- I want to try Tekturna 8th March 2008
... mind you I've been self experimenting with taking my clonidine at different times of the day so I won't have this...
- Reduction in BP meds, CCB withdrawal 26th February 2008
... person to person.
significant headache: caffeine, clonidine , felodipine, labetalol, nifedipine, propranolol
... delirium or disorientation: beta blockers (some), clonidine , diuretics, lisinopril, methyldopa, propranolol
... emotional depression: beta blockers (some), CCBs, clonidine , methyldopa, metoprolol, propranolol, thiazide diuretics...
- Not sure what to do next? 18th February 2008
... call in to my Dr. (who is so fed up with me). I gave clonidine a try and there is no way that I can function in my...
- hydrochlorot for high systolic pressure 13th February 2008
... - the lists are very long.
Decreased libido:... clonidine , propranolol, spironolactone
Impotence: ACE inhibitors ... , beta blockers, captopril, clonidine , furosemide, Hctz (ESPECIALLY when combined with a ... ronolactone and thiazide diuretics
Impaired ejaculation: clonidine , thiazide diuretics
Decreased testosterone: spironolactone ... Gynecomastia(excessive growth of male breast): captopril, clonidine , enalapril, eplenerone, felodipine, fosinopril, ramipril...
- Catapres anyone? 6th February 2008
... help others to know that catapres is the name for clonidine hydrochloride.
Bethsheba...
... Clonidine competes with Cozaar as the worst drugs I've taken...
- Beta Blocker Withdrawl 29th January 2008
... blockers do.
It took me two months to get off of Clonidine & I was on the lowest dose. My b/p was constanly...
... going off certain meds especially beta blockers & Clonidine "cold turkey" or fast is dangerous. Then today when ... patients to quit their beta blockers & especially Clonidine abruptly because he sees the results in the ER. The ... take care of the situation.
When I went off Clonidine , it was two steps forward & two steps backward. I ... my b/p everyday even though it was nerveracking.
Clonidine is such a tiny pill. I cut it up into 1/8 of a pill...
... going off certain meds especially beta blockers & Clonidine "cold turkey" or fast is dangerous. Then today when ... patients to quit their beta blockers & especially Clonidine abruptly because he sees the results in the ER.
...
... amounts and length of time taken. Some drugs like Clonidine are more potent than others. Thus, some withdrawals...
... papers refering to rebound hypertension caused by Clonidine .
Famid - Anything that I come across I will post...
- My bp is 228 over 118!! Shouldn't I be dead??? 16th January 2008
... to work. My b/p was at the level & my Dr. gave me Clonidine & labetalol which act faster. I would avoid taking ... clonidine because it is hard to get off of it without withdrawal...
- Clonodine 9th January 2008
... You are really smart to question taking clonidine . I would first ask your Dr. why this particular drug...
... luck. Perhaps you will have a better experience with Clonidine . If you can work & take Clonidine three times a day...
- Types of blood pressure medication? 7th January 2008
... or go to the ER & ask. Don't stop beta blockers or clonidine suddenly-go to the ER if you are taking these drugs...
- hypertension controlled by nitric oxide? 1st January 2008
... medication. Having to meany bad reactions. Iam on clonidine x3 per day,
norvasc 10mg x1,hydrochlorot 25mg x1...
- Can a double dose of blood pressure med hurt 19th December 2007
... some of the more potent b/p meds such as lebatalol & clonidine . In fact my Dr. was really cautious RX them. She...
- Hi, im new 16th December 2007
... but I have a question reguarding my BP med. Im given Clonidine (Oral) .3 up to 3 tabs a day. We tried a coulple other ... Since this life altering event (im 28) I switched to Clonidine due to the failure of other drugs. This stuff makes...
... I took Clonidine for about 2 yrs. It's a pretty complicated drug ...
- from ACE to ARB, is the ARB not working? 1st December 2007
... Clonidine is another drug that will cause a brain fog. I remember ... That's when I realized that I had to get off of Clonidine & that I shouldn't be driving in the first few hrs ... anything or make any important decisions until the Clonidine Fog lifted about 3 hrs after taking it. The day he ... was a long battle with my Dr. & my body to get off Clonidine . Fam...
- Switched from ziac to atenolol 24th October 2007
... antihypertensive effects of Atenolol. Some drugs, such as Clonidine can reverse them completely. Perhaps that's why you...
- Effectiveness of antihypertensives 13th October 2007
... ve only seen reference to that with b/p drugs for Clonidine & maybe something about diuretics because of kidney...
... okay to stop it suddenly (remember I was also taking Clonidine & Labetalol.) Guess what the Dr. said when I walked...
