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Clonazepam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Klonopin

Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 2,066 reviews on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 12% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Clonazepam

  • iwant...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 10, 2024

For Anxiety "I started experiencing minor sexual side effects after using this for a couple of months. I take 3 mg daily divided into 3 times a day (1/1/1). It makes it harder to get and maintain an erection, which is not a good thing to have in my early twenties. I'm considering stopping it because even lower doses barely provide anxiety relief. It's not a serious issue, but it has reduced my desire for sex to every 3-4 days minimum, and even then, I only engage in it a few times instead of multiple rounds. This is not something I would like to have in my early twenties. I did a blood test, and everything is functioning healthily. I know the medication is causing these issues. Anxiety still affects my libido, but I have never experienced erectile problems like this before."

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  • lue...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • April 24, 2014

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "Clonazepam is a wonderful medicine that stops all the bad feelings like, anxiety, feeling of impending doom or just nervous but you don't know why, its in the pit of your stomach, a nauseated twisted feeling in your gut that won't go away. Good news clonazepam is wonderful for these feelings, 2 mg 4 times a day and maybe a Halcion for sleep, you won't get so nervous and you will feel comfortable in your own skin."

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  • Hopef...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 25, 2023

For Anxiety "There is so much negative information out there about benzos. I have been using them off and on for about 13 years. Ativan was always my go-to, but about a year ago, my primary care doctor suggested that Klonopin might be a better fit for my general anxiety because it lasts longer. I would agree. I am prescribed 0.5mg up to twice a day. I normally use less. 1/4 mg usually takes the edge off, and sometimes I take another 1/4 mg later in the day. I have taken it daily not exceeding my prescribed dose for months at a time. When my mind settles for whatever reason, I forget to take it, and I have never experienced any serious withdrawal. What I can share is that, although I don’t like relying on Klonopin, it keeps me functional when I fear I wouldn’t be otherwise. I can concentrate on tasks and get things done. I imagine that taking high doses of any benzos long term would lead to some challenges, but used in moderation, drugs like Klonopin can be a lifesaver."

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  • Sleep...
  • March 22, 2012

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Insomnia "I have had insomnia for over 20 years. It had caused my overall health to decline, including chronic migraines, and depression. I have tried several medications but nothing worked. Other medicines would either make me anxious, groggy during the day, or have no affect. Finally, six years ago I was prescribed Klonopin. It was a miracle, finally I felt rested and happy. I was no longer tired, anxious or depressed. It also helped with my migraines and seizures. I know many people worry about staying on it long term, but to me the benefits out way any side effects (none found). To me, I'd rather take Klonopin the rest of my life, just like those who take aspirins daily for their heart, because it allows me to live a happy, productive life."

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  • Anony...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 24, 2023

For Anxiety "I have been taking clonazepam since 2018 for anxiety. I take it every day before work, and it helps a lot with the feeling that something bad is going to happen, helps with the feeling of doing everything wrong, jitters, etc. It has helped me tremendously, and I will be continuing to take this medication."

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  • Anonymous
  • June 25, 2019

For Burning Mouth Syndrome "I have suffered with BMS (burning mouth syndrome) for over forty (40) years, without a cure, perhaps induced by toothpastes, meant to treat tooth sensitivity. Most practitioners I visited had no idea of what it was nor how to treat it, but, please, bear with me. There, this past December (2018), my dermatologist prescribed Clonazepam tablets, dissolved in the mouth for three minutes, then spit, three times daily, as already mentioned on another thread. ADDITIONALLY, 1-2drops of Tabasco Sauce (YES! Tabasco Sauce - CAPSAICIN) in four table spoons. Swish and spit. “Increase the number of drops of Tabasco in the same amount of water slowly as tolerated (one drop at a time).” I now use 12 drops in a cup of water, kept in a flask, just like the neighborhood alky. By now, 6-24-2019, the improvement is hard to believe. Almost miraculous, folks. And soooooo grateful to my dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic. Cheers! Enjoy life, do good deeds, share your blessings and read all you can, especially classical literature. Hopefully this will help cure your burning mouth syndrome. "

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  • Acupunk
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • June 12, 2021

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "HORRENDOUS drug. Became severely dependent on it over the course of 4 years and didn't even know it. Didn't take it every day. Basically, I felt fine, until I didn't. Now I live with debilitating physical and mental symptoms. It has cost me my livelihood and living is hard work most days. Trying to get off by micro-tapering 18 months now and using diazepam to do so. It is still agony. DO NOT take BENZOS. I took responsibly. Clonazepam is extremely potent in particular. Avoid like the plague - it can destroy your life."

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  • Derek
  • June 6, 2008

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Panic Disorder "I have been prescribed many nerve medications but now that I am on Klonopin I feel like a brand new person. I actually feel like getting out and being more social with people. A big thanks to the people who made the little nerve pill called klonopin. You have made my life so much more worth living. I actually want to be around my family and friends now. Thank you very much for making my life so much easier."

