- Philster..A question for you 3rd December 2003
... use the first week to feel C/T pain with the help of clonidine . 2 mg a day hell! but no restless leg or sweating...
... can function at work. Plus, I don't have access to Clonidine . Since I have a script for 50mg Duragesic (15 patches...
- a ray of hope for the hydro addicts 1st December 2003
... last week, I was in the same boat as you. I got some clonidine , and went cold turkey for one week taking 2 mg of ... clonidine the first day and up to 4 mg plus 2-3 benidryl after ... slight sting of w/d, but compared to the week on just clonidine it was heaven. I keep reminding myself of the hell ... my pill at home.
The hard part is the week on the clonidine alone. The good part is the clonidine stops the restless ... else and a lot of it. Just don't over do it with the clonidine or you will die.
good luck this work so far for me...
... self down from 20 a day to 3 a day with the help of clonidine . Can I walk a way now?
J...
- No Effect from Hydrocodone?! 28th November 2003
... last week, I was in the same boat as you. I got some clonidine , and went cold turkey for one week taking 2 mg of ... clonidine the first day and up to 4 mg plus 2-3 benidryl after ... slight sting of w/d, but compared to the week on just clonidine it was heaven. I keep reminding myself of the hell ... my pill at home.
The hard part is the week on the clonidine alone. The good part is the clonidine stops the restless ... else and a lot of it. Just don't over do it with the clonidine or you will die.
good luck this work so far for me...
- catapres for ativan withdrawal? 16th November 2003
... clonidine = catapres patch
{klonipin} is a completely different...
... Klonopin actually would be a better drug to titrate. Not clonidine ....
- Suboxone feedback 12th November 2003
... anyting for help? Like with vicodin, they give you clonidine etc. don't they treat w/d medicallly also when detoxing...
... cause you could have gotten off the pills with the clonidine and not fooled with suboxone,and it seems like its...
- "Benzo's" (Xanax, Valium etc.) and Opiates! 6th November 2003
... they would use in a 3-5 day detox program along with Clonidine and others. I also went to a few major outpatient...
... they would use in a 3-5 day detox program along with Clonidine and others. I also went to a few major outpatient...
- Saturday!!!!! 5th November 2003
... suboxone. Detoxing isn't fun, but for me, with the clonidine , etc. and medical help; it takes away the "suffering...
... suboxone. Detoxing isn't fun, but for me, with the clonidine , etc. and medical help; it takes away the "suffering...
- Hey Julie 4th November 2003
... with the taper meds. I think you prolly can cut the clonidine dose in half and you might not feel so groggy. The...
- Mrs. IceMan65 here 3rd November 2003
... withdrawal symptoms. They are probably also giving him Clonidine which will assist with the withdrawal symptoms. There...
- Please Help me with CT, please please! 30th October 2003
... during your CT. If you could get your hands on some Clonidine or a Catapres patch (clonidine) then that would help...
... question - do you think I can take the valium and clonidine at the same time? Are they for the same thing? I'm...
... Rob. you can and do take the Valium and clonidine at the same time. Imodium if needed for the runs,...
- The addictologist 30th October 2003
... couple of perscriptions one I have head about here the clonidine and another neurological drug (non-narcotic) that...
... to order them and it took 3 days to get them. The clonidine is amazing for the chill's and restless leg problem...
- Day four of taper... 29th October 2003
... Valium at max per day dosage, phenergan for my stomach, clonidine for the crawly skin/restless legs/arms, ambien for...
- Phil..a bit of advice ..please 25th October 2003
... take Phenergan for my stomach, ambien for sleeping, clonidine (same as catapres patch) for crawly restless legs...
- Oxycontin 24th October 2003
... miligrams 4 times a day, 1mg of xanex 3 times a day and clonidine .1mg twice a day. Make sure you can take your blood ... when mine got too low I would just miss the dose of clonidine . Its known for being used in opiate withdrawals,...
- Subxone? 24th October 2003
... valium is probably the best as it has a long half life, Clonidine or a catapres patch (shakes, cramps, skin crawling ... , etc...)which is clonidine in the form or a patch, phenergan (stomach), ambien...
- Withdrawal Help 21st October 2003
... suggested the Catapres patch, that's a good thing, or clonidine pills are the same but I think the patch works more ... max for valium the first 2-3 days and the catapres( clonidine ) you are so out of it that you weather the withdrawal...
