Clonidine dosage alcohol withdrawal

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Avatar f tn I just went to my Doctor today.12-5-2012 For clonidine.For withdrawal from 32 days off tramadol and after today will be my 10th day off methadone.The pain from withdrawal did't start untill the third day Methadone time table different from all other opiates. It felt like I was hit with a ton of bricks on day 8.Very severe not one second of releif from the pain the legs the whole bit a bath or hot shower helps but it comes back soon after.Took my first dose clonidine hcl 0.
Avatar f tn hi.....i have never used clonidine but it's suppose to be for high BP and also can be used for anxiety from what i've read. I am on a diff med for high BP. Good luck and hope it works for you! i've read that it helps alot of people calm down thru WDs.
Avatar f tn There's a natural supplement called Seredyn,it helps with withdrawal from opiates and Xanax.Google it,sounds like pretty good stuff.Thought it might be helpful.God Bless all of you.I know how hard it is.
Avatar m tn Hi, I'm in my late 40's. I have autoimmune disorders, one of them thyroid. I also have spinal cervical stenosis with cord impingement. I was given 15 mg. oxycontin straight 3x a day for a long time, then reduced my dose and changed my narcotic to percoset 7.5 3x a day. I have high blood pressure but am on clonidine for this. I am healthy, my labs are all normal.
Avatar n tn just dont drink any alcohol with it it takes away the strenght of the clonidine no more than 900 mcg daily for detox of opiates and methadome and for the alcohol and the benzos. hope this helps feel free to ask! if you dont ask you dont find out right!
Avatar n tn I have tapered down to 10 mgs of hydro from 120 mg a day. I was on it for about 2 years every day. Can i take both valium and clonidine at the same time to help with my withdrawal symptoms. The last time I went through this my body was so extremely uncomfortable. I had to keep clinching my muscles every time i started to relax and didnt sleep for 4 days. It ultimately let to a failed clod turkey attempt. Thanks so much everybody and i really hope i can get through it this time......
Avatar f tn I took clonidine for withdrawal (.1mg 3x day for 2 weeks) and never experienced any major symptoms other than anxiety and occasional panic attacks. At your husband's weight I would think a large dosage (similar to mine) would be what the doctor would prescribe..It does sound questionable to me, but everybody is different.
7091144 tn?1387989943 I was finally given a prescription drug to try called clonidine which is actually a blood pressure drug that has been around for a long time. NOTE it is CLONIDINE NOT klonipine. I later found out that this same drug is helpful when going through withdrawal. It is a prescription med but your GP or family doc might be willing to help you out by prescribing this. The dosage I take for my restless leg is .1 mg but my doc writes the prescription for .2 mg and I break them in half.
349859 tn?1257790973 Does clonidine really help with easing some of the yucky wd feelings??
Avatar m tn anyone have any info on using Clonidine .1 mg for opiate withdrawal systems? Suppose to be a high blood pressure medication, but says it can be used for withdrawal systems too? wondering if it really works?
Avatar f tn I posted this in my long long post about opioid withdrawals but no luck so I thought I would do a new thread.... I am coming off percocet 7.5\325 2 - 5 x a day and oxy 20 mg 2 - 3 x a day for the past couple years. I have a script for clonidine .1 which isn't doing much so I called my regular doc and he is going to put me on Klonopin ( Dosage unknown until I get script tomorrow). From what I can tell these are 2 totally different drugs. Has anyone used Klonopin for opioid withdrawls?
Avatar m tn Anyway, the doctor already gave you very good advice about getting off the clonidine but I would talk with him/her again and get a B/P check at the same time. People who take this for treatment of withdrawal symptoms tend to just stop taking it. Others taper off a little bit before giving it up.
Avatar f tn Go to your doctor and see if you can get a prescription for a drug called Clonidine. Clonidine was originally developed for high blood pressure and they found it had an odd side effect. It helps people with withdrawals from alcohol and opiates. I've tried to quit 3 times prior to this and really I was only serious about 1 of them. Clonidine will cut withdrawals noticeably. It's different for every person of course. Drugs usually don't work for me favorably....
1929696 tn?1323286839 It's different for everyone. Try soaking in a hot bath with Epsom salts. It really does help - temporarily - but any relief is worth the effort. Even if you don't have the Epsom salts handy, the hot water still helps. Keep an eye on your blood pressure while taking the clonidine and don't be tempted to take more than prescribed. My husband nearly killed himself overdosing on his detox "comfort meds.
10047460 tn?1407438406 Wow Jeni I'm not sure. The only time I took Clonidine was for my high blood pressure. I've heard that Clonidine helps with a lot of symptoms of withdrawal including cravings. My doctor gave me Zofran 8 mg for nausea. It worked really well. Sorry I can't be of more help. Hang on for a while.
Avatar f tn it is hard but its doable, the clonodine will help little, i am in recovery from alcohol also, but i didnt find the opiate withdrawal any worse, (or better, ) sorry to say, make sure you drink plenty of fluids , like gatorade or juices, you might need imodium for any stomache problems or diorreah, also take hot baths and get some fresh air and walking can help, i wish you well, god bless .
Avatar f tn I find that a whole pill will knock me on my ars. Sometimes a tiny little piece will be enough to help with withdrawal symptoms. Keep up the good work.
Avatar n tn does clonidine in combination with ultram, help the severe withdrawal from opana?
Avatar n tn Your not going to be able to replace opiates with valium or alcohol or anything. You are gonna withdrawal, the valium might let you sleep for a half hour but i hope you ain't planning on working or meeting with people while you are overseize, cause you are in for a serious surprize. I would really try to get a doctor to give you a couple weeks worth of Subx and then the kick should be relatively easy after you run out.
Avatar n tn When you get everything in order maximum one year I would start an outpatient detox to taper off the suboxone via a few non addictive medications like Clonidine and Serquel. I did a 6 week taper from 16MG per day with Clonidine and Serquel and the withdrawals were mild. I jumped off from .5MG. I would not stay on Suboxone for years because I would think the withdrawal is more difficult. Your goal is to be drug free and opiate free.
965428 tn?1322771224 i was wondering if anyone heard of clonidine and can give me any info id appriciate it my dr just perscribed it for me cause i have been having anxiety ALOT and trouble sleeping and its from going CT from vics thanks god bless you
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.
1128565 tn?1316721143 He overdosed himself on clonidine last week trying to stop the withdrawal symptoms long enough to sleep. Well, he nearly made it an eternal sleep. BP dangerously low and breathing very shallow with long breaks in between. I was up for most of 2 days checking on him. Adding mass quantities of alcohol and other things to the mix didn't help matters either.
Avatar f tn I have been on the fentanylpatch for 6 yrs. I went to my so called"pain management DR.(the only one that takes cash w/ no Insurance and told him I wanted off,not only because it makes my anxiety worse. He also has me on 10mg xanax,oxycodone 10 3 times a day.Fentanyl is down to 25mcg. He actually got angry and walked out of the room,called in 90 tramadol 50mg and .02 clonidine blood pressure patches.Tomorrow is the last day of my patch. Am I going to be okay?
203003 tn?1210855907 Hang in there. Lot's of people use the Clonidine and say it really helps. I'm on day 6 of similar dosage that you were on, and it really does get better. Day 2 and 3 were not fun...but it's just your body resetting itself. If I were doing this over, I would go through my doctor and ask to be tapered and have supporting meds (including clonidine). I just use Ambien CR at night...help with the RLS and getting good sleep. I wish I would of had the clonidine...