Klonopin for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

• 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."

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

"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

"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

"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."

• lee...
• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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!! :/"

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• 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."

• sus...
• 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."

• 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."

• nur...
• August 22, 2009

"Being a nurse, I can assure you I know about panic! It started in 2002 as heart palpitations, I thought I was having a heart attack! After 4 years of torture and antidepressants, my doctor finally put me on Klonopin. I'm on 3 mg a day! It has changed my life, the only downfall is if I'm without it for 2 or more days, all my symptoms of panic come back! But I'm just glad I got my life back!"

• 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."

• Qua...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 19, 2017

"My anxiety began with my colon becoming so tightened up and spastic that I was bent over worse than kidney stones, which I've had bad also. After 1 week in a hospital with every GI test, I found that my emotions hit dead square in my stomach. Well, the doctor gave me 1 mg of Klonopin, and it would, within 30 minutes, give full relief and no horrible pains!!! Also, at the same time, I spent another week with a full nervous breakdown and have generalized anxiety disorder very full blown. I take about 3 or 4 mg at most a day since 2010 and can work fully and function wonderfully without all the crazy OCD, panic, freaking out. It stays in my system most of the day, so I don't have to pop another over and over like I did Xanax... This is a lifesaver!!!"

• 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."

• Ros...
• July 18, 2021

"I’m a 20-year-old female who had suffered from extreme anxiety and panic disorder for 3 years. From crying all day and night to having to go to the hospital because I felt so out of touch with reality… As soon as I started on this medication, the next day I woke up, it felt as if my brain had factory reset. I was able to get a job and start a healthy relationship with my friends and family again after being so closed off from being in the darkness of anxiety. Yes, I do still get minor anxiety attacks, and I always try techniques before my last choice as taking my medication, but Klonopin is the only thing that keeps me going! It saved me from feeling like I was losing my mind."