- As a opiom addict, I need your advice, please. 19th October 2003
... addictive as well and should only be used for 4-5 days) clonidine ...NOT clonoPIN...two very drugs, the first being something...
- CT tonight~ Hoping to make it through the weekend 10th October 2003
... never had any trouble with just stopping taking the Clonidine .
Good Luck!!! Keep asking me questions and keep...
- Hydrocodone - Leg Pain Madness 9th October 2003
... get off the meds all together?
A catapres patch ( clonidine ) may help greatly with the legs but restless legs...
... to take a 10% taper approach. The catapres patch or clonidine pills would help I think with the leg cramps but you ... this process (valium, phenergren, catapres patch or clonidine pills, ambiem, etc...)
Any questions ask and I'll...
- percocet withdrawl 4th October 2003
... helps give you energy and thats about it other than clonidine it takes a script to get it.you can spend alot of...
- Methedone withdrawal help 3rd October 2003
... when you get down to 10 you need to start looking at clonidine or alternatives...best bet,ask your doc........
- Is Toprol the same as clondine? or patch 1st October 2003
... blocker". I don't believe that it's useful for detox. Clonidine is the generic name for catapres. It comes in both...
... all, I did it about 10 years ago and I was taking clonidine pills, they didn't have the patch then. I took whatever...
- suboxone 29th September 2003
... all those horrible w/d's but after you gotta repair.
Clonidine after the bupe would help alot..w/ any residual symptoms...
... psychiatrist and she isn't too helpful, but has me on Clonidine , Bupropion, Fluoxetine, Trileptal, and the new prescription...
... normal? He also has Trileptal (for mood swings), Clonidine , Fluoxetine, and Atenolol.
Thanks again...
- ready to stop and lovin' it 29th September 2003
... the meds that will help with the CT Tim. Catapres or Clonidine (same drug) and Valium are the key items if you can...
- when am I going to feel better?? 29th September 2003
... on soma and elavil doesnt make me sleepy. I have clonidine but it doesnt make me sleepy either. I react very...
- Tapering off hydrocodone 26th September 2003
... about this idea?
Also, I thought I would get some clonidine patches and valium, what 's the concensus on that...
- hydrocodone addiction 24th September 2003
... hell"
If you have or can get a Catapres patch" or clonidine (they are the same med), valium, Imodium and benedryl...
... your requirements. The benedryl will help with sleep, clonidine also helps out overall.
I worked over my liver pretty...
- Stone Cold OUT 20th September 2003
... will help in the least. Oh yeah, i have a script for clonidine 1 mg and some nuerontin here now. Any info would...
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I never had much success with the clonidine , but others have said that it worked wonders in terms...
... we are all dealing w/ so much of the same issues..
Clonidine really helps alot w/ coming off the opiates..it makes ... phenobarbital..i dont know maybe after you come off the clonidine /immodiom/fluids..etc.Just for a chill out..
The main...
- Newbie needs lots of help!!!! 17th September 2003
... but I am really scared because my doc won't give me clonidine or anything eles to get off so I am going to talk...
- help 15th September 2003
... other medications that help out in withdrawal, like clonidine , a benzo, immodium or lomotil...
But hang in there...
- Vicoprophen/Antidepressant 14th September 2003
... best I can. I am so tired of this. I can get the clonidine pills I know, will they truly help me? What about...
... doesnt keep me from stopping. Som Red, do I take the clonidine pills and the nuerontin? I will get up in the morning...
... with some medical assistance (like using xanax and clonidine ...) and then I did a detox with subutex.(now I'm doing...
- other meds on suboxone 13th September 2003
... .i waited 15 hrs..but really it was almost like a clonidine detox.
It lasted 3-4 days and then i was fine.
I do...
- Help!!!!!! getting off Dilauded 9th September 2003
... inpaitient though. But I lived and used minimal meds. Clonidine and Phenabarb. It's hard but it can be done. Hang...
- New Here 4th September 2003
... have a heightened sense of despair, trust me on that. Clonidine (skin crawling, restless legs and arms, restfulness...
- Comming down off of Norco, hard (newbie) 3rd September 2003
... bad tomorrow, I will go and see about getting the clonidine patch. I tried to lay down already, but I just convulse...
- Advice on tapering..Please 2nd September 2003
... is c/t the only real way to go? I have been given clonidine (SP?) in the past and did not see much improvement...
