Klonopin for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

• autum...
• February 11, 2020

"The withdrawals from this drug after taking it for 4 months have made my life a living hell. I wish I never would have touched it. I’ve experienced depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDR), severe anxiety, stomach issues, flu like symptoms, etc for months on end. Just do yourselves a favor and never touch any benzodiazepines."

• Sleep...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 19, 2014

"I'm going through a custody battle right now, and this is the ONLY thing getting me through the days with a clear head. My boyfriend of 20 years said if I leave him (he's abusive), he'd take everything from me. He wasn't kidding. He knows I've suffered from panic disorder since I was 16. My doctor put me on Prozac, and that's helping a little bit to control crying. But the Klonopin is giving my heart and mind a chance to breathe again when I take it as needed. I take two 0.5mg sometimes together or apart. Ativan & Xanax never worked for me before. I feel so present in the moment when I take my Klonopin."

• Mel
• January 19, 2017

"I've been on 2 mg twice a day for over 14 years now. My dosage has never gone up, and I feel it really helps keep my panic disorder in check. Sometimes I skip a dose and don't even notice it. I have had trouble with doctors wanting to take me off the medication and essentially play with my medications. However, my response is always, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.' I do recommend that anyone who is on this medication have a physician monitor you on a regular basis. If you find yourself taking more than prescribed, please notify your doctor."

• Mr Bill
• February 6, 2019

"I have been using Klonopin for over 5 years, and I have found it to be very effective in reducing anxiety in combination with a low dose of Paxil. Take 0.5 mg during the workweek and none on weekends. Also, take 0.5 at night to help sleep. I have not built a tolerance and find it a very useful tool in managing anxiety. My goal has been to use it sparingly but will not hesitate to take more for more dentist visits, interviews, etc. Just know if you do, you will be tired and drained afterward. Wish I had found my right combo of meds before I quit a great job due to anxiety. Also, Ativan didn't treat me very nicely. Had severe withdrawal as it has a shorter half-life. My quality of life has improved because of Klonopin. Oh... no weight gain either."

• SES
• August 23, 2017

"Although this drug can help with panic attacks/anxiety, it is extremely dangerous and is for SHORT TIME USE ONLY. I have recently stopped taking it (I took it for 5 years) and have gone through the worst withdrawal, both mentally and physically. Using it long-term can lead to dependence and even addiction. It also prevents you from truly living your life because you just go through the motions in a daze and do not learn valuable anxiety/depression coping skills. The moment you are without it, your world comes crashing down. I had severe physical pain (vomiting, muscle aches, fever, sleeplessness, headache) and suicidal thoughts. Use it ONLY when necessary and for a short time. Please be careful and learn about your medications before you start them."

• heidi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2013

"I take 0.5 mg twice daily - actually Xanax worked slightly better, but my doctor believes Klonopin has less risk of addiction, so he prescribed it for long-term use, which I need to treat panic disorder. My panic disorder emerged as a young child and then went into remission from my twenties through my early forties, only to crop up again a few months ago. I take 100 mg of Zoloft for depression and the Klonopin for the panic, and I have my life back. I do get a little tired each day, but my range of emotions is normal, not desperate, hopeless, and fraught with terror of panic. These medicines are a Godsend, and I thank God daily for them."

• Anonymous
• July 10, 2017

"This is an amazing medication for OCD and generalized anxiety. This medication has truthfully changed my life. If you are considering which benzo to take, I strongly suggest this one because it does not make you feel 'high' like Xanax does or the weird blackouts that can come from Xanax. Only thing to keep in mind is that there have been studies linking Klonopin use with Alzheimer's and overall memory issues. Best of luck!"

• Tiffrs
• May 20, 2008

"I had suffered with severe panic and anxiety disorder for years. After trying every medication out there, including Effexor, I felt that there was no hope. I finally found a doctor that actually listened to my symptoms and he put me on Klonopin. I can now function properly throughout my day. I never thought that I would feel the way I did before my disorder started. I am so thankful that there is hope, and that I don't have to suffer through the days any longer."

