Welcome to the forum. Clonodine is a med to reduce blood pressure. It's also used to help wd symptoms...i never used it..but I think you dr.needs to moniter your blood pressure(BP).
Did he take your BP and does your pressure run normal?
Yes, tapering off the pills is effective. I tapered off vics and have 44 days clean.
How much do you take?
Did the dr. set up a taper plan for you?
YOU can do this!!! You'll get alot of help and support here.
Good Luck!!!
Clonidine stimulates central alpha-adrenergic receptors which result in a decrese in your sympathetic nervous system. This will help to keep your heart rate down, anxiety reduced and will almost eliminate the cold sweats. I have used it befor and am currently taking it as we speak. I take 0.1mg every eight hours. For acute W/D you can take 0.2mg every eight hours. but not for more that 10 days. you should taper off the last 2 days. i know you have the patch but it is the same drug. Good Luck OlyAddict
I have never used it personally, but what I have read about it, and I have read a lot .....is that It either works well or it doesn't. I have heard that it does make you sleepy and some people didn't like that, but that it does take away a lot of the symptoms.....I have also heard from others that it didn't help at all. All you can do it try it, and hope that it works. it is a blood pressure med. used primarily for opiate withdrawal now.
Good luck.....I hope it works for you.
Luv,
nauty.............
on my 3rd day ct from oxy's i did clonidine....phew....some relief..no sleep but chilled the leg cramps a bit......helped alot....stopped the serious day 4 shakes did it for 2 days and it was great....hang here ,,these ppl are smart.experienced and supportive...oh day 13 no oxy's feelin good....it will be ok