Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivotril)

it's alright i think it was a joke.. also I spoke with the GP today and he told me to tamper off the rivotril for the next week gradually...

 

I know it was a joke...Good that you are tapering off the rivotril as it's not good to be on it all the time....

 

Yeah it was a mistake of me to take it everyday although it was what was advised for me to do by another doctor so... This is exactly why I don't trust them anymore...

 

Not all doctors are the same and some are quite good. Taking clonazepam/Rivotril constantly, the body will quickly habituate to it and more of the drug will need to be taken to get relief from the tinnitus. Unfortunately, this can cause dependency and unpleasant side effects. I was advised by my consultant not to take it too often for this reason.

Michael

 

The trouble that they have in the Netherlands is that they think Clonazepam (all *pam) is the heaviest of the *pam family and should only be taken if absolutely necessary. Belgian doctors say different but do not describe the taper on taper off schedule, which eventually gives the dependency and other nasty stuff.

 

Does anyone here use of clonazepam? Since I started taking the drug in order to reduce the anxiety caused by tinnitus, I have been very depressed, crying all the time and I have suicidal thoughts. I read that the drug can cause such reactions, did anyone experience something like that?

 

I take clonazepam whenever my tinnitus is very severe and it calms it right down. I haven't experienced the symptoms you describe.
Michael

 

I did get Clonazepam Sandoz from my GP. Sometimes i looks like it calms down my hiss after 10 minutes for a couple of hours, sometimes not. Is is important to get Rivotril from Roche?

 

I've had the same problem with benzodiazepines, Xanax and Clonazepam, but it's the day after I take them that I find myself in a very dark mood. They really do help but the side effect keeps me from using them. Beside, it's a dead end solution, tolerance builds and they are never intended for long term use.

 

I always feel very good the day after taking Clonazepam, but it's the 3rd day that's the killer. I took some yesterday at 3 PM, only .5 mg, which can lower my anxiety and even my perception of the tinnitus, and today the anxiety was still pretty low, but the T is back to a low-moderate level. Hopefully tomorrow won't be too bad, in terms of anxiety and/or perception of noise. I try to use it no more than once a week if possible, but sometimes I need it two days in a row. Too much of this drug slows habituation, and I don't want that to happen, but used judiciously it's probably OK and can be beneficial in the long run. It sort of breaks the cycle of distress, makes it more manageable. Eventually, when the brain becomes habituated and is no longer as disturbed by the tinnitus, the drug will no longer be necessary.

 

I did get Clonazepam Sandoz from my GP. Sometimes it looks like it calms down my hiss after 10 minutes for a couple of hours, sometimes not. Is it important to get Rivotril from Roche? Are there other options?

I only take it if I really need it. Did not take it for 2 weeks.

Thanks

 

Hello,
A couple of weeks ago I came across a posting on this site to a study of the effects of clonazepam on tinnitus.

I believe the study came out of Harvard's medical school, perhaps in association with a Massachusetts
hospital. I mentioned this to my doctor and she said she'd like to have a look at this study. However,
now I cannot find the posting or the link: I've looked and looked through posting, and searched the web for the study, but no luck (though I'm not the best are searching) Can anyone help me locate that link; or is my memory seems scrambled.

Thanks.

 

That could possibly be me...

www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/how-can-benzo-fully-remove-tinnitus-and-hyperacusis-and-hearing-distortion-for-a-few-hours.22892/page-2#post-263615

Via the above link I cited the following publication: "The use of benzodiazepines for tinnitus: systematic review"

(URL: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25858126)

If I recall correctly, the full text is paywalled.

 

clonazepam is a very strong drug and as explained in my posts somewhere here i took it for many years and started to forget things, very foggy in the head and all that jazz. be very careful with clonazepam.

 

No. But I wouldn't continue the treatment if it makes you feel that way. There are other benzodiazepines that can help without giving you such bad side effects such as alpralozam. The only downside its use is that you have to take some once every few hours for a lasted effect. If I space doses out, the T is barely noticeable and add something like Magnesium I get a difference for 48 hours after the fact.

Though each kind will still have their own side effects. I suggest that you try something else out (unless you haven't already).

 

I get that effect with Xanax only, not the clonazepram.

 

In general, how many mg. of clonazepam can you take daily and still be considered at a "low dose?" I've looked through the internet (no consensus, of course) and realize that there's likely no hard and fast rule about it, but thought I'd ask folks here what they thought. Thanks!

Mystery Reader

 

0.25mg but if you want my opinion stay away from benzos because your tinnitus will become permanent and more worse. Also you take a high risk to develop hyperacusis.

My tinnitus cured the first time from disease and relapsed with hyperacusis from benzos.

Benzos are worse than heroin. Benzos are the most addictive/dangerous drugs.
Benzos are good for surgeries for stopping status epilepticus but they are not good for tinnitus except if you are 80+ years and you have few years more or if you are at final stage of cancer.

Please don't take.

 

Or if you have decided you can not live anymore with T and H.
Benzo could give you a few more happy years to live.
Would be sort of a junkie life, totally dependant on it, but could be life-extending.
With no prior relation to benzo, it could last quite a while.

 

Clonazepam shouldn't be taken everyday even in a small dose. If it is the body will quickly get used to it and the drug will no longer have any effect. I was prescribed clonazepam in 2010 and only take it when my tinnitus is severe. Usually 2x 0.5mg tablets for 1 or 2 days. It will reduce my tinnitus to complete silence. My tinnitus naturally varies from: silent, mild, moderate, severe and can reach very severe levels. I have never had a problem with this medicine and it has helped ease the severity of my tinnitus on many occasions when nothing else will work.

Michael

 

I’m sick and tired of people going against benzodiazepines and medication for this f..k horrendous torture condition people who have mild tinnitus unilateral and not hyperacusis is very easy to say oh don’t take benzodiazepines they very bad for you so tell me when you have 6 different noises lower and higher pitches a very strong power transformer in your head very strong hyperacusis and reactive to every single thing I’m been trying every single treatment in this world and nothing because unfortunately is really NOTHING for this f condition so mister Doctor can you please tell me what treatment you recommend to not killing my self beside the only shit we have please thanks.

 

Is your tinnitus acoustic trauma triggered?

 

Yes.

 

BENZOs side-effects and dependency levels are not the same for everyone. Always frustrates me when people try to scare others from BENOZs. Yes, some people will really struggle with it while others like myself can take it for weeks at a time and stop cold turkey with zero impact.

All I am saying is that sometimes doctors prescribe drugs like this because the positives may outweigh the negatives. It's hard to get someone's full diagnosis on a forum. BENZOs and ADs saved my life but as with anything they need to be respected and managed properly with a therapist.

 

First major BENZO side effect is spelling errors. Just kidding.

 

Lol. It happens... wish I could blame a med but I can’t.

 

Clonazepam has helped me a lot, in terms of hyperacusis and ASD symptoms. But I have not taken a lot. Whenever I feel my MEMs start to seize up and nerves around my ears and face become hypersensitive, it totally fixes it for up to a week. Like, totally shuts it down. H and T become pretty low too, which is a bonus. I’m now down to .25mg a week and it’s been 1 week since taking it. So it definitely helps, just don’t get hooked on it.

 

I will second this.

 

Clonazepam or Xanax helped someone cope with a prolonged spike after noise or stress?

 

My tinnitus has increased in loudness since taking clonazepam. On for a week. .25mg. I wake up after 2 hours with double the volume than i had before sleeping. any ideas? Anyone else experience this. Thanks