Clobazam User Reviews & Ratings

• Sai...
• March 29, 2020

For Epilepsy "After trying several drugs with bad side effects (Keppra, Vimpat, and Topamax), my doctor chose Clobazam. He thought Clobazam would also help with anxiety, since it's a part of the benzodiazepine family. It does nothing for either - I once took a slightly higher dose than I normally take for a medical appointment I was nervous about, and it didn't help with the anxiety at all! I'm also still having seizures but was told there's no other drug I can take since the others had bad side effects or don't work at all (I was on the highest dose of Keppra). I also take Lamotrigine for seizures, so I guess I'll have to rely on that to relieve the seizures. The Clobazam pills also make me have a gross taste in my mouth after I swallow them; the pharmacist said there is no other form of Clobazam available - so I'm stuck with having to take that, along with the Lamotrigine. Clobazam is useless. I read several reviews saying that they don't work, and I can see why - because I'm having the same problem."

• bca...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 15, 2020

For Epilepsy "This clobazam is the only medication that I have been on that has truly had a long-term effect on my seizures. I have temporal lobe absence seizures that have not been controlled by a long list of anti-epileptic drugs."

• Lyn...
• July 21, 2016

Clobazam for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome "Justin became very shaky, weak, lost stability that he has not gained back. He went into massive seizures when on the drug. After two hospitalizations, we took him off. It has been over a year, and he continues to have difficulty with standing up in the mornings and walking all the time."

• nyc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2018

Clobazam for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome "A caregiver review. Started our adult daughter on Onfi for LGS (Lennox-Gastaut syndrome). In my opinion, there is an interaction between Onfi and psych medication. It appears that the interaction amplifies many of the Onfi side effects (physical and behavioral). Since Onfi was the only new variable in her medication regimen, what we observed was more than mere coincidence. Please carefully read the FDA-listed side effects of the medication. Onfi is the neurology team’s new and favorite drug. They can’t or won’t acknowledge that the listed side effects are the result of Onfi. Neurology will go out of their way to blame everything else under the sun."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2021

For Epilepsy "Our toddler, age 3, was recently put on Clobazam for pediatric seizures. It turned our sweet little girl into an angry ball of fury and mean behavior. My husband and I are horrified by how it affects her. We give it at night because it drugs her up so much. Initially, it causes hyperactivity and restlessness, then, 2 hours later, she's a zombie. I do not recommend this for toddlers or children."

• Dav...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 26, 2020

For Epilepsy "For my epilepsy, I was on Keppra and Lamictal a number of years ago and was 95% steady with no side effects. My last consultant tried me on tons of other meds and combinations, clobazam being one which nearly drove me crazy. Had a lot of seizures, and he decided to put me back on the Lamictal and Keppra only at a much higher dose. I had been in the hospital, and Clobazam was given but was only meant to be temporary, he decided to keep me on it along with the Keppra and Lamictal, but nearly every side effect one can get from Clobazam I have, and I have a lot of seizures. I want to come off the Clobazam, but my new consultant isn't listening for some reason."

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 23, 2019

For Epilepsy "So far, I've had a good experience using Onfi. I am using it combined with Trileptal. About 90% of my seizures happen during my sleep, so I take 10 mg before bedtime. I used to have 1-2 seizures a month, it's been over 6 months since my last one. I've tried almost every anti-epilepsy drug out there: phenobarbital, Keppra, Topamax, Zonegran. None seemed to work. Side effects are minimal. When I first took it, it would make me really sleepy (which isn't bad since I only take it at bedtime). Aside from that, I haven't noticed any other side effects."

• Anonymous
• March 14, 2021

Clobazam for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome "I’ve been taking Onfi and had about five seizures a year now. The side effects are I can’t walk well, sometimes get mad very fast, and I can’t even stand to be around people anymore. I want to get off this drug. I’m starting to take magnesium, zinc, D3, B complex, omegas, I have not had a seizure since June, and I’m sorry that the doctors are trying to keep me on this drug."

• Cal...
• February 9, 2014

Clobazam for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome "This has been the best medicine for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in our son's 11 years. It was tough going for about 6 months of severe highs and lows of crying to laughing hysterically. But getting through that has been amazing. He's more vocal, his pupils are not staying dilated, and he seems to understand more. I would tell any parent looking for help to please give this medicine a try."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2017

For Epilepsy "My daughter is 21 and has had intractable epilepsy since age 7. Onfi is the first AED that has controlled her seizures. She has been 4 months seizure-free since starting to take 10 mg Onfi twice a day."