- FG Re: acid reflux & b/p meds 9th October 2007
... He was the one that said that I had to get off of Clonidine & had some studies to back it up. He wrote a note...
- Newbie to Atenolol 8th October 2007
...
I got into trouble once when she told me to stop Clonidine suddenly to start another drug. I lasted one day...
- alternative to lisinopril ? 6th October 2007
... BP now. I also have to take an additional 0.1 of Clonidine about 6 hrs after my am dose of these others just ... of lisinopril and verapamil again at night with the clonidine . The clonidine doesn't mix well with that and I think...
... permanent damage to my knees etc from Cozaar.
I took Clonidine to for about two yrs. Did you know that your body ... gets used to Clonidine so you have to keep taking more & more. Also, it ... I agree that it is very difficult to get off of Clonidine . It took me two tries & two months to get off of...
... perfect anymore for some reason, but still decent. Clonidine is too potent a drug for anyone to stay on long-term ... returned and I chickened out. I guess, like you with Clonidine , I have to remain on it forever.
I took the following...
- question 4th October 2007
... I was on the lowest dose of Clonidine (Catapres). In some people it actually has the opposite...
- Previous posts regarding withdrawing from Atenol? 27th September 2007
... and centrally-acting antihypertensive agents, like clonidine .
I'm sure you'll find the info you need if you...
... had to get off of it quick. My Dr. switched, me to Clonidine a powerful drug which did little or nothing. Luckily ... very lucky.
It took my two months to get off Clonidine & I was on the lowest possible dose. Pretty scary...
- Home from a short stay in the Hospital 26th September 2007
... increased fluid to keep your b/p up? Were you are Clonidine everyday-if so be careful with withdrawal symptoms...
- Famnd--HCT 8th September 2007
... symptoms too.
I learned with the beta blockers, Clonidine etc. to do any bath/shower activities before taking ... since I was pretty much dead weight especially with Clonidine . I still have trouble from time to time-last week...
- Avalide, holy cow, not again! 5th September 2007
... how long you take it. It is going into the brain. Clonidine did that to me until I stopped it after two yrs. ...
- High Systolic, Low Diastolic, Why? 3rd September 2007
... diastolic more than the systolic with the exception of Clonidine & Norvasc which have too many side effects. Hctz...
... symptoms too.
I learned with the beta blockers, Clonidine etc. to do any bath/shower activities before taking ... since I was pretty much dead weight especially with Clonidine . I still have trouble from time to time-last week...
- very long term use of Cardura and withdrawal. 2nd September 2007
... BP.
My question is , I have been on Cardura with Clonidine for 12 years [COLOR="Sienna"]with fair control of ... which all entailed stopping my Cardura, ( but not the clonidine .)
Every single time without fail after just stopping ... ( I know it's an Alpha blocker but different from Clonidine ) there are absolutely no studies on long term use ... and withdrawal of this drug. (Only on Clonidine , a different type of alpha blocker)
I have on multiple...
... which all entailed stopping my Cardura, ( but not the clonidine .)
Every single time without fail after just stopping ... bodies longer than we or "they" think) and possibly the clonidine .
Some questions that come to mind are:
1. Did...
- Stress and (Really High) High Blood Pressure Spikes?? 27th August 2007
... Thyroid
-Certain medications -antihypertensives ( clonidine , calcium channel blockers, beta blockers or methyldopa...
- Clonidine for Hypertensive Crisis 23rd August 2007
... range my Dr has decided to give he a prescription for clonidine to use when the diastolic goes above the 120 mark ... used extensively for testing for pheochromocytoma ( clonidine suppression test) I was wondering if anyone had any...
... Clondine-you might be sorry you asked :).
I was on Clonidine for 2 yrs. It took me two tries & two months to get ... stomping down the stairs to take a nap screaming get off Clonidine .
Clonidine can have a paradoxical effect in ... where to go.
For the first two hrs. after taking Clonidine , I was in complete brain fog, I couldn't drive etc ... so long, I don't see how you would be able to take Clonidine without getting into the withdrawal mode.
When ... long.)
I guess I should say something positive about Clonidine . It does dissolve quickly in water. I still had...
... Ok... took the clonidine once last night and once today so far... other than...
... I don't know what clonidine is exactly,but i think it is most likeley centrally...
... find my b/p readings from those early days of taking clonidine but I don't think I got a response either & had the...
... My sleep study Dr. said that clonidine definately affects sleep cycles. He said to get off ... article article that said the same. Sorry to hear that Clonidine hasn't helped. My understanding is that Clonidine...
