Does anyone here take clonazepam for anxiety ?

[Jenisautistic]

I used to take it a while ago and My psychiatrist is putting it back on as needed.So what experience if any have you had?

 

[Richelle-H]

I have always used it on an as needed basis since it was first prescribed to replace the SSRI that made things different but not in a good way. My experience is that I always felt more level within a short time of taking it.

The warnings about possible drowsiness are true but I think it depends on the dosage and when the person is taking it.

I actually took my first dose in a very long time just yesterday after a very lengthy and frustrating time on the phone and then in chat in order to fix....

Well you don't need to know that. It did an excellent job of helping me unwind myself.
I always feel as if I am being talked down to when in discussions with male techs. I was there and accomplished more than they decades before they were born. Forgive me my inner rant, I do not need another clonazepam, and most likely will not need another for some time, as thirty tablets can last up to six months or longer (usually).

I debated posting this as I am never certain if I am adding anything of worth with my posts, as my perception is that I over share

 

[Jumpinbare]

I debated posting this as I am never certain if I am adding anything of worth with my posts, as my perception is that I over share

Knowledge is power. You never know what someone might benefit from.

You're good.

 

[tree]

Clonazepam (Klonopin): Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

 

[Judge]

I used to take it a while ago and My psychiatrist is putting it back on as needed.So what experience if any have you had?

Something I'm reminded of every time I see the following wording which is likely to pop up on many medications: "Never share clonazepam with another person."

So it may be best not to solicit the experience of others using the same such medication who may have profoundly different reactions based on individually different metabolisms.

Clonazepam: Drug Uses, Dosage, Side Effects - Drugs.com

 

[grommet]

Yes, no bad experiences except the first time when the doctor told me to take a pill but did not tell me what the effect was. I was in public and felt terrible, like I was in space. I only took it after that at home and less than a pill, no problems since then. I wish the doctor had told me about it, he said nothing, only it could help.

 

[NB79]

This is one of the strongest of the kind, and very addicting, you should not take it more than a week, after that what can happen is you get dependant on it, and it start deteriorating your cognition over time, and digestive issues etc, don't do it, 'medics' give them like candy, and they are very harmful, my hospital in here just outright banned them altogether, i also almost died because i quit cold turkey of them, and the withdrawal symptons can be very ugly. I'm not exaggerating.

 

[grommet]

This is one of the strongest of the kind, and very addicting, you should not take it more than a week, after that what can happen is you get dependant on it, and it start deteriorating your cognition over time, and digestive issues etc, don't do it, 'medics' give them like candy, and they are very harmful, my hospital in here just outright banned them altogether, i also almost died because i quit cold turkey of them, and the withdrawal symptons can be very ugly. I'm not exaggerating.

I have taken Klonopin for 30 years. I have not had the problems you have. If I do not take it I have no reaction.

 

[NB79]

I have taken Klonopin for 30 years. I have not had the problems you have. If I do not take it I have no reaction.

if you didn't try to quit how can be sure it does not do anything?, also you could have accostumed of symptons that you don't believe are because of the drug. If you investigate this, doing research, you would find lots of people have suffered a lot because of this drugs, i am not inventing things.

 

[NB79]

my hospital banned this drugs altogether, good for them, maybe they are bit more sane that most 'doctors'

 

[Judge]

I have taken Klonopin for 30 years. I have not had the problems you have. If I do not take it I have no reaction.

You don't mean taking the same dosage for over 30 years do you?

If so I can't help but wonder if your metabolism built up a tolerance of that medication over time to a point where it doesn't do much at all for you. Sounds like something to run past your physician if you haven't already. Would be ironic if the benefit amounted largely to a placebo effect.

"Doctors work around tolerance by increasing prescription dosages over time or whenever patients are no longer feeling the intended benefits of the drug. If you receive Klonopin through a doctor’s prescription and have had to have your prescription increased, you have likely developed a tolerance. Likewise, if you obtain Klonopin illicitly and have found yourself purchasing more and more of the drug to achieve the desired effects, you also have likely developed a tolerance."

Klonopin Tolerance: How to Decrease it Safely

 

[Shamar]

if you didn't try to quit how can be sure it does not do anything?, also you could have accostumed of symptons that you don't believe are because of the drug. If you investigate this, doing research, you would find lots of people have suffered a lot because of this drugs, i am not inventing things.

I am not an expert, but it seems to me that a drug taken as needed is going to provide different results than a drug taken continuously. I don't know about Klonopin, but I can definitely say that about Ritalin and Methylphenidate.

As Judge said, continuous use can cause a body to develop a tolerance, and the drug becomes ineffective. I know this from my own experience.

 

[grommet]

if you didn't try to quit how can be sure it does not do anything?, also you could have accostumed of symptons that you don't believe are because of the drug. If you investigate this, doing research, you would find lots of people have suffered a lot because of this drugs, i am not inventing things.

People react differently to the same medications. I tried one and I had terrible side-effects, tried another and no side-effects, both for the same condition.

I have taken klonopin consistently and not taken it. My body has no reaction I can notice. How I react does not mean your reaction is not happening, just different.

A friend with schizophrenia needed years to find the medication that helped him, none of the others did. but those did help other people.

