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Klonopin

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deleted_user
Hey,

I've been given klonopin(clonazepam) to take care of some of my anxiety over the weekend?

Anyone take this?

-Keegan
deleted_user
deleted_user
I took it for a few years. It definitely takes the edge off. If you are having a bad time, don't be afraid to take an extra half a pill for isolated incidents. The only real drawback to klonapin is the addictive nature of it. I was able to wean off of it with only a couple days of trouble, though.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think I'm only supposed to take it for four days until they can put me on something else.. I hope its ok.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take it. It makes me groggy if I take too much, but it is very relaxing if you just take .5 to 1 mg.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I take clonazepam which is generic of Klonopin and it helps most of the time. I take between 3 and 4 mgs a day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
it works :) takes about 15-30 mins to work... 15 mins if you have the dissolving kind, about 30 with regular pills
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've been taking Klonopon for years! I take 2mg. 3 times a day. It's good for panic/anxiety. I have severe panic attacks, and Klonopon helps to calm me down. It's not a cure, but does help.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've started taking it I think it helps me. It makes me drowsy more than anything.
panicbear
panicbear
I take it too calm down. I started taking it about two years ago when I first got PA's but stopped because it;s not a cure but I started taking it again recently too help me calm a little.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks for all your responses.

Experience today I took 0.5 mg and I felt groggy not sleepy. More like intense medicine head. Then in about an hour I leveled out. Then about 5 hours later I bottomed out being frustrated and depressed by little things.
deleted_user
deleted_user
from my experience all benzodiazepines including klonopin will make you feel groggy or sleepy until you get used to them. i took benzos as a preventive for panic attacks for years and after a few weeks i felt exactly the same except for the panic attacks and severe anxiety.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Have taken it in the past and it really helped as it lasts longer than xanax. I had to go back to xanax as klonopin messed with my libido--not good (at least to me).
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm actually starting to have really bad break downs about 7-12 hours after I take the pill Just confused. Anyone else feel this way?
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