Clonodine has worked wonders for my anxiety. I was on a very heavy dose of Xanax for over 30 years and swore I would never be able to live without it, all I can say is, Clonodine was a life saver!!
I've been on 3mg of Xanax a day for 20 years. Do you have high blood pressure? My doctor won't give me clonidine because I have Low blood pressure AND bradycardia. I've been looking for all types of different prescriptions to get off the Xanax because of the long term effects on the brain.
If you have chronic pain and even mild hypertension I highly recommend this medication. I was having multiple panic attacks a week in response to chronic pain. Before I was in pain I never had difficulties with stress or anxiety. Chronic pain changes the hormones in your body and in my case it was because of chronic exposure to high levels of noradrenaline. It has been an absolute game changer for me.
Pwesiti, can I ask yiu a Q. I have chronic pain like you from severe Cervical Stenosis, Thoracic Stenosis and Lumbar Stenosis - I have severe stenosis across my entire spine. I am in very severe pain. I have had two cervical fusions, a Thiracic fusion and a Lumbar Fusion. I am waiting to have a third cervical fusion and a secind lumbar fusion. I just received a Rx from my NP for Clonidine .3mg at night for insomnia. I am wondering if i should double thst dise abd take .3mg in the AM and .3mg before bedtime for both insomnia but alsk for pain and anxuety ? Pwesiti, what dose of clonidine do yiu take and how many times per day ? Thank you !!! Steven
Great video, love your content! My personal experience with Clonidine has been great. I told my doctor a few years ago I wanted an alternative to benzos because I worried about relying on them too much. It’s been really great as a prn. The only thing I don’t love is the dry mouth 😝 but it’s a small price to pay for a med I only take once in awhile 👍🏻
What if you just choose to be on a benzo cause you don't feel these drugs work well enough? If you're on Klonopin for 8 years like I was these pills are useless against panic attacks that make you feel like you're going to die. They might help like 10% and that's about it. Do we as patients have that right to go back on a drug if we were on them before and they worked?
@@struckkk1999 yeah you sound like all the idiot doctors and naive people. There are a ton of psychiatrists right here on RUclips that say the best way to come off these drugs is to slowly taper, not to detox in 5 days or 10 days. You really have no idea what kind of struggles people go through that get taken off these drugs too soon. Do you know the effects? Or are you just a hater? Why are you looking up videos about clonidine which is a blood pressure pill?
You have the "right" to decide (because you know) what works best for you. I suffered anxiety since as young as ten years of age. Benzodiazepines work beautifully. I can go to work, do things that I normally couldn't because my anxiety was so severe i was agoraphobic. An agoraphobic. sad, child. I talked to so many psychiatrists, even a panel of them. I don't care if I am on them til I die
Try being on a heavy dose of Xanax for over 30 years. Clonodine does work, I am living proof. I take .3mg 3 times daily. It was a life saver for me, give it a chance.
I'm using this for tmj night clenching. It doesn't stop the clenching but it helps reduce how tight I clench. Which reduces injury that mouthgaurds weren't protecting me from.
It took a few days for it to take effect. Sure it made me tired right away but the clenching pressure didn't improve until about 3 days. I stopped taking it when headaches went away and my mouth became dry and throat became sore. "Side effect" Saliva production went back to normal but 2 days later I became hyperactive and clenching pressure came back at full. So I'm back to taking it as prescribed again. If I ever get back to a normal state, I'll make sure to slow ween off with help of dr.
My father take this med for his motoneuron disease. I personally took Xanax due to my Gluten Ataxia and I recently discovered that I also carry this gene and the symtoms overlaps the cerebellar ataxia.
Yes it can be. Oftentimes that combo is used for patients who don't tolerate the norepinephrine increase or have increased heart rate with Effexor. It can also help with anxiety.
@@skigirlcaroline thank you for the response.. How long have you been on that dose of effexor? In on 187.5. may need to move up. Also how does clonidine make you feel?
I take clonidine .2. It does seem to have a calming effect when I have major anxiety. Obviously not as noticeable as a benzo. But i cannot tske benzos due to prior addiction issues.
Could you do a video on a lack of response of stimulants? I tried Adderall, focalin, and Concerta and none of them had an effect on me yet Wellbutrin a non stimulant is doing wonders for me
@@JamesHobart-tb6ik very true, it's like they are so afraid of someone overdosing even though I was on them and my methadone got years with no problems. They work so hard for their license and then are afraid to prescribe what actually helps people. Then that leads to people buying stuff off the streets which nowadays is ten times more dangerous than the thing they are afraid to prescribe you. I mean these psychiatrists don't even know about protracted withdrawal syndrome. They'll just spend 5 minutes with you and put you on a ssri, which sorry, that don't help anxiety. Serotonin has nothing to do with the gaba receptors. I literally feel like I know more than these people nowadays. I got the same access to research they have.