I cannot take Ibuprofen. For me it interferes so badly with the production prostaglandin in my stomach that I experience pain from stomach acid. This does not happen in everyone.

If Klonopin is suggested by a doctor for Jen, I think she should talk to that doctor and decide whether it could be good for her.

 

[grommet]

Taking the same dosage for over 30 years?

You do not know how much I take or have taken over the years. Your premise is not correct.

I can't help but wonder if your metabolism built up a tolerance of that medication over time to a point where it doesn't do much at all for you. Sounds like something to run past your physician if you haven't already.

I think my doctor is very careful and knowledgeable. The amount I take now is 1/16 of what I took years ago. It has little effect, maybe a token amount that makes me feel I am taking something to help.

When I took more and decreased or stopped I noticed no physical effects. I say noticed because there could have been some. I do not think there were. When I took more I also did not notice problems.

Coming off Zoloft was one of the worst experiences of my life. The doctor (different doctor a long time ago) took me off too quickly. Starting again and tapering more slowly until I took none, I felt fine.

"Doctors work around tolerance by increasing prescription dosages over time or whenever patients are no longer feeling the intended benefits of the drug. If you receive Klonopin through a doctor’s prescription and have had to have your prescription increased, you have likely developed a tolerance. Likewise, if you obtain Klonopin illicitly and have found yourself purchasing more and more of the drug to achieve the desired effects, you also have likely developed a tolerance."

Klonopin Tolerance: How to Decrease it Safely

I do not know what to say about this quote. I do not know about that kind of thing.

 

[Judge]

You do not know how much I take or have taken over the years. Your premise is not correct.

It was a question. Not a statement.

I think my doctor is very careful and knowledgeable. The amount I take now is 1/16 of what I took years ago. It has little effect, maybe a token amount that makes me feel I am taking something to help.

"Little effect". Your words. Probably closer to a placebo with such a low dosage. But then that's the sort of story I suspect most physicians like.

I once took a very powerful drug (Metoprolol) for anti-anxiety for around three or four years a long time ago. Never increased the dosage and never wanted to. It was later found to cause irregular heartbeats, though the kind I have (PACs) are infrequent and benign. Still a little puzzled that it's still allowed on the market.

I simply weaned myself off it...incrementally. Never certain of whether I had developed a tolerance for it. But with that particular drug I couldn't imagine taking it for decades. Not what I'd call a medication with a "subtle delivery". I would practically grimace each time it took hold, so many seconds after swallowing it.

Odd to recall I never saw my doctor after that, nor did he ever contact me. The nature of an HMO I suppose.

 

[grommet]

It was a question. Not a statement.



"Little effect". Your words. Probably closer to a placebo with such a low dosage. But then that's the sort of story I suspect most physicians like.

I once took a very powerful drug (Metoprolol) for anti-anxiety for around three or four years a long time ago. Never increased the dosage and never wanted to. It was later found to cause irregular heartbeats, though the kind I have (PACs) are infrequent and benign. Still a little puzzled that it's still allowed on the market.

I simply weaned myself off it...incrementally. Never certain of whether I had developed a tolerance for it. But with that particular drug I couldn't imagine taking it for decades. Not what I'd call a medication with a "subtle delivery". I would practically grimace each time it took hold, so many seconds after swallowing it.

Odd to recall I never saw my doctor after that, nor did he ever contact me. The nature of an HMO I suppose.

You are right, you put a question mark at the end, it was a question and I made a mistake. I am sorry.

 

[Judge]

You are right, you put a question mark at the end, it was a question and I made a mistake. I am sorry.

Under the circumstances I might be reticent to simply quit taking such a medication like that. Going "cold turkey". Then again maybe I was just plain lucky with Metoprolol....I dunno.

But who knows? In the realm of such a small dosage it may still be doing some good. Made me wonder what might have happened with Metoprolol had I cut the dosage. I wish I had....

The one medication I take year-round for my allergies I do cut the dosage in half to 5mg. Otherwise a full dose of OTC Cetrizine would leave me in a daze. Not safe for operating a motor vehicle. And forget Benadryl, in whole or partial dosages. Oh my....too strong.

 

[RemyZee]

Coming off Zoloft was one of the worst experiences of my life.

I took an ssri for several years then decided to stop taking it bc of side effects. True they can take forever to get them out of the system, and it's a pretty painful process. No one warns people those drugs have serious withdrawals when people stop taking them. I do take a miniscule amount now, to avoid the withdrawals from stopping completely.

 

[if6wasnin9]

Took it 20 years and never had a problem. Now they don't want to give it to you. I stopped it 5 times with no problem. These Drs don't know anything about these meds.
Every time I went into the hospital they'd put me back on it.

 

[JayCee]

okay..this from my experience for years using this drug...gonna sound weird beware!
If you want it to work " dont take it " This is from the old family of Drugs ,that were known
in the 1970s as mothers little helper. It is great for Aspies et.al. But loved to create a Tolerance in humans. So at any time if you can avoid taking it.Or at least reducing your dosage . ( These days much less side effects at the current dosages prescribed) and
known for creating a TOLERANCE. Save it for bad days or even it sleep is hard. If little to no tolerance" its your best friend" it used as prescibed then maybe not worth it.
((always inform your doctor that you are stricly using as directed )) 10 year user , and still effective , when used as above IMHO.