Clonazepam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• cwb...
• October 1, 2014

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I have very bad panic and anxiety attacks. The attacks would last for up to 3 to 4 hours. It first started when I was 30 years old and was admitted to a mental institution for a month for my own protection. I am now 46 years old. When I feel an attack coming on, I can basically control it now and take 1 mg of Klonopin. It does take some time to work, but when it kicks in, it works great. I did, at one stage, try to go off it, but the withdrawals were so bad I had to go back on it. I take 1 mg at night and then as needed. To all of you out there who think you are alone with this monster in your head, you are not. Think and say positive thoughts, it works."

• Chr...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 2, 2020

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "I have been on this medication clonazepam off and on since I was 19 for benzo withdrawal. I am now 25, and have been taking it regularly for 2 1/2 years. I was prescribed 8 mg a day, now 4 mg, but have somehow managed to get down to 1 mg a day and trying to get below that is nearly impossible. It is the only thing that has helped my anxiety, but the horrid withdrawals aren't worth it at all! Terrible muscle twitches, cold sweats, feeling like I'm going insane. I'm so afraid of having a seizure so I end up taking my regular dosage out of fear, so it's an endless cycle. Please be cautious with this medication. I regret ever even taking clonazepam."

• Mat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 31, 2018

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I am 52 and was a nightly drinker to help with my anxiety for many years. Six months ago I decided to quit all alcohol. During that time, I was also on a huge dose of Lunesta each night. About 30 days after I stopped drinking, I began having severe and ceaseless panic attacks. I thought I was going to die! I had no idea what the heck was happening. I couldn’t function at home or work. My doctor put me on Paxil, which helped but not enough. So he added Clonazepam which has been amazing. I take 1 mg at night and sleep like a baby. I can take 0.5 mg as needed but try not to. When I don’t, I have anxiety. I am reading these reviews, which are extremely helpful to ascertain if this medication can be used for the rest of my life effectively. Please keep your reviews coming in. Your feedback helped me decide to use this medication which helped save my life. My wife and 3 beautiful kids thank you and Clonazepam!"

• Gru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 19, 2013

For Insomnia "I have struggled with moderate insomnia for years (can't fall asleep, wake up 3 hours later unable to go back to sleep, etc). Although some nights are better than others, it has always been a major influence in my life. Lunesta worked well, allowing me to get about 6.5 to 7 hours, but it costs a FORTUNE. Just started clonazepam about a month ago and WOW! I only take it 3-4 nights a week to avoid dependency and my life is a lot better. As a side note, I do not suffer from anxiety or depression, I just can't turn off my brain EVER."

• Out...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2014

For Insomnia "I'm 25, female, full-time student and full-time worker, living in NYC. I've been fighting insomnia triggered by anxiety my entire life, but it was never an issue until I reached my mid-twenties. When I lay down, I get a series of panic attacks that can keep me awake the entire night. Lately, I've been going three days on ~5 hours of total sleep. I quit my job and my focus for school was diminished. I became scared and a total mess. I need proper sleep to be able to function the next day. I was recently prescribed Clonazepam through my psychiatrist and it is, seriously, a blessing from the universe. I take 0.5 mg when I start feeling sleepy and, within an hour, I'm in dreamland. I don't have to fight for sleep or get anxious about sleeping."

