clonidine used for opiate withdrawal

Does clonidine help with the pain of opiate withdrawal? How does it help, what w/d symptoms does it alleviate, and are there bad side effects or withdrawal symptoms from the clonidine itself if taken for 5 days or so? Has anyone tried it?

can topomax be used for opiate (percocet) withdrawal? I have heard that ultram is good for that but then you are addicted to the ultram. I also heard neurontin is helpful and that topomax is similar so I wondered if anyone had tried topomax for withdrawal.

does clonidine in combination with ultram, help the severe withdrawal from opana?

Has anyone used prednisone to lessen methadone or other opiate withdrawal symptoms?

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?

t hurt you if you use it correctly. You could ask your doc for some clonidine. That is about the only thing I ever tell anyone to do for WDs that is safe and not habit forming. There are "magic pills" for WDs, but they will get you hooked too. They take the WDs away, but they are even more unpleasant to stop than the regular, garden variety opiates! Good luck to you!

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?

Hi - I have taken Clonidine for opiate withdrawal and have taken it on and off for depression. It is a blood pressure medication. It has helped alot with opiate withdrawal. What drug did you used to take? I don't know if Clonidine is a huge help for anxiety. Usually Klonipin is prescribed but that can be addictive. Also .1 milligram is low. I take .3 mg but only at night. I break it in half if I take during the day. It can make you sleepy. Hope that helps.

Clonidine, when used for opiate WD, should be used for just that.....withdrawal. You really will feel bad if you take it and the pills too. I think that you could just have some generalized anxiety though? I have taken clonidine a lot, and I have never had it cause me any anxiety. When taken during WD, it's the opposite. It should calm you. Only you are not taking it during Wd, right? When your pills run out, you should look up or ask how to take it then. And.....

He is going to put me on Clonidine 3x a day for 7 days. I also asked him to prescribe something for the diarrhea as well as the aches in pains. I am concerned that after getting off the pain meds completely I will be start experiencing the pain in my back again, but I will not want to get back on anything that strong or anything that is addictive. I am praying that I can get off these by just sticking it out with the clonidine.

Ambien diidnt work very well for me during w/d's - - and I used it successfuly when not in withdraw - - - - I used benadryl (diphenhydramine) with the best success during the withdrawal phase ...................along with hot showers and sleepytime (celestial seasonings mint) TEA......

Thanks for caring, I have not had any tram since the day i posted which was 09/13/2010. I got some clonidine .02mg that i take twice a day. The clonidine is actually used for high blood pressure which i do have now from stopping the tram, but there is also some kind of chemical in the clonodine that helps you clear off your opiate receptors, therefore reducing and eliminating your craving for opiate like drugs. Best thing is a months supply only costs $11.00 without insurance.

The clonidine is simple...(Ive used it for withdrawl before also) it is a blood pressure medication that with lower your blood pressure to help you feel mor relaxed. Whjen you are going through withdrawls your BP is raised and this helps. It will relax you and make you more comfortable during this. Withdrawl *****, i wont lie, but it only lasts for a day or 2. you might feel sick, might be sick, feel tired, mood swings...

Clonodine and Suboxone are extremely different. Clonodine is a bp med that helps with withdrawal symptoms. Suboxone does have opiate in it. It can be used for a quick detox or used long term. Tell us more about you. What are you taking and how much, how long ? It will help us help you.

Klonidine is a blood pressure med that is used sometimes for opiate withdrawal symptoms.. usually 2mg. per day. Personally, I used it 10 years ago when stopping hydrocodone cold turkey after hip replacement surgery, and I couldn't tell that it helped much. Depending on what your son is using, there may be better options. Can u get an MD involved? He may need to be medically detoxed. My heart goes out to you. I can't imagine the pain of having a child suffer with this. Much love.

t you get your dr involved......he/she can give you meds to help, one being clonidine which is a b/p med but used a lot with opiate w/drawals.

Clonidine is typically prescribed for blodd pressure and also for help with opiate withdrawal. It is an alpha adrenal blocker, so for opiate withdrawal, it helps ease the symptoms of withdrawal and the feeling of jumping out of your skin. As for withdrawal from an antidrepressant, I am not sure how it would work, but it is prescribed for withdrawal. It can also make you sleepy as part of the side effects, so that is what you are feeling there.

It is mostly used to help keep the heart from pumping real hard..Not so much for your BP. This is a very light bp and I know some DRs who use it at night now and then for sleep. I only took it for a very short time and at night only when I went 22 days without sleep and could not take any other med without having a side affect. You will be fine just do not give up as it is a hard road to hold but it all will get a bit better each day..It is the mental that will take time..

I also asked for an rx for gabepentin, i know this is for nerve pain but I have heard it used off lable for arthritis. I have also heard it is excellent for treating withdrawal symptoms. My PCP was hesitant to rx this because she has had limited experience with gabepentin, especially for withdrawal/arthritis. My question is what are your thoughts about using gabepentin in my situation for withdrawal and/or pain managment. Can clonidine and gabepentin be rx'd together?

Sorry wrong post- i meant to say clonidine is used in most detoxes around the country for opiates. it helps alot with the symphatic nervous system problems opiate withdrawal presents. it helps with the sweating, hot/cold flashes, blood pressure fluctuations, and insomnia.

s an old medication that was used for high blood pressure. It helps ease the withdrawal symotoms. Your BP will most likely elevate during withdrawal. While it helps with that, it somehow also helps with the other symptoms as well. (I was prescribed it for nerve pain.) You'll get great support here no matter what way you do it. The supplements in the Thomas recipe will also help manage the withdrawals.

I took both the clonidine for about 3 weeks and the nerontin for about 6 weeks. They both worked for me. Very easy to come off them too. I am about 5 months clean and drug free. If you have any more questions feel free to ask me.

Hi there- it's too bad these situations aren't taken on a case by case basis. She's not on Methadone for addiction! What will they give her now for pain? What is the medicine that begins with a "B"? She's not taking anything she hasn't had before except for the B medicine so it would be nice to know what that is. Clonidine is not klonipin. It's a fairly benign drug used for high BP and for withdrawal symptoms.

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