Clonazepam for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mouse
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 4, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Klonopin is very effective with my anxiety disorder. However, stay away from it. You will be addicted before you know and will seek more and more. If you don't have it, you feel like you are in hell. Withdrawal symptoms are horrible and you lose control of everything. You will get rebound anxiety which is worse than your original anxiety. This is so bad that you cannot function without it. Therefore, you have to continue using it to avoid the withdrawal symptoms because they are so awful. Please, if you doctor prescribed this drug, refuse it and take a nonbenzo drug. You will rue the day you ever started using it. I am out of medicine now and am just terrible shape that I cannot sleep. Yes, it is very effective at treating your disorder but it has got to be the worst drug to come off of. I was in rehab and even the heroin abusers didn't have as bad withdrawal than I did. Yes, run away from this drug. It will help you but eventually destroy you."

• Denise...
• October 20, 2014

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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 in then put on Klonopin 1 mg 9 times a day now was on 4 1 mg cut down to 3. It honesty 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 its long lasting. "

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2008

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Thank goodness for this medication. I could probably not live a normal life without it. I have so many fewer panic attacks while on it. I have tried almost everything. This is the only one that works for me. It also helped my father. He was on it until the day he died."

• Photo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I was prescribed Klonopin 0.5mg as needed for panic attacks. This medication definitely works. I experienced no unusual side effects. The only side effect I felt was mild tiredness. Every time I take it it usually lasts about 8-12 hours of full effect. It takes about 45 minutes to start working after taking it. When I take this medication I feel very relaxed and peaceful. It gets rid of a panic attack, nausea due to anxiety, and jitteriness from anxiety."

• ash
• June 24, 2013

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I was diagnosed with bipolar at 12. Been on probably every medicine out there. At 20, got pregnant with my baby girl. After having her at 21, had crazy panic attacks and anxiety; never in my life have I had that. I started on 2mg of Xanax 3x a day, felt so doped. Went to Klonopin, and they have even stopped my bipolar meds. CRAZY! IT WORKS WONDERS. BEEN ON FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS."

• chars...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2012

Klonopin (clonazepam) "Klonopin was great for helping me manage anxiety and panic attacks. Almost all medicines carry warnings about alcohol consumption, so many people like me assume that moderate alcohol consumption is okay, and that warnings are just to limit liabilities of the manufacturers if someone drinks and has an incident. WARNING: DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL IF YOU ARE TAKING THIS MEDICATION. I did, and had what I now consider to be a near-death experience! I found myself in a public restroom stall, and literally UNABLE TO MOVE for what seemed like hours. I remember feeling my heart beating what seemed like once every 4-5 seconds, and I couldn't even call out for help because I literally could not speak. I now feel very lucky to have survived."

• JohnB
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 7, 2019

Klonopin Wafer (clonazepam) "I’m a 24 year old male and suffer from severe muscle spasms, chronic pain, and anxiety (social, generalized, etc). I’ve been on Klonopin (Clonazepam) for about a year for my muscle spasms and anxiety. It’s worked wonders for both, but the generic I liked got discontinued. So my doctor let me try the Oral Disintegrating Tablets/Wafers and, let me tell you, they work MUCH BETTER than the pill version! They kick in faster, absorb much better, and last just as long for me. I’m on 1 mg three times a day and I won’t go back to the pill version! I couldn’t be happier."

• NotWo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 26, 2023

"All the top comments are upvoted people who haven’t had to deal with the consequences of getting off this drug. This drug should only be used in emergencies and not long term. You will feel great when you first start taking it but your brain will adapt to the drug relaxing it and will ramp up even more without it causing you to be more dependent on it. This is one of the hardest drugs to get off of. There’s other ways to deal with anxiety. Try literally anything else and this is a last resort. Please, don’t make the same mistakes thousands have. Look into r/benzorecovery for more information."

• 2BAnn...
• February 11, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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."

• Saman...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 29, 2015

Klonopin (clonazepam) "This medication is magic. The first few times you take it (if you take it before bed, I usually do because that's when a majority of my panic attacks occur), then you might wake up feeling zombie-ish for a few times in the beginning. For me, that side effect passed. Now, it's amazing for me. My best friend was on Xanax and she said it would just knock her out and by the time she woke up, it would be worn off and she would then panic all over again. Klonopin has not been like that for me because it has a longer half life, which means it stays in your system in effect for a longer period of time. I will say this - be careful. Honestly, I took 1/2 of a .5mg pill for a while and it did me well. Be safe with your usage and you'll love it."

