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Has anyone had really good results using Clonazepam ?
Has anyone had really good results using Clonazepam / Klonopin to deal with Fibromyalgia pain. I use it and it lowered my anxiety level, muscle contractions and allowed me to sleep. I’m on .5 mg. At this low dose it allows me to wake up when I feel pain and move my body out of the position I am in. I have been on medications that put me in a very deep sleep, the con to that was when I woke up I was in exploding pain all over my body as I did not move all night.
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I’m on clonazapam for chronic pain which provokes extreme anxiety for me. I’ve been on 1 mg for several years, but I’m down to .25 mg now. It definitely reduces my anxiety allowing sleep to come easier. I, now, also wake when I need to move because of pain. I’m also down to low dose as I’m older & don’t need my head to be foggy or develop dementia.
I have been on clonazepam for many years after Tamoxifen. It is the only thing that lets me sleep thru the night. I do wake sometimes when I have pain and reposition myself, but am able to go back to sleep. Night is the only time I use it…to sleep..not for pain.
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1 ReactionThank you for commenting. Do you mind telling me how many mg of Clonazepam you are taking for sleeping and what you do for Fibromyalgia pain. I am also very interested in what country you are in. I’m in Alberta, Canada.
I have had Fibro for 25 years in California, U.S. I am taking 1 mg. at night only. It does make you very drowsy, but that's why I only take it at bedtime. You might try 1/2 instead of .25. I have for nothing for the day to day pain that lets me feel have normal and/or able to function. My doctor has allow me to have a limited amount of hydrocodone per month to use when I want to 'have fun, enjoy my grandchildren, a day out or a day I just can't tolerate the pain". It was hard to get him to do that, but I was pretty persistent. I take half of the dose and it lasts me about 6 hours. I am extremely disciplined about taking it. They run a drug test on me once a year to make. sure I'm not. taking anything else. I know in some states, you cannot get it at all . They would rather you be on CBD, but REALLY? It is quite expensive and wanted nothing to do with it. I was in a study at Stanford about 20 years ago for a med called Naltrexone. It worked the opposite for me, but there are some taking it (so I've heard).. Hang in there, gentle hugs!
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1 ReactionI also take 1 clonazepam to sleep. When I wake up I will take another 1/2. I did not think about my leg neuropathy being caused by sleeping in 1 position. It is what I have to do because of my torn rotator cuff, I can only sleep on my back. The clonazepam certainly helps.
I have been on clonazepam low dose for a very long time. Initially, the doctor also included a low dose of trazodone. I titrated myself off of the trazadone because they kept changing the manufacturer on me. I was not getting the same results at all. And you are correct, I too wake up and shift positions. Never really thought of that as a benefit, but you are right!
I totally agree. I DO believe here (at least) on the West Coast) they would rather you self medicate with cannabis. I've tried CBD with a small combination of THC. It helped with pain and anxiety, but I am not willing to loose my Dr. faith in giving me other drugs when she sees drug test results. So I now rub a very expensive CBD cream on my feet, knees and back. It helps.
I'm in Vancouver but I did get my FM and migraines when I lived in Hinton. Some family in Calgary also have it. It's because of barometric pressure and weather changes, it's because of the foothills.