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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLONAZEPAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | panic attacks, epileptic seizures | Calmness, Indifference, Drowsiness, Impairment of mental function: slowed thinking; vagueness and very precise enunciation during conversation. | I've been prescribed clonazepam for five months now. It helps with my panic attacks; works a trick in 15 mins. I find .25mg adequate. I am supposed to be taking clonazepam (.5mg) daily but i don't want to be dependent on a drug used to treat what is in my opinion a very unbecoming condition for a man of 18. I sometimes use .5mg before bed to help me sleep - it always does, though i find i wake earlier after a very deep sleep. I think sustained use of the drug might cause dependency and withdrawal symptoms. Occasional abuse of clonazepam hasn't caused dependency or tolerance: once after I woke in the morning I ingested 1.5mg with three fingers of brandy. I had a 'second' sleep within 20 mins and didn't wake til 9pm. | M | 18 | 5 months | 5/3/2007 | 5 | YES | Drowsiness Sedation lasting for about 30-40 mins and then it's gone and I feel great and can function. | I have been perscribed to take .25mg on a "as needed basis". I have been going through random panic attacks and some times anxiety.. Such as being scared of going in crowded places.. mall, movies, school.. or being being alone causes me panic. However, I have to say this pill has done a miracle and I don't suggest to take the pill on a daily basis. Daily exercise will help you over come anxiety and panic attacks. I do 30 mins of cardio 15 mins of boxing and 1 hr of weight lifting everyday.. All I have to say is DO NOT BECOME DEPENDENT ON ANY TYPE OF BENZODAPINES! God Bless | M | 24 | 3 days | 5/2/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | Very slight muscular fatigue with higher dose. | I recommend it highly. It has helped tremendously with chronic intermittent insomnia. I do not experience morning grogginess or any mood changes. I did have difficulty sleeping when I stopped taking it nightly, though it is impossible to say whether it was rebound insomnia or simply insomnia. It worked well to taper off it instead. Now I take it as needed and am very greatful for the rest. | F | 41 | 1 years | 4/24/2007 | 3 | anxiety | drowsy | Do NOT drink while on this medication. I am a sociable, pleasant person while intoxicated. I went into a downright rage one night and was mean and angry and almost got into a fight. And I dont remember a thing. It was definitely the medicine. Im lucky Im ok. Don't do it. | F | 22 | 5 days | 4/19/2007 | 5 | sleep walking, Ngt Terror, Insomnia | Slept like a rock for the first time in a long, long time. Woke up feeling refreshed and positive. | I have walked/talked/ran/fell/screamed in my sleep for most of my life. I tried EVERYTHING to try to control it. My husband works at night from our home and can come in and interupt episodes. Friends and family will not share a hotel room with me for fear of me having a crazy episode. My episodes have become legendary in my circles and it's become quite disruptive to my life. Like most I do fear a dependancy but it's a risk I am willing to take to finally let me and everyone around me FINALLY get some sleep. | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 4/3/2007 | 1 | Generalized Panic Disorder | I only took miniscule amounts (0.125 mg) in the a.m. and p.m. for a week but it just made me feel unwell for the first 2 hours, a little more hyper and anxiety ridden, then I felt a little better, but at night! Wow, slept like a baby and wonderful peaceful dreams. When I stopped taking it, only after one week, massive heart palpitations/arrythmias every couple of minutes, but slowly tapering off... it was scary as hell for a couple of days, thought I was going to die. It's been 5 days now and thank god, it's not happening anymore, or at least not as severe. Doctor & Pharmacist wouldn't take me seriously because "palpitations" are not apparently a "known" recognized side-affect of Clone. I felt better when I knew I wasn't alone in this and I appreciate this site and your comments! I will never take this drug again. For now I'm living with the anxiety & I'll try to find something else that's not so frigging scary (for me). | F | 47 | 7 days | 3/31/2007 | 5 | General