Klonopin for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• May 14, 2012

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• 2BA...
• February 11, 2016

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

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

"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."

• Den...
• 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."

• ago...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 22, 2023

"Klonopin is not usually prescribed as needed. It has a long half-life (30-40 hours) and is more likely prescribed to those with panic attacks, severe social phobia, and/or agoraphobia. For me, my agoraphobia and social phobia were disabling. Klonopin helped me tremendously. My theory is that people who really need it will not experience horrible adverse reactions, and people who don't need it may have a bad experience. With that being said, every person is different when it comes to stopping Klonopin, but withdrawal symptoms will affect every type of person when stopping."

• K_T...
• September 7, 2009

"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."

• Rya...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 3, 2020

"Story summarized: Believe the horror stories. They are true. I started taking it as a 30-day supply for anxiety and insomnia, it helped me so much I wanted more after the 30 days. Doctor wouldn’t do it, so I moved on. Didn’t take it for months, back to the old sleepless, anxious, angry person. Got the script, it helps every single day of my life. Newsflash: Good luck stopping. Same withdrawal as heroin. I will just take the pill and feel good and normal. 8 stars because it did pull me out of the death spiral, but lost 2 because nobody on earth deserves to take this nasty ass pill. Confusing, yup. It does help with a lot of different things... but good luck leaving!! :/"

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2008

"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!"

• Ant...
• December 15, 2015

"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!!"

• Bon...
• June 24, 2017

"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

"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."

• Don...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 16, 2016

"My doctor began prescribing Klonopin 1 mg 3 times a day when I was 23 years old to help treat anxiety and sleep disorders. I took Xanax for 11 years, and it did help my symptoms, although I did build up a tolerance pretty fast but kept at the same dose. But when my doctor retired and a new doctor took over his practice, I was abruptly discontinued from Xanax. This was a dangerous thing to do. I began to go into withdrawals within one day without the Xanax. The withdrawals were excruciating and lasted for weeks. I was in constant extreme anxiety. Sleep was nearly totally absent for more than two weeks. My thoughts started to become almost to the point of psychosis, which also lasted for weeks. So never abruptly stop benzos unless medically supervised."

• SKB...
• August 9, 2008

"I've been suffering from depression for years. The last part of the 90s was okay, but starting in 2000 things went downhill fast. Two close friends moved overseas, the company I worked for laid off after 19 years. In January my father passed away, another friend was murdered by a stalker and to top it all off I had to put my cat of 21 years down. I found myself not wanting to go outside, getting panicky, etc. My doctor tried a host of medicines but the only thing that worked was Klonopin and Adderall. Thank God for these medicines."

• Pok...
• July 20, 2016

"I have been suffering from panic attacks since 2008. One day, I was just chatting on the phone with a friend when, out of nowhere, I felt like there was an elephant sitting on my chest, meaning to say that I was experiencing chest tightness. Then, I started breathing faster, and I didn't know then what I know now, that that fast breathing is called hyperventilation. Then that symptom led to my heartbeat going faster, and then that led to me feeling like I was losing control. I had to have a friend take me to the ER, which was down the street, but it felt like it took me hours to get there. Time really slows down during these attacks, and life just seems so unbearable. Anyway, the doc put me on 0.05 mg Klonopin in 2008, and it has worked wonders since."

• Hap...
• September 14, 2016

"I started having panic attacks at age 26, I'm now 56. Those were the worst things a person could go through. My first shrink in '86 put me on Haldol. Oh my God, that was horrible. I was on different medications until 1994 when I got on Klonopin. That pill is a miracle drug. I don't have to take it every day anymore, but I always carry it with me in my purse just in case. I do take other meds for depression, and they also help, but nothing like Klonopin. Because I hear it can contribute to Alzheimer's, I try not to take it daily. That's all I need on top of my other mental problems. I would advise anyone to take Klonopin for major panic attacks, but try not to take a lot of it for long periods. Maybe in conjunction with something else, you can take less."

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

"I have been taking Klonopin for 2 years now. Up to 4 mg a day if needed. But I mostly took around 2 mg or 3 mg every other day or sometimes every day if life was chaotic, which usually is. THIS DRUG IS BAD! I had no idea getting off it would be about as hard as opioids. I keep weaning down to 0 mg, 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 die, and I cannot do a single thing all day long. Stay away from this medication."

• Imp...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 17, 2015

"I'm a 24-year-old male. Panic disorder and severe anxiety run in my family. It is hereditary. I saw a doctor at the age of 16 and started on Xanax 0.5 mg, and Xanax worked until I was 19. My friend gave me a Klonopin 1 mg tablet during a panic attack while I was with him and had no Xanax with me. I like how Klonopin worked compared to Xanax. I saw my doctor a week later and, at the time, was on Xanax XR 2 mg, 2 tablets twice daily. I asked to switch to Klonopin, and he put me on Klonopin 2 mg, 1 tablet taken 5 times daily, and it's what I take currently now and keeps the anxiety away."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 19, 2017

"I also have been on and off Klonopin and Xanax. I love the way Xanax kicks in quick. And you can actually feel your trouble melt away and your anxiety. When it comes to what I now prefer, it is Klonopin, it lasts longer, it has a long half-life, and it is not as addictive as Xanax. I became very tolerant to Xanax, and it became a problem because I had to take more since it wears off so fast. Klonopin doesn't do that, so it really helps people that suffer with panic anxiety."

• Tou...
• June 9, 2012

"After 20 years in denial, I could not take the agony any longer. This is the only medication that's ever helped me. I don't take it every day, only for those occasions feeling 'it' coming on. There were times I could not even venture out of my office at work or perform simple tasks; I went by ambulance twice for symptoms of a 'heart attack'; nothing wrong with my heart. Driving a car on the expressway for any distance was impossible. Finally, a doctor prescribed Klonopin about 2 years ago. There's no way I'd take this 3 times daily, just as needed maybe 2-3 days a week."

• Biz...
• August 5, 2011

"At 42 years old, I noticed a definite increase in anxiety, and in certain social situations, I felt like I 'had to get out of there.' Especially with my church work, which I dearly loved-playing piano, teaching Bible class, etc. Panic attacks ruled my life. It got worse. I couldn't take long car trips (60 miles) or buy groceries. Finally, I couldn't leave the house, and I was having one panic attack after another every 15 minutes. I was a capable person, well educated (Master's Degree), and did well at most things I tried. My husband took me to our family doctor, who promptly put me on Clonazepam 2 mg. I was relieved immediately, and 23 years later, I am grateful for this miracle I take daily for panic attacks."

• Dee...
• September 12, 2015

"I started having panic attacks that rendered me unable to even get up. My first one landed me in the hospital. I was disoriented, rooms looked like they were sideways, objects that were not moving looked like they were. I couldn't get enough air in, I needed to close my eyes, driving was out of the question, and I was nauseated and terrified. After two weeks of being out of work, I was put on Klonopin along with antidepressants. It is the only thing that has allowed me to function like I could before the panic/anxiety attacks started. The only drawback is that I have to take it at the same time each day and cannot miss a dosage or the dizziness, panic, and feeling like I am going to pass out comes back. It has been a lifesaver."