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 |
| 5 | anxiety panic irrational compulsive | increased salivation sputum minimal cough but not of much significance wonderful effect thanks to researchers | M | 63 | 6 months 0.25 to0.5 | 4/26/2012 | 5 | severe anxiety | none at all and I have been taking it for 2-3 months. I would recommend this medication to anyone suffering from severe anxiety. It is a life-saver. | This medicine is a mini miracle for me. I have had no problems with it at all. I know some are complaining about withdrawal symptoms but,from what I have heard that only happens to people who take higher dosages. I have never really experienced any of that. I have abruptly stopped medications with no problems. ( I know you shouldn't do that and don't recommend anyone else do it. I was young then lol.) | F | 22 | 2 months 1/2 mg 1X day | 4/24/2012 | 1 | sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | No side effect for 11 years, except for daily burning pain that started after I stopped the medication for 5 days. Started weaning off of it and have had many withdrawal symptoms for 8 months and counting. | It seemed like a miracle drug, that's why I took it for 11 years. Have now been weaning off of it for 8 months. Withdrawal symptoms I've experienced: insomnia, panic attacks, agoraphobia, myoclonic jerks, tachycardia, depression, dizziness, tinnitus, joint pain, derealization, hypersensitivity, crippling exhaustion and weakness. | F | 31 | 11 years .25 -.75mg 1X day | 4/17/2012 | 4 | Sleeping and Anxiety | Definitely helps with onset of sleep and panic or anxiety attacks. I no longer have restless leg syndrome. I seem to be more scatter-brained and have vivid dreams but not sure if it is caused by trazodone (which I take 75mg or less at bedtime) or the clonazepam (which I take .5-.75 at night with the trazodone). | Yes, it's relaxing. I don't like taking pills of any kind, really. I wish that it was not so addictive, although the pharmacist said it is the benzo with less addicting properties. | F | 38 | 1 years .25 4X day | 4/11/2012 | 5 | PTSD, panic attacks | The only side effect I have noticed is itching. I have had panic attacks since a young girl. Sex abuse when I was 3 or 4. Over the years it took its toll and 10 years ago I had a melt down and was put on clonazepam. Finally I felt like I could do things without the fear of attacks constantly looming over me. However, I am getting rather tired of the itching. Has anyone had this side effect? | Panic ruins your life. My tolerance has not increased over 10 years. Same dosage for 10 years. Itching is the only side effect I have suffered. Would like to hear if others have experienced itching. | F | 59 | 10 years 1 mg 1X day | 2/23/2012 | 5 | anxiety/panic attacks and ic | Withdrawal can happen if you stop abruptly but other than that no side effects for me. | Love it. I function so much better on this than I do off of it. If you easily get addicted to drugs maybe you shouldn't take it long term but I have gone off this drug several times without many side effects. If you have interstitial cystitis I recommend you ask your doctor for some during flares. For me it helped with my frequency and urgency. | F | 27 | 1 years .5mg 2X day | 2/10/2012 | 1 | LACK OF JUDGMENT | Every side effect in the book especially once I hit tolerance, which we all do. I don't even have time to write them all down.At first this drug seems great. Over time your health goes downhill and you get interdose withdrawal symptoms. This medication is an absolute nightmare to come off. | For those of you who want more info, email me. I just got off, and know how terrible it is. Check out benzo.org.uk THE ASHTON MANUAL (IT WILL SAVE YOU. I PROMISE). Also be sure to Google BENZO WITHDRAWAL and check out Youtube Videos (SEARCH BENZO WITHDRAWAL OR BENZO HELL). Good luck to everyone trying to get off this crap. It's terrible I know but it gets better. GET OFF NOW, THOUGH. | F | 21 | 2 years 1 MG 2X day | 1/31/2012 | 2 | Anxiety / depression | I have not felt any side effects, but it helps me sleep at night because I have real bad anxiety at night! | F | 22 | 1 months 0.5 | 1/19/2012 | 4 | anxiety/panic attacks | A little sleepy but can still drive/function at a normal level but without the panic!!! | be careful when weening off of this medicine. If you do not taper down the side effects can be horrible. | F | 27 | 6 months 1mg 1X day | 1/9/2012 | 1 | Anxiety, depression | Everything, the worse, heart palpitations and dizziness | F | 35 | 2 years 1 mg | 12/31/2011 | 2 | Anxiety sleep | Slurred speech,dizzy,major short term memory loss worst side effect is worsening of anxiety, feel like im on constantly, severe hyperactivity, talking, moving around ,exercise gogogogo is what i hear and feel all day LONG!!!!!! | F | 35 | 3 weeks .5 | 12/27/2011 | 4 | Anxiety | Use is on and off, minimum effective dose, I keep it low. Main issue is paresthesia and fasciculations as I wean off the drug, some I Sonia. Also use to reduce rls like symptoms, stretching muscles while asleep while injured.. Hinders healing. That's current reason along with anxiety around not being able to stop stretching at night. | The drug works. I have been off for months and months at a time, use the lowest dose u can use and