AHHH Klonopin

[The Emperor]

Seriously, what the hell? First of all, I'm worried that taking this med is making me gain weight, even though I am more active now, maybe it's all the midnight snacks I indulge in. I don't know, but it is bothering me. I've gained a few pounds since starting it a couple of months ago

Also, I'm 22. Why can't I remember what I had for breakfast? That I asked AND recieved an answer to a question 15 seconds ago, so I ask it again. I think my short term memory is shit right now. Does it cause memory problems, or is it the tumor? Now I don't KNOW I have a tumor, but I freak out about having a tumor(and innumerbale other things) so I take the klonopin. Just so I am clear to anyone reading this- I am half joking about the tumor, but only half. Really, do benzos screw with your memory?

Anyone know about weight gain and memory loss related to benzos?

[Deepster]

Yep! What SusanB said. I have been on klonopin for 8 years or so. Weight gain?...LOL, you gotta be kiddin'. What other meds are you are on that might be causing this?

Short term memory loss?.....I think that was the effects of the med during the first year for me. I really cannot attribute any memory loss on this med since the initial year of taking it.

I will state this. Klonopin over the longer term is no longer effective for me as a sleep med. Now, my pdoc and me just consider it as a "maintenance" med. Does it kick my ass like it did several years ago? NOPE! Does it still posess the majic power of calmness? YES!

Considering that I only take about 1mg/day, I really have no fears of "addiction". Am I "dependent"? Probably. But, I'd rather be a "stable" addict/dependent than a freaked out panic stricken agorophobic anyday.

Just my take.

Deepster

[Mayteana]

I've been on klonopin for a few months and yes, I do find that it screws with my memory. It does it the worst when I take it twice a day (which is my rx). Since my anxiety comes and goes, I stopped taking it at times when I was calmer and I don't have the memory problems anymore.

I'm by no means recommending that. In time you might get used to it and find that the memory issues go away.

I don't like the memory problems either - but when I need to take it - I fucking take it. Dealing with a bit of forgetfulness is WAY better then anxiety taking over my life.

I've taken a few different benzo's. None of them ever affected my weight.

[The Emperor]

Thanky guys. I wasn't really too sure whether or not it was making me larger, as the RX infortmation said that "weight changes" are possible, oh, and so is excessive hair growth, just another thing to worry about I guess. Anyway, that was dumb because I've only been on the klonopin for about two months and have gained like three pounds. In the past year though, I have gained twenty pounds, so that really pisses me off, and the weight gain won't stop! People said I needed to gain that weight, but I don't freaking think so.

Anyway, the only other med I have been on in the past year is buspirone, and I think it is supposed to be weight neutral, but I doubt anything honestly is. I was on sertaline for less than a week also, but I doubt that did anything to my weight. So yeah, I'm just freaking out because the weight gain won't stop and I am pretty pissed about it.

I just feel like I'm losing it lately. I have no memory, I can't concentrate(this could be because I recently stopped smoking too, but I wear the damn patch!) I just feel dumb as hell. I can't even articulate well anymore. It's not that big of an issue if eventually it could go away, because yes, the klonopin really helps, especially lately, so I wouldn't stop taking it for a few lapses. I need this shit, if it's going to kill my memory, so be it.