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  • Dave
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • January 16, 2024

For Anxiety "This particular medication helps take the edge off, and it does it well. I have bipolar and GAD, and I've been on Clonazepam 1mg twice a day for several years. I became addicted to this drug, which is in the benzodiazepine family. Treating anxiety and depending on clonazepam to take it away is vital to my particular situation, but it comes at a cost. Please be aware of the addiction part of it all because when I don't take it one day, my body feels it, and it isn't nice. I'm giving it an 8 out of 10 because it does work, but there's potential for it to be abused. Best wishes to all."

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  • Mike
  • May 16, 2013

For Insomnia "I have suffered from insomnia most of my adult life. Like many here, I was prescribed clonazepam 1-2 mg. at night. I have never increased the dose after years of use. In fact, my doctor recommended that I go down by .5 m.g. as often I felt comfortable to do so in order to reduce the chances of becoming tolerant to the medicine. Works like a charm after many years of use. I wish there was something else, but this has become the best for my insomnia. I tried many other things."

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  • 29yr...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • July 9, 2013

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "I have generalized anxiety disorder. Before I was prescribed Klonopin I was at the verge of losing my job, house, even my family. I couldn't stop worrying, stressing and overwhelming myself. I had no energy to even play with my kids. Once I started taking this medicine it brought me back to living and enjoying life, family, even performing better at work. I really recommend this medicine if you have generalized anxiety disorder, it works like a miracle."

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  • Anonymous
  • April 10, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "I've been on it for 2 years and YES it is a great drug to help with anxiety. Without it my life wouldn't be the same at all. It is very hard to come off of. But you have to make a choice to live with the pain of anxiety or be addicted to something that fixes the problem. Neither one is great but I don't like pain."

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  • Emre...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 7, 2023

For Anxiety "This medication kept me away from killing myself for a long time. It sucks that my psychiatrist stopped prescribing me this medication. I'm 23, suffering from treatment-resistant major depression and severe anxiety since the age of 18. This medication gave me hope and the will to live and work through my depression since other meds haven't helped. But since I no longer use it, I'm back to my bad habits: not sleeping, binge eating, wanting to kms every single day, living with heart palpitations and hopelessness. I can't even leave my bed anymore. This medication helped me to leave my bedroom, take a shower, go out, and do daily social tasks. Without it, I'm dead."

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  • Auntie...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • May 8, 2015

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "Anger. Anxiety. Stomach in a knot. Wanting to die. Then I take my Klonopin and a warm feeling envelops me. I'm suddenly calm. I'm reasonable and rational. The violence in my heart temporarily melts away. I'm not angry anymore. I take a short vacation from misery. Then I blissfully drift off to sleep. I won't take it often because I don't want to become addicted. But when things get unbearable, my Klonopin soothes my racing mind."

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  • Benja...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 31, 2023

For Panic Disorder "Best medication by far used in the treatment for panic disorder. Also, before using clonazepam, I suffered from severe agoraphobia. I'm so very grateful to have such an improved quality of life. I've been using clonazepam 1mg 3 times daily for going on 20 years. Sure, I'm dependent on it, but the benefits far exceed the risks, and I'm a much better person with a life worth living."

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  • Irish...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • July 8, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "A+. Couldn't function without it. Takes away that tense feeling in my brain. I don't have panic attacks, but I deal with a lot of anxiety that brings on severe irritability. Just one 5mg pill in the morning and one when I get home from work, and I'm free from all that. I can live a normal life and not let my anxiety ruin my relationships, work, etc. Lasts longer than xanax and more effective in my opinion,"

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  • Glitt...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 1, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "I have tried every medication under the sun for anxiety! I was born anxious I have always said. My doctor put me on Klonopin as more of a long term anxiety medication in her mind. It was such a miracle for me. I was prescribed 1mg x 2 at night, if needed for anxiety and Insomnia, at the time of my divorce. I found I was able to wake up the next day without feeling groggy if I had taken it the night before. When the panic and anxiety set in, it allowed me to calm down and get through the hardest moments. I only take it once in a while these days, but it truly helped me."

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  • ABano
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 24, 2020

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "I started taking clonazepam after back to back panic attacks in the middle of the night that kept me awake. I started taking 1 mg a day in late 2014. I moved to a different state last January and could not obtain a prescription. So I started taking lower amount to make it last. I felt I was losing my mind mainly due to no sleep. I went back to my home state a couple of times and got an prescription with intentions to ween off. Now 8 months later and taking 0.5mg every other day. I try to go 2-3 days in between but I get terribly sick. I've been depressed. Can't get things moving with my career (self employed) I can't take it anymore! I intend to start cutting the doses to .25mg a day instead of .5mg every other day. I think I will take advice to put this in a solution or use a nail file such as I have read. Please post your updates with your weening process and I will do the same. It helps. Pray you all can get yourself off this junk."

