Took klonopin for almost 7 years. It took away my anxiety, most of it anyways, in order for me to function. I took zoloft at the same time, didn't have any side effects from zoloft 7 years ago and took it in conjunction with klonopin but stopped the zoloft in 2003 and just kept taking klonopin and my family doc would prescribe it to me with FIVE refills remaining. I don't remember what dose I started out with but got up to 3mg once a day up until this past Oct when I found out I was pregnant. a NEW family doc's office told me to STOP all my medication but I KNEW I needed to taper off the klonopin, but stopped it anyways, afraid of what I already did to the baby. SOO I had SEVER withdrawal symptoms and anxiety to the point that I HAVE BEEN IN THE HOUSE WITH CONSTANT FEAR AND ANXIETY AND AGORAPHOBIA FOR 7 MONTHS NOW. I am WORSE than ever before in my 8 years with panic disorder. I now have OCD (intrusive thoughts) and I severe depression. I have NO ONE to help me, I cannot drive or leave the house by myself. The WITHDRAWAL from klonopin was something I NEVER EXPECTED.
jaw pain
headaches
sensitive to light and sound (still having this)
no apetite at all, none (still a little anorexic)
shakiness, dizziness, tinnitis, numbness tingling in body
weird dreams, irritable, enraged, aggressive, and the worse part was KLONOPIN inhibits you from having NORMAL emotions. I went thru 7 months now of having MEMORIES COME BACK TO me that I had forgotton or thought were different or NO SO BAD as what really happened. I cry 23 HOURS A DAY feeling guilty and depressed from these memories and thoughts.
There were MORE withdrawal symptoms then I can remember to write here.

I DID go 6 weeks without ANY MEDS and I FELT GREAT and NORMAL and did not have any dizziness or tinnits that I have had for years. I was SOOO HAPPY to be drug FREE but that didn't last long. Had another panic attack whilst driving and the 'bad' intersection where I had one the day I quit taking the klonopin. So that was the END of that happy phase. I am now worse than ever and have PSTD, OCD, ANXIETY, PANIC DISORDER w/AGORAPHOBIA and I am AFRAID ALL THE TIME.

I HATE that psychiatrist WHO I ONLY SAY ONCE for giving me klonopin and NOT telling me how long to take it for, or the possible side effects (not withdrawal). AND the old family doc for LETTING ME KEEP ON these meds for this long. and I ESPECIALLY HATE MYSELF for having to have this wrong with me and now I am soo far beyond helping myself its disgusting.
This past friday I went to a new psychiatrist and she told me to try ZOLOFT again. I tried it on sunday night and it made me have weird dreams and feel burning sensations. I only took a half of a half of a 25 mg tablet, to start off slow as I am sensitive to everything. Well I should have tried it again but I didn't and now I have been taking klonoping again to help, but I WAS SOO HOPING zoloft would help as it is used to treat OCD/PANIC/PSTD and depression. I hate that ALL OF us have to live like this. IT SUCKS and I am tired of living this way. I know therapy will help so that is my next step (probably forever) but I LOVE KLONOPIN because it DID work but I HATE KLONOPIN because it has LONG USE ADVERSE SIDE EFFECTS and is addictive and that NO doctor will help people.

Phewww what a story