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Reviews for Clonazepam to treat Insomnia

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Review by MsFixMyself:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): I find that this medication works on insomnia when other drugs don't except for a true heavy duty narcotic sleeping pill. It also helps as a very mild tranquilizer for 24 hours so it is spread throughout the day to calm anxiety attacks or the fight or flight affect. It is good even if you have bouts of depression because without sleep your depression worsens. So I give this medicine a 10. I have been using it now for 3 years with no side effect. I am also on an antidepressant as well. But getting more than 3 hours of sleep a night is wonderful especially without flashbacks.

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May 27, 2009 9:29 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): After years of not sleeping because my mind never stopped. I tried over the counter sleep aids and they always made me wake up feeling like I still needed sleep even taking half doses. Ambien gave me nightmares. My doctor gave this to me and I now sleep well through the night and I wake up rested. My body aches are going away as well.

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September 13, 2009 12:37 AM
Review by McAgent:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): My psychiatrist prescribed this for me less than a week ago because for way too long I was sleeping approximately 4 to 5 hours and was up obsessing for the rest of it, making me sad and tense and fretful and hopeless feeling -- not to mention tired -- each day. WHAT A DIFFERENCE ON THE FIRST TRY! Taking 1 mg at bedtime not only relaxes me enough to fall asleep, when I do wake up during the night I'm calm, smiling even, and can't wait to go back to sleep -- which I do easily. Then the whole next day is just generally better. I feel like I used to when I was younger and less "hyped out" in general. And no kidding, this has only been 6 days. Lucky me. Klonopin where have you been all my life?

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May 19, 2010 2:39 PM
Review by donttakeit:
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1.0

Klonopin (clonazepam): I was given this medication because of fibromyalgia and insomnia. I was unable to get a deep sleep and as a result my fibromyalgia was very bad. I was not informed of the issues of long term use and have been on it for years. I started with a new doctor and the first thing she did was take me off of this medication down from 1mg to 1/2 for 30 days and then cold turkey. This is way too fast for this medicine. I have had heart palpitations, hallucinations, inability to sleep-at all, lightheaded, high blood pressure, racing pulse, really weird thoughts.

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October 3, 2009 8:37 PM
Review by Ficso:

Klonopin (clonazepam): I am taking it for two months and it helps me sleep. My dosage is 0.5. So far this is the best medication I took for insomnia.

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May 8, 2010 11:16 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): I have been prescribed all types of sleeping aides and have found this to work the best. I seem to have "hangovers" from most of the other meds, or they stop working. I can take this at any time of the night and wake up feeling refreshed.

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February 20, 2010 11:52 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): I have anxiety and have had been having trouble sleeping. I was given this two weeks ago by the doctor and have been sleeping much better. Before this my bedroom was causing anxiety attacks I was only sleeping on the couch. I have been only sleeping in my room since the klonopin. Klonopin has given me my life back because I am sleeping. The one night I tried to stop taking it was a rough night so I have not tried again. I hope all of you out there find your. relief

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July 27, 2010 2:03 AM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

clonazepam: Have been using for over 10 years- as prescribed- and it has given me a life back again! The only Rx medication I take- and it works wonders!

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October 10, 2009 7:47 AM
Review by nannyg:
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9.0

clonazepam: I have taken several of the prescription sleep aids and none have helped as this one has. I have taken it for an extended period and the effects have not faded as they did with other sleep aids and have not left me groggy or given me strange dreams or nightmares.

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May 12, 2009 10:13 AM
Review by clonazefan:
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10

clonazepam: I have been using clonazepam for Insomnia for four years now, 1-2mg before bedtime. I have tried other medications (Xanax, Ambien), and they work very well, but the side effects are much more pronounced than Klonopin. It has become my preferred sleep aid, largely due to its long half life and lack of extreme side effects. It helps with daytime anxiety, which I am also prone to, and that's a very big help. Oddly enough, unlike most any drug available, Klonopin is chewable because it has a very mild, almost sweet taste- so you can chew it up and absorb it under your tongue for faster relief. As a prescription drug, I give Klonopin an A+, because it does exactly what it's supposed to do, and it does nothing else.