• Ann...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 11, 2016

Clonazepam for Anxiety "Yes, this medication works. It works very well for chronic anxiety disorder and sudden onsets of severe panic attacks. Knowing what I know now, I wish with all my being it had never ever been prescribed to me, and without the absurd nonchalance dozens of practitioners have portrayed. I'm 32 and have been prescribed clonazepam for 14 years. I've been in situations where my health insurance is in transition and I must go off the medication abruptly - this is when I realized how deep I was. Weeks upon weeks of non-stop physical, emotional, and psychological withdrawal effects that are like hell. Words cannot accurately describe just how awful it is. This, again, has been my experience during withdrawal as a long-term clonazepam patient. All skin, especially the face, becomes numb. Vision gets fuzzy and difficult to see clearly. Panic attacks become extremely exacerbated, frequent, and debilitating. Severe irritability. Worst of all: a terrifying disconnection between your mind and body; as if you're an onlooker watching and feeling this horrible thing happen to you, but not actually feeling connected to any of it - that one is tough to explain. All of this... It can last months, maybe more. That's right. Not just some one-week hump to overcome. After finding how awful the withdrawal is, I've been attempting to wean very, very slowly down from 3 2mg doses per day to eventually zero, hopefully. After six months of gradually decreasing in dose, I'm now at 2 - 1mg doses per day, and I'm not sure how or if I can go much less than that. No doctors I've had have been of any help. The wean down was my idea, and the rate of it was also my idea based on experience. It sure would be nice to meet a doctor that truly had knowledge of this withdrawal syndrome and took it a bit more seriously. I am confident that the medication is no longer treating my anxiety disorder, but simply preventing withdrawal from the meds themselves. And there don't seem to be any good alternatives. It's a long road ahead, please think it over and over with someone knowledgeable before being so quick to embrace this miracle drug. The truth is that most of us actually need very real psychotherapy, not chemicals that run our lives. Once again, all my point of view from my personal experience. It feels very good to share this."

• 22q...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 22, 2020

For Insomnia "I have taken clonazepam for years and never realized what great sleep can do for you until I tried to get off my 1 mg per night. I had some withdrawal symptoms like muscle jerks. I decided I needed it after having relapses in all three of my autoimmune diseases (Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Inflammatory Spondylopathy, and Giant Cell Arteritis). I finally decided lack of sleep was not a good thing for my health. So I went back on 1 mg. I am so glad I did."

• You...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 20, 2019

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "I have taken clonazepam 1 mg, 4 times a day for over 15 years. 120 tablets 1 mg per month. My doctor & I are tapering over a LONG period of time. We reduced the script to 110 1 mg tablets (will do for 2 months) (VERY SLOW TAPERING). The next refill was 100, 1 mg tablets (did this for 2 months). I now have 80 1 mg for a month (cut all in half). I tried to cold turkey & ended up in the emergency room. DO NOT cold turkey this medication! I was prescribed this med about 15 years ago. So my body is dependent on it, but not for much longer! I have gone from 120-1 mg pills per month to 80 1 mg tablets per month. The next refill will be 75 1 mg per month for 2 months. And so on. Talk to your doctor about everything, your rough days, etc. Taper over a slow period!! Hope this was helpful. I still have some months to go, but feeling much better physically & mentally! Good luck! You can do it!"

• Jax...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 30, 2020

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "Over the years, I have tried all the SNRIs, SSRIs, and tricyclic antidepressants. I first used it as a muscle relaxer due to severe arthritis. The serotonin reuptake inhibitors caused worsening conditions and were ineffective. I have been hospitalized for Serotonin Syndrome. The last time was 3/24/2019 when I was given amitriptyline while on Fentanyl transdermal patches. I almost died from the reaction and was given Klonopin and Ativan. Klonopin has saved my life. I no longer have runaway anxiety from worrying about my spinal stenosis. No more insomnia, laying awake I suffered daily, all day long and even when trying to sleep before this medicine came into my life. I traded my Valium for this medication. A very good drug."

• JPi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 6, 2016

Clonazepam for Anxiety "This drug is great. Sure, you can go med-free, which I've done, to prove to yourself that anxiety can't hurt you and there is nothing to fear (blah blah blah) - BUT my life truly was misery with this approach. What's the point, I told myself, of proving I can tough it out. Left unchecked, anxiety can spin you into fearing all kinds of silly stuff - doctor/dentist visits, flying, being stuck in traffic, shopping... Klonopin kills the deep-down anxiety. Oh, and if all you have is anxiety (no depression) - stay far, far away from the antidepressants... some friendly advice."

• Gor...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 11, 2020

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "Been on Benzos for many years. I've decided last September to taper off slowly. Well, by the middle of February 2020, I was off them completely for 12 days. Unfortunately, my OCD and anxiety came back so strong that I felt I was going to go crazy. I couldn't sleep or eat or think straight. So I went back to one pill a day and, of course, symptoms vanished. I still want off them but the withdrawal drives me to the point I wonder if I will survive... Help!!! Any suggestions?"

