Clonazepam for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

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

Clonazepam "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."

• ash...
• June 24, 2013

Clonazepam "I was diagnosed with bipolar at 12. Been on probably every medicine out there. At 20, got pregnant with my baby girl. After having her at 21, had crazy panic attacks and anxiety, never in my life have I had that. I started on 2mg of Xanax 3x a day, felt so doped. Went to Klonopin, and they have even stopped my bipolar meds. CRAZY! IT WORKS WONDERS. BEEN ON FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS."

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

Clonazepam "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
• May 14, 2012

Clonazepam "For the past 5 years, I have witnessed my brother abuse heroin. Every day, there was another lie! I love my brother and grew up admiring him. As a result, I fell into a deep depression. No antidepressant worked. When the panic attacks began while witnessing my brother, my doctor prescribed Xanax. It helped tremendously, but it wore off too fast. I was switched to Klonopin, and it has been a Godsend! It's a long-lasting medicine that allows my mind to slow down, relax, and focus on my blessings in life."

• Wil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2024

Clonazepam "I experienced a lot of trauma as a child. All of that aside, my adult life turned into a life of crime, which led me to spend a substantial amount of time in prison. Upon release, I couldn't shake the mindset of being in prison. I still did the same routines, stayed on edge, especially around crowds of people and other men. Always hyper-alert, always evaluating people for the threat they could pose to me. This led me to isolate myself. I stopped leaving my house for years. I would only go outside if I absolutely needed to. I couldn't hold a job because of my inability to get along with others. Always thinking they were plotting against me or were a threat to me. I was rude to strangers and didn't take kindly to being talked to. I would avoid phone calls and important appointments. I shunned my family and friends thinking it was best. Eventually, my condition developed into panic attacks and seizures. Realizing I needed help, I sought help. This medication gave me my life back."

• Sam...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 29, 2015

Clonazepam "This medication is magic. The first few times you take it (if you take it before bed, I usually do because that's when a majority of my panic attacks occur), then you might wake up feeling zombie-ish for a few times in the beginning. For me, that side effect passed. Now, it's amazing for me. My best friend was on Xanax, and she said it would just knock her out, and by the time she woke up, it would be worn off, and she would then panic all over again. Klonopin has not been like that for me because it has a longer half-life, which means it stays in your system in effect for a longer period of time. I will say this - be careful. Honestly, I took 1/2 of a .5 mg pill for a while, and it did me well. Be safe with your usage and you'll love it."

• KPA...
• November 15, 2009

Clonazepam "I have been on 1mg of Klonopin, twice a day, for about six months now to help with panic attacks and anxiety. The drug has worked wonders for me. It seems to work within an hour after taking it. I feel like a whole new person now. There is no feeling of unnecessary anxiety like I felt before. Prior to taking this drug, I would get terrible anxiety for no apparent reason. I was at the point where I was avoiding people, and when I did get the courage to go out in a social setting, it was a constant fight to just feel comfortable. Klonopin has literally destroyed those feelings. When I first started taking it, I tested it out by putting myself in various social settings. Not even a remote feeling of anxiety. Thank you Klonopin."

• Joh...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 9, 2022

Clonazepam "Only medication that gave me my life back by taking away my panic attacks from panic disorder. I've tried every other benzodiazepine and SSRI combination. Klonopin is the most effective and efficient for me. 1 mg three times daily. Very easy to take. No negative side effects."

• cha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2012

Clonazepam "Klonopin was great for helping me manage anxiety and panic attacks. Almost all medicines carry warnings about alcohol consumption, so many people like me assume that moderate alcohol consumption is okay, and that warnings are just to limit liabilities of the manufacturers if someone drinks and has an incident. WARNING: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL IF YOU ARE TAKING THIS MEDICATION. I did, and had what I now consider to be a near-death experience! I found myself in a public restroom stall, and literally UNABLE TO MOVE for what seemed like hours. I remember feeling my heart beating what seemed like once every 4-5 seconds, and I couldn't even call out for help because I literally could not speak. I now feel very lucky to have survived."

