Clonidine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Catapres, Clonidine ER, Kapvay, Onyda XR, Duraclon, Catapres-TTS, Nexiclon XR

Clonidine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 98 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 41% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 37% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Clonidine

Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 11, 2022

"I started taking clonidine .01mg and it helped for awhile though it made my feet swelled and turn red I kept on it but had to go up to .02mg. Then my hair started falling out in handfuls. So I wanted off of it. Just know this med interacts with other BP meds so be careful and see if there's an interaction before adding to it and wean off do not just stop."

1 / 10

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Tazaz
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 26, 2021

"Started on .01mg once a day Feb 21.2021. As of 15th of June doc raised it to 2x a day for BP spike at night yet told her I wanted off this med. Then tried .02mg for 2 days and I had the worst burning in my stomach and colon. Severely constipated and couldn't poop!! Headache and back pain too. Way too many side effects for me. Now trying to wean off and my heart rate is way high. Be very careful with this med."

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Range...
July 14, 2021

"Helps with blood pressure but not for very long. Also, it affects my diastolic pressure but not my systolic. And it will make you very dizzy and sometimes nauseous when first started or dosage is changed. Will also make you feel like you haven’t slept."

6 / 10

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yazmin
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 11, 2021

"I was sleeping within 30 minutes no side effects (UNICHEM white oval pills). Then I realized pharmacy refilled ACTAVIS (peach color, round pills). I took it at 11pm. It is now 5:52AM as I write this. I have not slept. Check your meds before you leave pharmacy. Or do what I did, have your pharmacy note your account that you only want UNICHEM. My rating for Unichem is 10. Rating for Actavis is 10 if used for ADHD but 1 if used for sleep."

6 / 10

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Arlene
Taken for 1 to 2 years
August 6, 2022

"Have been on so many bp meds and they either did not work or gave me horrible side effects. With clonidine it take my bp down. I only have systolic issues. They were using clonidine as my emergency drug when bp was in the 170s or more. I have decided to take this drug every day. I do get the constipation which I have a sluggish colon to start with, dry mouth and blurred vision off and on and for a time after taking my dose, legs feel weak; but that goes away. This needs to be my main bp drug. I was 200 last night and scared so I took the whole 0.1 pill, usually do the 1/2 pills"

10 / 10

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Don...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 21, 2022

"In a nut shell my experience was horrible. Extreme fatigue to the point of not being able to getting up from the couch for several days. The fatigue was coupled with dizziness. Also I would fall asleep while doing things, like in the middle of a conversation. It really didn’t help me much in lowering my BP."

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Tabbi...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
October 28, 2021

"I have dangerously high blood pressure and Dysautonomia and mild anxiety and I've been on this medication for six months now. Sadly it's not done anything for my blood pressure or helped really with my Dysautonomia / autonomic symptoms however I'm on on 100 micrograms a day which is 0.1 mg a day. I've not had any side effects accept dry mouths and sleep issues. I'm hugely sensitive to medications so I'm not sure if we can up the dose soon or not. But for people that don't know this it does come in smaller doses now and I take 25 micrograms tablets which four of those are equal to 0.1 mg."

5 / 10

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Rivulus
Taken for less than 1 month
May 26, 2022

"Was recently at the doctor and my bp had spiked , so he tried adding clonidine twice a day. After the 1st dose just before going to bed , I was initially a little dizzy (not bad) and I slept well. However , later , when I was driving home from an appointment , I nearly passed out. Not good! After the next dose , same dizziness and drowsiness and later followed by again almost passing out. The 1st 2 symptoms can be handled , but the risk of passing out while driving is not worth it."

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ChuckC
Taken for less than 1 month
November 29, 2021

"I have the side effects others have mentioned -- drowsiness, dry mouth, etc. -- but they're manageable. Sometimes it works great to control my blood pressure, but other times it's totally ineffective (on the SAME day). I would rate it higher if it wasn't so inconsistent."

7 / 10

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chris...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
June 8, 2024

"Clonidine IR has been a miracle. I'm in my 40s. I've had high BP since my late 20s and was taking hydrochlorothiazide. In my mid-30s, that didn't work anymore. Doc switched me to triamterene. It didn't help. Then I tried lisinopril which gave me extreme headaches and nausea, interfering with work. Doc switched me to amlodipine. I ended up in the ER with 182/101, so I went back to the thiazide. 145/94 became my average and sometimes 155/98. I also deal with anxiety, pain, PTSD, and ADHD. I stopped my pain meds. Stopped all my other meds and only take clonidine, and it helps with everything! I can actually watch a movie, get work done responsibly, and sleep. My BP is 117/64 after I take it and up to 138/84 as it approaches time for another dose. My only concern is that my body can feel when it is due for another dose, and I can feel it wearing off, and I need the next dose to prevent anxiety or spikes. Xanax was better in that regard. I never felt like I needed another dose of Xanax 0.5. Last resort."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 5 to 10 years
October 11, 2014

"I have been taking clonidine for at least 7 years and still have sedative side effects at the dose of 0.2 mg twice a day."

8 / 10

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Dahlia
Taken for less than 1 month
October 5, 2018

"Finally, after trying different medicines for high blood pressure, I was given Clonidine. This medicine has my BP perfect! I am so relieved and thankful!"

10 / 10

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Todd
July 9, 2018

"I've tried every high blood pressure medication there is Clonidine is the only thing that works best time to take it is 0. 1 mg before bed"

10 / 10

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Gavin...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 23, 2018

"It definitely lowers my blood pressure, but I get dry mouth and I'm always sweating."

6 / 10

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FUSHI
January 30, 2009

"My heart beat is well below 60 when I wake up. I have had fainting spells. When I tried to do without it my blood pressure went through the roof like 183/110."

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Red
Taken for less than 1 month
February 18, 2020

"I have been on the clonidine patch for 5 days and my blood pressure readings are still 177 / 152. I am also dizzy and headachy. I have been wearing the first patch for 5 days."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
June 25, 2009

"I just want to say that this is the best medicine because if it were not for clonidine I wouldn't be here."

10 / 10

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Vet
November 6, 2018

Catapres-TTS (clonidine) "Have had no problems with it."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
November 27, 2009

Catapres-TTS (clonidine) "Been using it for years. I trust it so much!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
May 3, 2012

"Works on blood pressure top number rating, but I gained water weight and swelling. May be allergic."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
May 27, 2010

"It worked great in conjunction with Lotrel. It just REALLY makes me sleepy! Do not take it if you are going to be driving."

10 / 10

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DOWALDS
November 27, 2009

Catapres-TTS (clonidine) "Never been a day without it. I trust my life on it!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
March 18, 2011

"It worked great to lower my blood pressure, but I was extremely dizzy, awful dry mouth and a very low heart rate [41] so my doctor took me off clonidine right away."

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Kathy
May 28, 2018

"I have problems with blood pressure meds, but the clonidine patch is horrible. It has caused a lot of bad side effects, I feel horrible all the time, it has caused bad reactions with my other meds."

1 / 10

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Sons
Taken for 2 to 5 years
February 6, 2017

"Hair loss . Sleepy, thirsty , low energy"

6 / 10

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