Hi, @kylemarshall04 - I wanted to add my welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Since you are asking about clonazepam (common brand name is Klonopin), I've merged your post here to discuss with others who have talked about this medication.

Please meet @parus @amberpep @gailb, along with @cdcc @anniegk @guener @mommaof4. I trust they will have some thoughts for you on the anxiety that felt so bad you thought you were dying, the clonazepam you've needed to increase, and now the change to lorazepam.

@kylemarshall04 - how is your anxiety now?

@kylemarshall04 , I'm sorry to hear that you are in such distress with anxiety. I'm not a physician, so I cannot speak directly to why you were switched from Klonopin. The class of drug you are using is often prescribed for severe anxiety, and perhaps because you were accelerating your use of Klonopin, he felt that either lorazepam could be more effective or safer for you to use longer term. If you are not under the care of a psychiatrist, you might well seek a referral to one who can help you and who specializes in treating your condition with and without medication.