• Bob...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 12, 2023

For Epilepsy "Our autistic daughter usually had around three epileptic seizures in a month under oxcarbazepine treatment. At the beginning, we were skeptical about giving her clobazam due to some serious possible side effects it could bring. Finally, we started clobazam twice a day with the doses recommended by the doctor. We discontinued oxcarbazepine. So far, after three months of continuous treatment, we have seen not even one epilepsy episode. We feel extraordinarily pleased and happy with the results of this medication. She only gained a few pounds, but nothing to be worried about."

• Abc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 21, 2023

For Epilepsy "Slept the first two weeks and didn’t know if I could get through it. Two weeks passed, and it’s the only medication that’s been able to effectively manage my nighttime myoclonic and partial focal seizures. I take it along with Lamictal ER, and it’s truly been a game-changer. However, I do experience more brain fogginess and some weird peripheral vision or spatial perception issues randomly. I have zero ideas why it’s classified as a benzo, as it has absolutely no anti-anxiety or tranquil effects, well, not for me at least."

• epi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2024

Clobazam "At 20 mg twice a day. Early in the morning, I feel like I've had half a drink, and it gets more intense from then. By the end of the day, I'm at the point where I'm stumbling around with stronger emotions than on any other medicine I've tried. Often, I fall asleep after only resting my head and blinking. I almost fall over frequently. I hate this medicine. I hate that it works. I hate that the only thing that's working so far impacts my daily life where it's impractical to continue. I hate this. But the main question is, is it effective? Yes, absolutely. I'm on the longest seizure-free streak I've ever had. Worth it? Absolutely not. Please don't mistake a 7/10 rating for a positive review. The effectiveness gets a B+, and the side effects get a D-. Avoid."

• Luc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 23, 2024

For Epilepsy "Clobazam is what got my tonic-clonic seizures under control. In the 2 years I've been taking it, I've only had 3 night seizures, which is an incredible improvement over having seizures both awake and asleep 5+ times a month! It does make me drowsy, and I have to avoid caffeine as that's a trigger. Overall, though, it has improved my quality of life drastically, even if I do sleep a bit more than a normal person does now. Remember, though, like all anti-epileptic drugs, it's all just a gamble to find the medication(s) that work for you. Results can and likely will vary."

• Har...
• November 20, 2017

Clobazam for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome "It has an opioid effect. I forget words I've known all my life. I am more fatigued. My doctor prescribed it for me 'because.' I haven't noticed any effect. Coming off the drug, my foot and upper leg get shaky. It is also a very expensive drug."

• Evi...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 18, 2022

For Epilepsy "We're all different, but I've been experiencing various types of epilepsy seizures since I was 13. Eventually, my doctors concluded that my epilepsy is drug-resistant, as it seems that there are only a couple of meds they have yet to test on me. Some tend to help better, others not at all. I'm currently taking four different meds in various combinations, including clobazam, which I've had since 2012. One of my consultants mentioned that it's probably useless by now, perhaps I should replace it with something better. It took me a while to do so, and guess what? My epilepsy got much worse. There was a point when I could no longer leave home, work, or live on my own. It's been a year since I am back on the previous dosage, things are somewhat better, at least it's rare for me to get seizure clusters anymore, but I'm not a fully functioning adult yet. This is the kind of med that helps to an extent-good to stop a cluster, but if you want to stop taking it, it's best to know the risks."

• Dac...
• September 5, 2019

"Firstly, I started taking 10 mg Clobazam for sleeping disorders and anxiety instead of 0.25 mg Xanax. After quite some time, I felt like I got better sleep with Clobazam. I have been taking Clobazam for almost a month now, sometimes I even managed to drink a few beers without any issues. Then, something really bad happened in my life, my symptoms pointed towards GAD. I had serious panic attacks, shortage of breath, restlessness, anxiety, insomnia, and concentration issues. My doctor advised me that I should increase the daily dosage of Clobazam to 40 mg. It has actually made my symptoms worse, I kept having seizures, insomnia, and I had difficulties staying in one place, etc. We finally changed to Lorazepam (2 mg/day), and all of my physical symptoms suddenly stopped, although I still have issues with concentrating, but it's not as bad as it was before. Overall: If you suffer from serious anxiety, Clobazam is not for you. Even if you suffer from sleeplessness, try to look elsewhere."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2018

For Epilepsy "My doctor added Onfi to my regimen to help control my seizures, which are mostly triggered by my anxiety. I was originally taking Lamictal and having seizures once every 8-10 weeks, then he switched me to Trileptal, where for a while I was having them 2-3 a day for almost 3 months. Then they slowed down, and then they began to be triggered by anxiety, and I was taking Xanax as needed. So he decided to switch me to Onfi at night instead to control my anxiety on a time-released basis. After 3 weeks, not only was I still having seizures, but I also slipped into a deep depression. I expected to be unstable for a short period of time, but after about a week and a half, I began having severe depression and nightmares and then began having really dark thoughts. I am bipolar and have been hospitalized years ago, so I had to be taken off the medication immediately."

