Is anyone on clonazepam? My psychiatrist prescribed it to...

no resistance but I do think I've become addicted but back in the day not all doctors knew about becoming addicted to it and one doctor who tried to change it to Xanax found out I was allergic to Xanax I have many medicine and food and environment allergies and said we won't try anything else and put me back on Clonazepam

I take Clonazepam everyday 0.5 in the morning and half of 0.5 in the evening I have taken it since I was 12 I'm now 37. It helps me a lot.

And it can work faster if you hold it under your tongue but if you swallow it then you will still feel it.

Klonopin use to be my back up seizure med. I would take it if i felt a seizure about to come on or i would take it if my anxiety got real bad. If you need it when you start panicking, then take it. It will calm you down but just know that benzos ARE addictive which means you could go through withdrawal if you abruptly stop it and it can cause you to forget things. Never ever drink alcohol while taking benzos.

Have you ever taken Xanax or Ativan? All 3 are in the benzodiazepines. The difference between clonazepam & Xanax for example is the half life. Xanax starts quick and ends quick. Clonazepam is a little slower to work (not by much) but it lasts 2-3x as long due to the long half-life. Hydroxyzine is also for anxiety but they are different classes- have you taken that before? Clonazepam is effective. But (not to sound like an ad) don't do anything important or physical until your know how I effects you. For some ppl it is calming and for others it is sedating. And others use it to get high. It is highly addictive so only use when necessary. It is better to take only when needed to avoid developing a tolerance and to maintain its effectiveness. But all in all, who you need it, it does the job. Start at a lower dose first to see how you respond, everyone is different. Not a doctor, this is just my personal experience and knowledge from working with my clients. Don't be worried. As long as you take only as directed, you will be good! And it def helps the anxiety SO MUCH.