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Im falling asleep and can't walk very far without holding on to something not to fall. Feeling not right and slurred speech. Taking it for high blood pressure for almost a week now. This is not the way to live! Dry eyes and dry mouth. Slight headache sometimes.
@newsongsung1147 Doctor never got back with me. I'm better on my own. I never felt so bad taking crazy meds. I'm watching my diet and that has helped alot. Took myself off of the crazy pills.
It works great but higher doses I almost fell a few times from being light headed. The cool thing is it sort of reset me. Even not taking it now my sleep is more even. Disturbing and frantic nightmares are few and far between.
Clonidine 0.1 brought my bp down for awhile. Last week they increased it to 0.2 mg. I immediately started getting very ill. Was admitted to ER last weekend with a bp of 288! The heart clinic had also added Carvedilol 12.5 mg. to regiment. Finally I refused to keep taking as prescribed and now beginning to recover. For a week now I have been very weak and shaky. At one point was holding on to the walls trying to go from room to room. Be very cautious taking Clonidine. No, I have been on benzos in the past, do not compare that to this medication. 😢
Jesus you all make me feel NORMAL. and i have had the EXTREME Health Anxiety and generalized anxiety for 17 months now. . You dont need meds.u need to coach your mind. You are all destroying yourselves. Lay off meds
I've studied psychiatry since I was 17 and have tried ALMOST everything out there...clonodine doesn't help anxiety. I don't think anything truly HELPS it hurts you in the end unless you have an educated Dr like Dr jezel Rosa to properly give medications for actual disorders. I was given very high dosages of all kinds of stuff I NEVER NEEDED! And I'm upset cuz my Dr has harmed me and I dont know what to do about that
The only thing you can do is keep spreading the message. I took vast amounts of prescription medication in an attempt to overcome my anxiety but in the long run it only made it worse. Luckily there's been so much backlash over the years that Drs are finally being held accountable and suggesting other alternatives rather than strong medication.
I think substances may help with many of the symptoms associated with anxiety.. I don't know. I've hardly suffered from what I'd call anxiety, (I don't count fear).
Horrible drug. Got chronic insomnia from using it and my hands and feet have become freezing. Had to discontinue after gradually tapering off. There has to be a better way...
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Clonodine has worked wonders for my anxiety. I was on a very heavy dose of Xanax for over 30 years and swore I would never be able to live without it, all I can say is, Clonodine was a life saver!!
I've been on 3mg of Xanax a day for 20 years. Do you have high blood pressure? My doctor won't give me clonidine because I have Low blood pressure AND bradycardia. I've been looking for all types of different prescriptions to get off the Xanax because of the long term effects on the brain.
How are you now@@hecklerkoch2446
Clonidine has been ridiculously effective for anxiety for me 75mcg-150mcg a dose 2-4 times per day as needed. My anxiety is CURED
Do you get any side effects such as hair loss or bloating and constipation?
Can I take it once and still be effective for anxiety? Bcs makes me dead tired
If you have chronic pain and even mild hypertension I highly recommend this medication. I was having multiple panic attacks a week in response to chronic pain. Before I was in pain I never had difficulties with stress or anxiety. Chronic pain changes the hormones in your body and in my case it was because of chronic exposure to high levels of noradrenaline. It has been an absolute game changer for me.
And yes, it reduced the amount of pain I’m in. Noradrenaline can increase your perception of pain.
It’s good for methadone withdrawals to
Pwesiti, can I ask yiu a Q. I have chronic pain like you from severe Cervical Stenosis, Thoracic Stenosis and Lumbar Stenosis - I have severe stenosis across my entire spine. I am in very severe pain. I have had two cervical fusions, a Thiracic fusion and a Lumbar Fusion. I am waiting to have a third cervical fusion and a secind lumbar fusion. I just received a Rx from my NP for Clonidine .3mg at night for insomnia. I am wondering if i should double thst dise abd take .3mg in the AM and .3mg before bedtime for both insomnia but alsk for pain and anxuety ? Pwesiti, what dose of clonidine do yiu take and how many times per day ? Thank you !!! Steven
Great video, love your content! My personal experience with Clonidine has been great. I told my doctor a few years ago I wanted an alternative to benzos because I worried about relying on them too much. It’s been really great as a prn. The only thing I don’t love is the dry mouth 😝 but it’s a small price to pay for a med I only take once in awhile 👍🏻
What if you just choose to be on a benzo cause you don't feel these drugs work well enough? If you're on Klonopin for 8 years like I was these pills are useless against panic attacks that make you feel like you're going to die. They might help like 10% and that's about it. Do we as patients have that right to go back on a drug if we were on them before and they worked?
Technically you don’t have a “right” to any medication, especially controlled meds like benzodiazepines.
