"i feel like klonopin has turned my life around. i suffer from social anxiety. it has given me confidence in my job and in my everyday life. i feel in control and relaxed when i am on this medicine. it&#039;s similar to xanax but it takes about 40 minutes to an hour to kick in and it lasts a lot longer. being in crowds doesn&#039;t bother me as much. it sort of slows things down and doesn&#039;t make things so hectic and crazy. although things may be going on around you, you seem to not notice it as much. it&#039;s unbelievable how different i feel. my dosage is 1mg total a day (super low). i found 0.5mg to be too much so i take 0.25 mg four times a day. i feel like myself again. i&#039;ve had zero side effects with the exception of 0.5mg making me very drowsy."