Clonidine and medication

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 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

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 ,

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 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.