User Reviews for Clonazepam (Klonopin)

I HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS MEDICATION FOR YEARS- AND MY ANXITY HAS BEEN IN CHECK--

This is by far the best anti-anxiety medication that I have ever taken. It works fast and lasts for up to 8 hrs. I take it only when I feel like I am going to have a panic episode and it works in less than 15 min. I would recommend it to anybody who has trouble with being anxious. It also works great for anger...I get angry quickly and have no patience because I have Bipolar disorder type II. If I get angry, then take the Klonopin, 15 minutes later I turn into the nicest person...it is a miracle drug but don't abuse it because you will experience withdrawal symptoms that are awful to deal with but otherwise it is very effective. I have no side effects from it either so that's also a good reason why it's a good drug for me.Read More Read Less

I had been up, unable to sleep for 1 week my MD Internal med Dr. Rx Klonopin for me. In about 2 days I was sleeping like a rock. Thank you Dr.S you helped me. More than you will ever know. J

Been on this medicine 13 yrs I don't feel addicted to it at all take as needed have MS for 13 yrs this drug is safe and helps a lot with tremors an stress awesome safe drug this is the only drug i take for MS been off shots 5 months doing great and hope to stay there

I have been taking lamictal and wellbutron for the last year or more..last pysch.I just started seeing took one look at me and said you need a anti-anxiety drug cause I still didn't feel like the two were doing anything, I was diagnosed by last dr. as bi-polar 2. I always had taken Ativan at night, I felt like I was still anxious, doom was near. I love this drug, I wish I had the right dr. to see and give me this. I feel it's all I need. God bless.

This med only works for a short time.My anxiety anxiousness,panic attacks got even worse than before I started taking it after I stopped taking it.

Have been taking 1 mg for over 20 years to treat Cervical Dystonia successfully. Recently, severe muscle weakness in legs causing multiple muscle pulls while playing softball.

It at times leaves me dizzy with slurred speach. I am a drinker and taking klonopin doens't mix but my dr doesn't have a problem with it.

My dr prescribed .5 tabs only as needed and to use sparingly. I was taking them everyday and he told me not to because they can cause seizures but they worked when I was taking them everyday. now that I use them only as needed I get panic attacks almost everyday. Is it ok to take them everyday for panic attacks? I have read many comments that say they are taking them everyday??

For years I refused most meds but was given klonipin along with an ssri 3 years ago...should have tried earlier....works like a charm for me. Took it as prescribed and felt for once in my life balanced and even tempered...helped with so many of my other conditions as well, gi problems, etc. Only went off once suddenly because I had a back injury and didn't want to take pain meds with klonipin...never do that again!!! Much healthier for me to NOT take pain meds but stay on klonipin...during most of the year I have lessened the dosage to 1 1/2 tabs per day ....taken 1/2 3pm, and 1 at bedtime. I cannot take other meds like elavil or nortriptolene ...those make me jump out of my skin and turn me severely depressed. Have never felt like jumping off a high deck but elavil and nortriptolene did!!! It's all blood chemistry and you must work closely with your health care provider at all times. Klonipin works wonders for me. Also be careful though with mixing it with any other drugs...look at the ingredients and any contraindications,Read More Read Less

keeps me mellow

I was having major anxiety attacks do to an old job this medication caused me to have suicidal thoughts was terrifying on it for 2 weeks quit cold turkey afraid of hurting myself.

Have had to use with sleep meds to sleep instead of its intended use doses and that still does not work.

I know they say mood drugs affect people differently, but the effects of this drug were very frightening to me. I took it for 3 weeks at 1mg per day and I felt like I lost 3 weeks of my life... as in I remembered it happening, but didn't feel like I was even there. I quit my job, I got pulled over for driving erratically and I cried every night. I felt like there was no way out, and my husband asked me to stop the medication and call my doctor immediately. I hadn't talked to most of my friends, but the one I did told me something hadn't been right but she didn't know what. I've never lost hope like that before. I talked to the magistrate about the ticket I received, got a note fromy doctor... but it turns out the magistrate didn't even need it. He said he was very familiar with the drug and implied that he wished it weren't even on the market. The only other stories I have heard directly from people are similar if not so severe. The drug even earned a comment on 'Silver Linings Playbook.' I am terrified of this drug, and what it could do to other people out there. Maybe it works for some, but as with any mood drug please me extra careful. I am now on Depakote for mood instead and my anxiety has subsided. Also consider a good therapist before messing around with this stuff. Read More Read Less

Really bad withdrawal symptoms.