• Anonymous
• May 14, 2012

Klonopin (clonazepam) "For the past 5 years, I have witnessed my brother abuse heroin. Every day, there was another lie! I love my brother and grew up admiring him. As a result, I fell into a deep depression. No antidepressant worked. When the panic attacks began while witnessing my brother, my doctor prescribed Xanax. It helped tremendously, but it wore off too fast. I was switched to Klonopin, and it has been a Godsend! It's a long-lasting medicine that allows my mind to slow down, relax, and focus on my blessings in life."

• Lydia
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 18, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I was recently prescribed this for high anxiety & stress. Couldn't sleep thru the night without waking up 5x or more. Crying every day and Zoloft 75mg 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 5 months pregnant with my daughter. Not 2 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 let's me sleep thru the night and no "hangover" or drowsiness effect in the morning. I wake up with a sense of calm. So far it is doing it's job."

• leeed...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 14, 2023

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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."

• sactown
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 9, 2015

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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's. 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."

• Bones
• June 24, 2017

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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 over all anxiety is Klonopin. I was prescribed 0.5 mg 3 times daily, it has been a God send. I do not go above my prescribed dosage and can take 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 caused severe withdrawal symptoms, unable to sleep, watery mouth, dry heaves and clammy skin, it was awful. So don't miss dosage(s) & you'll be fine."

• Relax...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2018

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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."

• Klona...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2017

Klonopin (clonazepam) "My wife who I dearly love recently left me (splitting up my family) at a time while 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 like 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 life saver. Not worried about tapering later."

• Happily...
• September 14, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I started having panic attacks at age 26, I'm now 56. Those were the worst things a person could go thru. 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 everyday 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 ontop 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 u can take less."

• Tagteam
• July 11, 2017

Klonopin Wafer (clonazepam) "I have Metastatic adrenal cancer and this Calms me a great deal I take 1 mg three times a day and it's enough to keep me calm and not worry about death and leaving my husband and 3 kids and I'm soon to be grandma."

• agora...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 22, 2023

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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."

• KPA
• November 15, 2009

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I have been on 1mg of Klonopin, twice a day, for about six months now to help with panic attacks and anxiety. The drug has worked wonders for me. It seems to work within an hour after taking it. I feel like a whole new person now. There is no feeling of unnecessary anxiety like I felt before. Prior to taking this drug, I would get terrible anxiety for no apparent reason. I was at the point where I was avoiding people, and when I did get the courage to go out in a social setting, it was a constant fight to just feel comfortable. Klonopin has literally destroyed those feelings. When I first started taking it, I tested it out by putting myself in various social settings. Not even a remote feeling of anxiety. Thank you Klonopin."

• daveM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2024

Klonopin (clonazepam) "OMG is Klonopin a life saver. My whole life I've been a social person. Guys used to call me Happy xxx. One day for no reason, laying in bed, I had a horrible panic attack that lasted hours and put me in the ER. From that point, it was an endless loop of misery - 6 to 10 horrible attacks a day. Doctors prescribed Buspar and hydroxyzine. Hydroxyzine kept me on my feet, but barely, and in my opinion, Buspar didn't help at all. Fast forward 7 weeks, still a wreck. Doctor put me on Klonopin, and it saved me. I'm back to Happy xxx. It reduced my symptoms by 70 percent. I feel like I'm alive again. So, for anyone reading this, it's really worth a try. It got me back to a state of mind where I can exist as a normal person. I literally cried the first time I took it. An hour after taking it, everything started to calm down, and the more time went by, the better I felt. I was overwhelmed with relief. I cried hard, happy tears that something finally gave me a fighting chance at a normal life."

• Donnie...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 16, 2016

Klonopin (clonazepam) "My doctor began prescribing klonapin1 mg 3 times a day when I was 23 years old to help treat anxiety and sleep disorders. I took the xanax for 11 years and it did help my symptoms although I did build up a tolerance pretty fast but kept at same dose. But when my doctor retired and a new doctor took over his practice I was abruptly discontinued the 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 supervi"

• Anonymous
• April 7, 2008

Klonopin (clonazepam) "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!"

• Impjy...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 17, 2015

Klonopin (clonazepam) "I'm a 24 year old male. Panic disorder and severe anxiety runs in my family. It is hereditary. I seen a Dr at the age of 16 and started on Xanax 0.5mg and Xanax worked till I was 19. My friend gave me a klonopin 1mg tablet during a panic attack while I was with him and had no Xanax with me. I like how klonopin worked compared to Xanax, seen my Dr a week later and at the time was on Xanax XR 2mg 2 tablets twice daily. I asked to switch Klonopin and he put me on Klonopin 2mg 1 tablet taken 5 times daily and it's what I take currently now and keeps the anxiety away."