I took Klonopin and it helped my anxiety, but made me so lethargic I could hardly walk without leaning on something. Everyone responds differently, though. I know people who use K and it works well for tehm.

I took .5mg of klonopin for anxiety attacks/stress on several occasions. It give you relief within 10 minutes, and usually made me want to go to SLEEP. I would NOT recommend taking it and trying to drive a car or do anything that requires being ALERT!

On several occasions, I broke the .5mg tablet in HALF, and also got a calming effect. I did NOT take this med long term, probably less than 10 times TOTAL, as it is very addictive.

these valium type meds should be taken as needed and not every day for long periods, you need to accept and cope with some anxiety

if it makes you lethargic then the dose is too high

I've been on 1/2 of .25mg twice daily for three years. It takes the edge of my anxiety but doesn't make it magically disappear. I'm taking a smaller dose than what they have prescribed for you and haven't had that lethargic feeling like others. I am a pretty small adult though and usually don't take adult doses of meds. I also can't take the SSRIs and have no interest in trying anything else. I was also on Xanax and moved to Klonopin with no issues. Klonopin in my opinion takes a little longer to kick in but it feels more level in my system than Xanax did. Good luck to you, I would say overall I've had a positive expierence with Klonopin and have been on it for awhile.

As someone who had extreme, debilitating panic attacks, and then found that Klonopin completely removed them - I literally bless this medication every time I take it. I know it is addictive, but it is well worth the result.

I want to add that no other medication worked for me, including SSRI antidepressants, so that is also why I am so grateful for Klonopin. But I know it is not for everyone.

I am not experiencing extreme lethargy or any other side effects.

Janet

Agent,
I have been taking Klonopin for 4 years now and I totally agree that it is better for the long term treatment of panic attacks. My dosage has varied depending on the severity of my attacks, but I have taken as much as 2 mg's per day (3 doses a day). Xanax gives me bad headaches and nightmares so I am glad the doctor put me on Klonopin. Have you tried Depakote? It is used for seizures mostly, but has been shown to be very effective in treating panic disorder-It has really worked for me. Good luck to you!

I'm taking klonopon right now . I had a severe reaction to xanax and loritabs . I ended up in the hospital for 9 days . The only trouble with the kolopon is I'm all doped up if i even take half a pill during the day ...

Valium works good for me but my pdoc won't give it to me because its addictive. The reason I like it is because I don't have to take it all the time. I've never abused it or any other meds so I don't understand why I she won't give them to me. My old pdoc would...........

I have been taking klonopin for 5 years now. I am allowed to take .5 mg every 4 hours as needed and 1 and a half of the .5 mg tablets before bed. When I first started taking it, I only took one and a half at night and as time has gone by I have needed it during the day but I only take half of the .5 mg tablet if I need it during the day because it does make you tired. Now I usually just take it before bed because it helps me sleep and night time is when I have the most anxiety. But I have reduced my dose to half of the .5 mg tablet at night.
It is very addictive. But I think the addiction is more mental than physical. Because I wanted to see if I could ever not take it and I was scared to death of withdrawl symptoms but one night I decided not to take it and I was fine. So then I decided not to take it the next night and next night until it ended up being a week or so and I was fine. No withdrawl symptoms that I'm aware of. But I have gone back to it because I have been more anxious at night lately. But all in all I think it is a good med but I don't know anything about xanax from personal experience.

I have been taking Klonopin for a year and a half now and I think it is a miracle drug for panic attacks! I am prescribed .5mg twice a day, but I cut it in half and only take it once in the morning.

My panic attacks were so intense that I would not leave the house in fear of having one in public. Since I started the Klonopin, I have gotten my life back. It has almost completely removed the panic from my life. It does not make me sleepy or lethargic. However, if I take one then lay back down I do sleep very well.

Hope this helps! I would recommend Klonopin over Xanax as it lasts much longer.

Take Care!

Wow, Thanks for all the positive replies, I really appreciate it. I wont star K till the start of next month, but my anxiety in switching over had defiantly come down hearing all of your experiences with this drug. Im actually staring to look forward to taking it. Some people need to understand that not all people can take SSRI's and that these benzo class of medications we choose to take it the only thing that helps us.. I mean im sure mot of you are like me and exhausted every other type of medication. We are the ones who choose to take it very very responsibly even to the point where we take below the prescribed does. Im just tired of running into the people who think benzos are evil and only addicts take these types of meds........totally wrong on there part , am I a right ?? We are all just trying to get by day by day without overwhelming anxiety and panic. I think misery loves company and when "some" people see that you have found something that helps you that get angry at there own situation and take it out on us. But anyway, thank you all for your support and comments/ideas. Im always glad to be reassured im not alone in this situation of panic and anxiety. God bless you all :)

God bless you, too, and I hope you have a good experience taking the Klonopin -

Janet

Hi, I am really sorry for what you're going through. I began having frequent and severe panic attacks in 1993. I too went through many different meds (including xanax) before the panic was brought under control by klonopin. At first it made me tired and dulled my mind. I don't have those symptoms any more. I started off at the same dose as you are on and now, after 17 years, my dose is only at 1. two times a day. (I do also take one at bedtime for RLS.) Anyway, I've had nothing but a good experience with this medication. With my doctor's help, I weaned off of them twice to see if my panic attacks would stay under control but I ended out going back to the regular dose because the panic came back. Good luck to you and please let me know if I can help you answer any other questions!

Hello, I know exactly what you are going through right now I just got put on k this week and have been on .5 twice a day 10 am and 10 pm. I like you have exhausted all efforts to try and rid my self of this panic and anxiety and was on xanax for years and the dr told me that the reason the xanax wasnt working as well now when I had the attacks is because I was taking it everyday so she (a new dr that finally understands and wants to help) said lets try k and I have to say I have had no xanax in 3 days and I have felt more normal lately than I have in a really long time and it is very noticeable to others I am around all the time. But I too like you was very scared to change meds I get so nervous when I have to take a new pill but I read all I could and put it in Gods hands and pray it works, so far so good, Good Luck to you