Reviews for CLONAZEPAM9 ratings: (taken because of restless rls)Edit Filter | Clear FilterCompare CLONAZEPAM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLONAZEPAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Restless Leg Syn. | none except I sleep really good for the first time in 5 years | I read all the horror stories and wonder if I should continue but getting a good nights sleep with no side effects (groggy or depressed etc) I think its a wonder pill. I have tried other things for the RLS that just don't work. I used to laugh about people with RLS thinking it was a made up symptom...its not. Anyway, I can tell when I will not be sleeping well and take the pill 30 min. before bed. Sleep great, and wake up refreshed. I would never take it during the day though. Sorry for all those that have to take it just to function normally. | M | 58 | 30 days .5 mg-1 mg 1X day | 12/31/2010 | 4 | RLS | 0.5 mg/day with really very few side affects. Perhaps a lowering of libido, but this is not conclusively caused by the Clonazepam. | Allows me to function whereas I previously was unable to cope with the lack of sleep caused by RLS. I sometimes take 1.0 mg/day (before bedtime) if the RLS is bad. I feel drowsy and a little disorientated in the morning after taking the higher dose, but this goes within a short time after waking. Have been taking Clonazepam for 20 years and haven't noticed a need to increase the dosage. I have been quite regimented with this aspect however and deliberately control the dose. If I don't take Conazepam, then I cannot sleep (an obvious chemical dependence). I feel this is a small price to pay for a greatly enhanced quality of life. I dont think it stops or cures the RLS. Rather I think it allows me to get into a heavy enough sleep to not be disturbed by the RLS. | M | 56 | 20 years | 1/5/2010 | 4 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Sometimes sluggish in the morning but only when first starting. | This drug helped me sleep after years of problems with RLS. It was such a treat to go to bed and not wake up until morning! My only complaint is that you have to keep increasing the dose as your body adjusts to it so this led to needing more and more. Long-term side effects are relatively unknown and there is a reputation for these drugs to have an effect on memory so I had to stop taking them after two months. Now I'm back to Restless Legs! | F | 29 | 2 times | 9/4/2008 | 3 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Short term memory loss | This drug gave me substantial relief from my restless legs which were preventing me from falling asleep at night. Dosage was originally 1mg in the evening (around 7pm). This has been increased to 2mg in the evening likely due to long term tolerance of the drug. I have not experienced side effects until recently, after taking the drug for 5 years. I have trouble remembering what I did the previous day, or last week etc. Short term memory is struggling. I then decided I would stop taking the drug. It has been 2 weeks since I stopped cold turkey. I wouldn't recommend stopping like this. The withdrawal is severe. This came as a bit of a shock to me as I didn't realise I was addicted. The relief this drug gave me from RLS was good, but as others have said - it is not a cure - just a good chemical 'mask'. The RLS is still there, but now I have a valium dependence to kick as well. I would only advise others to use this drug for a brief (very brief) time to have a 'break' from the medi | F | 34 | 5 years | 11/15/2007 | 1 | Restless Legs Syndrome | Absolutely out of control of self. Confused, found him sleeping in the stairway, on the garage floor, in the hall. | My husband took 1 dose each night for 5 nights (1mg I think) and each night he became confused, difficult to re-direct and very sleepy. He said he felt like a zombie and had much difficulty gathering his thoughts the next day. I would not recommend it after seeing what it did to him. | M | 41 | 5 days | 9/6/2007 | 5 | Insomnia and RLS | No side effects from .5-1mg nightly. | I've read LOTS of negative comments on here from people taking this for anxiety and I can't help but wonder if these are unstable people who harbor negative feelings towards EVERYTHING in the world (lol). By taking only 1mg per day (night actually) I have no side effects whatsoever! It is so much gentler than Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata and Rozerem and has no hangover effect. In fact, I never even notice any effect from this pill at all -- I am just able to get to sleep when I want. | M | 34 | 6 months | 9/3/2007 | 1 | RLS | severe leg cramps | Was taking for restless legs and would have cramps in my calves 1-2 times a week. On the Colnazepam my legs cramps went to severe and 4-6 times per night. Stopped taking within two weeks. | M | 14 days | 7/9/2007 | 5 | RLS | restless legs that interfere with sleep / with very few exceptions Clonazepam has helped me get to sleep and stay asleep | F | 68 | 3 years | 11/27/2006 | 5 | panic attacks-anxiety-restless legs | a little weight gain, made me sleepy, but that side effect went away after a few weeks. very vivid dreams, also went away in a few weeks. | started taking for extreme anxiety and panic attacks, and it helped very very much. a little suprise i found with this medicine, is that it also helps get rid of my restless legs syndrome at night. anxiety and panic almost completely gone, now i take it (sometimes) b4 bed to get rid of the RLS. wonderful medicine. just becareful it can be addictive. when i stoped the daily treatment for anxiety, i had slight withdrawls, like headache and crave for it. those went away after like a week or so. | F | 35 | 1 years | 8/11/2006 |
CLONAZEPAM (CLONAZEPAM): Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. FDA Approval Date: 1996-09-10 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)