• Sta...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 8, 2020

For Epilepsy "This medication worked wonders for me. Controlled my seizures with Lamotrigine. However, the Clobazam made me gain a ton of weight in a short period of time. I gained around 40 pounds (about 8 months). As soon as Zonisamide was discontinued, I was originally just on Lamotrigine, no weight gain. As soon as I started Clobazam, the weight gain happened."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 15, 2018

For Epilepsy "The first two weeks, you slept constantly, but after that, your body got used to it, and it immediately stopped the myoclonics. It was a good tool for intractable epilepsy in a child. Every single person that has epilepsy is different, so this might work for you, it may not work for you, but it's an option."

• Agg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 25, 2021

For Epilepsy "I've been on the drug since Oct. 2018, 40 mg a day. It replaced Lamictal. I am in the process of weaning off the drug. In the beginning, it seemed fine. But it never really stopped seizures. It just changed the way they happen. Two years into taking it, I started to develop these moments of an amnesia-like state. I was aware of my surroundings but could not remember events. They last anywhere from 5 to 10 min. Three months into taking the medication, I had my PCP check my testosterone levels. In the beginning, I was on 20 mg a day, and my T levels came back middle of the road, so I was not concerned. But I had my PCP check my T levels again recently because I have not felt like myself, no libido whatsoever, and my T levels came back at almost zero. My mood for the past 8 months has just been blah, as if I'm living life going through the motions, but without any sense of purpose. And I feel like my emotions are shut off. Weaning off, things seem to be getting better."

• Zio...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 20, 2020

For Epilepsy "I was put on clobazam. I don’t know why my doctor kept telling me I needed to take it. It has made me lose words and my foreign languages are not as easy to remember. It also makes my walking more difficult. I do not have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and have not seen this drug help me. When I first started on it, it was $700 per month. When it came out under the name clobazam and the pill looked the same, the price drastically decreased."

• Equ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 13, 2017

For Epilepsy "This is a very good benzo for anxiety relief. It is the only one I think that does not cause sedation and makes me function in my day with a very smooth relaxation. I only take 5 mg a day, and with that small dose, it works fine for me, it gives me a mellow and serene anxiety-free state. Sometimes I take the other half before sleep, but just when I really need it. Clobazam (Frisium here in Mexico) is a very underrated benzo, I think it should be prescribed more often. I find it's strange it is hardly known and not so popular."

• Tox...
• March 2, 2021

For Epilepsy "The neuro team changed me from Keppra and Diazepam to Lamotrigine and Clobazam for two reasons. Keppra caused vile stomach pain, loss of appetite, and extreme weight loss, and my prescribers just really weren't happy with me being on long-term Diazepam-period. It was decided that the combination of Lamotrigine and Clobazam would be effective for my epilepsy (traumatic brain injury acquired) and anxiety, and it would have the added benefit of helping with insomnia. I wasn't convinced that it would do the job, to be honest, but after a short time, I did start to feel better, and my only complaint is that I forget a lot of things... I've persisted with this combo (in part because of the difficulties COVID-19 has caused in seeing a doctor/specialist over the last year) and it has been a good move! I'm still ridiculously forgetful, but I can live with that if my epilepsy and anxiety are controlled, and the only weight gain I've experienced is the weight I lost while suffering on the darned Keppra!"

• Jen...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 24, 2024

For Epilepsy "I started out taking Clobazam as a breakthrough seizure medication. When I started, I realized that I was getting a rash, and I appeared to be allergic to it. I started taking an allergy medication because my seizures were under great control when I started this, for at least a month. It was kind of like a miracle drug for me, as it also treats anxiety. I started to notice that I was having problems swallowing, and I did eventually choke several times, one of which was very serious, and I ended up in the ER, where they had to take out the obstruction in my throat. I later found out once I really looked into the effects of this medication. When I started this medication, the doctor just kind of said the basic things to look out for and to read the warnings. That was about it. I tried to continue taking it, but then I started having a lot more seizures, and it was just not working, it seemed to be causing more issues than it was to be beneficial for the seizures."