Clonidine

[on the vike-a-go-round and getting off]

Can anyone tell me how to use my clonidine that my mother gave me. I am cutting down from a lortab 7.5 habit of around 6-7 day, sometimes 10 or 12. I feel awful and I have to work. I am getting off this silly merry-go-round. I know the fall will hurt, but I have read that Clonidine will help me a lot. Keep in mind I cannot miss work. I have to tough this out. I will not be cold turkey. I will still be taking around 1.5 pills a day as that is all I have left.

Greg

[on the vike-a-go-round and getting off]

I have the .2mg's and I can split them. I have taken them before a while back and they did zap me, but I would rather be tired than feel these lousy withdrawals. I did not stay clean long enough to see if they really helped the first time I tried them. Does the clonidine really help?

Greg

[FLaddict]

Clonidine is a med that keeps your Blood pressure down.. are you sure you can work while taking that??  I would test it first to see how you feel.. alot of people get a bit dizzy on it and very tired..

My bottle says to take one 0.1mg 3x per day.. they come if different doses so figure out which ones you have.

[Ga Guy]

Oh yeah, it makes you sleepy, too. Make sure to not take it when you're driving. I nearly wrecked because of it!!

[FLaddict]

I found it helped me alot with the sweats.chills and anxiety it also helped me from feeling like my heart was gonna beat outta my chest... Only take it for the first week then start of cut back.. clonidine must be tapered.. if you stop taking it cold turky it can cause a spike in bp and hypertension so be careful

[lurker]

The proper dose is .006mg per kg in divided doses, usually 3 times per day - just be careful not to stand up too fast and drink a lot of fluids and you should be okay.  If you tend to have low blood pressure you'll want to start at the lowest possible dose.  I find it helps with everything but the anxiety, but I definitely agree with Ga Guy that it helps.

[Ga Guy]

I took .1mg 2 times daily and .2mg at night to sleep. But, my BP is slightly high already, and I'm a bigger guy. I'd just take .1mg 3 times a day and keep a check on your BP. Even better, just take as needed. It does make you tired as heck. It did me anyway.