wean off. Not everyone can do this depending on your anxiety. My best drug is exercise when not injured. That really works! | M | 63 | 30 days .125 mg 1X day | 12/26/2011 | 4 | anxiety/depression | I'mslightconfussedonsomestuff Alwaysiaadaze. Everrythingseemstobeinslowmotion.. Idropthingseasily..Mybodyjustwantstomovenutitjustcant Itstorelaxed.Itsmyfirstdayonittho. | F | 25 | 1 days .50 | 12/14/2011 | 3 | sleep and anxiety | Helped with anxiety but sleep not so much but it does calm me down a bit | F | 40 | 10 days 1mg | 12/10/2011 | 3 | anxiety | Severe depression /anxiety while weening off | Benzos like this,lorazepam,alprazolam, (Klonopin,Ativan,Xanax etc..) do work, and can help a lot, but I would advise, BE CAREFUL!! If you choose to go on a benzo, do it VERY SHORT TERM! Your brain will change chemistry fairly quickly, and soon you are "dependant", and you will become tolerant to the drug. You may need a higher and higher dose over time to acheive the same results. If you are tempted to do this (on your own).DON'T!!!!!!!! Going off benzos cold turkey can be a NIGHTMARE , that words can't describe.(not to mention dangerous).. Been there done that...its not pretty..YOU DO NOT WANT TO GO THERE!! My new doc says it is going to take 18 months to ween off this stuff. | M | 46 | 3 years 2.5 2X O | 11/1/2011 | 1 | PTSD, severe anxiety, depression | increased drowsiness,Increased anxiety and depression immediately. severe thoughts of suicide, constant and increasing sadness. hands and fingers twitching, | PTSD and anxiety symptoms caused by daughters death. Was previously diagnosed with depression and placed on cymbalta and welbutrin with good results for years. Lorazipam was added for anxiety and PTSD. Worked well for several months then had no effect. Was then placed on Clonazepam felt OK for first couple of days then went into extreme tailspin. at urging of my wife I quit taking and almost instantly began to feel better. Will be calling my Psychiatrist ASAP. | M | 46 | 2 weeks 1 mg 3X day | 10/16/2011 | 5 | Anxiety | No side effects at all. | I was on Buspar previous to taking Clonazepam. At first, I thought it was helping me but I came to realize that I wasn't. My anxiety was making me feel as though my heart was pounding so fast, it was going to bust right through my chest. The first time I took my Clonazepam, I had relief. I am still have to care about things and be concerned about them, but I do not feel drowsy or anything like that. It has just taken the fear away and that horrible feeling like my heart is going to bust right out of my chest. I don't take it everyday and when I do take it, I only take 1/2 of my .5mg dose. My prescription says to take 1/2 to 1 tablet a day, as needed. Unlike Buspar, I do not have to take it every day (and the Buspar, like I said before, didn't help me. I gave it a chance and I think because my doctor actually listened and gave me something that I was trying to give it a fair chance, to no avail.). With all of the problems that life brings us sometimes, in this day and age, this drug has been a blessing to me. I am grateful for it. | F | 57 | 2 months .25-.5 2X day | 10/14/2011 | 2 | anxiety, panic attacks | drowsiness, exhaustion, poor quality sleep, vivid disturbing dreams, chest pains, muscle weakness | i was prescribed this drug for sleep and anxiety because i am going through a stressful life situation and because anxiety/phobias run in my family. i am hyper-sensitive to drugs so i take a very low dose, even half of .25mg a few nights a week. it does help with panic and puts me to sleep but i have disturbing dreams and then awake in the middle of the night unable to sleep properly afterward. the next day i feel very "off," as though there are strong drug toxins in my system and i don't feel naturally rested. i struggle through the day unsuccessfully able to nap and praying that i won't need the drug the following night. i have taken only one other benzo (valium) and it gave me the same feeling, only worse. i have no idea how other people take this drug with no real side effects. in my experience, the side effects are almost worse than the anxiety and loss of sleep because of it. i wish i never had doctors who casually prescribe benzos. i'm not an addictive person, but because i have access to this drug it's so much easier to reach for it when i'm anxious. i wouldn't recommend clonazepam because i believe the "cure" is worse than the malady, but sometimes just knowing i have it on hand helps me to be strong and face life and my anxiety without it. | F | 52 | 120 days .25 1X day | 10/5/2011 | 1 | Anxiety | EXTREME anxiety, muscle twitching, muscle cramps, muscle pain, dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision, impaired vision, terror, cognitive problems, depression, extreme fear, being suspicious, cold hands, loss of appetite, insomnia, dehydration, dry mouth, hallucinations, sweating, weird thoughts, loss of hearing, sudden panic, confusion, euphoria, headache, tiredness, dearealization... loss of memory | if you want to experience real hell, REAL HELL... please stay away from this drug. its the worst thing EVER. | M | 22 | 9 months 0.5 3X day | 8/9/2011 | 5 | Social Anxiety | None | Great drug. Don't get addicted though. | M | 20 | 4 months 1 mg prn 1X day | 8/5/2011 |