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.
so the chances of it making u sleepy decrease significantly and hopefully the clonidine will bring u to normal state...if it makes u sleepy u may need to get the dose adjusted..i am not sure of ur habit before//how much or what u were taking
It is a blood pressure medication...a potent one and has a side effect of drowsiness cos it slows everything down..so it helps the runs, sleep, anxiety etc.
its rare and to hear your success fills me with hope, that is amazing. about your sleep cycle and the drowsiness..the drowsiness you are feeling is primarily your body adjusting from having the methadone that was built up in your system, and the xanax you werent on long enough to have problems or wds from..xanax does ahve a half-life of 8-12 hrs, so if you have taken it within two days it could be the after effects of that, the drug will stay in your blood stream for about almost 24hrs.
I have been having drowsiness since past 4 months, sometimes with and without nausea. I have got my MRI of the brain, certain blood tests which were normal. one of the doctors diagnosed is as muscle spasm but i am so confused whats going on. please help me!
Thanks!
Thanks to your encouragment, I went to my doctor and told her the absolute truth. It was hard, but I'm glad I did it. She gave me 2 meds for withdrawl symptoms - Clonidine and Hydroxyzine Pamoate. I took them and slept all afternoon. Now I feel spacey - it was a huge effort to get out of bed. I don't know how I am going to operate and have a normal life like this - thank goodness it's Friday and I have the weekend without work.
I was wondering, how does clonadine help with withdrawls? I have been taking percocet for 5 years now for RSD. started at 5/325 3x a day, and 5 years later am taking 6-8 10/325. I have been tapering fast, like 2 5/325 a day, and feel poopy, to put it kindly, but making myself function as best I can. My hubby is very caring and understanding about it. I know these pills help me with my pain, but I in the last month caught myself taking 8 a day instead of the prescribed 6 a day.
Not sure the clonidine and ambien are both used to help with sleep in the evenings. the only thing I can see that might cause the restlessness is "(sleeping most of the day)". The mental confusion may be caused by not sleeping the meds off at night. If you think the problem is because of the medication try eliminating one of the two for a night or so and see if the problem subsides... other than that I'd say talk to the doctor.
2 weeks after my last unprotected encounter, i have been experiencing drowsiness, and between 7pm and 8PM i start to get really sleepy which is not my usual. It's 4PM and the whole day today i feel like i wanted to lie down and sleep. i remember going to sleep last night at 8pm and waking up at 4am today. I think that is enough sleep, yet it feels like i wanted more.
i am like u and can not stand the lack of energy...the clonidine does have a side effect of drowsiness which some welcome during detox if u r having problems sleeping...it will relax the blood vessels there by lowering your blood pressure but it will also have a calming effect...many blood pressure patients are not compliant with their meds for this reason...but this is just for a few days or until u do not have the symptoms anymore...
The clonidine will help lower your B/P and it does cause drowsiness so that may help. It's a B/P med and it's not addicting. Good for you for going to see the doctor!!
did the doc check your pressure before prescribing clonidine?? it is not for people who run low. It might be too much if it is knocking you out. I take .1 mg only at bedtime. Clonidine can be great for withdrawals--I liken it to valium with out the addictive qualities. Blood pressure however is very important and if your BP is running too low, definitely see the Dr. Check the interactions with celexa.
You could also try 50mg of benadryl, but you will be a little foggy. I also take .1mg clonidine twice per day. This helps and keeps your heart rate and blood pressure low. Hang in there...your coming off quite a bit, and you may need some help with the anxiety. He also put me on Lexapro 20mg, but it will take a week for that to start to work and about six weeks to really fully work. You've made a good move...stay strong and talk with the people on here!
Dear Dr. --
I was taking prescription Ativan for 6 months & became dependent on it. I couldn't take the severe withdrawal so I got detoxed. While in detox for 10 days I was given a lot of drugs like Seroquel, Vistaril, Trazadone, Clonidine, & phenobarbital. When I left the detox center 7 weeks ago, I continued to take the 50 mg. of Vistaril every 4-6 hrs. as needed and the 50 mg. of Trazadone at bedtime.
Please note that there are several moderate drug interactions with your medications, for example, sertraline (Zoloft), pregabalin (Lyrica), clonidine, and methocarbamol (Robaxin) all can increase side effects such dizziness, drowsiness, and impaired thinking and judgment when taken together. It would be a good idea to review your medication regimen with your provider and pharmacist.
Thus the reason for the foggy head/headache during the acute phase. The clonidine helped immensely and even helps with sleep.
It is really amazing my pain is completely almost gone, with the exception of a little soreness. I have starting weaning myself from the oxy and was going to ask my doc for some clonidine. How much does it really help with the w/d symptoms?
enybody got eny feed back clonidine it was given to me to help with withdraw from oxi and its not doing enygood going through hell right now I have about 7 days
second, my doctor prescribed two clonidine patches for me for any withdrawl symptoms. What do these do ? my doc said it woud basically knock me out...love that of course... but, i am hesitant because i had never heard of it... i know it is a little strange for a prescription lover to be afraid of a new drug...weird. but, i would like to hear about some experiences with people who have tried it before. Thank you so much.
It really works. It will not make you 100% the same as if you were taking the percs but it helps with anxiety, sleeplessness and overall feeling like crap. My doctor gave me 1.0 milligrams with a refill. She is awesome.
Yesterday was my full day 2 from all addictive substances (day 9 from Vicodin) and I had some anxiety late afternoon and evening. Took a pill each time and I was fine. Slept a full 8 hours.
My methadone doctor suggested clonidine for these symptoms, I know some of you have tried it and I was wondering if it helps much, and is it worth even taking? Thanks for your responses...
I am going hot and cold and getting hot flashes and really nauseous. My methadone doctor told me that clonidine will help these symptoms, I know some of you have tried it. I was wondering if I should start taking it, I am so uncomfortable. I know this is a slow and low taper, is it worth getting it?
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