I think i take the generic version of that medicine. I take half of a pill .5 mg 2 times a day. I do not get tired from the pills, it onlly allows me to function without having a gagging attack.

I was on xanax and they wanted me to take .5 mg 3 times a day and I refused to because I thought that is just way too much! I never did what they said but this time I listened to the doctor, taking .5 mg 2 times a day and I can take up to 2 full pills as I need it, but have not had many days that I needed two full pills to regulate my mood. I currently suffer from anxiety and I'm currently losing a position that I love which is creating a lot of anxiety in my life. I wish I didn't have to say goodbye to this person. I have two days left with this person but I will still fill in if the person needs it; however, it will not be often. I'm very sad about the situation and do not want to say goodbye. I do not think this person wants to say goodbye either as there is never time where it is just us were I can say goodbye. We developed a great relationship and he is a great mentor and i love it so much I just don't want to say goodbye..

So in order for me to function while I'm there and at my other settings, I have to take the medicine as directed.

I've never taken Klonopin. My doctor prescribed Effexor for my OCD and depression, and I haven't taken it the last one year - not wanting to depend on it but my anxiety is eating me up now. I hope you feel better soon.

Hugs for you.

http://www.rxlist.com/klonopin-drug.htm

This is a link to the drug information page. I take clorazepam .5mg twice a day once in the morning to be able to go to work and once at night with my cymbalta and I dont sleep to dream lol Im completely unconcious after I take it at night but in the morning I am fine.

Good Luck

Klonopin knocked me out too. Ativan is much easier to tolerate; I can actually function while taking a low dose. Ask about it or a very low dose of the Klonopin at least.

I think everyone has different reactions to the medicines like klonopin, xanax, and ativan. I function perfectly well on 0.5 mg of klonopin as long as I don't take anything else than can sedate me (like a muscle relaxer or nausea medicine). Xanax never made me feel weird or goofy at all, just calmer. Ativan I have only ever had in IV form because I had a bad reaction to dilaudid and it made me hurt everywhere and start panicking.

If you are having anxiety bad enough to be prescribed klonopin, maybe you could half a pill next time and try that. You may just need a lower dose so you can calm down but still function.

I only take klonopin as needed for severe anxiety attacks, and the dose my doc gave was 0.5mg and I can take half of one (.25) or a whole one depending on what I feel comfortable with. I function just fine on either. I have also had xanax before for "as needed" and took the same dosage 0.5mg - although I did get some headaches/rebound anxiety on occasion from that one. Might be that you just need a lower dose, and you might not need to take it unless you are experiencing panic rather than taking it automatically 3 times a day. The bad thing about taking it every day several times a day is that your body can build up a tolerance and/or an addiction to it. Talk to your regular doc about it.

Everyone is so different. I've been on as much as 6mg of Klonopin daily, and I tolerate it well.

I currently take .5mg Xanax 4xdaily, and 1mg Klonopin at bedtime with my final dose of Xanax, and I tolerate all of that. Bear in mind, I have been on so many different medications in the past 13 years!!

Now, if I have a major panic attack and I take either Xanax or Klonopin, I will be knocked out for some hours!!!

I think Ativan is the easiest to tolerate when it comes to being tired.

OR taking .5mg of Klonopin may be beneficial to you. I am a little suprised that they would start you at 1mg of Klonopin 3x daily anyway.

Regardless, medications are trial and error, really. So, you have to try things until they work.

Best of luck to ya!

Im suppose to take it 2x a day and never do. I usually take it when Im too worried to sleep or when I just feel very anxious. Klonopin used to make me sleep for 16 hours a day. I had to take less of it. Maybe you should only take half twice a day.

When you see the dr for anxiety and they going to give you a benzo tell them you want xanax, its the best..no question.Even if they say they will slightly reduce the dose...take the xanax

I take a .5 of Klonopin, as needed, and have done so for a couple years now. It used to knock me out cold, but now that I'm used to it, there'll be maybe a half-hour where I'm drowsy, about 45 minutes after taking the pill. It's not heavy drowsiness, and in fact, it's pleasant as hell compared to the anxiety. The drawback to Klonopin, for me, is that if I'm having a big and quickly escalating panic attack, it's not going to knock it out right away like Xanax or Ativan can. It's always at least a half-hour before I feel noticeable relief. And a half-hour can be a very long time when anxiety's high, an eternity if you're in the grips of a panic attack.

Personally, I can't imagine taking 1mg 3x daily. But, like everyone says, everyone's body is different. I know what it's like to be certain something must be more wrong with your health than anxiety, but, chances are (and they're very good chances, way better than 999/1000) your PVCs really are just due to anxiety.

If this is your first prolonged period of anxiety (I've had three or four month periods where every day was a battle, I know how wearing it is, how desperate and crazy you feel), it might take a while for your body to adjust to the medication. It also might take a while for you to realize you can trust it.

Even now, If I'm so anxious I have to take a pill, in the back of my mind I'll be skeptical about it working because the anxiety will have me (on a half-buried, not totally conscious level) thinking THIS TIME it's not just anxiety, but something drastically more serious. Yet it's always been anxiety, the Klonopin has always worked after a while.

Thats a pretty big dose. Ive been on Klonopin at bedtime for about 3 years and just recently had to go up from 0.5 mg to 0.75 mg [ and thats only once per day] . Klonopin stays in your blood up to 12hours,
so thats wy you were so wiped out. I rarely sleep less than 9 or 9 1/2
hours after takng it. You can cut the pills in half with a good pill splitter.
Lower dose would probably do the job.

Take a 1/2 one........that is what I do and if you feel you need a whole one. Take one. Although don't make more than that. You will be okay :)

It can make you sleepy and remember, your body just went through what sounds like a panic attack. That makes it tired too. I agree with everyone else. Speak to your doctor first and tell him how long you slept and how you physically feel. He will probably tell you to just take half.

The good news is that all the tests came back normal. You can now focus on some cognitive techniques, and good relaxation techniques to get where you want to be. Use Klonopin as short term help.

I have been on the generic form of Klonopin for 15 years now, and it is a pretty large dosage. Unfortunately, it is starting to wear off (after 15 years, that's not bad) - it worked very well for me - I have a panic disorder and was having major panic attacks, and they eliminated them completely - but as people have said here, everyone is different, and you may be very sensitive to this particular medication -

The only other medication I have taken which has completely rid me of anxiety/panic is an antidepressant called "Luvox", which is a combination antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication. You may want to try this medication if the Klonopin doesn't work out.

Dear mistigale: my sister takes Klonopin, 1mg, in morning and img before bedtime. she loves it. I took it once did nothing for me. Instead of taking a whole one break it in 1/2 that should be better for you. I get pvcs. (heart palpatations to) Had heart work up about 3 years ago fine. I do have Normal high bp. But the hbp pills make me sick hate all those pills.. i have had skipped heart beats for years. Still never get a good answer from a Dr. what causes them, can they hurt you. I do not like DRs. at all, but we do need them. Your not alone Dear so many people have anxiety and it is scarey. I walk alot that puts good endorphins in your mind and body helps releive stress. god luck zzz