Clonidine side effects

Just so you all know this, clonidine is used by sleep researchers to destroy REM sleep in lab rats. I gather that for some folks sleep does not become an issue, but I didn't sleep more than two full nights during the entire 9 months or so I took this filth. On average, I only got 2-3 hours, which was devastating. I also had perpetual sinus congestion, the worst I could imagine. And my eyesight was compromised. Everything got better, dramatically, when I was eased off this drug (my eyesight, however, has never returned to the 20/20 I had before, and in fact is pretty mediocre now). However, don't try going off this drug on your own, or fast. You must EASE off it over a period of weeks or more, else you could have a potentially fatal BP rebound into hypertensive crisis.

it makes u think u r asleep all night but u r not i took it i was falling asleep quick and got up in the morning and felt tired then i fond out it has some stuff that makes u lose all memory last night and so u do not remembered any thing last linght or do not think u even dreamed but really u got up at night and tossed and turned and movered around but the stuff in the med makes your brain forget it all to let u think u got a good night sleep so u buy more this is not healthy your body does not refresh naturally like it needs to or heal its self is this true?

I took clonidine for only 2 days at 0.1mg's and had to call my boss to come home. I could barely function. I am a nanny and I couldn't even care for the kids. Dry mouth, foggy head, light headed, itchy, felt all in all terrible. I went off of it right away and the symptoms are gone. I will never take this med again

I was diagnosed in April 2006 with congestive heart failure and End Stage renal Failure. Out of the blue! One month before I was diagnosed I began bruising severely, and just not feeling well overall. I have maintained uncontrollable hypertension for about 3-4 years now.

I have been on at least 15-20 different medications, not all at the same time, but in different combination. I have adverse reactions to everyone I have been on in some form or fashion. ie rashes,, sometimes in the form of blisters from my hands up to my elbows, severe deep itching, headache, nausea, vomiting or they simply do not work. The only medication that I have been on for the entire time without stopping, only changing the dosage is Clonidine.

I am very sensitive to a lot of chemical drugs, even the chemical form of folic acid!

I recently had a biopsy done on my kidney. I came back positive to chronic and acute inflammation, causing scarring of the kidney. Therefor causing my kidneys to shut down to about 7% activity. There is still some active inflammation. Could this be from the clonidine? Since it is the only thing that has been a constant for the past 4 years?

It has certainly raised a question in my mind.

I started taking Clonidine( .03mgs 1-2 times a day) about 2 months ago, since then I have not had a full night sleep, I wake up with foot pain when I go to get up, I have extreme dry mouth, and I don't really think Clonidine is doing anything for the hot flashes.

my son is 9yrs. old and was prescribed this same medicine. I haven't given it to him yet . I said I would read up on it first before I gave it to him. I'm scared to give it to him now that I have read up on it. I mean is it safe to take. Why would they prescribe blood pressure meds for anger problems? Will he be o.k ?He plays football and needs all the rest and energy he can get. his dad is pschitzophrenic and he has anger management issues.

Rapid weight gain,ringing in ears,bloating in legs and feet and or hole body,depression,headaches,sleepy all the time,short of breath,heart burn, alot of the same side affects as others on this web page I have only been taken clonidine 0.2 mg for high blood pressure two times a day for 3 months and gained 45 pounds now I don't know if I want to stay on it or not?

Headache, breathlessness, waking up gasping for air at night, fluid retention in abdomen and legs, increased heart rate and NO reduction in BP! Fever, coughing, achiness and flu-like symptoms! Decreased lung capacity.

I have been taking clonidine .3mg for over 4 yrs now. At first the only side effect I would have would be drowsiness. After one year on this medication I have experienced multiple ulcers on my feet and ankles, shortness of breath when trying to reduce the amount of medication taken, and finally the inability for a restful sleep. One more major side effect End Stage Renal Disease or Kidney Failure!!! I have been on dialysis for 3 yrs now

I heard that Clonidine might help with Hot Flashes. Is
this true?

what kind of cold and sinus medication is safe to take while you are on clonidine and lotrel as well as zoloft?

my mother has been taking clonidine for 6 days and has a dry mouth, thoat, her sinuses are affeted also. The worst thing is her tounge has lost a layer of skin.

Well my son is 6 years old his neurologist percribed my son clonidine. I haven't gave him this yet.I don't know if this will effect him in a bad way, But i would like to ask a question to any one that can answer it, does anyone belive this should of been percribe for a 6 year old and if they know of any children who sufferd a reaction from this medication? Sincerly ,

Woud zoloft cause my blood pressre to rise if mixed with clonidine?

Lately my mouth has started hurting. I have excellent teeth and gums, but it feels as if someone hit me in the mouth overnight and the area of discomfort is never in the same place. No swelling or anything, just a modest pain that goes away as the day progresses.

I feel dry by the mouth and sometimes I experience a headache when I take this medication which is only o.1 mg.I usally take this medicine at night. I've been taking it now for about a week

I have been taken 0.3 mg Clonidine for close to two years. I take it at bed time and I always wake up with difficulty in opening my eyes for the first three to four minutes upon wake up.

I recently discover this when I ran out and was awaiting other prescriptions to become due before re-fill, and I did not take Clonidine for five nights. I did not have difficulty in opening my eyes at wake-up!

Is this consistent with Clonidine?

Adesegun

I just started taking this medication (0.1mg). Starting with the second night I now become fully awake after about 4-hours sleep. It is then difficult to get back to sleep, and sometimes I can not return to restful sleep.