I was on klonopin for years and years, and instead of my depression lifting as I was also on prozac and other BP meds, I was extremely depressed most of the time. It was as if dark clouds of gloom and sadness would envelop me. Never once did I consider that it might have something to do with the meds.

Finally, after years of horrible side-effects I went off the meds--klonopin being the last I got off of. I was amazed at how much less depressed I was!!! I never gave any thought to the fact that maybe my depression was a side-effect of what I was taking.

About 9 months after going off klonopin I decided to go back on it for my crazy sleep disorder where I jerk as I'm going dozing off. Klonopin is one of the only meds that controls it, and since my insomnia was horrific, I figured it was a small price to pay for some sleep. Within 3 days of being back on klonopin, I was crying uncontrollably for no known reaon--everything was fine, but I was more depressed than I'd ever been. I started giving some very serious thought to committing suicide, and realized this wasn't me so I googled 'klonopin, side-effects, suicide ideation,' and found that that is a side-effect along with depression. I immediately stopped taking it, and was back to my normal self within 3 days. Fortunately I realized what was happening before it was too late.

Looking back on my years of taking meds, I'm convinced the meds themselves made me more depressed and anxious than I normally would have been.........