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Re: anyone with Clonidine experience? » g_g_g_unit

Posted by Shes_Initforthemoney on March 29, 2012, at 6:18:55

In reply to Re: anyone with Clonidine experience? » Shes_Initforthemoney, posted by g_g_g_unit on March 28, 2012, at 23:42:31


> Was next-day depression/'flatness' one of the side-effects that passed for you?
>
> > >

Yes, a little bit of 'flatness' if I took too high of a dose. But at 0.1mg's, it took the edge off of anxiety caused by being on Effexor. Now I take it with my Prozac/Cipralex (Lexapro) combo + Dexedrine, and I don't have that "jump out of bed" feeling, but I also don't have the constant anxiety and rumination buzzing in my head. It is so NICE to have that anxiety clipped away.

Anymore questions...please ask away!

Take care,
Jay

> >
> > Hi,
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> > I've been on Clonidine for awhile now, and after the initial start-up effects, I found .1mg 2x a day to be best. Any higher doses just seem to cause more side effects. It helps a little bit with sleep onset, but I have to take melatonin (Plus I am on Risperdal @ 4mg a day) with Clonidine in order for it to seem to work well.
> >
> > I would say it helps often in the 30-40 percent range (and sometimes as high as 80-90) for my GAD.
> > But, only at the small dose I mention. I also use it mainly for keeping nightmares and intense and persistent dreaming out of my sleep.(Hyper-REM)
> >
> > It seems to have taken about 2 weeks of steady dosing, like I said, in order for it to be effective and side-effect free. Minipress (Prazosin) is similar I believe, but you may want to ask SLS about that.
> >
> > Hope that helps...
> > Jay
> >
> >
>
>


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