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Klonopin (Clonazepam) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 



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Below are Klonopin (Clonazepam) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 7 ratings/reviews, Klonopin has an overall score of 6.57. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 7.14. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Klonopin review by 33 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   anxiety
Dosage & duration:   2mg taken three times daily for the period of 3 months
Other conditions:   obesity
Other drugs taken:   lessina
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   decreased anxiety less insomnia
Side effects:   none
Comments:   one pill three times daily, including at beditime to facilitate sleep

 

Klonopin review by 61 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   anxiety and depression
Dosage & duration:   0.5mg taken 2-3x daily for the period of about a year
Other conditions:   depression
Other drugs taken:   none for these conditions
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   The drug has a very long half life and because of that property there is a long, smooth sustained effect of the drug. I did not feel highs or lows and hardly knew I was taking it except it helped my anxiety.
Side effects:   occasional dry mouth
Comments:   I could not take any anti-depressant medications. I tried them all but had terrible side effects. My doctor is extremely good with medication therapy for depression and anxiety and decided I have a serotonin sensitivity and so put me on this drug which works on a different endorphin pathway called gabba. I have had terrific success on it and although it too has addictive properties like other Diazapenes, I have not had to increase my dose at all therefore he doesn't think true physiological dependence is developing.

 

Klonopin review by 23 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Generalized anxiety disorder
Dosage & duration:   .25mg - .50mg taken x2/day for the period of 2 years
Other conditions:   Chronic pain, depression
Other drugs taken:   Various SSRIs, Welbutrin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Very good at relieving anxiety. Good at generally calming me down and 'leveling me out' to make functioning easier. Helps a little to relax muscle tension. Calming effect makes an excellent sleep aid.
Side effects:   Fatigue can sometimes be excessive. High dependency.
Comments:   Used for general anxiety and as an adjunct for depression and chronic pain. Very good at alleviating any anxiety and jittery feelings. 'Levels out' my mood but doesn't cause euphoria; I have no desire to take more than I need. However I am very dependent on it; if I stop taking it for a couple of days I have bad nervousness and jitteryness, tachycardia, sweating, and other anxiety symptoms. If I wanted to discontinue I would have to do _very_ slowly, but this is the nature of long-term benzodiazepine treatment.

 

Klonopin review by 23 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Considerably Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   panic disorder
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken daily for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   anxiety, depression
Other drugs taken:   effexor
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   It has the effect of major Reduction in anxiety, it produces alot of calmness, able to function properly, they pills cured insomnia, it made me get less sever panic attacks, reduction and or elimination of panic attacks, it improveded mood.It was the best drug for panic attacks
Side effects:   They are very addictive and lose effectiveness over time. You become dependent on them and you need more and more to reduce your anxiety. It is very difficult to get off this drug. It make you gain wait and you have to get off of it eventually. You have to get off them slowly
Comments:   i took the drug for a long time and wit was really amazing and i like it and it was awewesome and it was afucn and it was cool and it was sweet but it was verry addicting and it sohouldnt be used for a long period of time because it losses effectiness over time

 

Klonopin review by 35 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Marginally Effective
Side effects:   Moderate Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   anxiety
Dosage & duration:   .5mg taken daily for the period of 5 years
Other conditions:   depression
Other drugs taken:   depakote
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   None
Side effects:   Impossible to stop taking; had to do a Librium switch to get off this drug. The withdrawal is horrid, and there are tons of people suffering because of this.
Comments:   I had post-partum anxiety/depression, and was misdiagnosed with Bipolar with a post-partum onset. The Klonopin was prescribed for anxiety; a long term anxiety reducer. I saw little to no benefit. I was later rediagnosed by another doctor who said I absolutely did not have Bipolar, and slowly took me off my meds (5 years ago), which I'd been taking for six years. All drugs were easy to get off slowly, with the exception of Klonopin, which was hideous. The only way to get this drug out of my system was to do a Klonopin/Librium switch...and the Librium was very easy to get off of, thank goodness!

 

Klonopin review by 38 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Moderately Effective
Side effects:   Extremely Severe Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Insommnia
Dosage & duration:   1mg taken most nights for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   None
Other drugs taken:   Low dose doxepin
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Initially did help with sleep. Over time tolerance developed and depression and grogginess ensued.
Side effects:   On attempting to withdraw very severe side effects of withdrawal that lasted over one year: personality changes, anxiety, severe sleeplessness. A disaster!
Comments:   Withdrawal had to be done very slowly over several months. I would NEVER use benzodiazepines ever again. They are for single use only. Have since learned that even after a few days use there can be rebound effects. These drugs are dangerous. Period.

 

Klonopin review by 44 year old male patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   Substitute for a barbiturate
Dosage & duration:   2mg taken three times daily for the period of ten years
Other conditions:   Depression
Other drugs taken:   Xanax
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Much less anxiety. Was able to nearly stop taking Xanax for breakthrough anxiety and panic. Was able to sleep well and did not need to take Tuinal.
Side effects:   None
Comments:   I was up to five 2mg Xanax per day due to panic and was frequently having to take between 100 and 200mg of Tuinal every night just to sleep. Then, after ten years the miracle happened: I was prescribed Klonopin 2mg twice daily, with Xanax 1mg up to twice daily only if needed for panic. Clonazepam seems to be a nice adjuctive therapy for panic attacks and insomnia.
 


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