Brief Answer: The drug should not have been discontinued abruptl Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Clonazepam is a benzodiazepine and over a period of time our body develops dependence to these drugs and hence cause withdrawal symptoms on stopping the medicine. It should essentially be withdrawn gradually. You have not mentioned the dose of clonazepam she is on. But gradually the dose should be reduced to 0.25 mg alternate night and then can be stopped. By doing this her sleep will remain maintained. If you can tell me the dose of clonazepam that she was taking, I will be able tell you how to reduce. If the dose is higher than 0.25 mg then she has to gradually reduce the dose. If it is already 0.25 mg then we need to give her supportive treatment. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.

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