CLONAZEPAM Reviews (CLONAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.3 (348 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLONAZEPAM with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLONAZEPAM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
4 | Severe social anxiety | No energy to do anything. | No social anxiety. Chilled and relaxed state of mind. Confident to go anywhere and do anything. | M | 35 | 3 years 2mg | 6/7/2020 | 1 | Insomnia | Very severe withdrawals | If u decide to get off this poison taper very slowly drs know nothing about the side effects | M | 66 | 17 years 0.5 | 5/28/2020 | 4 | Seizures, severe anxiety | Where would I start? I'm screwed. I've been on this medicine for 15+ plus years. My doctor died, coming off cold turkey wtf I've had no other choice, and no other drs in my county will prescribe a Benzo these days apparently. I didn't anticipate this, at all and I'm not okay, I know I'm not. Amid covid19 I'm immunocompromised, I'm sick af trying to DT myself off this rx- about to be homeless at months end, YAAA just in time for my 50th birthday. Oh yaaaa. I still feel like I'm dying and I don't have ANYONE to advise, guide, prescribe or counsel- I have nothing and no one. Been a month now. These fkn providers don't gaf about my well being. Telling me THEY CAN'T prescribe a benzo, and that's a lie. They CAN but they don't want to. Let me Tell ya- the concerns and actual outcome of being on Klonopin are far safer and better than the alternative of not having it at all. | The medical community hates benzodiazepines. They dgaf about ppl who take them either. I've heard this class 4 controlled medicine is About to be banned. Surely NOT. If that happens omg umm get ready ppl Bc then it's going to get way serious. As if it could be any more serious than it is now. I'm trying not to but I am dying here ... and I cannot believe no one gaf. Dayyyum that's a slap in the face. WTAF | F | 49 | 15 years 2x per day | 5/16/2020 | 4 | Anxiety | Once vomiting and weakness but i am also taking escitalopram 10 mg. | I worry about its bad reputations. | M | 43 | 21 days 0.5mg /day | 5/4/2020 | 5 | 2.0 daily saves my life | Save my life | People say that it cause irreversible damage. Well I never ever see someone who have lost their memory if you are sick please take it . | M | 38 | 8 years 2.0 | 1/11/2020 | 5 | Chronic anxiety | Yes, this medication made me feel extremely lethargic...at first. After taking 1 to 2 mgs per day for several months, the side effects went away and I can control my anxiety. It also helps me fall off to sleep at night. | Life saver... nothing else worked | M | 54 | 5 years 2mgs | 12/30/2019 | 5 | Anxiety/Insomnia | Sleepiness but that is a desired effect for me. Started off on 0.5mg up to 3 times a day but the dose was very low for me as I have an extremely high tolerance for Benzos so my Psychiatrist upped the dose to 2mg up to 3 times a day or 6mg at night - my choice | I know I am addicted and I know withdrawal will be a nightmare. I hate having a lot of people in my house including my family. My relationship with my adult daughter is ‘difficult’ and I often have to take a tablet if I am going to be around her for more than a few minutes. I know one day I will need to withdraw and it will hurt but for now I am happy on this dose. | F | 53 | 12 years 6mg | 11/19/2019 | 1 | prescribed to titrate off xanax | Turns me into a zombie. I sleep up to 12 hours nightly. Have little or no energy to get things done in daytime, evening. Can't get organized to accomplish tasks. | I was given this drug in a detox facility (a good one, client-centred) to get me off xanax which I'd been on since 1984 - I was 70 yrs. old and the College of Physicians and Surgeons where I live said all docs had to get their older patients off high doses of benzos. I was on 3.5 mg xanax daily. The idea is clonaz. has a much longer half-life and "they say" it is easier to get off of. Think heroin and methodone. We'll see. The only thing I like about it is it lasts longer than xanax (though it takes longer to kick in) so you're not going thru withdrawal several times daily! A considerable benefit, but the zombification is a total drag!!! PS - You shouldn't limit our gender choices to male and female! It's 2019, for crying out loud! | 72 | 2 years 0.5mg 3X day | 5/28/2019 | 5 | Panic disorder/Agoraphobia | Slight drowsiness first few days. | Brilliant drug. I was in 5 mg Valium for 2 years, then Ativan 2.5mg daily for 6 months. Wanted something that would last longer and with a longer half life so if I want to taper off it will be easier. Within 4 days ai was back to my old self, no anxiety, panic and agoraphobia almost completely gone. I can het out and do things again. Lasts for ages and makes me feel normal. Great medication. I thought it best to swap from Ativan due to the long duration of the drug and the long half life. Couldn’t be happier with my choice. Btw I have tried over 10 different medications like ssri, snri, tricyclic, antipsychotics, tetracyclics and the Clonazepam kicks their butt to the kerb! Also my psychiatrist told me that the anxiolytic properties of Clonazepam do not wear off for people with severe anxiety disorders. Hope this helps others make an informed decision. | M | 38 | 30 days 1mgx2 day | 2/15/2019 | 1 | I was put on AD and depression got | Depersonalization, derealization, severe depression, emptiness, anxiety, severe insomnia, muscle weakness, loss of energy, suicidal thoughts, anhedonia, loss of emotions, pain, vertigo | When meds are used to treat side effects it looks like this: I was hospitalized for depression in 2007.