@@struckkk1999 yeah you sound like all the idiot doctors and naive people. There are a ton of psychiatrists right here on RUclips that say the best way to come off these drugs is to slowly taper, not to detox in 5 days or 10 days. You really have no idea what kind of struggles people go through that get taken off these drugs too soon. Do you know the effects? Or are you just a hater? Why are you looking up videos about clonidine which is a blood pressure pill?
Agree.
You have the "right" to decide (because you know) what works best for you.
I suffered anxiety since as young as ten years of age. Benzodiazepines work beautifully. I can go to work, do things that I normally couldn't because my anxiety was so severe i was agoraphobic. An agoraphobic. sad, child. I talked to so many psychiatrists, even a panel of them.
I don't care if I am on them til I die
Try being on a heavy dose of Xanax for over 30 years. Clonodine does work, I am living proof. I take .3mg 3 times daily. It was a life saver for me, give it a chance.
This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.
Catapres is the only medication that helped my anxiety and my insomnia
I've been on this for 2 weeks for critical high blood pressure but I'm scared now of that rebound crisis,can i wean off this??
Thank you so much. Well done. Subscribed and sharing. ❤❤❤
I'm using this for tmj night clenching. It doesn't stop the clenching but it helps reduce how tight I clench.
Which reduces injury that mouthgaurds weren't protecting me from.
It took a few days for it to take effect. Sure it made me tired right away but the clenching pressure didn't improve until about 3 days.
I stopped taking it when headaches went away and my mouth became dry and throat became sore. "Side effect"
Saliva production went back to normal but 2 days later I became hyperactive and clenching pressure came back at full. So I'm back to taking it as prescribed again.
If I ever get back to a normal state, I'll make sure to slow ween off with help of dr.
what is that clicking noise? it is very disturbing . Edit: i can't watch this anymore, because of that disturbing clicking noise.
Chill out lol
Suggestion: turn off the sound, turn on the captions.
Take a clonidine 😂
same
My father take this med for his motoneuron disease. I personally took Xanax due to my Gluten Ataxia and I recently discovered that I also carry this gene and the symtoms overlaps the cerebellar ataxia.
Thank you as always. Can this be used with effexor? Happy Sunday.💙💙
Yes it can be. Oftentimes that combo is used for patients who don't tolerate the norepinephrine increase or have increased heart rate with Effexor. It can also help with anxiety.
@@LevelheadedMind how do you know if you have an increase in norepinephrine? Thank you in advance. I may speak to my psychiatrist about it.
I’m on 225 mg of effexor and use Clonidine as needed. It’s been extremely effective! 😊
@@skigirlcaroline thank you for the response.. How long have you been on that dose of effexor? In on 187.5. may need to move up. Also how does clonidine make you feel?
I take clonidine .2. It does seem to have a calming effect when I have major anxiety. Obviously not as noticeable as a benzo. But i cannot tske benzos due to prior addiction issues.
Same
Was given clonidine years ago. Was told took it WITH my benzo. Ruined that from working for me!
Could you do a video on a lack of response of stimulants? I tried Adderall, focalin, and Concerta and none of them had an effect on me yet Wellbutrin a non stimulant is doing wonders for me
I’ve been taking Clonidine for 5+ years it has no affect on me for anxiety. At least I don’t think it does.
Then why take it for 5+ years if it doesn't work?
@@lachousalle31 because it maybe working for other things like blood pressure! Notice they say it "doesn't work on me for anxiety" .
اگه میتونی ترکش کن بعد از پنج سال😂
@@lachousalle31 it’s also prescribed for high bp
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My doctor would rather have me on five medicines instead of just one Klonopin like I used to be on that solved all this problems and then some.
Same here, I don't trust doctors at all anymore, it's more about money than actually curing people imo
yeah me too
Yes, most Dr don't these days can't think for there self
@@JamesHobart-tb6ik very true, it's like they are so afraid of someone overdosing even though I was on them and my methadone got years with no problems. They work so hard for their license and then are afraid to prescribe what actually helps people. Then that leads to people buying stuff off the streets which nowadays is ten times more dangerous than the thing they are afraid to prescribe you. I mean these psychiatrists don't even know about protracted withdrawal syndrome. They'll just spend 5 minutes with you and put you on a ssri, which sorry, that don't help anxiety. Serotonin has nothing to do with the gaba receptors. I literally feel like I know more than these people nowadays. I got the same access to research they have.
@@EdwardBose it's all they know from their lessons at big pharma inc...lol.
Tizanidine is very similar to clonidine, although it's more used for spasticity and muscle pain.
I have been on it for anxiety. It helps, with gabapenton. I am coming off gabapentin. Hate the withdrawals
When is your next live session I can't believe I missed it 😢
It is scheduled for next Saturday, January, 27th from 11a.m. to 1p.m. EST. Hope to see you there.
