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Reviewer: Robyn, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have tried to stop medicine. After 2?weeks I was having panic attacks and my hands would shake and facial twitching. When I take med i relax
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Reviewer: Pam, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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been on 1mg over 15 yrs. for anxiety/panic disorder I don't take as much as I'm prescribed at times other times I have wound up in the ER needing them I have insomnia already w/o these it's much worse as well as RLS,cold sweats and emotions from hell I've had times I thought they didn't help till I was w/o
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Reviewer: Meg, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I was on 1 mg at night for 14 yrs. it worked great. Then I began taking 1 mg in the day to help with anxiety from illness and losing 2 close family members. After 6 months I realized it was not working. My Dr weaned me off my daytime pill and it has been 3 months of hell. Worst anxiety ever! I will wean off my nighttime pill when my anxiety calms down. I would not advise my worst enemy to start th
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Reviewer: Jennswett, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking 2.5 mg of Clonazpam for 20+ years. It is an extremely effective medication for panic disorder, general anxiety, and OCD for me. I am 52 years old and after making planes turn around in the sky and 4 hours in security (pre 9-11) as I was certain my plane would crash, I was prescribed it starting at one mg a day. After having a panic attack in traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge
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Reviewer: coralreef55, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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works for a longer period of time unlike the other meds for anxiety/panic disorder. Most importantly you don't really have a desire to take more if you are prescribed the proper dosage for you personally. With other meds like xanax you don't get a "high" from clonazepam.
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