How long does it take for Klonopin to start working?

Vyvanse is for attention deficit disorder. Is this what your practitioner is treating you for? Drug class for vyvanse is a stimulant. I also take klonopin and I was recently prescribed the disintegrating tablets 2 milligrams each and I haven't seen any faster absorption even though it disintegrates and I use it under my tongue hoping to get faster relief. Does seem to also give me heartburn or a burning sensation in my esophagus and behind my breast bone. My new neurologist wants me to stop taking the Klonopin and begin to take Valium but I don't like the way valium makes me feel floaty and dizzy. The climb up and doesn't do that to me. I was also on Seroquel for my mental agitation that cause me insomnia and it helped immensely but the neuro doesn't believe in it. He says seroquel and actually interrupt normal sleep patterns, but I slept well when I was taking it. Anybody else had anything like this.

I take Klonopin 1 mg 3 x day and if I feel my chest tightening and can't breathe I was told by a dr to melt it under my tongue as sublingual which helps take effect at least 10 minutes sooner... i did that and it worked within 20 minutes. I feel so much better. It may not work for everyone but it definitely helped me from feeling as I was having a heart attack. I hope I can help someone else feel better

I've been on Vistaril for more than two years maybe longer for extreme anxiety and panic attacks. It is light sedating but I wouldn't say it's not necessarily rabbit forming. I honestly don't know how I would go without it but understand that no you don't feel like you need another one and another, like beer in a bottle. I overdosed on Klonopin and was hospitalized. As for Xanax again I was hospitalized then too tried to continue to take it but it gave me excruciating nightmares, shaking, high blood pressure and worry.

I take klonopin daily. It takes about an hour to hour and half to kick in when I take as needed.

Hi i am so desprate i have to be at work soon i took a 2mg klonopin its been 20 mins i kind of want to take my boyfriends xanax on top i just want releif.

I hope you didn;t decide to do what you suggested in your comment. Yes, Klonopin and Xanax are in the same category of drug, but not interchangeable and you can take too much.

I take klonopins and it takes a while to kick in maybe an hour to an hour 1/2
After that I get a mild headache
Does anyone if it's normal?

I think my first statement was that Klonopin is not a fast-acting benzodiazepine. I did explain it correctly.

I take it 3 times a day but it is different doses. It only really works at night. Cause of the dose. I wish my doc could switch it to xanax

If you said clonazepam has a slow onset of action you are correct. I'd agree it probably does take around 3 to 4 hours for blood levels to top out, depending on the individual. It's an ideal medication for "Generalized Anxiety Disorder". You're looking at a 18-60 hour half-life with this drug. Which is long-acting compared to the alternative high potency Benzodiazipines, such as alprazolam and lorazepam. However, clonazepam doesn't produce any active metabolites of any consequence. So compared to a diazepam or clorazapate it's half-life is far shorter. When clonazepam is given for GAD with panic attacks most psychiatrist will prescribe a little alprazolam for PRN, responsible doses of alprazolam should be within the 0.5 to 1mg range, possibly in divided doses to avoid daytime somlolence. -J.S.