- A few days off... 20th August 2007
... finally talked to my Dr and he called in a 'script for clonidine for when the numbers go nuts, so who knows... those...
- Tropol xl and heart rate 3rd August 2007
... Before all this changing of medication I was on Cardura/ Clonidine for 10 years.
I cannot now tolerate the Toprol and ... the benicar and I have to keep taking intermitant Clonidine to bring my BP down. I have been on the phone to...
... gave it a second thought.
Having to take the extra clonidine to get my BP down also totally puts me out cold. ...
... Kat,
I can't believe you were able to stay on Clonidine for 10yrs!!! I was on it for about 2 yrs & it drove ... me crazy!!!
Clonidine can have a paradoxical effect in some people. It ... intermittantly, are you sure you are not running into Clonidine ?
Also, I would ask your pharmacist for the package...
- Effects of antihypertensives on a heart rate 23rd July 2007
... in half. I did that when I was trying to get off Clonidine & was having withdrawal reactions. It was such a...
- Hypertension and a heat wave 10th July 2007
... in the evening cause I get so weak. When I was on Clonidine it was worse. My husband had to pull me out of the...
- meds question 6th July 2007
... most classes of drugs. I'm here to tell you that you Clonidine has to be the worst as far as sleep goes to say nothing...
- Beth re: Clonidine 29th June 2007
... but I can control how to manage it.
As far as the clonidine goes, I have read that they do a "clonidine suppression...
... Now I remember reading about a " Clonidine Suppression Test." I'll be very interested in your ... is called a Paradoxical effect. The pkg insert for Clonidine lists that for a side effect for some people. I had...
- Pheochromocytoma 20th June 2007
... Fam,
I just read that clonidine (forgive the spelling) is used to check for this condition...
- BP on the rise again...is this normal? 5th June 2007
... dramatice decrease in my cuff anxiety when I went off Clonidine . It always made me nervous after taking it. Also...
... dramatice decrease in my cuff anxiety when I went off Clonidine . It always made me nervous after taking it. Also...
- Flowergirl re: stopping Lebetalol 1st June 2007
... to take Diovan again. My Dr. told me just to stop Clonidine at one point without slowly going off of it. She...
- Which med would cause shaking or tremors 27th May 2007
... When I had to get off of Clonidine , I had to go very slowly. It took two months & two ... I got heart palpitations etc. I had to go back on Clonidine . There maybe an another reason for your daughter...
- My blood pressure is making me nuts! 24th May 2007
... initial thryoiditis problem & the by the b/p drug Clonidine . It is worth anything to get a good nights sleep...
- extreme hypertension, on a younger person. 18th May 2007
... older drug often used in the ER. If the Dr. suggests Clonidine run the other way as it has so many negatives. Most...
- Tired, tired, tired!!!! 16th May 2007
... feel like they are burning!! I'm on .01 2x daily of clonidine and 40 mg of lisinopril. My BP isn't very controlled...
- lotrel 10/20 21st April 2007
... attach or stroke.I went to a new Dr. I had been taking Clonidine for years and then he switched me to Diovan HCT and...
- Doc's idea did not work 14th April 2007
... Clonidine was a med that my Dr. refused to believe caused me...
... [QUOTE=famnd;2922775] Clonidine was a med that my Dr. refused to believe caused me...
... [QUOTE=famnd;2922775] Clonidine was a med that my Dr. refused to believe caused me...
- Vision and high blood pressure 13th April 2007
... I got nasal congestion from Clonidine . Beth you sound like me-3yrs behind on everything...
- Anyone taper off Labetalol? 30th March 2007
... see how it goes. It took me a month when I got off Clonidine because I kept getting spikes in my b/p. So monitor...
- Questions about Beta Blockers 20th March 2007
... Hi everyone:
I am presently taking Clonidine .1mg/5x's day. It is not controlling my bp so I am...
- Pheochromocytoma 12th March 2007
... My symptoms are liveable on it. A combination of clonidine and metropolol has really cut down on the overheating...
- Bp Med Side Effects 2nd March 2007
... Hi beth,
Don't ever take Clonidine if you don't want foggy thinking. I was only taking...
... posts are so insightful. Thanks for the tip on the Clonidine ...and thanks, too, for sharing your experience of...
... QUOTE=famnd;2904826]Hi beth,
Don't ever take Clonidine if you don't want foggy thinking. I was only taking ... across documentation that supports what you said about clonidine raising one's bp...this can happen temporarily, too ... , after discoing the clonidine !
For our own well being, we can't believe everything...
