What is Clonazepam
Clonazepam is an effective medication used to treat different mental health issues like seizures, epilepsy, panic disorders etc. Doctors prescribe it as it is easy to use and very helpful in the complete recovery from the disorder. Doctors advise not to take buy Clonazepam and alcohol together as its interaction shows various serious side effects. Also, clonazepam and alcohol are included in the benzodiazepines and opioid categories respectively. Its interactions are harmful to mental and physical health.
Risk With Opioid Medicines. Taking clonazepam with an opioid medicine, such as morphine, codeine, and oxycodone, may lead to severe side effects such as drowsiness, breathing problems, coma, and death. Get your health care provider’s help right away if you experience the following symptoms.
Slow, irregular or shallow breathing
Heart stopping or breathing stops
Excessive sleepiness or trouble staying awake or other sleep disorders
Effect of alcohol:
When you take clonazepam and alcohol together decrease it may decrease your alert or coordination. Do not drive or do other activities that require alertness or coordination after taking clonazepam and alcohol. Do not do any important activity until you know how clonazepam affects you.
Some people may experience the severe symptoms of a withdrawal reaction. These symptoms can last for several weeks to more than 12 months. Such symptoms are:
Anxiety, stress, depression and other mental health issues
Trouble remembering, learning, or concentrating and other mental health issues
Problems sleeping and other sleep related issues
Feeling like something is crawling under the skin and other bodily sensations
Weakness in the muscles and body
You may experience other symptoms because of the interaction of clonazepam and alcohol, like:
Shaking and trembling of the hands, legs etc
Muscle twitching and muscle weakness
Burning or prickling feeling in the body parts like hands, arms, legs, or feet
Hearing sounds like ringing in the ears
Unusual movements of the body, unwanted responses, or expressions
Seizures or fits
Some of the side effects of clonazepam on mental health include:
Sudden and severe changes in mental state or nervous system changes
Experiencing hallucination i.e. Seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear
Urge to speak more or An extreme increase in any activity or continue talking with others or oneself
Seeing things, hearing sounds and losing touch with reality
Stuck in the state of sudden confusion or feeling disoriented
Feeling paranoid or excluded from the real world
Suicidal thoughts or actions of harming yourself
Other bodily symptoms of clonazepam and alcohol interactions are:
Seizures or fits
Trouble breathing or irregular heartbeat
unusual changes in mood or behaviour
Sudden fever or general ill feeling of fatigue and anxiety
Swollen lymph nodes and muscles
Swelling of the body parts like face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat
Trouble swallowing the food, medicine or throat tightness
Itching, redness, skin rash, irritation or pale red bumps on the skin called hives
Complete Nausea or vomiting
Feeling of dizziness, feeling lightheaded, or feeling like fainting
Stomach cramps and body aches
Joint pain and muscle cramps
Drowsiness, dizziness, nausea
Problems with cognition, walking and coordination
Fatigue and stress and restlessness
Memory problems