Clonazepam

[Bev62]

So I recently spent 2 weeks in the Priory for anxiety & depression. Put on Escitalopram plus zopiclone & a very low dose (0.5mg) of clonazapam to help
me sleep.
I was discharged 2 weeks ago & have been progressing well with the usual mix of good/bad days while the AD’s kick in.
My issue is this - I was sent home with a supply of clonazepam which I’m trying to wean off. You aren’t supposed to take it for more than 4 weeks as potentially addictive. This is day 33. I’ve halved my dose over the last couple of days & I’m
feeling bloody awful. Can’t get a docs appointment to discuss. Psychiatrist says to taper over 10 - 14 days& he’ll see me in 6 weeks time. Sleep is going down the pan again which I could do without.
Anyone out there got any advice for me - this is a horrible drug although it helped me out massively at the time as blunted side effects of Escitalopram.

We took my son off slowly. I can't remember the exact taper, but it was similar to his hospital taper off diazepam which was a small reduction once every 2 weeks. Halving it over a few days sounds too quick. IME psychiatrists often seem to reduce things too quickly.

My son was on diazepam and later clonazepam long term.