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Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin

Posted by QuintiStar on April 4, 2011, at 11:54:51

Hey guys, new to the board.

I've recently started taking Clonazepam because of my overly stressful job. Though I've been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder a long time ago, I've mostly been able to handle it myself through dosages of 10-20 mg of Lexapro and not having a completely stressful job. This new job I'm at is freaking me out, and I'm pretty much ready to leave it, but I need it to pay my bills, so I'm staying until I find something better. To deal with the job, I've been taking Clonazepam, but it's been causing this really annoying brain fog whenever I take it that somewhat affects my ability to work. I can't concentrate 100% on a task because of it, even though it provides me relief from my anxiety.

Is there any way to lessen the effects of it? Will it get better if I keep taking it (0.5 mg 1x a day, very small dosage). Or is it just a side effect of the Clonazepam?

Just wondering, let me know, thanks!

 

Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin » QuintiStar

Posted by matthewdavid on April 4, 2011, at 12:03:58

In reply to Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin, posted by QuintiStar on April 4, 2011, at 11:54:51

welcome to this board, I take klonopin daily however been taking it for quite some time so don't quite remember the beginning stages. I'm sure you'll get plenty of more helpful replies.

good luck

a user on this forum suggest lemon balm which will almost eliminate situational anxiety so I'm going to give that a try, there is a thread further up in the page

 

Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin

Posted by Phillipa on April 4, 2011, at 12:51:22

In reply to Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin » QuintiStar, posted by matthewdavid on April 4, 2011, at 12:03:58

For me klonopin in tiny doses was all I needed. I found valium, xanax, ativan less sedating just a normal feeling. But that is me. Phillipa

 

Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin

Posted by mtdewcmu on April 5, 2011, at 22:56:00

In reply to Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin, posted by QuintiStar on April 4, 2011, at 11:54:51

I think that's just the nature of the beast. It's always going to be a trade-off between anxiety relief and fuzzy thinking with Klonopin.

 

Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin

Posted by jrbecker76 on April 10, 2011, at 22:41:56

In reply to Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin, posted by mtdewcmu on April 5, 2011, at 22:56:00

> I think that's just the nature of the beast. It's always going to be a trade-off between anxiety relief and fuzzy thinking with Klonopin.


I had the same problems with Klonopin. I endured it for two years before switching quite successfully to Ativan. I've not only found less brain fog but less induced-depression, sedation and memory dysfunction.

JB


 

Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin

Posted by SLS on April 11, 2011, at 5:37:00

In reply to Re: Dealing with brain fog from Clonazepam/Klonopin, posted by jrbecker76 on April 10, 2011, at 22:41:56

> > I think that's just the nature of the beast. It's always going to be a trade-off between anxiety relief and fuzzy thinking with Klonopin.

> I had the same problems with Klonopin. I endured it for two years before switching quite successfully to Ativan. I've not only found less brain fog but less induced-depression, sedation and memory dysfunction.


I find Ativan to be the "cleanest" of the benzodiazepines. For well over a year of taking it, I did not experience any side effects at all.


- Scott


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