Re: : Klonopin also lowers white blood cells...[Dan, are you sure??]

[Guest guest]

kdrbrill wrote:

> , you shouldn't feel stupid -- it's your doctor who should

> know about Klonopin, and tell you that it can cause low wbc's,

> anemia, etc. I was taking it for 2-3 years before a FRIEND told

> me of it's " side effects " ... Dan

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Hi Dan,

I'm surprised to read your message saying that Klonopin lowers WBC and

RBC and can cause anemia. Dr. Cheney has recommended Klonopin for

years saying it protects the brain from neurotoxins.

I did a web search and according to Web MD and other sites listed

below, the lowering of WBC's and RBC's is not among the side effects.

Do you have a more authoritative source than a friend telling you

about this? I don't have the paper with the tiny print that comes

with the drug. Does anyone have that information?

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/clonaz_ad.htm

http://psychcentral.com/meds/clonazepam.htm

http://professionals.epilepsy.com/medications/p_klonopin_seriousside.h

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Yes, I know Cheney recommends Klonopin -- that's why I ended

up deciding it was okay to take. Perhaps even he is unaware of

all of the effects of the drug, I don't know?

Anyway, it may " protect the brain " , but I'm just wondering if it does

more harm in the long run. Again I don't know, just tossing out

the question.

If you do a " Google " search and type in " klonopin " (or

clonazepam) and maybe " anemia " , you'll pull up dozens of sites

that list the side effects. Here's a good one:

http://www.druginfonet.com/index.php?pageID=klonopin.htm

" Leukopenia " is the term for lowered white blood cell count.

" Thrombocytopenia " = low platelets, etc..

(note that it states: " Periodic blood counts and liver function tests

are advisable during long term therapy with Klonopin. " )

On top of all this, I see that it's also connected to anorexia -- and

I've been waaaay too thin for the last three years -- about the

same time I've been on the drug.

OY!

d.

> > , you shouldn't feel stupid -- it's your doctor who should

> > know about Klonopin, and tell you that it can cause low

wbc's,

> > anemia, etc. I was taking it for 2-3 years before a FRIEND

told

> > me of it's " side effects " ... Dan

> ---------------------------------------

>

> Hi Dan,

>

> I'm surprised to read your message saying that Klonopin

lowers WBC and

> RBC and can cause anemia. Dr. Cheney has recommended

Klonopin for

> years saying it protects the brain from neurotoxins.

>

> I did a web search and according to Web MD and other sites

listed

> below, the lowering of WBC's and RBC's is not among the side

effects.

> Do you have a more authoritative source than a friend telling

you

> about this? I don't have the paper with the tiny print that comes

> with the drug. Does anyone have that information?

>

> http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/clonaz_ad.htm

>

> http://psychcentral.com/meds/clonazepam.htm

>

>

http://professionals.epilepsy.com/medications/p_klonopin_serio

usside.h

> tml

>