I am curious were the NAway guy got his info on opiate users not having PAWS???? I am a social worker, addict, CADAC and I would be very interested in finding out your sources. That information goes against everything in my personal knowledge as well as professional training.
I took clonodine during methadone withdrawal. It worked for awhile and then they had to put me on a stronger beta blocker, Inderal. One of the ways clonodine works is by stopping the over production af adrenaline that happens during withdrawal. If your Dr. is recomending it I would take it.
You will be in my prayers. I hope you made it through the night ok. I know in my experience symptoms came and then they left and then they came back again. Sometimes several times. Each time they returned it was less though. Sleep was (still is) the most protracted symptom. It has gotten a lot better though.