Klonopin for Panic Disorder User Reviews (Page 5)

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

"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."

• 2BAnn...
• February 11, 2016

"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

"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

"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

"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 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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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."

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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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."

• Antib...
• December 15, 2015

"I used to have panic and anxiety very bad, for many years I self medictaed with illegal drugs. Finally, at 29 yrs old I wearily went to a doctor who gave me klonopin and an anti-depressant. In one hour I gradually felt all the panic go away, anxiety was gone. I really smiled for the first time, the world was great. I was contemplating suicide a day before I was prescribed klonopin, this drug saved my life. I continue to take it 1mg twice a day with lexapro 20mg. My life is good and I am happy, but now my mental health doctor reads that benzo medication "may" lead to dementia,etc. So now she wants me to stop taking it, she says she does not want her name on anything linked to her prescribing benzos. Now I must detox? Find another Doctor!!"

• John
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 9, 2022

"Only medication that gave me my life back by taking away my panic attacks from panic disorder. I've tried every other benzodiazepine and SSRI combination. Klonopin is the most effective and efficient for me. 1mg three times daily. Very easy to take. No negative side effects"

• K_Todd
• September 7, 2009

"I suffered from this Class IV Panic Disorder along with agoraphobia since I was 15 for 17 years. I have the type of panic attacks where I get 'OUT OF THE BODY' type panic attacks. I would never get in a left-hand turn lane, or go anywhere I could not get out of quickly. When I researched online and talked with my doctor 1.5mg to 2mg of Klonopin has worked so well and effectively. Last year I was working for a cable company, and had to climb poles 28' up and strap myself in. There is no way in the world I could have done this without Klonopin! I do not know why these started at age 15, but I do know that I will take Klonopin for the rest of my life. I have NOT had any fear, agoraphobia, or one panic attack at all in 4 years."

• Pokem...
• July 20, 2016

"I have been suffering from panic attacks since 2008. One day I was just chatting on the phone with a friend when out of nowhere I felt like there was an elephant sit on my chest, meaning to say that i was experiencing chest tightness. Then I started breathing faster and I didn't know then what I know now, that that fast breathing is called hyperventilation. Then that symptom led to my heart beat going faster and then that led to me feeling like i was losing control and I had to have a friend take me to the ER which was down the street but it felt like it took me hours to get there. Time really slows down during these attacks, and life just seems so unbearable. Anyway, doc put me on .05mg Klonopin in 2008 and it has worked wonders since."

• Rosa
• July 18, 2021

"I’m a 20 year old female who had suffered from extreme anxiety and panic disorder for 3 years. From crying all day and night to having to go to the hospital because I felt so out of touch with reality… As soon as I started on this medication the next day I woke up it felt as if my brain has factory reset I was able to get a job and start a healthy relationship with my friends and family again after being so closed off from being in the darkness of anxiety. Yes I do still get minor anxiety attacks and I always try techniques before my last choice as taking my mediation but Klonopin is the only thing that keeps me going! It saved me from feeling like I was losing my mind."

• SKB...
• August 9, 2008

"I've been suffering from depression for years. The last part of the 90s was okay, but starting in 2000 things went downhill fast. Two close friends moved overseas, the company I worked for laid off after 19 years. In January my father passed away, another friend was murdered by a stalker and to top it all off I had to put my cat of 21 years down. I found myself not wanting to go outside, getting panicky, etc. My doctor tried a host of medicines but the only thing that worked was Klonopin and Adderall. Thank God for these medicines."

• Kuno
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 28, 2022

"Was placed on this about 18 years ago and was kept given refills. Had no warning of addictive nature of klonopin. Became dependent, and had a relapse during an improper taper my psych put me on. Have akathisia for eight years now and am fully disabled thanks to the carelessness surrounding this drug"

• User
• May 4, 2008

"I have been taking this medication for a long time now. before i was put on Klonopin I always took panic attacks and felt nervous all the time. I stayed depressed and also had thoughts of Suside. My doc had put me on everthing u could imagine. I was on Paxil CR, Lexapro, Vistiral and Sequirrel. They never helped me at all. So I decided to change from my Retarded Foreign Doc and got a new Doc I told him my problems and he said he was going to start me on Klonopin. Since then i my life is great!"