(probably a side effect of contraceptive pills) They put me on antidepressants and gradually my depression got worse. Doctors told me that they had to find the right meds. Later I was put on clonazepam and I felt a bit better. Then it got worse again and my dose got higher. I completely believed I had treatment resistant depression. I was severely depressed for 10 years and didn't recognized it was side effects of my meds and I couldn't just quit taking clonazepam 'cause I couldn't bear anxiety. I've tried to taper two times unsuccessfully. Doctors didn't recognized side effects either and I've been treated for chronic depression. I'm tapering now, depression is relieved, anxiety and insomnia is horrific but generally I'm better. God bless all (mainly) long term users who are tapering. | F | 34 | 10 years 1mg | 5/5/2018 | 5 | Panic disorder | None, love it | I've been taking this a couple times a week for the last few years. Good stuff, it really helps with appetite and sleep and keeps me clear-headed. If you decide to take it, make sure you get the Teva brand (cvs should have it, but call around) because the other ones don't work as good. This drug doesn't have the addiction profile that so many other benzos do, it lasts a good 8 hours and it's breezy. Just don't take more than needed and don't go chasing a high because you aren't going to find it with this. | M | 36 | 1.5mg 2X W | 2/17/2018 | 2 | Anxiety (physical symptoms only) | None to speak of other than feeling more relaxed. | This drug causes brain damage. I am lucky in that my anxiety was so minimal that I took it only about 2-3 times per month at the most frequent. Often I would go months without needing one. However, I found a new doctor who clued me in on how scary these drugs are. They can cause permanent seizures, twitching, shaking, hair loss, brain damage, and even death. They increase the chances of getting dementia early in life. You are cutting off years of your life with these medications! Do NOT take if you need an anti-anxiety medication daily. If you only take them at most once a week, you probably won't have any issues, but the permanent side effects are so great that I would say it isn't worth it. This medication worked wonders for my anxiety, but at what cost??? | F | 32 | 3 years .5 MG 1X AN | 1/30/2018 | 1 | Sleep | Significant withdrawal syndrome after only 3 months use. Been off for 6 months and still struggling | Should be illegal | M | 31 | 3 months 1 mg | 1/7/2018 | 5 | Anxiety | Addicted to it. | Almost completely free from anxiety, but addicted to it. But have never needed to raise the dosage in 15 years. | M | 37 | 15 years 4 mg 1X day | 1/5/2018 | 1 | for sleep | Slept great but unfortunately one cannot detox from the med. Side effects are Terrible. 2 months and I still cannot function. Lose everything all the time and it's very precarious when I drive. I think I would be a safer driver after having a six pack. DO NOT START THIS DRUG. MY DR RECOMMENDED IT TOO. I CAN'T EVEN STAND UP FOR EXTENDED TIMES. the dizziness. Fatigue. Palpitations. Can't even work. Dr's ???? | M | 52 | 10 days 2 mg | 12/6/2017 | 5 | Anxiety Attacks | First time taking it a little lightheaded, sleepiness but goes away once on it for a while. | It's a miracle medication for me. Totally relaxes my speedy mind. I can actually concentrate better since it melts your stress away. I take it as needed now so it works better when I do need it. It's better then Xanax since it lasts longer but it takes a bit longer to kick in. Usually 15 minutes your brain is more at ease. I feel like I may need this for the rest of my life living in this crazy stressful world. It is the best anti-anxiety medication!!! I also tried Buspar and that stuff made me feel like I was losing my mind and made anxiety much much worse and gave me a speedy feeling with rapid heart beat. Stay far away from Buspar! Not sure why doctors prescribe all it does is the opposite of what its supposed to be for... | M | 41 | 3 years 1mg 2X day | 11/15/2017 | 5 | Anxiety | My fears go away,almost 100%.Wonder drug. | If I have one too many people say I sound drunk. | F | 58 | 12 months 4 1mg. Day | 10/25/2017 | 1 | Dystonia | Dr cold turkeyed and severe withdrawal | F | 61 | 5 weeks .5 | 7/9/2017 | 5 | Generalised anxiety disorder | Drowsiness at first , mild tremor on and off , forgetfulness, memory loss , vertigo , ear congestion , first few weeks of taking it I had sores in my mouth and on my gums but that stopped , weight gain and increased appetite , depression , head zaps and freezes (if you don't know what they are google them) | Even thought I wrote a fair few side effects , the effectiveness it has on stopping my anxiety outweighs any of them. I have suffered severe anxiety my whole life , but mid way through last year I had a "break down" and literally could not get out of a constant panic attack for 6 months but after being prescribed this and getting the right dose as well as being on anti depressants , I have my life back I went from being to afraid to get out of bed at all and not eating or sleeping to living a pretty normal life again , I still have dips in my recovery but they don't last very long at all. | F | 26 | 5 months 0.5mg X2 | 3/5/2017 | 1 | Ever since ive been taking this ive been constipated why | Constipation from this why | F | 57 | 2 years | 1/16/2017 |