- Stopped Meds got a 193/79 Need Advise 22nd February 2007
... short life span, maybe that's the problem. Example is clonidine (my mom uses that and it must be taken every 4 to...
- Can you take a diuretic with Sulfa allergy? 13th February 2007
... really high BP spike and the dr, put me on Catapres ( clonidine ) for the BP. I am also allergic to sulfa drugs and...
- very high blood pressure 12th February 2007
... blood pressure for years. I take atenolol, norvasc and clonidine . I have tried lots of meds before. The thing is, we...
... reasonable job of controlling, I have reduced the clonidine down to once per day most days. I was taking a great...
... from 117-128/70-82
at any given time.
By the way, clonidine which I was given early on, is a fast acting pill ... with you all during the day. The doctors took me off clonidine pretty quickly.
Hope this helps and again I repeat...
- Metoprolol & weight gain 8th February 2007
... control yet. I take Avapro 300mg, Metoprolol 100mg, & Clonidine 2. The Metoprolol has the nasty side effect of making...
- Went from extremely High BP to Low 7th February 2007
... is 98/69!!! I am extremely sleepy.
I took the clonidine because my heart rate has been higher since I started...
... after I take the HCTZ. I was trying not to take my clonidine thinking that is the problem but because of the pulse...
... Lenin,
I also cut my clonidine in 1/2 yesterday and it seemed to work very well....
- Benicar, Lisinopril, Clonidine and Hydrochlorothiazide 6th February 2007
... Felidopine gives me a headache. I took my Lisinopril, clonidine and hctz and my BP was quite down at work. Then it...
- Lisinopril, clonodine, felodipine & benicar 3rd February 2007
... I take Clonidine .01 2x's a day, Lisinopril 40mg 1x and now Feledipine...
... you have any side effects with any of these? The clonidine puts me to sleep, the feledipine so far gave me a...
... I'm on clonidine . It has the same effect on me. Today the doc just...
- So pills or no pills? Doctors say I can easily stop, ppl here say no 24th January 2007
... reducing meds, NOT all bp meds can be stopped abruptly, clonidine being one and beta blockers another....
- 3 meds and bp still up 21st January 2007
... adjusting my meds. I am now on 20 mg of lisinopril bid, clonidine 0.1 mg 1 in am and 2 pm and he now has added felodipine...
- Alternate for Norvasc 20th January 2007
...
:) My mom takes verapamil for her bp along with clonidine .03. She also uses a lot of supplements to help with...
- Med question -- please help! 19th January 2007
... adjusting my meds. I am now on 20 mg of lisinopril bid, clonidine 0.1 mg 1 in am and 2 pm and he now has added felodipine...
- I'm getting stressed and confused 12th January 2007
... atenolol and my other meds (20 mg lisinopril & 0.1 mg clonidine ). I took my bp at 1 pm and it was 102/72 with a pulse...
- 5 episodes BP > 210/110... am I on borrowed time? 5th January 2007
... doctor about nitroglycerin tablets or a drug called clonidine .
Nitroglycerin placed under the tongue lowers BP ... and can take your systolic BP down 30-40 points.
Clonidine is a quick-acting drug which can, if placed under...
- Blood pressure won't stay down? 5th January 2007
... pressure medicines now. Micardis,Atenolol,Tranterine, and Clonidine , all at the max doses.
The clonidine was increased...
- BP Med. ~ what dosage are you on and what range are you in? 22nd December 2006
... Diovan 160 mg daily, Metoprolol 100 mg daily, and
clonidine .1 mg up to 3 times daily as needed.
For most of ... awakening from sleep I get
165/85.
I take all the clonidine between 6 PM and 6 AM to try to "smooth" this behaviour...
... verapamil 120mgs for serval yrs and she is also taking clonidine for three yrs. Her bp runs about 130/80 to 150/95...
... verapamil 120mgs for serval yrs and she is also taking clonidine for three yrs. Her bp runs about 130/80 to 150/95...
- Clonidine and glassy eyes 15th December 2006
... My mom taKes clonidine .03 2x daily. Yes, even when she was taking .01 3xdaily...
... about the glassy eye thing. However when I was on clonidine a doctor me that it can make your pupils slightly...
... Clonidine works with the adredeling glands. My mom says she ... can tell when the clonidine is wearing off bcuz she starts to get anxious too...
- BP meds and anxiety....help 15th December 2006
... rapid heart beat. Then now I'm on Lisonopril 40mg and Clonidine . The clonidine seems to help but I am a constant...
- Not eating well and BP 8th December 2006
... I feel sleepy all the time (could be because of my clonidine ) and my eyes always feel as if they're dry and sleepy...
