Clonidine and morphine

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Avatar n tn Trying to taper off and get off opiates, morphine and oxy. can clonidine be taken at the same time to help with not having as much of the opiates? and help with the withdrawls?
Avatar n tn all took requip for restless legs Valium for anxiety and clonidine for blood pressure and morphine for pain 30mg god help all of us and god touch our minds
Avatar n tn As Lulu747 I also used clonidine while tapering off opiates and just wanted off and went cold turkey over a year ago. (morphine sulfate and fentanyl patch). The clonidine did help with my w/d symptoms as well.
Avatar n tn I have been taking about 40-50mg a day of morphine intravenously for about a month. I'd like to stop and would like to know how intense of withdraw symptoms I should expect if I quit cold turkey. I've done research on the web but haven't come up with any conclusive answers. thanks!
Avatar f tn I've been on Morphine Sulphate ER 60mg 3xday for about 18 months for a chronic pain condition (RSD). Boy, do I wish I had never started it or that my doctor would have warned me how hard withdrawals could be. I had no idea. I gradually went from 1 every 8 hours to 1 every 9 to 1 every 10, etc until I'm now on 1 every 12, but it took 6 weeks to get this far. Now my dr. only gave me 90 30mgs and I've tried taking 3/day and am having horrible withdrawals...
473384 tn?1210206242 Hi, i read your advice on taking clonidine for withdrawals. I have 1 mg. clonidine and am going thru withdrawals. How many should i take thru the day and night? I do not have low blood pressure. Also, i am on morphine 30 mg. and hydrocodone 10mg. I take 3x's a day.
Avatar n tn Hi there, First of I want to say I am very glad your brother made it through...I can't even imagine how horrible of a time that was for you and your family. I have been on clonidine for about 4 years now for my b/p and have tried a number of times to come off of it. Clonidine is the only b/p med out there that will cause rebound hypertension if you come off of it to fast. In my experince you have to taper off very slowly if you have been taking it for longer then a few days.
Avatar f tn clonidine is originally for high blood pressure, and since the high bp causes a lot of the withdrawal symptoms (racing heart, sweats, etc) the Clonidine is suppose to lower your bp and help with these symptoms. It is possible your bp is dropping too low. Do you have a blood pressure cuff and have you talked to your doctor? You can go to a walgreens/walmart and have blood pressure taken as well.
Avatar f tn Will clonidine help me with withdrawal ? I have had 5 operations on my hip and have been prescribed oxycontin and hydromorphine for over a year. I tried getting off them but can't do it as the symtoms are terrible..Will clonidine help me? My medical dr has prescribed them to me and I havent tried them yet as I need some input on them.
417564 tn?1287982827 I just spoke with Steven and there is someone he works with sending clonidine home for us. I realize we should be under a dr.'s care but we aren't. 1. Can we both take it? 2. 1 per night, correct? Could we 1/2 one tonight, would that help? 3. Is there a reason we should not use this?
Avatar m tn Clonidine works great......and congrats on getting ur life back....I can't believe the difference off drugs.. amazing.....u can do this its well worth it...hang in there....be tough its worth it....
Avatar f tn My doctor put in for a new medication, which took 4 days to get approved and filled. I started the new med Thursday evening (Morphine extended release 30mg 3x per day). I had already experienced some withdrawal symptoms by that point, mainly stomach upset that I was treating with Immodium and Pepto. However, the last 4 days have been miserable. By mid-day Friday, I had a full blown migraine with all the side effects, which had been normal for me prior to the methadone treatment.
Avatar f tn so you are going to taper off on the morphine and take some clonidine?
433714 tn?1204147485 For the last 5 years I have been depending on at least 200mg of Oxys or Morphine (Ms-cotin) per day. I have tried at least 20 times to quit but the physical and mental withdrawal is the most excruciating feeling I have ever experienced. Why would you allow youself to suffer horribly for 10-21 days when you can just go out and buy a little pill to make it better? I found out recently that it doesnt have to be as painful as most treatment/detox centers make it.
Avatar m tn First I shopped all fast acting morphine for about a month, then I when to 30ER in the AM and 60ER at night. After 3 days of that I went to 30ER in the AM and PM. After 5 days and living with withdrawals, Then I went to 30ER once a day for 5 more days. After that I went to the pain doctor and they have me 5mg of oxcodone. I can take up to 4 a day. Tried to take one every 8 hrs, too much pain and withdrawals. Now I am taking it every 6 hours, but it only helps for 3.