- back again 28th August 2003
... give you something (non narcotic) to help you like Clonidine you heard of it? Incase you havent its a blood pressure...
- Need Advice From Addicts: 27th August 2003
... And last but not least if a doc with prescribe it clonidine it lowers blood pressure and some here say it works...
- Detox Cocktail?? 25th August 2003
... Medication suggestions:
Catapres TTS 1,2 or 3 patch ( clonidine ) - apply the patch to counteract sympathetic hyperactivity...
- sorry but another new-to-WD's question 23rd August 2003
... yet? If you decide to go ask him for some Ativan and Clonidine or whatever its called I have heard the clonidine...
- Hypnosis to stop drinking 23rd August 2003
... one would ever slip right?? My Ideal plan would be Clonidine or those patches someone mentioned like Clonidine...
- narcotic withdrawal flowchart 23rd August 2003
... Medication suggestions:
Catapres TTS 1,2 or 3 patch ( clonidine ) - apply the patch to counteract sympathetic hyperactivity...
- A question for Philster 21st August 2003
... like my high blood pressure) the correct dosage of Clonidine for me to help with withdrawal symptoms. It would ... info and was able to determine the ball park range of Clonidine I would most likely take during the daily detox. If...
- Subox withdrawal...how long??? 20th August 2003
... i have been down this road before also..in the end clonidine and medications such as will most likely help if your...
- i'm new 19th August 2003
... Good points Rico, I forget I used Clonidine in the pill form but the transdermal form (Catapres...
- I am a sad soal 17th August 2003
... lining up to keep my kids while I go. My mom got some Clonidine for my little brothers ADHD and She said I could use...
- Just introducing myself~ 15th August 2003
... Finally at 2:00 pm I was admitted and they gave me Clonidine and it knocked me out and then another sleeping pill...
- Gabbi 14th August 2003
... through withdrawal.
That's one of the reasons that the clonidine patch helps wit withdrawals (slows down the heart...
- Would someone who knows PLEASE answer? 12th August 2003
... got addicted i'm down to 3 a day plus i take valium clonidine elavil i cannot afford to go inpatient i played now...
- vicodin detox 12th August 2003
... stick with that plan; and if possible, don't use the clonidine unless you find the withdrawal symptoms (mainly the ... not bearable for you.
I only say that because, the clonidine will cause alot of fatigue; and if you need to function ... whatever withdrawal I had a month ago because of the clonidine , but was such a zombie, that I could not do much; ... couldn't go to work - usually clonidine is good for when you're stopping all at once ..
Try...
... he will cause the cramps are so bad........also the clonidine patchs are too expensuve BUT the pharmacy will call...
- little bit about me. 11th August 2003
... Finally at 2:00 pm I was admitted and they gave me Clonidine and it knocked me out and then another sleeping pill...
- Hydrocodone Withdrawl 11th August 2003
... down to zero, gradually.
As Belle said, the patch ( clonidine ) really does help with those restless legs and anxiety...
... i'm taking 3 for 5 days and so on he prescribed me clonidine and valium i also have elavils,robaxin and toradol...
... will the clonidine pills work like the patch? cause i could not afford...
- Please Help Me With This Addiction! 10th August 2003
... find a detox that will offer you sedation, not just clonidine .
You will know when it is time to act, when you...
... center that offers benzos, what is benzos? And what is clonidine ? Do I need both of these to get through withdrawl...
- Vicodin Questions/Help 8th August 2003
... Clonidine patch, lots of water, food(Ensure shakes if you can...
- NEED HELP , ADVICE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THERE 6th August 2003
... providing the ability to sleep. Also phenergan for nausea, clonidine patch or pills helps with chills, gooseflesh, and...
- philster please help 5th August 2003
... peak. I slept right through most of it (due to the clonidine they gave me).. even the fire drill !!! And i remember ... but ahead. A good outpatient detox will give you clonidine , muscle relaxers, anti-anxiety medication, anti-diarhhea...
... you go CT I would recommend some help from meds like clonidine for restlessness/hyperness, Imodium for the runs,...
- denied catapress 4th August 2003
... hassle to try to get someone to prescribe you the clonidine at this point. My addictionologist actually told...
... there are other alternatives to the patch. There is " clonidine " under the tongue, which kicks in immediately; so ... your blood pressure usually on a daily basis.
What clonidine does is slow down the sympathetic nervous systems...
