merkat30 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Anyone had to stop clonidine tablet. It has made me very much more unwell I now trying to wean it as of two days ago I have chop in half take half three time day doctor said for 3 weeks I have been having horrible side effects . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted December 2, 2020 Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 @merkat30 - I took Clonidine many years ago and had to stop after 3 days. I was extremely sedated from it and during the third night I developed terrible supine hypertension, anxiety and feeling of impending doom. I had to wean off it quickly because I was so ill from it. I will never, ever take that again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkat30 Posted December 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2020 Pistol I am going though what u described over last 4 weeks they lied said it settle I have been so irritable and felt like crying all time . I had palptaions nausea shakes shivers worse than all even more high BP today though might have to call ambulance luckly it settle my cheast is sore .it also make me sleepy but I cant sleep !! It has brought on my seizures I not had one since I was 11 years old I am now 30 Worse headache I ever had I have suffered migraines since small child it felt like my head was going to explode I really wish I gone with my gut not upped dose like they told me to .i feel it has made me more poorly 🤧 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p8d Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I had to stop it last year due to hypertensive rebound into crisis territory. It is recommended to first stop beta blockers if you are on one and I spent 2 weeks slowly lowering the dose, a quarter of a tablet at a time. I was miserable-tachy, tremulous, hot flashes, palpitations etc but didn’t suffer from everything you are describing. It was apparently, according to the pharmacist very important to stop the beta blocker first. Be very careful of the hypertensive rebound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkat30 Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 It been horrible today I am not on beta blockers as I am allergic to all i try no idea why Joy's of mast cells. Not taking this clonidine today set my heart rate up to 188 bpm and BP was in 217s yesterday luckly doctor stay on phone till went down I did not have to go to hostpital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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