1808595 tn?1316359530 I was gettting 24 mg of hydro morphine and every two weeks id come down a couple mg, by the time i reached 1mg, i started going through withdrawl, as i wasnt taking what i shouldve been, i havent been getting perscriptions for morphine any more for about a year,i started buying them on the street, i know now that i have an addiction, i moved home to get away from the drugs i could easily find in the city, and now im regreting it because when i go to the hospital they give me adavan's and zop
1655240 tn?1302038830 I was taking 90 mg of IR Morphine for the last 4-5 years. For the last 8 months I have been lowering my dose. As of a few months ago I was down to 15 mg a day. 2 days ago I quit. I am having quite a lot of symptoms of w/drawel. How long does it last to get thru it. I am 50, disabled and poor. I cannot go to a detox and I refuse to be addicted to any meds. Now that I realize that I was-- am even more determined to get it out of my system.
Avatar n tn Imodium will help with the runs and will calm you some.I would take a nice long hot Epsom salt bath and wait about 1 hour and have my hubby rub my arms and legs down with muscle cream and then i would put icy hot sleeves on my knees and elbows and a heating pad behind my back and that helped some.Take a good multi vitamin and bananas are good too.Melatonin might help with sleep.I am sure other will come soon with more advice.You will be ok it will be tough for a few days but you will live.
Avatar m tn Hey man congrats. I may not know who you are but I know what a long and painful struggle coming off heavy opiates after a long period of time is like. September of '11 through early January '12 I was taking 200 mg morphine, smoking 160 mg of Oxy, and eating 30-40 mg of methadone daily. Definitely my heaviest period of using. I'm on a small dose of Buprenorphine now, 2-4 mg a day. Started out taking 32 mg/day mid-late January.
Avatar n tn Ok, I've been doing morphine for 2 years, and have been slowing weening myself off for maybe 2 months but something serious has come up... I have to leave the country in 2weeks (for 7 days). I don't have a perscription for it and I'm taking this as a sign that now is indeed the time. Problem is I'm terrified! I've been taking around 50mg a day(more or less depending on the day), pill form. I'm wondering what the best way to do this is?
Avatar m tn Some find a quick taper using Suboxone works well for them. Me, I just stock up on DVDs, water and benzos. Clonidine at a dosage of 0.05 micrograms per kg of body mass helps, but your BP will be on the floor so take care. Check the forum here, there is loads of different approaches to kicking. Good luck!
Avatar f tn I've been on 30 mg of morphine a day for over 2 yrs and percs for over 4 to treat pain from a significant shoulder injury that has resulted in 2 surgeries and over 80 visits of pt. I'm now in unbearable pain from herniated disks and possible pudendal nerve damage. My neuro says that if surgery is needed, it would be hard to control my pain. My question is, how long do I need to be off of the meds before they will effectively work again?
1718998 tn?1309129406 I have been taking morphine abg 100 mgs twice a day for 2 years nows and im prescribed klonopin 2 mg 3x daily to = 6 mgs a day. it helps when i dont take all the morphine my body is used to, an i really hope it helps next week when i quit. i have some hydro 7.5s i have 6 of them to help with withdrawls, will they help?
Avatar m tn immodium over the counter to reduce cramping and diarrhea, clonidine to reduce the chills and sweats and provide some sedation at night, and perhaps a short course of lorazepam or other mild sedative to help with sleep. Most doctors 'don't get it' with regard to addiction; I often hear patients say that their doc told them to 'just stop the pain medicine' even after months of use. Sort of a silly suggestion for most people.
Avatar f tn I agree with10356 have the dr give you some Clonidine and maybe some ambien for sleeping instead of the Morphine. I detox off Morphine in Dec and it was not easy at all. If you can hold out until the 4 day the worst of the psychical s#it will be over. Keep fighting you can do this. I know it is tough but fight.
1346101 tn?1288051949 No real suggestions for you, just a lot of empathy. I'm sort of in the same boat. I have fibromyalgia, too, but my biggest problem right now is the joint replacement in my hand failed 3 years ago. I ended up with RSD and have had 8 surgeries. My pain meds have been increasing and I, too, feel like my doctor is somewhat stumped about where to go. I take 30 mg. oxycontin 3 x a day, 15 mg. oxycodone every 4 hours, 60 mg. Cymbalta 2 x a day, .1 mg. Clonidine 2 x a day, ibuprofen 800 mg.
Avatar n tn The only thing that takes away withdrawals is another drug. And that would be pointless. Is this morphine thru a doctor. if say he can help.
1298677 tn?1308444251 This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily) - I have .1mg Clonidine, they also come in .2mg which are a lot better for detox. Ill probably take 1 every 12 hours. 2. Klonapin (benzodiazepine) (affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause anxiety. Klonopin is used to treat seizure disorders or panic disorder) - I have a prescription for 2mg klonapins I'll take as needed, I can take up to 4 a day. 3.