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  • Patient
  • June 13, 2021

For Anxiety "This is a great medication for me. It alleviates the cycle of negative thinking that spirals into a panic in my mind. I have 0.5 mg tabs. Sometimes I use 1/4, 1/2 or a whole one or in bad circumstances I take 2, or 1 mg. It takes about an hour to notice it working and I feel more relaxed over the next several hours as it is gentle. I honestly could probably use 1 mg or even 2 mg a day for how high my anxiety gets but I don't want to back myself in a corner with this drug. My advice, take it easy with them. Don't rush to one every time you feel a little anxious. But don't be afraid of something that can help you tremendously! Xanax worked the best for me and helped with anxious depression too. Klonopin is my 2nd most helpful, with Ativan being very very close. Tapering off can be done if you want or need to. But be kind to yourself, anxiety is awful in that it never sleeps."

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  • Rocco...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 19, 2023

For Anxiety "Changed my life! I was close to suicide and just couldn’t deal with the panic attacks and daily anxiety that was literally damaging me from the inside out. I was prescribed 1mg 2X a day and everything changed. I went back to work, not one panic attack, appetite returned, I was able to relax and watch tv and go to sleep peacefully at night. I also give all glory to God because he answered my prayers! I prayed for the right medication, and I found it! I tried all the anti-depressants and they made things worse."

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  • Morty
  • October 9, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Panic Disorder "I started on klonopin 5 years ago when I was experiencing uncontrollable panic attacks that nearly cost me my job. Prior to that I was taking xanax. Xanax works great short term (but is clearly addictive and many people are prone to abuse it). I explained my concerns to my doctor and was prescribed 1 mg of klonopin three times a day which worked wonders but decided to taper down over the past six months. I was able to get down to 1 mg once a day with any problems but it's really tough to get lower than that without experiencing significant withdraw. People are correct in stating that it is very difficult to get off of completely but like all meds, you have to weigh the pros and cons. I haven't noticed any side effects thus far nor have I felt the need to increase my initial prescribed dose (actual decreased). If panic and anxiety are ruining your life, the downsides of klonopin are vastly out weighted by the benefits it provides. Life is too short to live with unnecessary anxiety."

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  • PepeS...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 4, 2023

For Anxiety "I've been taking clonazepam (2mg/day) for the past 8 years to treat GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and panic disorder, and it's been nothing but a blessing. At first, the side effects were fairly potent with grogginess and poor coordination being the most prevalent. After a couple of weeks, they subsided, and the medication fully alleviated any uneasy/anxious emotions, thoughts, and/or physical feelings. I was no longer caged in my room, fearing anything and everything outside of my comfort zone."

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  • Masami
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 21, 2014

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Anxiety "I have been taken Klonopin for 20 years, it all started because I lost function of both my inner ears and had no balance. The ear specialist concluded that there was no treatment available for this condition so my stress and anxiety level landed me in a pain clinic where medicine, exercise, counseling and diet did the trick. In three days I was back to normal. What I later found out is that Clonazepam was not only very effective for my balance disorder but it took the anxiety away. Today I take 2mg a day in two or three dosages and feel completely normal. When stress increases I slightly increase the dosage. I take it with Lexapro so as not to end in depression. The secret, for me, is daily exercise (walking), and Clonazepam/Lexapro10mg."

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  • What...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • August 1, 2013

For Restless Legs Syndrome "Have had increasingly severe restless legs syndrome for 45 years. Finally started using Requip about 12 years ago, and got relief from RLS at night, but had to be doing something physical or at least on my feet all day to keep it under control. Got up to 3mg at bedtime, but that was causing horrible nasal decongestion every morning. My doc suggested clonazepam, and the effect was absolutely amazing! Wonderful, solid sleep every night. But, even better, the RLS disappeared during the day, as well. Daytime movies, meetings, and travel all now possible for the first time in decades! Need only 0.2 mg each evening, and no adverse side effects or tolerance increase after more than a year. This truly changed my life."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 29, 2023

Klonopin (clonazepam) for Panic Disorder "I've only been taking Klonopin for 3 days now, and it has been a complete lifesaver. I was diagnosed with GAD in 2020 after being hospitalized for an extreme panic attack. I only took Prozac then, which did eventually help with my panic disorder. Recently, due to major life changes, my extreme panic had returned. Major hypochondria - I was convinced I had a brain tumor because I had dizziness for days - left a job early to get home for treatment, ended up in the ER again... All for nothing. It was all my panic. My doctor prescribed Prozac once again, but also prescribed Klonopin for immediate results since I was such a wreck. If you have health anxiety, TAKE KLONOPIN. All of my psychosomatic symptoms went away immediately and I felt like I could breathe again."

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