Clonazepam and addictive

I have been on Clonazepam for 2 1/2 years for anxiety/panic disorder. This drug tremendously helped me get through me anxious times, but I truly regret ever starting it...I wish the doctor had told me just how addictive it is.

I am now wishing to discontinue this pill, I am done with ALWAYS feeling exhausted! I feel trapped in a web as I feel quite dependant on it. If you're thinking of starting this, think long and hard about whether or not you want to become physically and mentally addicted to a substance first. I know how hard anxiety can be, but there are so many other ways to get through it.

I take Clonazepam for sleep. Basically it is an anti-anxiety pill for me, because it calms me down if I'm panicky. I have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep, and 2mg a night at bedtime relaxes me enough so that I can sleep well. I called a hotline once about Clonazepam and pregnancy and they said the risks were very minimal and only in the 3rd trimester. They had no cases were taking Clona affected the fetus at all. It all depends on how much you are taking, is the real question. One word of caution, this drug is an anti-seizure drug as well, and you would be well advised to come off this drug EXTREMELY SLOWLY as it is moderately addictive, and will cause shaking, trembling, and severe muscle spasms when you try to come off it. I noticed even long after I had stopped the drug I was still experiencing great difficulty with this. Eventually I simply had to go back on it, since other "sleeping" drugs did not work as effectively. NO other side effects have been noticed by myself. Good Luck to you all.