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Clonazepam for Restless Legs Syndrome User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Klonopin

Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 85 reviews for the off-label treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Clonazepam

  • Anonymous
  • December 16, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Works for me.... it has been a cheap miracle drug"

9 / 10
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  • lisel...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 31, 2013

"Makes me calm. Amazing. Feel kind of woozy. Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Restless legs syndrome was my first symptom. Would like to stay on this."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 25, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "This medicine stopped the restless leg issues, but it made me extremely groggy and a bit depressed."

5 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Sleep...
  • December 13, 2009

"I think these pills are very good for your legs. They help you to sleep better and that makes you feel better."

9 / 10
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  • Maxie
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • June 9, 2020

"I take 1-2 Clonazepam at night for my RLS and it helps dramatically. I am thankful to my neurologist for prescribing this medication for me."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 10, 2009

"I found this medication to be very effective. Worked very well, and I slept like a baby for the first time in years."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 26, 2011

"Highly effective when taken for restless legs syndrome. I only need 1/2 of a 2.5mg pill. I take 1/4th of it one hour before I can tell I'll get the RLS symptoms then the other part at bedtime."

10 / 10
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  • Roky
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 27, 2019

"I take clonazepam for RLS when I was getting off buprenorphine. 1mg before bedtime and works perfectly."

10 / 10
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  • Goatboy
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • August 16, 2020

"Stay away from benzodiazepines they’re meant for short term use. Discontinuing use is horrible."

3 / 10
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  • manoj...
  • September 22, 2009

Klonopin Wafer (clonazepam) "First 3-5 months I felt good but after that it does not work."

5 / 10
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  • Trixie
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 2, 2019

"As great as clonazepam works. And I have used it for 20 years. I just found out from my Dr that it causes early onset dementia. Very scary"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 26, 2008

"Only stopped 40% of the pain but did manage to get some sleep. Felt quite drowsy the next morning."

4 / 10
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  • stuois...
  • September 25, 2016

"I used to get them for restless leg sydrom..... Worked very well.... Moved and new doctor wont give them out"

10 / 10
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  • Cookie
  • June 1, 2020

"I take it 3 times a week per drs opinion but can’t sleep on other days and restless legs are more frequent"

10 / 10
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  • Lopam...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 2, 2019

"I am having uncontrollable limb movements for a week and I am having 0.25 but it's not working at all. "

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  • Early...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • April 29, 2021

"I have had a really good experience since I started taking a 1mg tablet once at night - It was a life changing tablet that improved my sleep and my day to day quality of life."

9 / 10
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  • Styx
  • November 28, 2017

"Been on Klonopin for over ten years and it no longer works. I just tried requip. No luck. I'm loosing my mind ideas please......this is a major mind mess up!"

3 / 10
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  • TLano
  • February 18, 2021

"clonazepam absolutely works for restless legs ..the only medication that has!"

10 / 10
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  • Relie...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • April 16, 2022

"I have tried all the conventional treatments for painful RLS and Clonazepam is the only medication to have relieved my symptoms. I now get 6 hours undisturbed sleep a night."

10 / 10
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  • String
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 1, 2021

"Reduced leg numbness and discomfort somewhere in the range of 90 to 95 % along with its sedative effect has reduced my time to fall asleep from hours and hours to just minutes."

10 / 10
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  • Steffie
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 4, 2021

"Other medicine I have tried for RLS made me nauseous. This didn't give me RLS and it works for me"

9 / 10
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