Anxiety Disorder | Hyperactivity, joyful mood. | It saved my life! I was an anxious MESS. I couldn't sleep, eat or think. I also suffer from depression, and take 40mg Prozac. I have been leading a normal life with the help of these prescriptions. I suffered from insomnia, agoraphobia, I feel like a member of society again. | F | 27 | 12 days | 3/27/2007 | 4 | anxeity, panic disorder | dizziness,shortness of breath, dry mouth | all in all it's a good drug but it is addictive and you can't just stop taking it ''cold turkey''....you have to wean off of it slowly...I've been taking 0.5mg twice a day for over 2 weeks now and I haven't had any panic attacks...I'm also in therapy and now I want to try to decrease the dosage...I don't wanna get too addicted to it. | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 3/21/2007 | 5 | anxiety, panic attacks, headaches | itchy skin, so terribly itchy!! but no rash... also the first couple of nights it knocked me right out, but now doesn't seem so bad. My days seem to have started to 'run together' more than normal also Appetite is fine, and haven't had headaches yet :) But it's too early to tell yet.... My dose currently is 1mg in AM, 1mg in PM, but i can up to 2 mg AM and 2 mg PM when I feel the need. I don't yet, and I know to be careful b/c I've heard this stuff is extrrigine/day and 100mg zoloft/day as well for about 9 months now. I also take 25 mg seroquel a night just for sleep. If klonopin can act as a mood stabalizer/OCD/antidepressant, I'll have it made... only one drug to take... I hate having to take all these other drugs just to function normally...(plus the side effects of SSRI's are brutal) If anyone has similar side effects/mental history, etc as I do, *please* email me and share!!emely addictive.. | if the itchiness subsides (which i think it may be alrady) I'd love to take this medication. I feel great on it, my health, mood, etc. I am bipolar, and OCD. I've been on 300mg lamotrigine/day and 100mg zoloft/day as well for about 9 months now. I also take 25 mg seroquel a night just for sleep. If clonazepam can act as a mood stabalizer/OCD/antidepressant, I'll have it made... only one drug to take... I hate having to take all these other drugs just to function normally...(plus the side effects of SSRI's are brutal) If anyone has similar side effects/mental history, etc as I do, *please* email me and share!! | F | 26 | 6 days | 3/14/2007 | 4 | non-rem parasomnia, night terrors | .5 to 1.0 before bed. I am out like a light. My husband has to wake to take care of the kids at night, as I try but am dizzy and disoriented. By morning, I feel great. only 2 night terrors in 8 weeks versus 3 a week before medication. | F | 33 | 2 months | 2/15/2007 | 4 | Stressed out!! | Sleepiness at night, not during the day. | I have been taking this for almost a year and take it on an as needed basis. I can take it or not take it, I dont crave it but it really helps when I need it. I have arrythmia and it doesnt effect it any. | M | 40 | 11 months | 2/15/2007 | 5 | For sleep | Vivid, realistic and very "busy" dreams. Otherwise, none I know of. | I also take Cymbalta for neuropathy, which can have similar side effects. I have had some weight gain and loss of sexual desire, but either drug could cause that. Ambien didn't work for me at all, but the Clonazepam is wonderful for getting a good night's sleep. I've taken the same .25 dose nightly for 3 years with no need for increase. | F | 56 | 3 years | 2/13/2007 | 5 | Panic Attacks | Occasionally a little sleepy. No other side effects. | This product worked for me and pretty much stopped the panic attacks in their tracks. I stopped taking the product once I decided to get pregnant as recommended by my doctor. | F | 38 | 6 months | 1/26/2007 | 1 | Panic attack | Dizness, VERY ADDICTIVE, hard to stop... | I take this pills since 1 1/2 years for panic attack and anxiety, 0.5 mg, 8 times a day (4 mg total). I always been a shy person and I'm not able to go in front of people and speak, or just take the bus for example... When I begin to take clonazepam, I was extremely charmed by the effects of this drug. I was able for the first time of my life to go somewhere without care about the others and what they think about me...BUT after 3 months, I begin to act strangely and to DRINK a lot of alchol, and the more you drink with this pills, the more you act strangley and