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Global Patient Feedback for Clonidine ( Post a comment )
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Possible dry mouth and dizziness when first starting clonidine.
63 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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My current blood pressure is in very good control. Two pills a day only a little side effect that can be controlled.
77 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Although it is very effective, it's hard to be productive hen our sleeping
51 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I HAVE NO SIDE EFFCTS, AND IT BROUGHT CONDITION UNDER CONTROL
60 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Know it has the potential to make you drowsy and cause some relaxation-which is good for me.
59 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Clonidine is a very effective and fast acting medication. You should monitor your BP prior to taking the medication for at least a week to ensure that you do not cause your BP to drop too low. Your Doc can advise you as to the range you BP should be in. My doctor(s) (4) all told me at .01mg I should NEVER under any circumstances take more than 4 doses in a 24 hr period and NEVER closer than 3 hours apart. This is for SAFETY REASONS!
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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be careful using this medication for the first time, can have a bad reaction
53 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Follow your Doctors directions.
63 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Take as directed by your doctor if you have hypertension. Recommend taking at bedtime.
65 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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This is the fist drug that I have taken in years that has controlled my HBP. It works!
47 year old Male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Be careful if you are taking another medication for the same problem. You will have to get used to your blood pressure being normal when the medication works and it may make you very relaxed.
47 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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If you are giving this to a child, give it to them at least 2 hours before you want them to be asleep.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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No
61 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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It does help to slow down the eye blinking caused by tardive dyskenesia
58 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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Get all information from your doctor before you start taking and ask any and all questions before starting the drug
60 year old Female
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
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I started using clonidine in 1980.It was given to me in the Pshyc ward of the Albany,NY VA Hosp.It was given to us for rage and anger mngmnt.I have used it to this day and think it is one of the best meds for anxiety,rage and High B/P (and withdrawal from narcotics).I take 0.4mgs 4 times a day since.
53 year old Male
Posted: 2008-04-21 18:38:03
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After an auto accident with only severe whip lash injury my high blood pressure became worse and without warning rose to very high readings.Several medications were added and none helped .Only clonidine 0.1 mg brought it down to normal levels.So it was given 3times a day in small doses with good effect and I continued it for 1 year. If my doctor agrees I want to stop it under her supervision
67 year old Female
Posted: 2008-07-01 12:47:49
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My 54 year old husband has been taking Clonidine for hypertension for some time now and we have recently noticed the oddest apparent side-effect. His body odor has become significantly more pungent, smelling like cumin, or Mexican spice... rather musky and sharp. This has not been an issue for him in the past. He has begun trying different deoderants to determine whether it is something else, but so far nothing has changed. Is this common?
49 year old Female
Posted: 2008-04-21 14:35:02
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I also take clonidine and it does make me more aggressive ,i talked with my dr.and he put me on effexor . just be watchful and try to understand its not your daughter being aggressive but the clonidine .making her seem that way.I am
certain she is the same sweet baby as she always has been,maybe she should take it at night so while she is sleeping it will work those hours and not have the full dose in the morning good luck and gods speed.
53 year old Female
Posted: 2008-02-23 09:23:08
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My daughter is 3 years old and taking .3mg of Clonidine per day. It seems to me that it makes her aggressive more than normal. Does anybody else have this concern?
4 year old Female
Posted: 2008-01-26 18:09:25
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