withdrawls

[hateopiates]

i am on 50 patches i want to stop i have clonidine can i start taking clon. and pull my patch off and not have the withdrawl symptoms i do not want the lightning bolts flying threw my leggs will i get these

[peaceinknowing]

If you've been honest enough with your PCP to tell him what you went through with the pills, then there should be no problem in going to talk with him about what you're going through now and seeking further medical assistance with what you're going through right now. Once again, please keep all of us here posted on the process!

[mr.lucky66]

By pain patch I'm assuming you are talking about the fentenyl or duragesic patch. From my experience, I don't think clonidine alone is enough for that detox. It is a good medicine but is far more effective when used as an adjunctive med with a benzo like valium or other drugs. If your doctor won't give you anything else to go along with the clonidine don't get off the patch until you get a better doc because I don't want to see you suffer. Again, clonidine is a good detox med but not usually enough by itself. For hydro , maybe but not for fentanyl. all the best

[hateopiates]

sorry everyone my docter gave me the clonidine iam just tired of the pain patch its not working any more and he wants to movee me up in dose i used to be on pills but it was to easy to take extra when my pain got worse and then i would run out early and i would go threw awful withdrawls i got hurt at work and messed up my l-4l-5 and i do not want surgery i feel like if i get some wait off i might be able to deal with the pain i just cant stand being on something that controls my body i was just wandering will the clonidine help not getting the rls in my leggs that bothers me so much and i feel like  jumping off cliff when i went threw it with pill withdrawl people tell me the patch has worst withdrawls any help on what else i can do my doc told me to drink plenty of gatorade will this be all i need or is there something for my leggs sorry to have so many people get upset with each other i didnt leave no info for anyone i started my clonidine at 8 am today so i hope this works he put me on 2 3 times today and 1 3 times day starting tommorrow.i just wish there was some ki nd of help the docters always seem to say u will feel bad for a couple days and thats it i know everyone is different but i think all pain manag. doc should have to be on strong dose for 1 year and have to go cold turkey just to see the effects for them selfs  so if anyone has any help for rls please help

[peaceinknowing]

Completely agree with you. HAHA!

[123456m]

I am assuming he been on somekind of opiate patch for pain but your correct not eplained well.
Peace

[123456m]

No silly man its a chondline patch not a Nicotine patch! The person was asking about hmm let me see could it been Chondline? And I have used these before, they can indeed be cut and its really really simple as long as your not taking another BP med or your pressue is so low that your body is cold in 85 degree heat then its fine. Those would be like maybe 2% excluding the ones that are already on another BP med. Like I said those are the only question a doctor would ask you when he gives you the patch.
Peace

[mr.lucky66]

It's hard to respond with something useful when the poster doesn't give any info and left every one guessing.

[123456m]

Well it was delted I was supporting your view on good docs that help and those that want nothing to do with you once they see your addicted plus adding a little humor that I think the montior took seriously.
Peace

[GA Guy]

I don't see at all what a Nicotine patch for smoking cessation has anything to do with anything this person has asked. The truth is that some medicated patches work in different ways than others. Some can be cut, others can't. The best thing to do is ask your doctor or pharmacist. Also, I don't think anyone on this board should be giving dosing advice. Sure, those dosages may be safe for 90 percent of people...but, what about the other 10? Until people on here have a medical degree and take a full patient history...we shouldn't be giving dosing advice. Especially when we don't even know if these drugs were specifically prescribed for this patient. This wreckless behavior is the classic addictive thinking..and it has to be broken at some point.

[peaceinknowing]

I hope you weren't referring to me. I was only trying to help the best way I know how. I remember when I was new to the forums and would post and never had a reply from people until I begged. That's why I try and respond to everything that comes through if I have the chance and/or time to do so.

BTW, how is everything going with you and your recovery?

[123456m]

Chondline is very safe at .1mg twice per day. As long as your not on another BP med. That dosage is the same they give to all that go through wds. Yes it makes you tired which is good so you can get some sleep. But if you want to be really safe get a Catapres TTS-2 patch it gives you exactly .2 mg of chondline over a 24 hr period for a whole week. Works like a charm. You can start out with the patch then after day 4 most of the bad wds will be peeking down you can cut the patch in half which gives you .1 mg now. You can then1/4 it and in a week your off the chondline. But buy some of that tape in drug that is like band-aid tape water proof. You need it to keep the patches on nice and tight.

BTW you will not hate this patch it will make wds a cake walk more or less.
Its funny on this board with some of the comments from folks that mean well but really welll you know...These same patches are given out every day to hundreds if not thousands of folks to quit smoking now do you really think that docs would do such a thing if it was not proved safe.
There is no need to have a BP montior or nothing people with low BP are given these patches also with a lower amount. ITs really the way to go, with the pills you will never get the same delivery vs patches and you might being a addict take more than you need..
Peace

[peaceinknowing]

Good luck to you with the newfound help through all of this. I hope that everything works out in your benefit! Please keep posting here and let us all know how everything ends up turning out.

[skrillie]

i just started taking clonidine today. dang, this stuff makes me really tired!! but the Dr. says it will help eleviate the w/d symptoms. he gave me 6 days worth, all .1mg pills. i take 2 for the first 3 days then 1 a day for 3 days. i guess ill see how it works. good luck!

[peaceinknowing]

Maybe if you posted a little more about your story we could better assist you with what you need right now. However, I'm glad you made it here to the forums. You definately came to the right place if you're seeking amazing advice that'll assist you through your road to recovery from these nasty little devils.

I agree with GAGUY when he tells you that the best option that we can see from your short posting to talk with your PCP about everything going on right now. Unfortunately, having the legs jumping all around [better known here as RLS] is something that none of us that endure this issue can avoid. It's all a part of the WD process that eventually gets us out of the h e l l we've had to go through.

I also agree with GAGUY when he says do not tamper with the patches in cutting them in half or anything else. I lost a loved one to a duragesic patch that was tampered with. These things are no joke, and should not be toyed around with. Please stay here on the forums and keep us posted on what the outcome is of everything. One of the biggest roles that were played in my road to recovery was this forum, and all of the kind and supporting words that came from the members here.

[GA Guy]

If you're contemplating the use of Clonidine, then you'd be best served by asking your doctor about dosages. Clonidine is very effective at helping withdrawal symptoms, but nobody here is qualified to give you specific dosages. Plus, Clonidine is a blood pressure medication that can have serious consequences if used incorrectly. I assume by patches you mean Duragesic (Generic is Fentanyl). If so, you can wean down off of them by getting a smaller dosage patch. This will help alleviate the withdrawal symptoms to some extent. Just don't be tempted to cut or alter the patches.