... twitch. If you go to a neurologist and he gives him clonidine it is very normal to get sleepy for the first couple ... days or even a week or so. The clonidine has helped me tremendously but if it does help him...
... thinner and taken off my premarin. I was then given clonidine for hot flashes (does not work) and amitriptyline ... paper that comes with your pills says not to take clonidine and the amitriptyline together. I ask my NP snd she...
... He was able to get off of the betablockers but the clonidine which controls his tremors is the med they would like ... This is happening from just a small decrease in his clonidine ....he was taking 6mgs every 4 hours and just decreasing ... other he goes into violent tremors which require the clonidine , he isn't able to urinate unless he goes and gets...
... such as B12, B-complex?
Also in regards to the clonidine , it's apparently hard on the kidneys but stops tremors...
... 10. This happens from just the little decrease in clonidine from 6mgs every 4 hours to 5mgs to every 4 hours. ... the doctor is insisting on further decreasing the clonidine , when my brother was informed of this knowing how ... with him and said that they further decreased the clonidine to 4mgs every 4 hours and the doctor is insisting ... adding florinef and primidone as he tapers off the clonidine .
As far as tests I know an MRI, CAT Scans, lumbar...
... and then some and it still doesn't help. He is on clonidine .4mgs, morphine 2mgs every 4 hours, Darvocet every ... tremors worsten even with the slightest decrease in his clonidine . They also feel that he has had a stroke because ... perhaps making things worse. When they decreased the clonidine by .1mg from .5mg to .4mgs he worstened for a day ... is going through a detox since he has been on the clonidine for so long and on the highest dose any doctor has...
... the next few days.
We found out today that the clonidine that my brother is on was never perscribed at the...
... the thing is,there are other meds besides clonidine that could possibly work better for the tremors he...
... well be going on. The only thing is when I looked up Clonidine withdrawal it says that one must decrease the dose ... hypertensive crisis. Whenever they went to decrease his clonidine in the other hospital they have not done this so I ... part of the reason that they want to get him off the Clonidine since it could be nephrotoxic.
Well I have to get...
... with an update. The doctors continue to decrease the Clonidine while his blood pressure rises to high levels and...
... while. At about 7pm, I took a small piece of a .1mg clonidine tab.
(In Nov. 2005 I had gone to the ER with spiked ... BP around 185/115 and they gave me a script for clonidine . At that time, I had been taking diclofenak for lower ... the day before. I took the remainder of the .1 mg clonidine , which had slight but not significant effect. The ... call cardiologist advised me to stay lying down, stop clonidine and go to ER if the BP got extremely high. At 7:30pm...
... abruptly discontinue.
Some doctors will prescribe Clonidine and a stimulant together. This is usually done if ... on a stimulant unless under those circumstances.
Clonidine is also prescribed alone to treat tics and ADHD. It...
... about 2 years and throughout this time i have taken clonidine and it has helped me tremendously but if i dont take...
... developed tics years before we tried stimulants. Yes, Clonidine was very helpful. It greatly diminished his tics ... and helped him sleep.
One thing to know about Clonidine is that the pills are very short-acting so you get ... peaks and valleys in their effectiveness. There is a clonidine patch that worked wonderfully for us. The patch is ... t have that problem.
Oh, one other thing about Clonidine . Keep an eye out for constipation. It constipated...
... abruptly discontinue.
Some doctors will prescribe Clonidine and a stimulant together. This is usually done if ... on a stimulant unless under those circumstances.
Clonidine is also prescribed alone to treat tics and ADHD. It...
... abruptly discontinue.
Some doctors will prescribe Clonidine and a stimulant together. This is usually done if ... on a stimulant unless under those circumstances.
Clonidine is also prescribed alone to treat tics and ADHD. It ... remember. But ya I also read that the mixture of the clonidine and the dexadrine could be a deadly mixture, and yes...
... . But ya I also read that the mixture of the clonidine and the dexadrine could be a deadly mixture,
I ... Personally, I'm not as afraid of combining Dexedrine and Clonidine as I am about giving Dexedrine to a kid who has developed...
... the sleeping issue: Add'ers tend to get sleepy on Clonidine 1 mg.. He takes that when he feels restless, or if...
... That's what my son takes, clonidine to help him relax and sleep.These were prescribed ... between melatonin which we do on and off just like clonidine ....
... to continue treatment with stimulants. Sometimes, clonidine is given with the stimulants to help control the tics ... . Clonidine is nice because it also helps with sleep. Alternately...
... After 3 weeks of the clonidine and very little improvement (his behavior is now a ... up the prescription. She wants him to stay on the clonidine as well. He has just been diagnosed with ADD, and...
... the washer, etc. Then he was put on Adderall and Clonidine , this worked for him. He now takes Adderall only ... in the morning and a small dose of Clonidine in the morning with it and then a larger dose at bed ... now 12 and doing great. He still takes Adderall and Clonidine . I don't know what meds you are on but these worked...