• Lyd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 18, 2018

Clonazepam "I was recently prescribed this for high anxiety and stress. Couldn't sleep through the night without waking up five times or more. Crying every day, and Zoloft 75 mg was working for depression but not anxiety. Had to take my mom off life support at her age of 65, and I was 26 and five months pregnant with my daughter. Not two years later, my dad died of a broken heart, and I actually nursed him to his death at my age of 28 in my home and watched him die. He was 65 when he passed. Have had PTSD and anxiety ever since. Cry and hyperventilate when something triggers me. This medicine lets me sleep through the night and no 'hangover' or drowsiness effect in the morning. I wake up with a sense of calm. So far, it is doing its job."

• 2BA...
• February 11, 2016

Clonazepam "Have had anxiety all my life! 40 years. During one very long 3-week period of being in what my psychologist called a 'panic state,' I absolutely had to ask my doctor for something that would help me begin to function again. I don't prefer to medicate unless it is absolutely necessary, and while taking this is not exactly something that I wanted my situation to come to, I eventually decided that if I did not opt for some type of pharmaceutical intervention, I might have had a stroke from the insane physical stress, which was bringing me to the brink of insanity. ONE pill before bed one evening did the trick for me. It was like hitting the reset button, and I woke up rested, calm, and totally fine again. Haven't needed another pill yet."

• sac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 9, 2015

Clonazepam "This medication has done wonders for me and a lot of other people I know. I swear I wouldn't ever wish panic anxiety disorder on my worst enemy. It is the worst, and I'm sure you all know that Klonopin has helped so very much. I would have to say that it is definitely the best benzo, and I have been on all of them at one point or another."

• Bst...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2025

"I’ve been on this since 2020 on different dosages. Sometimes lower, sometimes increased, but steady at 2 mg now for about 3 years. I don’t get the same calmness I did when I first took it in my teens, but this med is a game changer. It sucks it’s a controlled substance and has addiction and dependence problems! But I’m glad this med is in my life! Helps so much! Never had any symptoms besides withdrawals, which would be increased panic, returning anxiety, and feeling like I’m not real if I don’t take it or drastically decrease."

• Roc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2023

Clonazepam "I began having panic attacks back in November 2022. I was prescribed 1 mg a day, and while it helped in the moment, after an hour or two, the anxiety would return, and I’d need another. So, after a really bad panic attack, I went to my Dr., and he suggested 1 mg 2x a day. It has changed everything for me. I’m back to work and eating again, but way more healthy. I haven’t had a panic attack since, and my anxiety is gone. My depression also lifted because the anxiety was gone. Saved my life! I was going to commit suicide a few days before I was prescribed this miracle drug."

• And...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 9, 2025

Clonazepam "Klonopin has been the best helper for really difficult moments. I'm on Effexor every day, but I use Klonopin in specific panic-inducing situations such as before a flight. I use it about 5 times a year and no more than 0.5 mg at a time. However, two years ago I had to take 2 mg every day for months when I ended up in the ER after the worst anxiety and depression crisis I've ever had. I was really scared of never being able to stop taking it, but I gave it a shot. In days, I was back to my old self, and after a couple of months, they decreased my dose very slowly (one drop per week). It was perfectly fine, and now I'm back to my usual use. I'm so grateful this drug exists! Just make sure to always be under a doctor's supervision."

• Klo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2017

Clonazepam "My wife, whom I dearly love, recently left me (splitting up my family) at a time when my business is also failing, and I'm suddenly in a position where I'm afraid I won't be able to make it financially. The depression and grief led to anxiety and eventually panic. Completely unable to function. Minutes seemed like hours. A struggle to get through each day. Only to lie awake all night. At one point, got a total of 4 hours of sleep over 5 days. A total wreck, about to be institutionalized. Reached crisis mode and was given Klonopin - 1.5 mg/day spread over 3 doses. Anxiety/panic diminished greatly and allowed me to finally sleep. Progressively improving. A true lifesaver. Not worried about tapering later."

• K_T...
• September 7, 2009

Clonazepam "I suffered from this Class IV Panic Disorder along with agoraphobia since I was 15 for 17 years. I have the type of panic attacks where I get 'OUT OF THE BODY' type panic attacks. I would never get in a left-hand turn lane, or go anywhere I could not get out of quickly. When I researched online and talked with my doctor 1.5mg to 2mg of Klonopin has worked so well and effectively. Last year I was working for a cable company, and had to climb poles 28' up and strap myself in. There is no way in the world I could have done this without Klonopin! I do not know why these started at age 15, but I do know that I will take Klonopin for the rest of my life. I have NOT had any fear, agoraphobia, or one panic attack at all in 4 years."

