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Can Clonazepam be taken for bipolar disorder?
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Hello my name is Bren I am 61 years old and was on lithium after I was diognosed wth Bipolar at 34 years old .It saved my life for about 7 years then I became very ill and would vomit my hair was falling out my nails would not grow ! I finally quit taking it. It was 2 years of different medications until 3 psychiatrists but me on Fluvoimine 200mg. At bed time and .7 mg of clanazepam . It has served me well for about 20 years then a manufactures shortage of Fluvoximine left me with no alternative but to quit taking the Fluvoamine cold turkey ! It has been a month of hell going through withdrawal . I am terrified to put the temazepam 15 mg in my mouth tonight that the Dr prescribed as it has so many bad side effects and can not be used as a long term solution! Also even though it comes from the same family as Clonazepam it is said to be a sedative ! When I was put on sleeping pills years before my diagnosis they would make me manic not put me to sleep ! Frightened trying to get into a mood disorder clinic as after fighting to be stable most of my life,I know the sickest I have ever get is from medication that does nothing but make me sicker! My instincts say just take a little more clonazepam but I feel I do need a antidepressant. I can t believe how little has changed drug wise for the treatment of BiPolar ! What do you think should I take a chance for a few nights of needed sleep or just up my clonazepam...
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dear u cn tk clonazepam for sleep issues but dnt take antidepressants without consulting psychiatrist bcoz he need to asses polarity of ur illness Ther may be other issues of ur not hvng enuf sleepone may be benzodiazepine dependency or lack of sleep hygieneDetail assessment is neededRegards