... of weight so we were very careful. He also takes clonidine with his adderall. Our solution has been that he ... maintaining a normal weight. He is now 12. He takes clonidine at bedtime again to help him sleep. I hope this helps...
... My son took clonidine for a while for his tics and hyperactivity. It helped ... concentration/attention problems.
If you do go the clonidine route, I highly recommend the patch form over taking ... was constipation. I didn't realize that it was the clonidine causing it until we stopped the clonidine.
Hope...
... My son's doctor explained to me, that Clonidine can be given with a stimulant in the morning. Clonidine ... effects the sleepyness. In other words, I would not give Clonidine only, but combine it with the stimulant....
... If your doctor does choose to use clonidine , talk to him about using the patch form. Some children ... of skin irritation. In addition to reducing tics, clonidine helped with the hyperactivity, negative persistance ... hyperactivity as it wears off. The downside of the clonidine patch for our son was extreme constipation.
A word...
... My 10 yo daughter has been on clonidine and stimulants for about two years now. The lowest ... dose of clonidine has been very effective for her. She has Tourette ... was ever medicated for ADHD. Our doctor believes clonidine to be one of the safest drugs for tics and has the ... of helping the ADHD and sleeping problems as well. Clonidine does need to be taken regularly, but at a low dose...
... info (personal) I hope you know what I mean, on the Clonidine patch. My son has been going thru meds for 2 years...
... Sometimes the clonidine is for tics and sometimes for sleeping problems. ... daughter is also Obsessive Compulsive and anxiety and the clonidine tends to cut the OC behavior a bit also. by the way...
... My son is on Concerta and also Clonidine . He is on the clonidine for sleep. Without it he ... off he was bouncing off the walls. We did try the Clonidine patch, which was wonderful, but he had an allergic ... his skin gets irritated. I have no complants about clonidine , except for when we run out ,like last night and he...
... happens to have a tic.
They started her on Paxil and clonidine . It seemed to help but as Tourette's goes it waxes ... worsen .
She is almost 14 now and does not take the clonidine anymore still just the Paxel. With girls it can go...
... Anything to help him. I do feel that new drug clonidine is working with the concerta. But I can't wait until ... mphetamines, because that's what most of them all are. The clonidine is not an amphetamine and that's what slows him down ... not drowsy either. Then I give him 1 tablet of the clonidine at bedtime so he'll go to sleep at a decent time....
... Hello: My experience with clonidine was it helped alot with the hot and cold sweats and ... a great thing. If you are tapering and using the clonidine you shouldn't have any problems coming off of your...
... My Psychiatrist gave me clonidine during a WD period. He gave me 3 days off to stay...
...Clonidine is a blood pressure med. It will lower your blood...
... have been very high. I read that the combination of clonidine and naproxen have produced better results than suboxone...
... regular pharmacy? For instance, I got a prescription for clonidine to help withdraw. Will my PM have this info? I don ... CIIs while others document all controlled. Since
clonidine is a blood pressure medicine, he will not see it....
...
... info included w/ the patches.)
Be careful with Clonidine . My own experiences have been that it makes my blood...
... Everyone keeps saying to make sure and get Clonidine . What is a good dosage amount to be on during detox ... dose of morphine and percocet. I just started taking Clonidine in March at .1 mg - should I up it when I start tapering...
... a good idea to start a completely new thread (ex. clonidine ) :)
As for clonidine, I have it every day. I take...
... week or 2 and it will be done and over with. get some clonidine from your dr. (this is an old b/p med that is great...
... week or 2 and it will be done and over with. get some clonidine from your dr. (this is an old b/p med that is great...
... you could ask your dr. for a few benzo's and some clonidine , you will be ok. you're really not taking enough to...
... out a plan with me to detox which I believe includes Clonidine . I looked it up and it looks like it turns you into ... my mouth again!!!
What does anyone think about Clonidine ??
Thanks for your input.
jschooly...
... will put your mind at ease, even just a bit :)
Clonidine is a BP med which slows down the central nervous system ... Essentially, when you're in full withdrawal, taking a clonidine will help with the shakes, sweats, leg pains - as ... it pretty much just slows it all down. I take clonidine every day lately, and it works wonders.
I do however ... remember others who've taken (or are still taking) clonidine , so wait for a few more replies - I'm sure its different...
... It hit me this morning while I was changing the clonidine patch. I'm on a patch that I change once a week and ... down to four clonidine a day. I never thought about ativan as being a mood...
... bends (as I call them) If your doctor can prescribe Clonidine for you, it will help greatly. It is a blood pressure...
... Thanks Vicky - I'll mention Clonidine to my doctor. I think that I could handle all of ... bends (as I call them) If your doctor can prescribe Clonidine for you, it will help greatly. It is a blood pressure...