• Res...
• October 25, 2019

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I almost thought my life was over before Klonopin. I had treatment-resistant depression, and the cause came from panic attacks. I went manic for almost a month. No medicine helped, and it was a long road to health. Klonopin was not a miracle drug, but it kept me from hanging myself. And eventually, through the love and healing power of God, I smile now. I can walk without shaking and a racing mind. I don't pass out because of anxiety attacks. I enjoy company and life again. Thank you, and just know you guys who suffer with whatever and take any kind of medication are loved! Life is more than pain. Take the pill."

• max...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 28, 2014

For Insomnia "This is the best pill I've ever taken for sleeping. I've had insomnia for 6 years now. I got prescribed clonazepam, although my doc said it was highly addictive, because nothing else would work. I was desperate. In the time of 12 months before I got on it, I was able to sleep more than 6 hrs maybe 5 nights only, so I decided to give it a try. IT IS A MIRACLE PILL! I can sleep again for 8 hrs straight! I don't feel groggy, drowsy, or sleepy AT ALL, actually quite the opposite! I have so much energy in the morning, I feel like superman! I've been taking 0.75mg for two years now, 3-4 times a week, and so far, did not have to increase the dose! Give it a try if nothing else helps. And I've tried EVERYTHING."

• rky...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 6, 2013

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "Honestly this medication is amazing. The only drawback is that some doctors don't want to prescribe it because it is a controlled substance. I feel so normal when I take this. I deal with heavy anxiety. My panic attacks are an everyday battle. From the heart attack feeling, sweaty palms, closed throat, difficulty breathing, feeling like I'm dying and unable to work, drive, or get out of my bed, this medication has given me my life back. I have 3 small children to care for and they need me! I am a much calmer mother. I have anger issues too. This medication helped me deal with my infuriating anxiety. I was so sick of feeling doomed, and I hated feeling so weak. I have been on it for 6 years. No complaints."

• Jay...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2019

For Insomnia "I have chronic insomnia and no med has ever worked. I take 0.5 clonazepam daily and it relaxes and removes restlessness so I can go to sleep on my own, nothing more. I have pretty good success with this in normalizing my sleep schedule. I still sometimes wake in the night but go back relatively easily and wake up early. I get 5-7 hours a day, which is better than 3-4. I'm a fan."

• L1A...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 13, 2020

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I’ve been on Klonopin for 5 years now. It gave me my life back. I only take 0.25mg nightly and have never had to increase my dose. 95% of the time I can sleep a full night. Previously, I had been on trazodone, buspar, lunesta, celexa. Those either had side effects or were only effective for a couple of months. I was concerned about the addiction/withdrawal aspect of Klonopin but I haven’t had any problems at all with it. My insomnia made me have suicidal thoughts, so Klonopin has been a lifesaver. Being able to sleep is priceless."

• Pau...
• December 14, 2020

For Anxiety "This medicine is one of the best medicines for anxiety and PTSD. It helps very little with my fibro, but I'm so thankful. I can cope with my other medical issues way better. If it weren't for this med, I would be dead now."

• tat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 20, 2014

Clonazepam for Anxiety "Have done the full arsenal of anti-depressants with minimal to no resolution of my SAD/GAD. I am a generally healthy 48-year-old male that mysteriously 2 years ago developed intense GAD/SAD: terrified flop sweats in meetings, avoidance of all social gatherings/interaction, non-stop anxiousness, and a handful of panic attacks. Under recommendation from my therapist, my GP reluctantly prescribed clonazepam (Klonopin). 1 mg 2 x a day. The full 1 mg made me a bit glassy-eyed and dull. Reducing to 0.5 mg in the morning - to handle work-related anxiety and 1 mg at night before bed. Success! I am close to the goofy outgoing person I was before the anxiety kicked in full force. Bravo! I have found the right mix - finally."

• Vic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 3, 2020

For Anxiety "Klonopin 0.5 mg has been a lifesaver. I take it twice a day. No more horrible panic attacks. Really helps my anxiety. I have been on this for years. Never had the desire to take more, because it works for me. This worked great for me!"