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2008

Clonazepam "I suffered with generalized anxiety since high school, then later as I got older it turned into panic attacks. I was so tired of having to deal with even the thought of having a panic attack. The day my Dr. put me on Klonopin (clonazepam) my panic attacks stopped. So grateful!"

• Joh...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 7, 2019

Clonazepam "I’m a 24-year-old male and suffer from severe muscle spasms, chronic pain, and anxiety (social, generalized, etc.). I’ve been on Klonopin (Clonazepam) for about a year for my muscle spasms and anxiety. It’s worked wonders for both, but the generic I liked got discontinued. So my doctor let me try the Oral Disintegrating Tablets/Wafers and, let me tell you, they work MUCH BETTER than the pill version! They kick in faster, absorb much better, and last just as long for me. I’m on 1 mg three times a day, and I won’t go back to the pill version! I couldn’t be happier."

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

Clonazepam "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."

• Tag...
• July 11, 2017

Clonazepam "I have metastatic adrenal cancer, and this calms me a great deal. I take 1 mg three times a day, and it's enough to keep me calm and not worry about death and leaving my husband and 3 kids, and I'm soon to be a grandma."

• Clo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 5, 2025

"I had been taking clonazepam for almost 3 years, and it had brought about a wonderful change in my life. It had greatly reduced my frequent, intense panic attacks and had also ended my daily severe anxiety. My life was better, my relationships were much better, and I found a new energy for activities in which I had lost interest. I had had no negative side effects. But when a doctor, claiming the medication was 'dangerous,' refused to refill my prescription, all my old anxiety and panic disorder problems returned. I again spend most of my time by myself, I don't go out anywhere, I find it difficult to concentrate, and behave in ways that are hurting my relationships with family and friends. I hope a more knowledgeable, compassionate, and skilled PCP will see the benefits of clonazepam and prescribe it for me once again."

• Bon...
• June 24, 2017

Clonazepam "I was diagnosed with general anxiety, social anxiety, and panic attacks about 17 years ago. I was prescribed many different medicines, but what has worked best with my panic attacks and overall anxiety is Klonopin. I was prescribed 0.5 mg 3 times daily, it has been a godsend. I do not go above my prescribed dosage and can take it any time of day and stay right on track at work, etc. I have been on this dosage for 7 years, and it's made a huge difference in my quality of life. I will say that I ran out over a holiday weekend and couldn't get any more until the following Tuesday. 3 days without it caused severe withdrawal symptoms: unable to sleep, watery mouth, dry heaves, and clammy skin, it was awful. So don't miss dosage(s) and you'll be fine."

• Rel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2018

Clonazepam "I'm a 22-year-old male and suffer from severe anxiety. I had a seizure last month, was hospitalized, and was given Klonopin for it. The Klonopin helped my anxiety so much that I asked my doctor to switch medications (I was on Xanax 0.5 mg six times a day), and he put me on Klonopin 1 mg three times a day. The Xanax helped but wore off way too quickly. The Klonopin, however, has been AMAZING! It diminishes all traces of anxiety, relaxes my muscles, lifts my mood, and helps me feel 'normal.' Plus, it lasts all day! I can finally be social again, sleep better at night, focus a lot better, and not have to worry about my anxiety. I finally feel like I'm in control of it. I'm much calmer in general, and I love it. Klonopin definitely gave me my life back."

• Ant...
• December 15, 2015

Clonazepam "I used to have panic and anxiety very bad. For many years, I self-medicated with illegal drugs. Finally, at 29 years old, I wearily went to a doctor who gave me Klonopin and an antidepressant. In one hour, I gradually felt all the panic go away, anxiety was gone. I really smiled for the first time, the world was great. I was contemplating suicide a day before I was prescribed Klonopin, this drug saved my life. I continue to take it 1 mg twice a day with Lexapro 20 mg. My life is good, and I am happy, but now my mental health doctor reads that benzo medication 'may' lead to dementia, etc. So now she wants me to stop taking it, she says she does not want her name on anything linked to her prescribing benzos. Now I must detox? Find another doctor!!"