• Mr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 18, 2022

"I have been taking klonopin for 2 years now. Up to 4mg a day if needed. But I mostly took around 2mg or 3mg every other day or sometimes every day if life was chaotic which is usually is. THIS DRUG IS BAD! I had no idea getting off it would be about as hard as opioids. I keep weening down to 0mg, but then after 7 days, I have extreme nightmarish panic attacks (rebound). I have tried this twice. I cannot seem to get past the 7th day. This drug is awful. I wish I never got on it long term. Yes, it does work for panic attacks, but I should not have started taking it regularly even though my psychiatrist allowed me to. I read all the horror stories of how long recovery takes. It looks and feels hopeless. I have not felt myself in the last 2 years either. Never happy. Just a zombie going through the motions. But when panic attack is so bad, I feel like I am going to to die and I cannot do a single thing all day long. Stay away from this medication."

• Novel...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 5, 2016

"I checked myself into a mental hospital in 2011 and was put on this three times a day. I was eventually cut down to as needed, and it's still wonderful. Kpin (as I call it) curbs the panicky feelings within minutes, and I sleep so well that it's sometimes hard to get out of bed in the morning! Thank you, Roche—your little yellow pill is fantastic!"

• Daisey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2020

"I took klonopin for the first time because I had a panic attack while driving on the highway, my Emergency room physician prescribed me 0.5mg prn as needed. I read some of the reviews before I took the medication. There were more negative comments than positive. So I broke the pill in a half and took .25mg because I didn’t know how the medication will make me feel. After I took the medication, 30 minutes later, I begun to feel a warmth sensation through my body, I start shaking, I was nauseated for 7 hours, then throughout the day, I felt sedated for 2 days, during this time, I was at work and couldn’t function like I wanted to, so I had to leave my job because I didn’t feel safe at work and I couldn’t stay woke. This medication didn’t work until 8 hours later I felt normal back to the old me. After I took that one dose. I started having withdraw symptoms and anxiety. I felt horrible. Please stay away from this drug..."

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2020

"Was prescribed this three months ago for muscle twitching and involuntary movements related to antipsychotic withdrawal. Medication works great, sometimes too great. Am aware of the risks of taking it, but it does help insomnia, anxiety, mania, and twitching. Please be careful and don't take more than prescribed."

• Klb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2021

"Back when I was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I suffered from bad anxiety. Much to my relief, I was prescribed Klonopin at 1 mg, and it really helped. Then I changed doctors. They instantly took me off and put me on Inderal, which was a huge letdown and did not help. Then came Ativan, and that didn't do a darn thing to me. Now that I have another psychiatrist, I'm back on Klonopin. I just started back up today and am looking forward to less anxiety."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 25, 2018

"Took this as directed for an issue postpartum. I did not experience negative side effects. No withdrawal, no cravings, none of the above. It did help me while I waited for my Paxil to kick in fully. I now use it very occasionally at a low dose if needed for anxiety. Do not let the reviews on here scare you. Even after having a baby and experiencing many issues postpartum, this drug has not given me problems or addiction of any kind. It is worth a try, but must be taken exactly as prescribed."

• Tony...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 16, 2022

"Best medication ever! I’ve been on it since I was 18 and I’m 47 today, never had to increase the dose and have been taking 1 mg 2 times day and was doing amazing. Then one day I was late for an appointment and got discharged from my doctors office and found a new therapist but she put on buspar (buspirone) 15 mg and it is awful it id making miserable and unhealthy and many other things that I cannot talk about but I never thought I’d ever say this but it’s been 45 days almost and I really miss KLONOPIN"

• Donnie
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 12, 2015

"I was suffering with terrible panic attacks for a few years before the attacks became more and more severe, and I was starting to have the panic attacks more often. I hope none of you ever have to go through even one panic attack. I can't explain fully how they make you feel, but I was sure during each time I had one of these attacks that I might actually die. So much starts to happen to my body during an attack. My heart feels like it is going to literally explode. My breathing becomes hyperventilating. So finally, I was prescribed 1 mg of Klonopin 2 times a day, and it has worked wonders in helping stop attacks."

• Sister
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2019

"My sister was prescribed this medication and within 3 months she committed suicide. I have nothing else to say other than this drug should not be in the market if it could possibly cause suicidal thoughts . No drug should."

• Hotas...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2015

"I started suffering from panic disorder for three years and was not using any treatment. It got to the point where I was agoraphobic and wouldn't leave my house. I was scared for my life and felt like I wasn't even a human being anymore. I suffered dramatically from what is called derealization. I ended up turning myself into a hospital that had a mental health outpatient program, which put me on Klonopin 0.5 mg twice a day, and it literally changed my life. I finally have a life again and can move around and do things. I can go to work. I still once in awhile start to have panic, but the Klonopin doesn't allow me to actually have a panic attack. My general anxiety is now down to nothing, and I can feel like I can live again. The first month had its ups and downs."