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 28, 2023

For Anxiety "Heard such bad things but I'm a chronic pain person and my palliative care doc got that part mostly under control, but I really needed help with anxiety and fear from living this life of constant pain that's permanent. I had tried Ativan, but it left me constantly dopey. My new psychiatrist put me on 0.5 mg 3x day of Clonazepam as needed. It's very helpful, just melts away the worst of the negatives and leaves me almost normal and quite functional after so many wasted years, unnecessary fears, and seemingly endless tears. Don't care if it might be addictive, I've been schooled properly about it. I'm quite old and what's the point of being stoic and miserable when I can take a medication and be so much better. These benzos are no joke, but under the right supervision they can save a quality of life in record time. I wish I had done this years ago. Bingo."

• Tim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 12, 2023

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I battled panic disorder for several years, but never decided to get the help I needed. I tried SSRIs, meditation, no phone for 2 hours before bed, and many other natural supplements to try to help me out. Nothing had worked, I couldn't sleep due to the nauseating effects of panic. It was to the point where I couldn't leave my house. It wasn't until I got the help I needed through prayer, therapy, and Klonopin. Klonopin gave me the relaxed feeling and calm with no high effect like Xanax or Ativan. The drug lasts for 24-30 hours as well, which really helps. Life is too short to not get the help you need, please don't feel ashamed."

• Gre...
• January 19, 2014

For Insomnia "I have PTSD and have a lot of difficulty with falling asleep, staying asleep. One symptom is not reaching a deep sleep past REM and having nightmares throughout the night, continually waking, panicked. I was prescribed a sleep med that made me somewhat relaxed, or maybe I only slept for four hours and still had nightmares. This went on for months. I was prescribed Clonazepam and it has been a godsend. Not being able to sleep normally had a terrible effect on my daily life. I take it a few hours before bedtime, and when ready, I lay down and sleep soundly, waking the next morning feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. I am able to return to normal activities without fatigue."

• Lau...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 12, 2023

Clonazepam for Panic Disorder "I started having panic attacks 7 years ago, when my 3-year-old son had an accident and needed two surgeries. Thank God he recovered, but for me, the panic became worse every day. At one point, I didn't want to leave the house or see people, and I couldn't be alone either, so my mother had to stay with me. I was terrified of taking sertraline and Klonopin, but it came to a point where I was no longer able to take care of my child, my home, my work. So I started the medication, and it helped me become a functional person again. The first days were tough, I felt tired all the time. After two weeks, I started noticing an improvement. Seven years later, I only take 0.5 Klonopin a day and another 0.5 only if I feel too anxious (usually if I'm going through a rough time). I don't care if I have to take Klonopin for the rest of my life as long as it helps me live a full life. Don't be afraid to take the meds if you need them, talk to your doctor and find what's best for you."

• Kit...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 12, 2021

For Benzodiazepine Withdrawal "I've been on 0.25 to 0.5 mg of clonazepam three times per day as needed for anxiety for about 4 years. I started out taking 'as needed' but had to take more and more to get the same relief. Six months ago I was fed up. I took 3 mg and flushed the rest of my pills. Four days later I ended up in the ER and then a psych hospital for a week where the doctor scolded me for quitting cold turkey. I started tapering 0.5 mg per week until I got to 1 mg per day. I am now at 0.25 mg once a day for a week and will then go to 0.125 mg and hopefully be done. My husband has been a saint putting up with me. I've had tremors, jaw shakes, anxiety, depression, mind going into overdrive, depersonalization, seeming like the world is fake, just know it has been horrible. I'm hoping the worst is over. And believe me, when I'm finally clonazepam free, I will flush the rest of the pills and never go back."

• Ano...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 19, 2025

For Restless Legs Syndrome "I’m a paraplegic with RLS forever that I can remember, mother had them so bad. I’m on Klonopin 1 mg 3 times a day but it doesn’t say at bedtime, which I will change tonight based on all the great helpful reviews. I’m also on Gabapentin 1, 4 times a day. Doctor just told me to switch to 2 at a time twice a day because they do not know what it’s like to have your arms out of control as your paralyzed legs go crazy but you can’t move your legs, but the RLS can move them, unbelievable, and I’ve been a paraplegic for 4 years now. It is everything that everyone here describes perfectly. My thanks to everyone as you gave me some ideas that doctors have never said to me ever, and I’m 65 years old now. Thank you and best of luck to all."