Yes, I've taken klonopin and yes, it helps. To me it's a safety net, only to be taken in emergencies. It can be addictive. Klonopin is an anti-anxiety drug, not an antidepressant. Does this help? In my case I may take a klonopin after a panic or anxiety attack.
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I take clonazepam which is basically the same thing and I love it, not in I am a hard addict kind of way, I mean I love it because it has helped more then anything I have ever taken before for my anxiety. I take one .5mg at night and one .5mg in the morning before work. Without it I would not be able to walk out the door for work, my anxiety is triggered by my job, I dont even take the pills on the weekend because I don't need them. You only have to take them when you feel you need them at first you might take them all the time then gradually you will just begin leaving them in your purse then eventually you may not need them at all. My antidepressant cymbalta combined with the clonazepam made me exhausted but now I take the cymbalta at night and I am fine with just one clonazepam in the morning.

Everybody is different but definately give them a chance, if they aren't for you jsut tell your therapist.

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when you guys took klonopin did the side effects of confusion and slurry speech last long for you? Did you have then or what were your side effects my husband wants to take me to the er because he think I was given to high a dose

If youre having confusion and slurry speech you probably did take too big a dose..I dont know that it would be dangerous unless you mix with
alchohol, but it shouldn't do that. Usual side effects are drowsiness and
maybe a little dizzy at first . Most people take it only " as needed" like
when you are very anxious or having a panic attack..not sure daily use
would be a good idea because over time you need a bigger dose to get the same effect.