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Heart Rhythm (Expert Forum)
Clonidine
Answered by
Michael J. McWilliams, M.D. - atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Arrhythmias (SVT, VT), PVC/PAC, Ablation
Wilmington Health Associates
Wilmington - NC
Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum cover topics that include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.
Clonidine
by jester76, May 21, 2008 07:44AM
I have started taking clonidine in the morning to help with anxiety symptoms, blushing is the main thing I am trying to reduce. I am 31 years old and play soccer twice a week. For some reason I have in my head that Clonidine effects my stamina when I play soccer (the reason I think this is because clonidine slows your heart rate). The several times I have felt fatigued I do remember having super stressful days at work.
Can Clonidine effect a persons Stamina? Or do you thing my stamina is effected from the anxiety/stress from that particular day. I am only on .1mg of Clonidine, which I believe is a small dose.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Can Clonidine effect a persons Stamina? Or do you thing my stamina is effected from the anxiety/stress from that particular day. I am only on .1mg of Clonidine, which I believe is a small dose.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J. McWilliams, M.D., May 21, 2008 06:27PM
, May 21, 2008 06:27PM
Clonidine can cause fatigue/loss of stanima but so can stress. My guess is that if you can't shake out the fatigue with exercise, it is from the clonidine. That is a pretty low dose. There are many other drugs that are often used to treat anxiety -- clonidine is not used that often, but i guess if it works, it works. If the side effects are intolerable, it might be worth trying an SSRI like paxil, zoloft, effexor, etc.
