New to Klonopin-Questions

[RedMan]

Dear Friends,

 

I just started taking Klonopin (actually I take the generic!) and I can't find any reasonable-sounding information on what to expect.

 

How quickly is this supposed to work?  Do I need to wait weeks for it to start working?

 

My prescription is 0.5 mg once a day, twice if needed.  Took it this morning.  No effect whatsoever.

 

Also if any of you have taken klonopin please let me know how it worked for your anxiety?  I know it affects us all differently but I would really appreciate any info you can share.  Thanks.

[malachite]

I found Klon more helpful than Ativan, because it is longer acting. It really helped me for awhile, but I am now on Valium, which is even longer lasting. As far as I know, it takes effect right away, unlike a lot of other meds. I was on 1 mg. 3 times a day. But, I also have a high benzo tolerance.

[dancingteapot]

I take 1mg/3x day. I guess it's helpful...? Sometimes I'm calmer with it and other times not.

[Wonderful.Cheese]

I started out with 0.5 mg once a day too. I used to take 3 mg (1mg X 3, daily). Now I have settled on 0.5mg in the morning and 1mg at bedtime to aid with sleeping difficulties. So I've cut my dose in half.

Anyways, you should notice it working pretty soon. It shouldn't take weeks for you to notice an effect, like most AD's do.

It used to sedate me too much, that's why my pdoc suggested to cut down my dose. So it could make you sleepy, but it may not.

Klonopin is my favorite benzo. I've tried Xanax and Ativan too. Klonopin works well for me. I'd be a shut in without it. I would literally not be able to leave the apartment, my anxiety is bad.

I hope it works well for you.

[jt07]

Generally, you should feel the effects of benzos right away. If you are not getting relief, call your doctor.

 

Klonopin worked great for my anxiety until I built up a tolerance to it which is why I went off it.

[melissaw72]

With me, I take klonopin on a regular basis (0.5 mg 2x/d), as opposed to as needed.  I find that it maintains the anxiety, while the xanax helps with breakthrough anxiety.

 

You are on a low dose of it; maybe ask you pdoc for more?

[Phoenix_Rising]

I take .5 AM, .5 noon and 1 mg bedtime and find it very helpful in controlling my anxiety.  It should act right away.  If you continue to experience no reaction, call your pdoc.   He/she may suggest taking a higher dose.

[RedMan]

Days 2 and 3 on the klonopin seem to be going better.  Got everything done on my schedule yesterday.  Slept and ate well. I think the problem was that on the first day I didn't take it as soon as I woke up.  I took it after 2 hours of being agitated. 

[crtclms]

I don't know why this didn't occur to me, I should have moved this to benzos so you could get a larger viewership. I'm going to do so now.

[AnxietyGirl74]

I take Klonopin and it works within the hour.  It's long lasting (I think 6-8 hours) so it works longer than something like Xanax that leaves your system fairly quickly.

[melissaw72]

I take Klonopin and it works within the hour.  It's long lasting (I think 6-8 hours) so it works longer than something like Xanax that leaves your system fairly quickly.

 

If you can get the disintegrating klonopin you put under your tongue they work pretty much instantly.

[San]

I take Klonopin and have for a while. I find its best to take on a schedule because it doesn't work well as a PRN as it takes too damn long to kick in. I take it two or three times a day depending on how bad my anxiety is. Morning, late afternoon and at bed. 

[melissaw72]

I agree with taking it on a schedule vs PRN.  It works a lot better for me at least that way.  I take xanax for the panic attacks otherwise.

[sonicwhite]

Klonopin gave me such a euphoric high....almost like a xtc high where i could feel the nerves in my skin just relax. This was after going three months with massive anxiety from Pure O OCD obsessions......I mean if it did nothing for you you either are immune to the pill of your anxiety isn't that bad but, I'm not accusing you. I know the hell anxiety can play on us......Ummmm, I take 1 mg twice daily as needed but I think I need to go to three.....This is the reason I do not like benzo's but there a hell of a good drug for anxiety suffers.

[Savannah]

I started out at 0.5mg and it didn't do anything. I now tale1mg twice/day and I feel the mellowness.

[quiet storm]

Ive been taking 1mg a day for pretty much the last year. Every so often I take 2mg. My personal opinion is the same as Melissa as its better to take on a schedule as opposed to PRN but thats up to you. If PRN becomes pretty frequent then maybe its time to start taking it on a schedule. I think its better to kill the anxiety completely and work on it then wait for it to come on and pop a pill.

Edited June 29, 2014 by quiet storm