Hi, @dawna, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.

May I suggest that if you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in, meet, and participate with other members talking about their or their loved ones' experiences.

Sounds like it was truly a surprise that your doctor suddenly wanted you to taper off the clonazepam. Since this was unexpected and you have some questions about it, I'm wondering if you have had the opportunity to talk with him further about his rationale? Did he give you a tapering plan?

Donna. If you would like to talk about this on a more personal level I can give you my email address.