How does clonidine work
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How well does this work for withdrawls from oxycontin? I am going to the dr. on Monday to start the Suboxone. I was having really bad panic attacks last week & the dr. at urgent care prescribed me Clonidine 0.1mg for them. Even though he knew I was on the oxys. So I'm wondering if I would feel okay if I tried to quit taking the oxys & just take the Clonodine. And if I did this would I be able to start the Suboxone right away or would I have to stop the clonodine too?
I have never used it personally, but what I have read about it, and I have read a lot .....is that It either works well or it doesn't. I have heard that it does make you sleepy and some people didn't like that, but that it does take away a lot of the symptoms.....I have also heard from others that it didn't help at all. All you can do it try it, and hope that it works. it is a blood pressure med. used primarily for opiate withdrawal now.
Good luck.....I hope it works for you.
Luv,
nauty...
Can anyone tell me how to use my clonidine that my mother gave me. I am cutting down from a lortab 7.5 habit of around 6-7 day, sometimes 10 or 12. I feel awful and I have to work. I am getting off this silly merry-go-round. I know the fall will hurt, but I have read that Clonidine will help me a lot. Keep in mind I cannot miss work. I have to tough this out. I will not be cold turkey. I will still be taking around 1.5 pills a day as that is all I have left.
I was recently put on Clonidine to help with anxiety and I am currently on Effexor. 
How much clonidine to help with cravings for percoset? To use as a taper. thanks.
clonidine is a blood pressure medication
bp must be monitored each day while using this drug
i have taken it several times for herion wd, i do not recall ever having detox symptoms from discontinuing the use of clonidine
i can tell you that as an addict clonidine can be addicting, it does have a sedating affect and anything that changes the way you feel an addict can become addicted to it
there are people who come into na addcited to benydryl, caffiene, psyc.
does any one know how clonidine works to help with opiate WD? in other words, what symtoms does it help releive? I have heard everything from tricking your brain into thinking it has some of the good stuff (opiate), and i have others that say that it helps with the restless feeling and even the panic or anxiety cuz it lowers ur blood pressure, which can't help but mellow ur body. It also helps with sleeping I hear, much better than benzos or ambien. Anyone know or used it before for WD?
I'm glad I inquired I just picked the script up,I'm suppose 2 take 1/2 of the 0.3 in the am& the otha in the pm.4 six days!!!!! It doesn't make u sleepy does it bcuz I have 2 work 16hrs 2day??????
i am glad to hear you are doing so well, and the clonodine is
I just want to crawl in bed with a book and wait until I feel better. DOes it work that way or do I need to keep pushing myself to be able to get my energy back.
Sorry for my snippy response yesterday afternoon, but I can't tell you how good it felt to spout off a bit. I'm trying to keep it together for my kids, but it's tough when I feel so crummy and emotional.
Thanks to those of you who responded tome anyway!
Sorry I don't take clonidine I take suboxone I know mary does where is she lol, but I did ask my doctor on Friday about getting clonidine it supost to help you with the craving I think? but my doctor said NO he just didn't think is necesary anyways sorry you are having a hard time, are you on 2mg a day? maybe that is to low? I'm on 4mg and I been on it for 2 months now I do take the 2mg pills I started at 10mg a day now down to 4mg try to go to 2mg was a little low for me for now.
if physically you're feeling ok, i dont see the need to take it. 
I was hooked on methadone and heroin so he gave me clonidine pills and put a patch on me plus gave me some attivan and darvon. It worked great and I was sleeping all the time. He gradually awoke me after about 10 days and after 3 weeks I was off all detox meds. I tried to duplicate this later but it didn't work as well. No other docs do this a this guy was a recovering doc who tried something new. By itself one pill 2 times a day, I don't think clonidine is very effective and feels strange.
I take the natural estorgen supps when i have the sweats but mine happen during the day as well....i also have the prescribed estogen as well and both work for me....there is also prenpro available....have u ever tried a hormone replacement verses clonidine for menopause?
Forgive me if I misread something, but are you saying you are withdrawling off of 40mgs? or did you run out & go cold turkey for two days? I just kinda got a little lost? Ive been taking clonidine & it works well for me, yes it does make you sleepy, that is why I typically take it during the evenings.
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