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February 19, 2010 10:51 PM
Review by Sunshine58:
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10

clonazepam: This is the best medication I have ever been able to take on a daily basis that causes no side effects. I have been using this medication for nearly 8 years and don't know what I would do without it. I feel as if I'm me now. Without it, I go for days with no sleep and seem to feel nervous all the time. Thanks for this great medication.

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August 1, 2010 8:36 AM
Review by Sleep!:
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8.0

Klonopin (clonazepam): I've had chronic, unmanageable insomnia for almost 7 years. It took my life from me. I never thought it would reach the point where my doctor--who I no longer see--gave me HUGE amounts of medicine and put me in a mental hospital for 3 days! I found a sleep specialist who confirmed I am NOT CRAZY, he tried me on a few medicines that didn't work--I was getting roughly 2-4 hours per night for YEARS--and finally, he tried this medicine. WOW. It's not perfect because my illness iS an illness that I will struggle with for a long time, but I've been getting better. My life was a disaster for so long that I cried every single day. Now, I'm beginning to feel like myself again. I hope you all do too.

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September 28, 2011 1:26 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): I take 1 mg every night and I am finally able to sleep well and wake without feeling drugged.

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September 9, 2011 10:10 AM
Review by Nightynight:
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9.0

Klonopin (clonazepam): I've been taking 0.5 mg of Klonopin for 1 1/2 years at bedtime. I've tried so many things to help me sleep. Most medicines never helped, some helped for awhile then stopped working. Klonopin is the best medicine for helping me get to sleep, stay asleep and not feel groggy or drugged in the morning. Being sleep deprived wreaks havoc on the body, mind and life in general.

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October 26, 2011 4:29 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

clonazepam: I wasn't sleeping before I started taking this medicine, which was causing me to have more seizures. Now that I'm taking it I sleep like a baby and my seizures have reduced drastically.

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February 14, 2011 2:30 PM
Review by Kaysar:
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10

clonazepam: I started using clonazepam years ago, recommended by my partners psychiatrist at the time to help me with insomnia. I was using 0.5mg only on occasion and it was a miracle. I would fall asleep within an hour of taking them and have a great nights sleep. Loved it. Years later the dosage is now 4.25mg (as my resistance built up and the lower dosage no longer helped). I do take them about three times a week to sleep, especially Sunday night before the work week begins. However, I am now worried that my dosage is too high and I will have trouble getting off of them.

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November 8, 2011 12:21 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

clonazepam: My doctor prescribed clonazepam (.5mg) for sleep a few years ago when I was sleeping only an hour or two because I couldn't "turn off" work at the end of the day. It's worked very well for me; I generally take on 0.25mg daily at bedtime. If work gets too nuts, I may take another 0.25mg during the day -- it "takes the edge off" and makes sleeping even better. When things are calmer at work, I can generally go down to .125mg at night and still get decent sleep. I recently read that clonazepam can cause coordination problems and confused thinking -- both of which I sometimes notice, so I'm considering other options.

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December 8, 2011 8:34 PM
Review by Anonymous:
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10

Klonopin (clonazepam): I am a 48 year old woman and for the past couple of years I either never went to sleep or only slept a couple of hours each night. I am not a person who likes to take medication but found myself desperate because lack of sleep was interfering with the quality of my life. I am a teacher and mother so being sleep deprived was hard. I tried melatonin with little luck. A Dr. prescribed Ambien but I felt so groggy the next morning. Finally, a Dr. prescribed Klonopin 0.5 mg and even though I was reluctant, I was desperate and tried it. It worked the first night. I am able to get up in the middle of the night with my children if I need to. I awake feeling refreshed. It has changed my life. I do worry about long term use but will continue for now.

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January 15, 2012 6:36 PM

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