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Clonazepam for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Klonopin

Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 96 reviews for the off-label treatment of Bipolar Disorder. 84% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Clonazepam

  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 12, 2012

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Keeps you in the middle (not depressed or manic). No side effects other than being tired in the beginning. Helps with other medicines like lithium and Wellbutrin."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • December 16, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Just started trying Klonopin, really helps me to feel less anxious and relaxed. Not as stressed as I usually am. Hope this lasts. I get great night sleep as well."

9 / 10
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  • Dutch...
  • February 6, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I feel nice and have no worries. My days are better with Klonopin."

9 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • mtnbo...
  • March 12, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "This is a great medicine. Unlike the other anti-anxiety medicines, this one works and you don't need to take it all the time. Try this one first."

10 / 10
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  • Dirty...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • December 30, 2014

"I take 2mg 3 x a day. I don't feel weird. I feel normal. No side effects noted."

7 / 10
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Are you taking this medicine?

  • big...
  • February 20, 2014

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Takes away anxiety fast."

10 / 10
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  • Bipolar...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 16, 2015

Klonopin Wafer (clonazepam) "2 mg. wafers as needed, usually twice daily, stops panic dead in its tracks and as soon as I feel my thoughts racing, Klonopin Wafers bring me back to reality within 10 minutes."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 14, 2010

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Klonopin is great. It controls my anxiety and my moods. It was the only medicine that could control my anxiety without making me want to fall asleep."

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  • Alynn
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • February 7, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I take (3) 2mg klonolins a day, been taking them for years. Yes it works, if you like being zoned out all day. I also have a personality disorder, and when I am in split mode, these make it worse."

7 / 10
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  • Jackie
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 26, 2014

Klonopin (clonazepam) "It helps with my anxiety"

8 / 10
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  • Gizz
  • July 14, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "This medication helped me sleep, but eventually it became ineffective as a sleep aid. It also helps me calm down when in severe stress, anxiety, or panic."

6 / 10
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  • PAULi...
  • December 26, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "This is a wonder drug!"

10 / 10
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  • colli...
  • October 4, 2010

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I could stop using it without withdrawals and it didn't have the extreme highs and lows of most benzodiazepines."

7 / 10
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  • hutsona
  • August 6, 2008

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I think this drug is great! It makes me a little sleepy, but it works wonders for me."

10 / 10
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  • alist...
  • July 7, 2009

Klonopin Wafer (clonazepam) "I use the regular Klonopin tablets 3x a day, but the wafers work great when I have a panic attack or I'm having a particularly hard time falling off to sleep."

10 / 10
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  • lynn
  • April 7, 2008

"With this I would not be able to drive a car, or sleep at night. It works great when I am having a panic attack also, I just pop it in my mouth. within mins I feeling better."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 12, 2008

"Helps calm my extreme anxiety!"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 9, 2011

"It's not perfect but it seems to have a positive effect on my sleep patterns, attitude and mood swing regardless of situation."

9 / 10
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  • mtnbo...
  • March 3, 2009

"This is a great medicine to keep the anxiety leveled out for a long time period. Much better than any other benzodiazepine."

10 / 10
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  • Bipol...
  • September 17, 2015

"Much less effective than mylan"

3 / 10
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  • Charl...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • June 7, 2023

"I have been on clonazepam for 7 years. It has been the only medication that has kept me from self medicating with illegal substances. The only issue is every single dr I have wants to take it from me."

10 / 10
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  • anon
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 21, 2021

"Works great on my anxiety and bipolar I recommend this medicine as. a rescue medicine"

10 / 10
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