clonidine and klonopin

problem is i was taking around six mgs of klonopin everyday for three months and i wanna stop....someone told me clonidine will work for the benzo withdraw? it doesnt seem to be.....anyone got any ideas???

t have good health insurance and a standard physician prescribes their psychiatric medications which is not advisable. I am assuming you are seeing a psychiatrist and as for Clonidine and Effexor interacting I have not heard of that one but you should ask them to look it up. They all have a PDR and more importantly I know my psychopharmocologist has a palm pilot where he can look up any medications and see how they interact and has access to information that only a physician would.

clonidine helped me 10 times more than the klonopin....and i was coming off an almost 1 year methadone habit...i took the clonidine (as prescribed) 3 times per day and i actually slept through the night my first night on it, i took it for 10 days then tapered off in 3.... the klonopin did NOTHING for me but make me feel the same but added extreme tiredness to the problem.

WIkipedia says clonidine is good for reducing sweats and general "unease", but the patient must withdraw carefully from it too, in order to avoid rebound hypertension. Has anyone had experience with this? Did you experience the rebound hypertension after using clonidine? I'm considering asking my doctor for this drug because I'm still experiencing w/d symptoms after 2 weeks w/d. I've not slept for four days, too. Thanks for your help.

Also I am not on clonidine and klonopin everyday around the clock. I take 1 clonidine pill when I start to have these chills/sweats/cold/hot feelings etc. Then 1 klonopin with the anxiety and that's it so I honestly don't think enough to be addicted in these 3 weeks. I'm just scared and trying to see if there is anyone out there that can give me any info or hope that these lingering crappy feeling days are because of the w/d.

My work sent me to the emergency room where someone finally listened to me. The doctor gave me a prescription of Clonidine (0.2mg a day) and Clonazepam (1mg perday), which at least took away the physical withdrawal by 80%. And everyday since then (5days) the withdrawal just disappears. I guess my point is, that there is something to help through the physical pain and I hope people that were in my position can get that kind of help.

I went c/t from that one and two other meds..Can you talk to the DR about some clonidine? It is late and it will be slow..Just hang and they will be back..

ive tried to stop several times and get into the 2nd or 3rd day and relapse. i got some clonidine from my doctor, .1mg twice a day. long story short, today is my first day off and ive been reading some of these posts and i want to know if its safe to take my klonopin (.5mg) along with the clonidine to help with the anxiety and withdrawals...also, any other suggestions???

I have been taking xanax for a year and a half. I recently tried to stop on my own, and found out how bad the withdrawals were. I went to a doctor yesterday and he gave me klonopin. Isn't klonopin the same thing? How is this going to help me? He gave me another appointment for next week and said we would discuss what we would do next. What else could we do? Thanks for your help.

You are right, though, clonidine is a bp med.....but klonopin is not. Although, klonopin will help withdrawl symptoms; like restless arms and legs and anxiety. Clonidine does not help either of those things....it is used for the cold sweats and "crawly" skin feeling of withdrawl.

Thanks so very much for the input I have Neurotin to take, I am out of Klonpin I am going to call my doctor tomorrow and get an appt to see if he will give my clonidine. He wanted to give he Klonopin but with the addiction to pills I dont want another addiction to the Klonopin. All of your thoughts are helping alot.

Are you sure he's taking clonidine and not Klonopin? The reason I ask is twofold...first, Clonidine's normal dose is .1-.2 mg. Yes, that's a TENTH of a mg. 4mg would surely kill him. Secondly, clonidne does have some sedative effects, but Klonopin (a benzo) is much more likely to be given for those symptoms. Plus, the dosages are right on with normal dosages of Klonopin due to anxiety and panic attacks.

Do you mean Clonidine or Klonopin? Klonopin I would be VERY careful of as it is a benzo and addicting (think valuim or xanax) and withdrawal can be dangerous. I dont speak from experience as I never really used benzos but Ive read a lot on this forum about them. If its Clonidine (which is a medication for blood pressure) I have heard really good things about it. Its non addicting and if used properly can be a lifesaver during withdrawal..

I am having the symtoms, litely because i didn't get my clonidine yet. The pharmicyst made a mistake and gave me KLONOPIN lol, instead. I couldn't believe it. He miss read the perscription, I can't imagaine if I didn't already know what clonidine looked like, what would have happened. Luckily I caught it, but now I have to wait for the Clonidine. I would like to know if I show go back to my larger dose of 15mg?

