Can Clonazepam Be Taken For Bipolar Disorder?

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...