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bbv03
Newly Joined
Registered: December 2006
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Sun December 10, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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helped with anxiety
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takes a while to kick in
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About 2 months ago my doc put me on klonopin and zoloft for social anxiety disorder and anxiety/panic attacks. I take 1mg of klonopin every 8-12 hours and 100mg of zoloft a day. The treatment has helped me tremendously.
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okiedokie
Poohbah
Registered: November 2006
Location: Washington
Posts: 1395
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Sun November 12, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Initially it provides relief from anxiety.
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Highly addictive! Tolerance and dependence. Develop rebound anxiety.
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HIGHLY ADDICTIVE! Takes away one's inhibitions much like ETOH does. You can get DUI if taking while driving.
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1WSB
Newly Joined
Registered: November 2006
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Wed November 8, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $10.00| Rating: 8
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works for anxiety in its initial stages
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takes a long time to work in full out panic attack
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This works very well when I feel the initial anxiety beginning, I take 0.13 mg as needed, maybe once or twice a week. However, if I am in the middle of a full on panic attack, it can take as long as an hour to work. I was taking this in conjunction with Toprol XL, 12.5mg a day, I did not like the toprol and have weened off of it, with terrible side effects of that medication. Feel much better with the clonazepam only as needed. No side effects, and I do not feel like I am addicted to it.
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rkh777
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2006
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Sat October 28, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Helps me get back to sleep when I wak a 3 to4 am.
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None
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Clonazazepam has been a god send for me. I have trouble getting back to sleep when I awake around 3 of 4 am. I take 1mg and it's never failed to help.
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Taipans
Member
Registered: September 2004
Posts: 107
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Tue October 24, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Works fast, does help with mild anxiety
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Makes me sleepy sometimes
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Very light side effect drug to help control anxiety. Works for most people, and works very fast after taking it. I am on 2 doses of 1mg a day.
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Anonymous
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Mon October 23, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Keeps me at a constant calm as long as I take it as as directed(3x a day)
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CONS:
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scared to come off of it since I'm doing so well on it.
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Klonopin wafers are a great choice for those who say they take too long to work, you put them on your tounge and they orally dissengrate. they don't taste bad either and work within 15 mins.
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SerenitysWave
Grand Poohbah
Registered: December 2005
Location: Vermont
Posts: 1529
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Sun October 22, 2006
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Recommended? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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PROS:
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for me none, it made me non-functional
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severe drowsiness, felt like I was in a constant fog
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For me this treatment enhanced my symptoms to the extreme. I was unable to get out of bed, I couldnt focus, and I was completely non-functional.
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SolarLife
Newly Joined
Registered: September 2006
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Sun October 22, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Takes away my edginess and makes me feel content. Reduces jitters of Adderall.
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CONS:
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None thus far
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While I am being treated for ADHD (w/Adderall), OCD & anxiety (w/Prozac), Clonazepam was prescribed PRN (as needed). I've needed it daily at about 0.25mg twice a day. My doctor thinks this need will decrease as my Prozac dose is slowly increased. But on the whole I like Clonazepam with no side effects.
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Meta
Member
Registered: July 2006
Posts: 277
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Tue October 17, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 5
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PROS:
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reduction of anxiety and panic attacks
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CONS:
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tiredness, shortness of breath
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Definitely helped with my anxiety; had been having rebound anxiety with xanax which I previously took.
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maddie423
Newly Joined
Registered: October 2006
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Mon October 9, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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helps with anxiety, even if you just take it once at night
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insomnia if you go off it, addictive
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To Angelic- Klonopin is totally different than SSRIs. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, though. What I like about klonopin for anxiety, as opposed to antidepressents, is it works instantly. You don't wait two weeks and then mess with the dose and then wait and tinker some more. Within in an hour of taking the drug, you will feel it. It's definitely a fuzzy, tired feeling, but not as bad as atavan (in my opinion) or sleeping drugs like ambien. So anyway, if you have a bad reaction to it, no problem. The very next day you stop and it is out of your system in another day. I think this is better than an SSRI if you are afraid of that.
I love klonopin. I know our society likes to bash psychotropic drugs, but it really does allow me to function and enjoy life in ways that were never possible before becuase of anxiety and panic attacks. I have very severe panic attacks, that can leave me just miserable for days after, and so it's nice to have something that consistently halts them and then lets me wake up the next day and get on with life. It also helps with sleep a little, but I'm to the point where I can't sleep without it. As opposed to an SSRI, it's also nice that you can constantly adjust the dosage to fit whatever your needs are. My doctor trusts me and so lets me kind of play it by ear, just don't ever take more than you need! It is very addictive!
