Need a quick answer, Clonidine!

[bucksfan]

So I am day five of no oxy contin but technically going into day 3 of no opiates because I took 10MG of lortab to help with the WD's I felt from the oxy. My friend who has been clean for 40 days just informed me that he has some Clonidine and that is supposed to help with WD. What I am currently experiencing is no energy, motivation, depression & RLS. I will get occassional hot flashes. The first 3 days of the oxy withdrawal were much worse and the worst being within the first 24 hours. I was an emotional wreck, sweats, hot flashes, stomach etc.... Does clonidine help with the mental at all? Is it addictive? Am I to far along in the process to start it? Meaning the worst is behind me? I have really been looking into Suboxen because I do not want to relapse. The thing that scares is me I would be trading one addiction for another and I dont think my case is severe enough for it. I have been using them for a long time but the dosage amount was never high until this last one month run. I dont know I just wish there was a way I could speed the mental no motivation process up. With that said, I have made it another day and this afternoon was a rough one.

[Lindsay_T]

Hey Budks,
I know how you feel about wanting to speed up the mental anguish. I am on day 48 and I have to tell you it does get better. My biggest problem is that over 13 years I  conditioned myself to take a pill before anything. So without Step One, I couldn't get anything done. It was seriously messing with me. Pulling me back to my addiction. I kept coming here and getting motivation to stay the course.
I still have some weak moments, but more often than not, I have many more STRONG moments.
I'm learning to say WTF if I don't have the energy to do something, I let it go. I figure not doing it is more better than taking the pills.
And I'm trying to change me step one, Obviously.

[Dav125]

If clonidine is abused,a person faces a serious risk of having a deadly stroke..Do not monkey around with that medication..To be taken strickly under a Dr's supervision is the only way that should be dispensed..

[this_big]

  I agree with pattifan about the Clonidine. Its a blood pressure med that lowers your BP. See a DR if you want to try it. I used it along w/ xanax the first 7 days this time around and it really seemed to help w/ the mental part. The DR told me specifically NOT to take more than he RX. I def wouldn't take off the street. Congrats on 3-5 days thats awsome.Keep it up

[IBKleen]

Keep laughing and hang in there buddy...I promise you good things!!!!

[bucksfan]

I promise I will not take anything and I said no to methadone the day I stopped oxy because I did not want to substitute anything. I also wanted to feel the WD's. The last few times I quit they were very mild so I think that is another reason I decided to use again. I actually found a way to taper from opiate to methadone to tramadol with very little withdrawal but not this time my friends.

[bucksfan]

Hey IB, its funny but I get little spurts of normalcy. That gives me hope but I was letting the dog out and just laughing at her using the restroom and then I remembered the question I wanted to ask here and started laughing so hard my abs hurt. Anyways, My stomach was messed up for the first 3 days of no oxy so yesterday I took 2 immodium at noon. I have not taken any since then and it has been over 24 hours! I have not used the restroom since then either! Is that bad? I always felt like that was a way my body flushed out the toxins. Strange question I know but hopefully that is a good sign and not a bad.

[IBKleen]

Clonadine is what I was referring to this time when I suggested you don't take anything from your friend.

You are almost through this and I have to suggest that you continue without the use of any other substance from friends or otherwise. Trust me, it's worth it.

[pattifan]

I certainly wouldn't take the Clonidine. It is a powerful drug, and the dose needs to be set by your doctor following blood pressure checks. If you really want it you should see your doctor, though I wonder if it's really worth it this late on in your withdrawals. You should be starting to feel much better soon in any case.

You should also be staying well away from suboxone. You would be trading one addiction for another, a great pity when you're so nearly there!

If you really can't cope, please see your doctor, but remember this isn't going to last much longer.

Take care

[bucksfan]

I am not going to take suboxen so dont worry there. I am going to continue the aftercare but was just wondering if that is something that could help with the WD's. I have been doing some of the Thomas Recipe. After researching clonidine it appears to help most for the hot flashes, chills & sweats which I no longer really have so I will not be taking it.

[IBKleen]

Hey!

I cannot condone taking any medication given to you by your "friend". It is dangerous. If you suffering please go to your doctor and get honest about what is going on.

Also, the behavior of taking one pill to help with another is still obvious in your life and you are wanting to do it again. You need to look at that.

I am trying to help and I DO want to see you succeed.

Have you considered aftercare for the mental part? It is also a place to make new friends and learn a new life style.