What is the Klonopin prescribed for?

It can cause miserable sleepiness. I tried using caffeine to wake up until my doc read me the riot act. He also switched me to Neurontin instead of the Klonopin. Neurontin does not leave me sleepy during the day. It has a much shorter half-life. It clears your system faster.

There are also greater risks of problems from long term use of benzo's such as Klonopin (clonazepam in generic form) Neurontin (gabapentin) is much safe for long term use. I have been taking it for 10 years. Paxil for 12 years.

I take the Neurontin for two reasons. First to help or let my body relax so I can sleep. It helps stop my body/leg twitching. It also helps my mind settle down. I can rarely get to sleep without it.

I take Paxil too. 60 mgs each morning. Not the CR brand. Just generic Paxil. The Paxil causes sleepiness but nothing compared to the Klonopin. After a month or so, the generic paxil is just as good as the CR. The CR stands for Continual Release. It is supposed to stabilize the amount in your system. After some time, the amount in your system stabilizes, even with the non-CR brand. Paroxetine (generic paxil) is much cheaper if you have to pay for your meds.

My doctor had me try taking it in the morning and at night. The idea was to see which left me sleepier during the day. This works with the non-CR brand. The CR brand will be much the same blood level all day.

I am surprised your doctor tried two meds at the same time. This makes it difficult to determine what each med is doing.