrawal problems. The only effect it has on my life is positive. | F | 48 | 7 years | 9/15/2004 | 4 | ptsd/panic attacks/anxiety | at first it made me drowsy, but then my body acclimated. | helps a great deal with ptsd and anxiety. doesn't work immediately (like valium), so i don't find it as helpful for panic attacks. on the other hand, as long as i have some klonopin on board, i have fewer panic attacks and less need for valium. | F | 46 | 5 years | 9/10/2004 | 4 | Anxiety | drowsiness at first, goes away after several weeks, addictive. 2mg at bedtime, some days I will go on 1 mg | Tried to get off of it but once you stop taking it, even if gradually, you are even more anxious than before starting the medication. Also very psychologically addictive | M | 29 | 1 years | 9/5/2004 | 3 | anxiety, depression, panic attacks | makes me feel buzzed when im on it, kinda like if u have had 1 or 2 beers, slurs my speech, makes my eyes 1/2 closed as if i were high, sometines diareah, unable to focus on things ecpecially when driving, disconnected feeling, fatigue, sleepyness, hard to wake up in the morning, when alone i get severe suicidal thoughts, seems to alleviate some of the symptoms when im in social situations but when im alone i get depressed and suicidal. DO NOT drink alcohol on this drug, it makes me extremely suicidal and depressed. | was perscribed .5 mg pill, 1 mg in the morning and 1 mg at night. makes you very sleepy. its an ok drug to take for alittle, but the side effects are a bit too much for me. im trying 20mg paxil now. good luck. | M | 18 | 3 weeks | 8/19/2004 | 4 | insomnia, restless leg syndrome | Sleepiness the following day | Klonopin has helped my insomnia and RLS immensely --I sleep soundly through the night. I take .25 mg at night. Unless its the weekend where I can sleep in longer, I am a little sleepy throughout the following day however. I plan on asking my dr. about going down to .125mg. I hope this is effective because I'm a little nervous about all the bad withdrawal stories out there. But I take such a small dose I'm hoping this isn't an issue for me. | F | 45 | 4 months | 8/12/2004 | 2 | tremors and PTSD | constant nausea, hair loss, heart palpitations, acne, anorexia,irritability | Klonopin has controlled my tremors somewhat, but at a huge price. It has been diificult to eat because I am in a constant state of severe nausea. Recently, I have also developed cystic acne and major hair loss. I am going to start tapering off from 1mg. dose this week. Based on all the other reports I am going to do so very slowly. I just can't handle the side effects. I'd rather have more tremors than have to be on this drug anymore. | F | 43 | 17 months | 8/2/2004 | 1 | restless leg syndrome | tolerance withdrawal after 3 years, TERRIBLE time withdrawing, often becomes ineffective over time | Nearly everyone becomes dependant, and it often becomes ineffective after two or three years. Withdrawal was horrific, even with a month's taper. Stay away from benzos if you can help it, and be aware that you CANNOT take ambien if you are withdrawing from klonopin - it prolonged my withdrawal by weeks. See www.benzo.org.uk for information on withdrawing from klonopin or other drugs in its class. | F | 28 | 3.5 years | 7/26/2004 | 4 | anxiety/depression AvPD BPD | Morning dosage can make me feel drowsy, especially if I take more than 0.5 mg. | I take 0.5 mg in the morning, 1 mg at night. It has helped even out my sleep and regulate my mood. I haven't found it to be addictive - I am bad at forgetting to take my meds (paritcularly this one as I'm supposed to take it mid morning), or sometimes just decide that I don't need it, and I've never had any problems except that sleep problems & anxiety will return if I stop taking it for a prolonged period of time. When I have unusually high anxiety I will take extra pills as needed. These will usually help but they leave me feeling very drowsy. Overall, this is the benzo that has worked best for me. I guess that the long half life helps stop the up and down cycle that some of the shorter acting ones give me. Not as good an instant fix as some others for anxiety episodes, but much more preventative. | F | 28 | 3 years | 7/22/2004 | 4 | fibromyaligia | I have not experience any side effects from this medication | I take 0.5mg before bedtime. It has helped my migrane headaches and helps me sleep. My headaches have been reduced, I get one headache a month vs. five a week. It has also made it easier to deal with my pain from FM. I spoke to my Dr. in lenght about the drug. It has given me a better quality of life. I am on the drug about a little over a year. I never up the dose or take more than what is prescribe by Dr. | F | 47 | 14 months | 7/12/2004 | 2 | sleep disorder | No side effects. | Addictive! The more I'm told, the worse it gets. Some professionals believe the half-life is 200 hours. Weened off 2mg. once a day dose, only to end up in the E.R. with chest pain. Chest pain quit after getting Ativan. Never had an axiety problem until the withdrawals began. To those who can stop taking this med without withdrawals, fantastic. For the rest of us, I really doubt this is worth it. | M | 39 | 2 years | 6/29/2004 | 4 | GAD NOS | Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), intolerance for alcohol (accelerated heart rate, dizziness, general bad feeling), lack of motivation, trouble with concentration. | Difficult to stop using especially after prolonged treatment. | M | 26 | 2 years | 5/26/2004 | 5 | Anxiety | No side effects. | Worked well to eliminate sense of unreality and other anxiety symtoms, but had to keep constant amount in blood. | M | 29 | 6 months | 5/25/2004 | 1 | anxiety | This med made me feel too good! I was so not stressed at work that the building could have been on fire and I wouldn't even have run for the exit... Got addicted big time | ADDICTIVE, ADDICTIVE, ADDICTIVE. Doses need to be constantly increased to achieve therapeutic effects. Dangerous. | M | 25 | 1 years | 5/25/2004 | 4 | panic attacks and insomnia | drowsiness | M | 32 | 3 years | 4/19/2004 | 3 | panic attacks | always sleepy | M | 31 | 4 years | 4/19/2004 | 4 | Panic/Anxiety from IBS | Pleasant sense of comfort and general relaxed sensation if taken with food, otherwise it tends to encourage sleepiness. Will make you tipsy-like dizzy for 4 hours. Absolutely do not drive under the influence of this drug. | 1 mg pure (generic) taken only as needed, and with a healthy respect of its very addictive nature - approximately once or twice a week whenever there was intolerable stress-cramping. | M | 35 | | 4/7/2004 | 4 | insomnia | none | works well without any side effects....gradually calms down the body....I never | F | 43 | 5 years | 4/4/2004 | 3 | Opiate withdrawal | a little dizzy, kinda feels like alcohol | Using to ease my withdrawal from methadone right as I type. Took 1mg about 45 minutes ago and just kinda feel a little groggy and nauseated but thats more the withdrawal I'm sure. All and all it's not anything special. | M | 36 | 3 days | 4/2/2004 | 4 | Panic Attacks | The drug | To help counteract the tranquilizing effects of klonopin while still being calm and keeping anxiety at a minimum my psychiatrist prescribed a drug called Provigil. It helps me stay awake and doesn't make me jumpy, as caffeine would. | F | 20 | 3 days | 2/24/2004 | 4 | GAD | F | 46 | 30 days | 2/21/2004 |