• Anne
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 7, 2023

"I've suffered from anxiety since I was a toddler and it has been crippling. I am also bipolar and have hypomanic episodes which present as severe agitation and anxiety. I didn't like Xanax so I stopped taking it. I was prescribed Klonopin (generic) I was able to breathe and function as a normal human. The problem is no one wants to prescribe it. If I had cancer they wouldn't think twice about prescribing a treatment that works. I understand the addiction aspect, but why do I have to suffer because of others? It isn't fair. I've offered to have blood or urine tests as often as they want to prove I'm taking meds exactly as prescribed. I'm so sick of feeling like I don't matter. I also have fibromyalgia which is horribly painful and wouldn't wish it on anyone. Klonopin actually helps with the pain whereas Lyrica, Gabapentin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen do nothing and may as well be tic tacs. I'm at a loss. I don't know if this is unique to the 5 boroughs of NYC or if it's like this everywhere."

• leeed...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 14, 2023

"Klonopin got me communicating with friends and family again after almost a year of debilitating anxiety - general, social, and panic. I have been on it in the past, and out of the benzos, it works the best for me. No side effects. 1mg per day."

• susan...
• September 21, 2009

"I was on Xanax for several years (4-5 mg per day). It helped a lot in the beginning, but the longer I took it the more jittery I became. My doctor finally put me on Klonopin up to 3 mg a day and it has been amazing. I have only been taking 2 mg a day so far, but I'm sure I will probably need 3 mg at some point. But I went directly from Xanax to Klonopin and I have never missed the Xanax. I was really afraid I would have a lot of withdrawal problems but I suppose the Klonopin took care of that. Anyway, it has been amazing how much better I feel and sleep since changing to the Klonopin. It has changed my life. I'm so thankful my doctor tried it. I really didn't want to take anything, but I don't think I have a choice. I need it to function normally."

• Hopsc...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 6, 2018

"I started taking this medication due to having all sorts of problems with anxiety. I had agoraphobia, panic attacks, and the whole bit. I began taking this medication, and it was a lifesaver for me. I use this medication responsibly, but even though I use it exactly as prescribed, there’s always this doctor who comes along who wants to take me off of it and have me take 3,600 mg of Gabapentin instead and put me to sleep. For some reason, Klonopin doesn’t put me to sleep, but it does calm all the anxiety, making life livable... Always trust your doctor, but you are always the best decider on what works for you."

• Mouse
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 4, 2018

"Klonopin is very effective with my anxiety disorder. However, stay away from it. You will be addicted before you know and will seek more and more. If you don't have it, you feel like you are in hell. Withdrawal symptoms are horrible and you lose control of everything. You will get rebound anxiety which is worse than your original anxiety. This is so bad that you cannot function without it. Therefore, you have to continue using it to avoid the withdrawal symptoms because they are so awful. Please, if you doctor prescribed this drug, refuse it and take a nonbenzo drug. You will rue the day you ever started using it. I am out of medicine now and am just terrible shape that I cannot sleep. Yes, it is very effective at treating your disorder but it has got to be the worst drug to come off of. I was in rehab and even the heroin abusers didn't have as bad withdrawal than I did. Yes, run away from this drug. It will help you but eventually destroy you."

• Photo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2018

"I was prescribed Klonopin 0.5 mg as needed for panic attacks. This medication definitely works. I experienced no unusual side effects. The only side effect I felt was mild tiredness. Every time I take it, it usually lasts about 8-12 hours of full effect. It takes about 45 minutes to start working after taking it. When I take this medication, I feel very relaxed and peaceful. It gets rid of a panic attack, nausea due to anxiety, and jitteriness from anxiety."

• Denise...
• October 20, 2014

"I've been in a trauma back in 1990. A week after, I had no clue what was wrong. I was guinea pigged with you name and then put on Klonopin 1 mg, 9 times a day. Now I was on 4, 1 mg, cut down to 3. It honestly is the only thing out of everything I've taken that gave me back a normal life. It goes straight to my chest and takes ALL my anxiety and panic away. Better than 20 mg Xanax by far because it's long-lasting."