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Anonymous
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Sun October 8, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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dont know yet
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CONS:
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dont know yet
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I had a terribly experience with an SSRI and am terrified to take any other meds, my dr prescribed clonazepam however some reassurance that i *shouldnt* have the same terrifying experience as i did with the other med would be great anyone interested in helpin'? I suffer from Panic Disorder & Agoraphobia... It's just been diagnosed and I'm on my way to treatment, fearfully...
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Sun September 24, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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PROS:
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relieved anxiety so I could sleep
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none that I can remember--it's been about 10 yrs. since I was on it. Don't remember why I quit taking it.
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Seemed to work on anxiety.
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darkeyes
Elder
Registered: May 2001
Location: US
Posts: 6684
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Fri September 15, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Excellent for addressing anxiety/panic attacks,and is non-drowsy compared to it's cousin,Ativan (better for evening) it sort of works like a time release method,soit subtly lasts during most part of the day.
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Can't think of any,except some people may not take as directed and risk addiction.
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Like any med prescribed,take as directed from your physician. Benzoadepines,like many other medications, can be addictive if abused.
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Thu September 14, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Stopped my GAD and Panic Attacks, Helps when dealing with memories, helps with sleep(though not sleep so much asthe others.)
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tolerance had to be ramped up eventually.
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This med was the only one which stopped my anxiety attacks. Ativan actually aggravated my heart palpitations and made me feel very strange.
I have been taking this semi regularly for over two years now and find that the average dose i need to take when in crisis, is about 1.5 -2 mg.
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eskielover
Legendary Wise Elder
Registered: October 2004
Location: Kentucky, USA
Posts: 25100
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Thu September 14, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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mild effect on anxiety level
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CONS:
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required higher & higher level for relief
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I was provided this medication from my pdoc's samples, costing me nothing. I was dealing with an extreme level of anxiety. Because the anxiety level was so high & the situation that was causing it was impossible to deal with, the klonopin had no effect on my anxiety level. I tried increasing the amount & still found no relief.
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bigdog1263
Member
Registered: September 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 23
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Tue September 12, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: $90.00| Rating: 7
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PROS:
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longer half life...maintains a nice level
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not good for "crisis" or intense anxiety episodes
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not too effective for aniety peaks . makes me walk into things
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DizzyLizzy
Junior Member
Registered: August 2006
Location: New England
Posts: 13
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Mon September 11, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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It works! (and it works quickly and then keeps working for a long time)
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I have had a lot of success with Klonopin. It helps me fall asleep every night, and I take a half dose as needed for panic/anxiety and it works great then without making me drowsy.
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jennie
Poohbah
Registered: December 2002
Location: DC metro area
Posts: 1366
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Sun September 10, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 4
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PROS:
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reduction of panic attack symptoms
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CONS:
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zombie drug . . . loss of independence, need a caretaker
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All the other PTSD patients I saw taking Klonopin (and Seroquel) were zombies! It's a nice work day for the mental health professionals treating inpatient psych patients doped up on those two drugs.
I was told to take Klonopin every day (along with Zoloft, Desyrl, Seroquel, Artane, propranolol, and also six non-psych meds). Klonopin works for extreme anxiety, but at what cost? It costed me my independence. I couldn't function at work. I couldn't drive without feeling intoxicated. But, I didn't have a panic attack. I'd rather panic attacks than risk the lives of others with me being behind the wheel. NO KLONOPIN FOR ME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! However, I'm not completely anti-psych meds. Ativan is a better choice for me.
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lenjan
Grand Magnate
Managing Editor, PC
Registered: April 2004
Location: Milky Way galaxy
Posts: 4572
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Sat September 9, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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PROS:
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works reasonably well on anxiety
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doesn't work fast enough
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I have tried a majority of the benzos, and Klonopin is my least favorite. It works, but only eventually. When I'm in the middle of a panic attack, I want relief NOW, not 45 minutes down the road.
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kimmydawn
Legendary
Registered: October 2004
Location: ohio, us
Posts: 15446
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Fri September 8, 2006
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Recommended? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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PROS:
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Relieves anxiety, helps with sleep when in pain
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CONS:
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None
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This medication was given to me as a part of my pain management. I don't take it regularly...only when very anxious and can't sleep, or when pain is high after meds to help with sleep.
There are times (very few) I've taken it during the day. The great thing is that during the day, I can break it in half and take a smaller amount so as to not feel too sleepy.
It works every time for either of the two reasons that I might take it for(possibly because I don't take it regularly).
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