Klononpin

I was just wondering if anyone has taken klonopin and had problems with depression or stomach pain and diarrhea? My dr switched me from ativan to klonopin. I'm also seeing alot of youtube videos about the dangers of taking benzos long term. I was taking 2 mg of ativan three times a day and built a tolerance to it and now he has switched me to klonopin because of the ativan withdrawal. Any input would be extremely appreciated.

Ulcerative colitis and panic attacks for 20 plus years.  Currently taking bentyl, klonopin, vicodin, ambien, prilosec.

Hi, i used to take klonopin on a daily basis for 3 months at the onset of my over the top anxiety and yes, it does have a dulling effect especially because of its long half-life. Since I was only taking klonopin for sleep, I decided to shift to an equally effective benzo but with a shorter half life (the name escapes me now). It worked for me in the sense that I was getting the sleep and my next day wasnt as foggy.

Sorry its taken me so long to get back to you all. Havent been feeling well. My gyn did a bladder ultrsound and it gave me a horrile uti, so the antibiotics have now put me into a flare with my ulcerative colits. Im a wreck at the fact he told me my bladder sling failed and he cant find it, had that surgery in 2006, now he wants to do two different mesh sling surgeries and then a hysterectomy....im panicing big time because I woke up twice during the surgery in 2006 because my blood pressure was dropping from the anethesia. Sorry to be such a downer...but I want to thank you for being there and caring, means more to me than you'll ever know!

HI butterfly, I have been on clonazepam for almost 7 yrs, and i also take prozac and they work very well for my severe anxiety and panic, I also use ativan(Lorapam) for back up. They r both in the same family and the differnce is is that adivan is quicker acting and both r addicting. Counseling does help of course. My panic and anxiety became worse when due to having tertiary lyme disease, then i became unfunctionable. it was terrible. Could u ask ur Dr to put u on Diazapam which is valium and in the same family. klonopin and clonazepam r exactly the same medication. It really helps me and it keeps me so that i guess what most people would feel what they call normal and relaxed. If and when u get ready to with draw always go to a hosp or be monitored by ur dr and never stop taking any benzo's suddenly. I hope i was a help feel free to write me if i can help.