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Default Dec 05, 2019 at 09:38 AM
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My Psychiatrist recently put me on a dose of clonazepam before bed. I have a lot of nightmares and the doctor said to watch to see if my nightmares worsen.

Has anyone experienced nightmares or worsening of nightmares while taking this medication? Also if you take it at night before bed can it help with anxiety during the day?

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Default Dec 05, 2019 at 11:00 AM
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I haven't noticed worsened nightmares on klonopin

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Default Dec 05, 2019 at 10:21 PM
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I haven't noticed nightmares. Due to the long half life of klonopin its effects can last the following day.

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Default Dec 06, 2019 at 07:09 AM
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I didn't notice any increase in nightmares from the clonazepam. I also take it during the day for anxiety, so I'm not sure how long the effects of a night time dose would last.

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Default Dec 07, 2019 at 12:34 PM
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I have been taking K-pin for many years. Never had nightmares from it. My guess is that your pdoc is telling you to take it at bedtime to help you sleep? If you're taking it for anxiety, seems it would make more sense to take it when you're awake.

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Default Dec 07, 2019 at 02:29 PM
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when my shrink started me on klonopin, it was 1.5mgs/night time, then .5 during the day. as i got used to it, it was 2mgs/day time, ambien at night. maybe there's some kind of long term strategy going on here?
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Default Dec 07, 2019 at 02:31 PM
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no nightmares from Klonopin while on it, but...just warning you here, not trying to scare you...tolerance can occur, anxiety can be bad in between doses, and long term use carries risks of dependence and sometimes drug-induced depression and/or exacerbation of existing depression. blah. :-(
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Default Dec 08, 2019 at 04:24 PM
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I had to stop it because of the depression factor.

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Default Dec 13, 2019 at 11:27 PM
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Update,

I met with my psychiatrist Wednesday and he says that it can help during the day he doesn't want me sleepy during the day.

But he's upping the dosage to see if it will help more. If it doesn't work after a couple of weeks then I can take one pill in the morning and once at night.

He says it builds up in your system after you've been on it for a few weeks.

Also, it hasn't made my nightmares worse.

I will start taking the new dose tonight.
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Default Dec 22, 2019 at 10:39 PM
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Good Luck with the new dose. I am taking the same medication. It doesn't give me nightmares but when I get too hot sleeping in bed I have horrid nightmares.
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Default Dec 23, 2019 at 02:22 AM
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I was on klonopin (clonoazepam) for 14 years. I took 1mg three times a day as needed for anxiety. I usually took my last dose an hour before bed because I have OCD and not taking it would mean 7-9 hours spent checking the doors to be sure they were locked and the alarm to be sure that it was properly set.

I never noticed any nightmares, but I was also on Ambien and Elavil to help sleep.

I hope it helps you.
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Default Dec 23, 2019 at 02:52 AM
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I was on mine for 10 years. I had to stop because I was having mild short term memory problems. It was really hard for me to stop it. Took almost a year to taper down to nothing. Everytime I stopped it.. I couldn't sleep (sometimes as long as 24 hours or more.) and huge episodes of anxiety and OCD hitting very hard. This drug is a good drug but when it's time to let go it's very rough.

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