Our next live is today and since you are a member you r questions will get priority. You will not need to fill out the form to ask questions. Just ask your questions in the chat.
I’m having tachycardia and can’t tolerate calcium and beta blockers do you think clonidine could help
Could you please do a video on Clozapine. Thank you.
Thanks for the video idea. I will consider it.
Video on prazosin please
Im falling asleep and can't walk very far without holding on to something not to fall. Feeling not right and slurred speech. Taking it for high blood pressure for almost a week now. This is not the way to live! Dry eyes and dry mouth. Slight headache sometimes.
I hope your situation has changed, it sounds like they should have started you on a lower dose?
@newsongsung1147 Doctor never got back with me. I'm better on my own. I never felt so bad taking crazy meds. I'm watching my diet and that has helped alot. Took myself off of the crazy pills.
Have a nice Sunday Jezel❤😊..thanks for my advice :)
You're welcome 😊
My mother stopped Nifedipine and started Clonidine ,feels well.
Is there any concerns when sombody go from on med to another
Thank you so much. I have a question, which is the best form for reducing anxiety symptoms, IR or XR of Clonidine?
Based off what she said .1-.2 ir is for anxiety
Zanaflex or the generic Tizanidine, the muscle relaxer works similar to Clonidine.
Tizanidine makes my bp go up several points. Guess these meds affect different people differently.
Prazosin, for PTSD and nightmares?
It works great but higher doses I almost fell a few times from being light headed. The cool thing is it sort of reset me. Even not taking it now my sleep is more even. Disturbing and frantic nightmares are few and far between.
It didn’t do anything for my anxiety
Doesnt help my anxiety much and definitely not hot fashes. I get dry mouth taking 0.1 mg
Try propranolol.
Video on prasozin pls
As soon as you list the side effects all I think about is run for your life it sounds an absolute nightmare
I think they are potentially abusable, like xylazine, (remarkable enough), although it's probably not having similar adverse effects..
The “ boorish clicking g” is beyond Nnoyingy
Can we take lower dose for ADHD occasionally
Yes. Discuss this use with your doctor.
Could you do a video about Vyvanse? :)
Clonidine is good for ADHD
Clonidine 0.1 brought my bp down for awhile. Last week they increased it to 0.2 mg. I immediately started getting very ill. Was admitted to ER last weekend with a bp of 288! The heart clinic had also added Carvedilol 12.5 mg. to regiment. Finally I refused to keep taking as prescribed and now beginning to recover. For a week now I have been very weak and shaky. At one point was holding on to the walls trying to go from room to room. Be very cautious taking Clonidine. No, I have been on benzos in the past, do not compare that to this medication. 😢
Jesus you all make me feel NORMAL. and i have had the EXTREME Health Anxiety and generalized anxiety for 17 months now. . You dont need meds.u need to coach your mind. You are all destroying yourselves. Lay off meds
Thought this was about Klonopin. They really need to change the name of one of these.
nah just learn to spell
@@mofo681 that's not how we handle similar sounding drug names.
Only thing that brings down my super high BP but requires 2-3 naps per day ….just knocks me out
I've studied psychiatry since I was 17 and have tried ALMOST everything out there...clonodine doesn't help anxiety. I don't think anything truly HELPS it hurts you in the end unless you have an educated Dr like Dr jezel Rosa to properly give medications for actual disorders. I was given very high dosages of all kinds of stuff I NEVER NEEDED! And I'm upset cuz my Dr has harmed me and I dont know what to do about that
The only thing you can do is keep spreading the message.
I took vast amounts of prescription medication in an attempt to overcome my anxiety but in the long run it only made it worse.
Luckily there's been so much backlash over the years that Drs are finally being held accountable and suggesting other alternatives rather than strong medication.
Try listening to Binaural beats and sleep hypnosis. Sometimes it's not necessarily medication that you need
I think substances may help with many of the symptoms associated with anxiety.. I don't know. I've hardly suffered from what I'd call anxiety, (I don't count fear).
False. I’ve tried just about everything for severe GAD and Panic Disorder and Clonidine works better than benzos for me and a lot of other people.
@@ivantrump4022 that's great!!!!!! I'm so glad!!!! Do u get dizzy spells/fainting from it?
Propranolol is better for Anxiety
Horrible drug. Got chronic insomnia from using it and my hands and feet have become freezing. Had to discontinue after gradually tapering off. There has to be a better way...
CATA PRES
You're a lifesaver, thank you. I didn't realize I misspelled that, I just fixed it! Thanks again 😊
Yes and I'm RANGER CAPTIAN KRISTOFFERSON us army and I have a controlled substance license a I can't even get my one medicine
Yes I'm RANGER CAPTIAN KRISTOFFERSON us army my daddy is major general KRISTOFFERSON us airforce and I can't even get my blood pressure medication strongneguff