I have been battling benzo withdrawal for too long. Okay, over a year ago I was put on 1mg Xanax, 3x a day and 1mg Klonopin once a night. I have been off of Xanax for a few months now. Well, it seems I can't get off of the Klonopin. I'm now on the lowest dose of Klonopin, which I cut in half but still withdrawal haunts me.. everyday is a struggle to stay alive. I have tapered off slowly and seemed okay for a week without it.. then withdrawal symptoms came back. I'm going crazy.

Hot Epson Salt baths help ease the skin crawling and skin burning/freezing and RLS. DR. Supervised Clonidine and Klonopin will help with the anxiety, RLS and sleep. Though I started withdrawal on a Saturday and Didn't see my Dr till Monday. My Aunt is a RN and supervised my Clonidine and Benzo replacement for Klonopin over the weekend. Start the B Complex with lots of water/ Gatorade/pedilite as soon as possible. This will flush the toxins out quicker. Hop on forums for support.

I tapered down to 6 and then saw a doc and got on Prestiq (anti-depressant), Clonidine for the withdrawal and Klonopin for Anxiety and she gave me Ambien CR for at night and in 3 days, I went CT yesterday. At first it really took away the WD feeling, but last night it was torture. I took the ambien, the klonopin and I took .1 mg of clonidine. and my legs were driving me absolutley insane, up all night in pain. My question is, can I take a higher dose of the .

I have been taking clonidine for withdrawals & anxiety & it does help, not my drug of choice, which may be a benifet, I only use it in the evenings when Im at my worst, 1pill only & I believe its 0.5, it takes the edge off & offers me to sleep, but I dont plan on taking it to much longer, maybe a few more days?

This allows your blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax (widen) and your heart to beat more slowly and easily. Clonidine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Clonidine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. and addiction is one of the other purposes it is used for, nonaddictive and helped me get off methadone...i used it for about 2 weeks total, it was a lifesaver for me...

5 year increasing addiction to percocet (got up to 100mg per day). I am wearing the clonodine patch and taking klonopin which keeps me pretty sleepy. When should I expect the real symptoms to kick in? So far it's just been diarrhea cravings and some problems sleeping -- but I slept all day. What should I be expecting?

From your post, i suspect that he does not have a prescription, and buys the klonopin off the street. Klonopin is a benzodiazepine, meant for controlling anxiety. He is not taking very much of it, and you have not said that he takes more and more. This IS an addictive drug. It must be taken only as a doctor says, or else addiction can happen. Your husband is obviously looking to releive some stress in his life. I think taking him to the doctor would be a good idea.

I have hylands restful legs. But does not do for me much. I also got calms forte but haven't taken it yet. And i got advanced sleep melatonin 10mg max strength, but haven't taken any of that yet either. The clonidine 2x and klonopin 1 at night seems to be working. And I'm taking the hylands rls through out the day. Can't stop sneezing and running nose. But my heart is not racing and no more hot/cold hot/cold. Just not much energy.

Clonodine helps the bowels so u r not nauseated, blood pressure as often a blood pressure will spike during wd..helps u sleep and also helps anxiety...the Klonopin mostly just helps with anxiety and sleep..neither will prolong narcotic wd but the klonopin is a benzo which is habit forming but not if used for just a week or 2..safest would be the clonidine then the klonopin for any break thru anxiety One last thought...Why do u have pills in ur house if ur gonna quit them?..

cant i break a 25mg of phenegren in half and take it with my Klonopins and Clonodines. MIND YOU I AM PRESCRIBED THE KLONOPIN AND THE CLONODINE, its just the phenergan that i get from my friends. If i dont take it, i cant feel my benzo working on my anxiety. when i do take it, it just knocks me out. HELP... ps, im also on 120 mgs of methadone. WHAT SHOULD I DO (and i know "don't use!

Take methadone 60mgs at 9am every am, visterall 200mgs 9am,1pm,6pm. Propranolol 80mgs 9am and 9pm, Klonopin 2mgs only for panic attacks. About 11/2 weeks ago stopped clonodine 0.3mgs took a lot of them when I had them. So now I wake up and instantly start sweating and don't stop sweating until 10pm at night.

klonopin and clonzapam are the same drug. clonidine is used for blood pressure, it is also used for antihypertensive, it has also been known to be used for opiates and alcohol wds.

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