"i&#039;ve been taking clonazepam off and on for 20 years at the lowest dose: 0.5 mg. the script is take 1 up to 3 times a day, as needed. i take lamotrigine, 100mg twice a day as my primary mood stabilizer. but there are times when stress starts to overload my already noisy brain and that&#039;s when i take the clonazepam.

there are side effects. if i&#039;ve been taking it on a more or less daily basis for a while i get constipation, dry mouth and lack of coordination (i get wobbly a d bump into things or list to one side like a boat in a swell. it&#039;s momentary, though!

despite these side effects i continue to take it because it really helps me. bipolar disorder is bad and this helps me function &quot;normally&quot;."