clonidine and rls

altho rls is usually not really numbness but tingling and an urge to move the extremity////in a nutshell RLS is a lack of dopamine cos it will take a while for ur brain to catch up...when the body feels an outside supply, it will dcrease or even cease production of the NT or hormone etc..hence the reaon peopler instructed to taper off steroid packs.....parkinsons is caused from a lack of dopamine..

I am on day twelve and my doc told me to take the clonindine cuz I was feeln very nervous and my bp went up.

i suffered with RLS from a very young age and tried everything possible to stop it, but i can promise you now the only thing that works is smoking weed. i started smoking weed at 16 and straight away RLS stopped, i am now 45 and recently stopped smoking weed and the RLS came straight back, but from 16 to the first day i gave up weed i never suffered a single night, THIS IS NOT A JOKE, i know how bad RLS is.

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

t see how 3 pills a week are doing anything and could be prolonging it.

HI there..can you call your doctor and ask? Even a nurse or pharmacist might be able to tell you.. Sorry, I have no idea.. but wishing you lots of luck.

The doctor was trying all kinds of sleeping pills and most gave me rls. I told her that I was taking the clonodine to sleep and she said it was fine. You will probably be uncomfortable for a week on the low dose of sub you are on, but the clonodine will help you sleep and take away any rls. On such a low dose of sub you are probably having some withdrawals, but if you can get through a week or so you should start to feel better. Are you craving at all ?

PERSCRIBED NOTHING REALLY WORKED FULLY UNTIL I USE THE CLONIDINE .IT IS PERCRIBED FOR RLS ,I TAPERED OF THE CLONIDINE AFTER THE W/DS WERE OVER BUT I JUST WENT FOR A PHYSICAL LAST WEEK AND TO MAKE SURE MY KIDNEYS WERENT SWISS CHEESE BUT ANYWAY HE PUT ME BACK ON IT FOR MY BLOODPRESSURE AND THE RLS. NEVER HAD NO TROUBLE WITH BLOODPREESURE IT NOW THE PERCS WERE SPIKING MY LEVELS NOT GOOD! BUT CHECK FIRST WITH THE DR. BUT I HAVENT HAD A BAD NIGHT DUE TO RLS SINCE.

my son takes clonidine, he has adhd and the drugs he takes to treat the adhd stop him sleeping so he takes the clonidine for that. didnt know it could be used to help with w/d's, apparently clonidine started life as a treatment for high blood pressure but now has many uses. dont know if there are w/d's from clonidine but my sons doc told us never to take him straight of it because it would cause his blood pressure to rocket.

Please hang in there Bulldog --- many on here have been monitoring your posts and are really looking forward to seeing you get well and being the man you want to be - and that your wife remembers. You CAN do this Bulldog. All the best.

I ended up having to take 2 painkillers because the pain was making me sick. I have detoxed before and didnt have the RLS what could be different? Hey Gizzy reading all your post is one of the reasons I am trying to get off this **** again dont give up you have NO idea what a positive effect you have on ppl here.

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...a LOT of people use that to help themselves get clean. Seriously, hang in there. Another trick, I used Robitussian Cold and Cough on Day 3 for bad stomach pains. It's with Dextromorphan in it. It's been shown to help with withdrawal...

It helps RLS during WDs I think. I took it once, and it did seem to help it a little. Clonidine, a BP med, helps a lot too. Both have to be given by a doctor, and you have to be careful with both meds. Clonidine can lower the BP too much!

How much clonidine are you taking? How often? I'm on day 6 of opiate withdrawal and taking .1mg every 4 hrs-but I was taking a lower dosage while tapering my meds before jumping off cold turkey. The symptoms it helps are the racing heart and the gastrointestinal-everybody is different. It doesn't stop the sweating, chills, or the RLS which for me has been the worst besides the sleep deprivation. Consider upping your dosage but make sure you keep an eye on your blood pressure.

s/medical stuff. ANyways, they gave me Clonidine which helped with the sleep and the porfuse sweating. AND, ever since I took the Clonidine I stopped sobbing uncontrollably! I still cry a little, but not SOB. There's a big difference. I'm so sick of bananas I could die, but I've heard to keep eating them for the leg cramps....ARGH. I'd like to stick them up someone's a** right about now....no one in particular...but someone!

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...

Ok, is RLS simply the aches in the legs and cramps? Or is it like shaking of the leg? I'm kinda confused.... I'm on day 15 and my legs still ache by mid day....(and my mood usually sucks by mid day/evening too)....

I have had what I call RLS, off and on for years. I don't have periodic limb movement - sleep studies have confirmed. I have a need to tense and contract my muscles - legs, arms, and at times, even my torso. It's as though a toxin is in my muscles which only contracting them constantly relieves. I know that is how many describe it, but it often gets confused with the movement disorder. I have low iron, and have had to have infusions before.

hi i am on day 3 of w/d i am on clonidine to help withdrawls i started taking hymans rls fron cvs and i never got the rls but the lightning bolts did go threw my hands and arms tha 1st nite but i will stand behind hymans rls for sure because i hate rls i want to kill myself when i get rls so i was so happy for hymans rls

I have horrible RLS. Nothing to do with my norco taper I'm doing right now. I get pain in my legs and arms when it starts and the leg twitching and jumping is the worst. Anyways I take one Ropinole wvery night before bed and is works great. Keep using it as ling as you need to. It helps. It maks me tired so be cautious taking it in the day if you have to go someplace.

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 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.

t even stay in bed and get well because of the RLS. My foot, toes and calves HURT now from the constant movement. Isn't there anything that can be done?m (other then cutting off the feet).

All of the medication you ARE taking right now, combined...could cause the rls in itself. You may need to just buckle down here for a few days and get though this.

Thank u! I have been thru wd before but from percs and oxys. This time its subs and I've been in them for 4 and a half yrs. I'm trying to prepare myself for what's to come. I've got myself down to 1 mg and plan to go lower but I've heard horror stories when it comes to getting off subs. The worse part of wd for me is the anxiety and chills. My heart races and I get very nervous feeling. I've heard some say clonidine helps when going through wd.

I finally told my doc I was sick of taking they are ruining my life. He gave me clonidine and gabapentin. Both have worked great so far.

Been addicted to norcs and stopped C/T...... ON day 4 and I cannot take this RLS anymore. Its 7:15am - I have been up all night - literally Any suggestions? By the way, I have taken Requip and CLonidine.....

It helps with sleep, anxiety and jitters. Just be very careful because it is very addictive.

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