Clonodines And Opiate Withdrawls

I am withdrawing off of methadone. Ii have been tapering down from 80 mg to about 5 to 8 mgs a day. I take gabapentin for restless leg that started when i got down to 10 mgs. But doctor wants to taper me off of gaba b4 i finished methadone. I dont know why he is doing this but i did get clonodines .1 mg once a day at night from him since i hav to hurry up with methadone now cause actually i had to increase gaba for it to continue working and now i have even less gaba. So my question is how long does it take for clonodines to work and is only once a day enough?

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Clonidine usually tends to have some effect shortly after taking it, generally within 20 to 30 minutes, so some people do take it on an as needed basis, rather than taking it all the time.

Ref: Medline Plus Clonidine

It is often used to help alleviate opiate withdrawals.

The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including dry mouth, nausea, dizziness, headache, and decreased sexual ability.

How is the Methadone tapering going?

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