Ask:can weight loss be a side effect of Klonopin
2007-06-21 03:38:32I am not looking for a quick fix to loose weight but I was wondering if this can be a reason for my weight loss. my diet has changed much.
this was the only change in my life. Im already on this drug.
Answer:can weight loss be a side effect of Klonopin
2007-06-21 04:42:36You're taking Klonipin for anxiety - and anxiety itself can cause weight loss.
A side note:
Be aware, if you ever are in the hospital, that there is another medicine, Clonidine, which sounds virtually the same when medication orders are phoned to the pharmacy.
Clonidine is a blood pressure medicine, and if you have anxiety, it might be that Clonidine will be beneficial to you, but it won't help your *anxiety* at all.
Ask your nurse to make sure that the pharmacy dispensed Klonopin with a K rather than Clonidine with a C.
Answer:can weight loss be a side effect of Klonopin
2007-06-21 18:24:26As far as I know, Klonopin (clonazepam) does not cause weight loss. Anxiety can cause weight fluctuation in either direction, so I agree with the answer above it's probably the condition, not the treatment.
Answer:can weight loss be a side effect of Klonopin
2007-06-21 03:57:54Couldn't find it:
drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, muscle hypotonia, co-ordination disturbances also poor concentration, restlessness, confusion, amnesia, dependence, and withdrawal salivary or bronchial hypersecretion in infants and small children rarely gastro-intestinal symptoms, respiratory depression, headache, paradoxical effects including aggression and anxiety, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, urticaria, pruritus, reversible hair loss, skin pigmentation changes dysarthria, and visual disturbances on long-term treatment blood disorders reported
Hope this helps (I know, it doesn't really...)
Ashley