218 patient evaluations for Clonazepam
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Jan 11, 2021 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Just don't exceed your prescribed amount! Especially if you're into alcohol
Mar 31, 2020 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Still continuing with clonazepam, same dosage = positive treatment effects
No negative side effects
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 15, 2018 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsMild (weight gain, excessive dry mouth)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Its quite easy for me to take b/c I have a 7-day medcase that I refill every Sunday (for the following week) I actually found a med case that held ALL my prescriptions & multi-supplements & every day is a different color. It still has the least bad side effects but I wish I could go back to x4 daily, but dr's are too paranoid about taking a benzodiazepine & a stimulant (Ritalin) d/t possible heart problems. I have been fine. Without this Rx, I would be living a panic attack 24/7/365
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 13, 2018 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 15, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 12, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
This is an effective anti-anxiety medication. I spent years being ran through almost every anti-anxiety rx. I always come back to clonazepam b/c it has the least bad side effects, is accepted by Medicare & is not a financial burden.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 10, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
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Nov 23, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2017)
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EffectivenessMajor (for panic disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Besides panic and anxiety attacks, I also take this for REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. According to my husband, it does the job of saving him from getting kicked and punched during the night.
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Mar 1, 2020 (Started Nov 10, 2000)
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EffectivenessSlight (for panic disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for generalized anxiety disorder)
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EffectivenessSlight (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsModerate (withdrawal effects)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
2 mg
Three times daily
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Jan 6, 2020 (Started Jul 24, 2003)
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EffectivenessNone (for panic disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.125 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
My body got used to the dosage and it stopped working. My neurologist wouldn’t up the dosage or let me take a 2 month “vacation” and restart it—just said continue as is.
Cost:
$50-99 monthly
May 25, 2013 (Started Jul 24, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for panic disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.25 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
if it stops working for you take a 1 month vacation and start it up again. sometimes your body gets used to a drug and more is required.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 1, 2008 (Started Jul 24, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 10, 2019 (Started Jun 29, 2017)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
When going off this med, follow your doctor's recommendations regarding tapering off. Don't just quit! Even with tapering off from a low dose, the increased anxiety I felt in the first week of decreasing my dosage was, uh, challenging. In fact, I didn't think I'd be able to get off the med entirely. It took 4 weeks of gradual decreases to get off.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 15, 2017 (Started Jun 29, 2017)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Twice daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 3, 2018 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Other)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor(s))
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness, drowsiness, depressant)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Advice & Tips:
With the consent of my psychiatristt I have decided to make changes in my medication due to severely stressed since dBS REMOVAL AND SUBSEQUENT mrsa INFECTION OF MY SCALP AND HUSBAND DEPRESSION. I NO LONGER
take clonazepam, instead i started lorazepam 1 mg tid
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
Oct 16, 2016 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Other)
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EffectivenessMajor (for tremor(s))
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, drowsiness, depressant)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Four times daily
Advice & Tips:
I am much calmer when I am on Clonazepam. Make sure you don't take more than MD instructs
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
Nov 22, 2009 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, drowsiness, depressant)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
I feel as though I am addicted to it but I get stiff without it
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
Feb 18, 2009 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness, drowsiness)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
Jan 17, 2009 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Other)
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Side effectsMild (drowsiness)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
Aug 19, 2008 (Started May 01, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for Other)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
depressant, sleepiness, drowsiness
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Jul 24, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsMild (brain fog, fuzzy thinking)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
A couple of months ago doctor Gregory told me to take 0.5 milligram Instead of 0.25 milligram And I would get better results . I'm reluctant to take it at all times But now I am seeing a more positive difference.
Apr 11, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsMild (brain fog, fuzzy thinking)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
I rarely take this medicine any longer because of my job change.
Jan 11, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceSometimes
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
I don't like taking this because of its long-term effects. I've been needing it much less since I quit my job.
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Jul 1, 2018 (Started Nov 17, 2017)
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EffectivenessSlight (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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EffectivenessModerate (for panic attacks)
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Side effectsModerate (sleepiness)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Dec 8, 2017 (Started Nov 17, 2017)
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EffectivenessMajor (for panic attacks)
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EffectivenessModerate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Twice daily
Advice & Tips:
Only take this for a short period of time - it can be dangerously addictive
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 15, 2018 (Started Mar 03, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for REM sleep behavior disorder)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for anxious mood)
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Side effectsSevere (sleepiness)
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
make you feel sleepy all the time, walking like a zombie, tripped and endup in emergency dept.good for the night but very addictive
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jun 19, 2017 (Started Mar 03, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for anxious mood)
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EffectivenessMajor (for REM sleep behavior disorder)
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Side effectsMild (sleepiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
0.5 mg
Daily
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May 19, 2018 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessCan't tell (for Parkinson's disease)
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EffectivenessNone (for dystonia)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
KLONOPIN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING MUCH ANYMORE. MY FOOT AND HAND CRAMPS ARE BACK.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 28, 2016 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessSlight (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 11, 2015 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
KLONOPIN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE HELPING MUCH ANYMORE. MY FOOT AND HAND CRAMPS ARE BACK.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 11, 2014 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessSlight (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
After taking Klonopin for many years, it is only helping me with my Dystonia slightly.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 15, 2012 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have severe dystonia in my legs and feet. I take my meds as soon as I wake up because I cannot get up and walk for about 1/2 an hour.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jul 14, 2012 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessModerate (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
NOT HELPING AS MUCH AS IN THE PAST WITH DYSTONIA
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Sep 4, 2010 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 13, 2009 (Started Apr 18, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for dystonia)
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EffectivenessModerate (for Parkinson's disease)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
4 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I was prescribed Klonopin because of my dystonia which came on at the same time as my PD. I had trouble sleeping at night partially because I would get severe pain in the arch of my foot and the calf of my leg. It would wake me up in the middle of the night screaming in pain. Then my foot would turn on it's side and my toes would curl up making it impossible for me to walk. I also was having daytime problems. I would be walking somewhere and in an instant my foot would turn on it's side & my toes would crunch in. It is excruciatingly painful, and you have no control over it. I have to sit and wait for my foot to loosen up for 15-45 minutes. I have only a few episodes a month since Klonopin. Before, I couldn't even guess how many times it happened in 1 month. I take 1mg in the am, 1mg in the afternoon, and 2mg before bed. It has been a great benefit to me.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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