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I recently was prescribed the above medication....0.1 mg tabs two times per day and it certainly seems to have made a positive improvement....has anyone else had this or other experiences???

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I was prescribed this medication about four years ago, for high blood pressure...0.2 mg two times a day, and for the last three years it has been under control. Even had two sugery..

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Cheryl...thank you for your response....somehow, it appears I didn't receive all of it...specifically when you began writing about your two surgeries....?????

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I have been on Clonidine for about 6 years and it has brought my blood pressure under control. I take 02 three times a day.

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please advise what you were prescribed this drug for. My 8 yr old son was prescribed this same drug and I would like to know if the both of you have the same probelems that require this drug

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my son was prescribed clonidine for a mild to moderate case of tourette's syndrome...it helped him wonderfully for controlling his tics

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I am taking Conidine for alcohol withdrawl and anti-anxiety with great success. It has a relaxing quality and peace of mind effect. I do get tired at the end of the day and rely on at least 8 hours sleep a night to function the next day.

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I have just started taking this med for sleep! Im so confused on how many hours if any of sleep I will get. Well lets see! Ill keep all posted

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My grandson has been prescribed clonidine at 4 yrs. old.His mother has had drug problems of her own in (supposedly) the past. She wants this for him to sleep,I have no problems with him sleeping at my house.Also he is going to get something for anger problems which he mainly has at her home.I do not want to give this to him after reading side effects.I think she has the problem.I tried leaving messages for his dr. to call me but she won't . HELP what should I do ?

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Your funny, posting negative stuff about your daughter.

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THIS STUFF IS DANGEROUS READ THE WITH DRAW STUFF ITS NOT FUNNY PEOPLE ARE DYING ITS WORSE THAN GETTING OFF OF MORPHINE NO JOKE YOU SHOULD BE HOSPITALIZED DO NOT GIVE IT TO YOUR KIDS NO NO NO

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You might get 3/4 hrs. or more of sleep. Please take into account that this medication reacts differently with each person, however, insomnia has been a somewhat pattern for many users. I become sleepy, go to sleep then wake up around 2am with a wide awake feeling that does not go away.

If you read some of the posts on this site, you will see how much of a problem that this has been for many. The medical field is proceeding with scientific research on using clonidine for sedation for ICU patients. These patients however, are not subjected to this drug for long periods of time, therefore the insomnia effect may not be an effect seen in these patients.

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Hello, I am 45 and been on clonidine for about 2 yrs . What is strange is that I was first given this medication for withdrawal from another med. At that time did not have high blood pressure. for some reason I was left on it for a little while after the withdrawals. My blood pressure was normal before I went through withdrawals.Now I have full fledged hypertension. Coincidence?, I do not know but it is strange. Clonidine is a weird medication for me, I take it for high blood pressure, yet it causes higher numbers for me too. makes no sense, and i take it as directed. My blood pressure is still unstable, and I am also on Corgard (beta blocker) and aldactone(diuretic) water pill. Going to speak to the doctor, Has anyone else experienced higher blood pressure when already taking it for high blood pressure?...and I do not experience insomnia, I have the opposite can never wake up sleep all day.

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I have taken Clonidine prescribed for anxiety while getting off other meds. My cardiologist has suggested I not take it at all anymore due to the rebound high blood pressure. I am on Atenolol plus Lisinopril but Clonidine does rebound and shoots the blood pressure up. I take Atenolol for MVP but lately nothing is helping the erratic heart beats. When you taper off Clonidine for a while your numbers may go down.

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My 7-year-old took her 0.1mg clonidine and her trazodone 50mg and immediately threw up. I only saw the clonidine come up. Can I give her another one?

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Been on this med for quite a while (3+ yrs) for physical symptoms of anxiety. Since day one it still hits me like a ton ...

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IS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCING AN AWFUL FATIGUE? FEELS LIKE I'M DRUGGED. ## I just started taking Clonidne, twice a day...

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I have been on 0.1 clonidine now for several years. Recently i have been getting very high spikes. My doctor increased m...

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My diabetic and hypertensive mother (age 88) was recently hospitalized for weakness and frequent falling. She has been o...

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Recovery period after this rapid detox. ## it is a drug for high blood presure. they give to you because withdraw from a...

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My son is ADHA and Aspergers and his doctor put him on this at night, he is 8 yrs old I just want to know if I made the ...

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I have recently been put on this drug for sleeping and well its not working at all. I have been taking one at night befo...

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My daughter is 7 years old and has been on Focalin 15 mg for almost a year, she has been taking it at 8 am and 2 pm and ...

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What all can it be used for other than blood pressure treatment? ## This is sometimes used for migraine headaches as wel...

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## My husband was recently put on this medication for his blood pressure. Since taking it he has lost 40 pounds in a mon...

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