Anyone ever gotten clonidine
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Anyone ever gotten clonidine
Was prescribed clonidine for alcohol withdrawal today. Has anyone ever taken it for this?
Just curious what you thought about it and if it helped you. I'm not looking for a doctor, just looking for your experience with it.
Just curious what you thought about it and if it helped you. I'm not looking for a doctor, just looking for your experience with it.
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Clonidine is often prescribed in detox and rehab in treatment for alcohol withdrawal symptoms. It's safety profile is relatively positive.
One caution though. After using it for a while, it should be tapered if discontinuing since an abrupt stop can cause rebound blood pressure problems.
One caution though. After using it for a while, it should be tapered if discontinuing since an abrupt stop can cause rebound blood pressure problems.
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I didn't know it worked for alcohol withdrawal. I have a separate medicine for librium as well. I just hadn't heard of it. I'm in the middle of a detox right now. I don't feel excellent of course, but I'm alive and determined!
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I was also prescribed Clonidine and Librium, but the Clonidine was mainly for bp.
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I had to call him to make sure he didn't get me mixed up with someone that had an opiate problem. (he didn't get them mixed up, he basically told me what you just did)
He added that since my detoxes are getting harder, I needed to be sedated a little more and not drink again. He said the "crawling feeling" I get in my skin is a sign withdrawal is getting bad enough for seizures. I agree with him.
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well I read online that it helps with shakes and sweats during withdrawing, and is used for opiate withdrawal.
I had to call him to make sure he didn't get me mixed up with someone that had an opiate problem. (he didn't get them mixed up, he basically told me what you just did)
He added that since my detoxes are getting harder, I needed to be sedated a little more and not drink again. He said the "crawling feeling" I get in my skin is a sign withdrawal is getting bad enough for seizures. I agree with him.
I had to call him to make sure he didn't get me mixed up with someone that had an opiate problem. (he didn't get them mixed up, he basically told me what you just did)
He added that since my detoxes are getting harder, I needed to be sedated a little more and not drink again. He said the "crawling feeling" I get in my skin is a sign withdrawal is getting bad enough for seizures. I agree with him.
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That's exactly where I was a month ago. The hallucinations were so bizarre. I'd be in a dark room trying to fall asleep (so I don't have to hear stuff that isn't there) and I'd hear a random scream. It's always screams. Oddly enough, that's the only symptom I have on night two besides being sweaty and having the crawling skin.
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