begin to be someone else. I had a hard time with drugs in the past so I'm not surprise that I found that I was addicted to the clonazepam... Now I stop drinking ( 6 months ago ), and I always have BIG headache everyday. My doctor put me on a new medecine call gabepentin, it's also a anticonvulsion medecine but less addictive cause it's not a benzo. I try to stop clonazepam at the same time but I feel so strange and I always fear | M | 30 | 1 years | 1/13/2007 | 1 | panic attacks | I suffer from headaches, impaired memory, irritability, no motivation at all, fatigue, depression and changes in my personality. Every morning when I wake up, I feel like I have a hangover, my body is obviously craving my next dose. I tried to come off this poison, had severe withdrawal, and that is tapering off extremely slowly. Yes, I don't have panic attacks but I do have the paralyzing side effects which make me want to die everyday. I would rather have a panic attack than be on this drug. And by the way, I only developed my first panic attack at the age of 41 which I believe was because the doctor had me on 3 other medications and I was suffering side effects from those meds. I had 1 week of panic and voila, he puts me on this drug. Not sure why he kept on increasing it, can't remember. Because after my first dose I never had another panic attack. | I am so distressed about being on this drug. I am addicted!!!!(psychological dependence) My life is a nightmare. Being on this drug has caused me to have no quality of life. Trying to get off of it is like being in hell. I don't know what to do. Everytime I try to get off this poison the withdrawal is so severe, (craving the drug) I go back on because I can't handle it. Is there a God out there? Because I need all the help I can get. I don't know if any of you are aware of this, but this drug can have long lasting effects on your memory. When someone takes a benzodiazepine at a certain dosage for more than 2-4 weeks the brain's receptors for the neurotransmitter GABA becomes accustomed to it, then if a dose is missed or reduced, a withdrawal process starts and the person experiences anxiety, increased heart rate, tremor, general feeling unwell feeling. Taking another pill relieves all of these symptoms, confirming the person's belief that he or she "needs" the medication | F | 44 | 3 years | 1/8/2007 | 3 | panic disorder | F | 17 | 2 years | 1/7/2007 | 4 | Night terrors, sleep violence. | So far just the initial drowsiness about 1 hour after taking. (1.5mg before sleep) | This drug has saved my wife from many attacks. It has also allowed me to sleep through the night without experiencing the terror of dying, waking the neighbours with the screaming, and the other side effects such as confusion, sleep waking, loss of voice, self injury etc. I don't want to come off this drug, I hope I do not need to increase the dose further. | M | 2 years | 12/30/2006 | 3 | Insomnia | drowsy after taking, spaced out slightly next day, easily irritated, loss of sex drive, lazy | Clonazepam helps me fall asleep quicker sometimes, sometimes it doesn't affect my falling asleep. However, it does help me to STAY asleep at night. I wake up feeling normal like I actually slept through the night, first time in my life I felt rested upon wakening. But, I feel cranky, usually I'm pretty happy/easy going. | F | 36 | 3 months | 12/10/2006 | 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 | 1 | Chronic Anxiety | Zombie, Zombie! Can't focus. Can't sleep, can sleep. Can't think right, can think. Weakness. Sex is unheard of here. Who knows what else. | I've been on this drug for 15 years. At the start it was fine, but then in a short time I felt that I would die if it was not by my side. I continued to need more and more. Up to 10 mg a day. It finally stopped working for me because my body became almost resistant to it. I finally ended up drinking to get the same effect. Needless to say, that ruined my life at the time. Once I figured out how to deal with my fears, social problems,and way of thinking in general,that is the only way I could get off this stuff. BE VERY CAUTIOUS! IT RUINED MY LIFE FOR A LONG TIME. GET THE RIGHT DOCTOR! IF YOU HAVE AN ADDICTIVE PERSONALITY... TELL THEM! Go see a Psychologist first. If your Psychiatrist was like mine then they will keep feeding it to you. Please be so very careful. | M | 38 | 15 years | 11/7/2006 |