- Catapress 3rd August 2003
... Catapress patches are the same thing as Clonidine . It is used for high blood pressure and is supposed...
- Hey Philster 31st July 2003
... not fun, I had Valium, Phenergan (stomach nausea) clonidine (pills not patch) something for leg cramps but can...
- told my doc everything today 30th July 2003
... going to die and I had some xanax and librium and clonidine . I had to wait until I got down to 20mg per day and...
- Hello! 28th July 2003
... when I saw the doc I told him that and he put me on Clonidine , Gabitril, Seroquel (to sleep) and 5 days worth of...
- Some thoughts and questions from a newcomer to this board 21st July 2003
... forget how I felt that night. They did give me the clonidine patch, but that took awhile to kick in.
Next AM,...
- Trying to Kick Vics 21st July 2003
... can educate them or reason with them. Valium helps, clonidine also helps with hot/cold/shakes/restless legs/aches...
- 6-12month contin abuser trying to detox 21st July 2003
... mention - that during my recent detox from vicodin; the clonidine made me sooo sleepy; that I spent most of the detox...
... Oh yah, Kitty,
The doc wouldnt give me the clonidine unless I was in a 'controlled environment'.
?...
- opiates 18th July 2003
... top priority.
If you do get medical help, such as clonidine , which I had, it will fatigue you to the point where...
... get help 4 some meds. Valium, nausea meds, Imodium, clonidine - all these will help get you over the hump. Not sure...
- Counselors/group meeting 11th July 2003
... whereever I lie down, a long time in the yard; the clonidine patch is still kicking in but it should wear down...
... talk real well because of this dry mouth (from the clonidine )...
Kitty
...
... Hard to laugh, talk, etc.
Anyway, they halved the clonidine patch to 1 instead of 2 (gave me the option actually...
... d symptoms have been the same though. for me, the clonidine patch knocks me down for about a week; can't feel...
- can anyone offer advice on subutex for vicoprofen addiction? 11th July 2003
... following the suboxone part (blood pressure meds like clonidine , etc.). Basically, if someone doesn't want to stop...
- My thoughts/fears 10th July 2003
... tanget there, so I thought I'd start a new topic.
The clonidine patch..well it lowers my blood pressure so much that...
... anything because I can barely stay away because of the clonidine patch. Although this AM - still feeling the same...
- Getting off Narcotics 9th July 2003
... dugs I used the most (cold turkey) were Neurontin, Clonidine , Klonopin, Phenabarb, Vistaril, Motrin & Robaxin. ... Most of the time I just did it with Clonidine & Klonopin.
Someone i think AP said neurontin made...
... Question for FWCade Foster:
I think yu said you used clonidine for withdrawal??
Was that in patch form or pill??...
... Question for FWCade Foster:
I think yu said you used clonidine for withdrawal??
Was that in patch form or pill?? ... that stayed on the whole 7 days. I was also taking clonidine oral every 3 hours (0.1mg) because my BP was off the...
- I WANT TO APOLOGIZE 9th July 2003
... wanted to try to detox at home. He called me in a clonidine patch and 8 darvocets. He said when the withdrawels...
... own home not in a strange place. My doc called in clonidine patches and 8 darvocets. He said I can take 2 a day...
- Okay, Now I need Help!!! 8th July 2003
... on the 4 and told him I was just ready so he gave Clonidine , Klonopin, Seroquel (to sleep) and Gabatril and Wellbutrin ... afraid now about all of the meds. I'm totally off the Clonidine and I take about 2 Klonopins a day and the rest I...
- Progress - Lack of progress? Day 1 8th July 2003
... because sometimes; that is how long it takes for the " clonidine " patch to kick in; so they don't want you withdrawing...
... that after 6 days off the oxy, it would be over. Clonidine , yes, went through 100, dizzy, haven't eaten or worked...
- Help With Quitting Hydrocodone 4th July 2003
... pain.got out an still in pain.dr.gave me pres.for clonidine 0.1mg tablets andhydroxyzine pamoate 25mg capsules...
- Just needing some reassurance 2nd July 2003
... http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif[/img] Clonidine and an anti-seizure med is important too if you are ... worried. The Clonidine will keep your BP in line. DO NOT DRINK AN ENERGY...
- ok,what the heck is this?? 1st July 2003
... inpatient detox ...and that was controlled.
The " clonidine " patch really does help that symptom !!
Kitty...
