Clonidine for Perimenopausal Symptoms User Reviews (Page 2)

• Loz...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 26, 2018

"This instantly stopped my hot flushes, also helped my moods. I'm now on 75 mg twice a day. I still have the odd flush or night sweats, but not bad at all. I'm finding also it's got my blood pressure under control and helped with pain associated with a spinal disease. Highly recommend, but please make sure the doctor prescribes your dose, as this drug does lower blood pressure."

• Maz...
• April 9, 2017

"Started taking clonidine 3 days ago... 2 x 25 mg at night and 2 in the morning... What relief, my flushes have totally gone and I am sleeping better... After trying black cohosh and all the other herbal remedies as I didn't want to take HRT, this has worked for the flushes... I am also starting to sleep better, so I hope in time I will eventually have full nights' sleep... No side effects except on the first day, a little lightheaded, but once my body adjusted, that went."

• 894...
• July 7, 2016

"I was prescribed 0.05 mg twice a day (half a 0.1 mg tablet in a.m. and p.m.) for night sweats associated with early perimenopause. It worked perfectly with no side effects, and I could again sleep through the nights. I took clonidine for approximately 9 months, then went off the medication for 3 years. This year, the night sweats came back, and I've resumed taking the same dose of clonidine with the same wonderful results. It is a minimally invasive solution for a very disruptive problem."

• lur...
• October 24, 2010

"I went through surgical menopause due to a TAH/BSO in July 2010. Within days, I was having 24-30 hot flashes/night sweats every 24 hours. Because I had stage IV endometriosis, HRT was not advised. I read about clonidine and asked my doctor if I could give the clonidine patch a try. It has worked very well for me-I'd say I've seen a 70% reduction in hot flashes. I no longer wake up at night, and those I do experience during the day are definitely less intense than before the clonidine."

• Kar...
• January 8, 2016

"I started having heat flashes just a few months ago. My sleep has always been disrupted, but with the hot flashes, sleep was impossible. I just started taking one dose every day at bedtime. Not only are the heat flashes completely gone, but I'm finally able to get the rest I need. I do notice the dry mouth, but it's not that much of an issue. Thank you for this product. I would highly recommend it."

• Kaz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 15, 2017

"I'm 49. I started taking 2 clonidine in the morning and 2 at night for my hot flushes and night sweats. Bingo!! Very much reduced. Until my body got used to them, so the doctor told me to take 3 in the morning and 3 at night - again, BRILLIANT result, for about 3 weeks. Now they are worse than ever!!! I wake 3, 4, 5, 6 times a night, and that's only WHEN I sleep. Usually, by 2:30 a.m., I'm WIDE AWAKE, having been woken by a night sweat, absolutely soaking wet with sweat. I feel yucky all the time, my skin is dry, and my contact lenses are UNBEARABLE. I have headaches, cramps, and my memory is shocking!!!! So, today I took the plunge. I went back to the doctor and have started on HRT today. I'm 49 (for 10 more days)."

• Pas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2018

"I had used bioidentical HRT for about 10 years until I had an abnormal mammogram with calcifications. I was told no more BHRT. Even though I tapered down, I soon began having night sweats and hot flashes again. At 64, this was just unacceptable! I heard about clonidine. I don't like taking medications if I don't have to, but I was desperate to find relief. I have been using only 0.1 mg once a day instead of twice a day as directed, mainly because I simply can't remember to take it twice. So far, I think it's doing what it's intended. Has anyone else found relief taking it only once a day?"

• Que...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 25, 2016

"I was prescribed this as I could not take HRT as I have had breast cancer. It was totally effective in stopping my hot flushes, and I couldn't have gone to work without it. I was on it for a few years, but I don't need to take it anymore, now I'm 63. I wasn't warned of any side effects, so I don't know if my slightly drier eyes (I wear contact lenses) and my migraines, which I think got worse for a time, were due to my age or stress, or what. But it was an absolute godsend for hot flushes, and I wasn't aware of any other side effects."

• Jan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2016

"Having had months of sleepless nights with night sweats, the first time I took this, the best sleep ever, and over the last few days, the same. The impact that has had on me, being able to do things as a single mum and business owner, is phenomenal... mojo is definitely back. I have experienced the drowsiness some experience, where your eyes can hardly open, but was pre-warned and changed things around for that. Finally, glad to get a good night's sleep after months without one!"

• Saz...
• September 23, 2016

"I would approach taking this drug with caution. I have M.E. and am super-sensitive to drugs. I took 3 25 mcg tablets over 24 hours as advised and felt awful. Panicky, detached, agitated, couldn't sleep, irritable. It was toxic to me. I would try half a pill to see if you can tolerate it. I felt like I was losing my mind and would rather have night sweats! Hope this is helpful."

• not...
• February 19, 2016

"Glad I found this site and these reviews. I just started clonidine 0.1 mg last night, and I had the best night of sleep in a month. I felt hot 1 or 2 times, but not nearly as extreme as the 4-5 hot flashes I have been having. I couldn't believe the drug could be this effective, so I wanted to search other people's experiences, and it seems the effects are true! And it also explains why I seem to be dragging this morning; my morning workout was tough to get through, and I couldn't understand why I seemed so exhausted. Now I'm hoping I'll get over that side effect or get used to it, and that this keeps working for me."

• Sie...
• March 9, 2016

"My hot flashes started at 34, and I'm 54. Since going through menopause a couple of years ago, the flashes have been debilitating! Twenty or more a day and waking 4 or 5 times at night. I've complained to many doctors, and none ever suggested this medication. Since starting on it, my flashes have reduced about 75%! Amazing! I'm sleeping again. However, I'm also struggling with the side effects - tired, constipated, depressed, dry mouth/sinuses causing snoring, and I'm having trouble focusing. I'm able to get through my workday okay, but I'm just not myself. Hoping the side effects will pass."

• mp5...
• July 20, 2010

"I was prescribed clonidine by my doctor for hot flashes, one in the morning and one in the evening. It was amazing for the first year until the pharmacy changed labs and bought a different pill, supposedly the same dosage, but the pill is a different color, shape, and lettering on it. It does nothing for me anymore! I've asked the pharmacy to purchase the original pill from the original lab. They claim they are all the same... my body knows it is NOT. I am still taking it, otherwise, I would have 15 hot flashes a day, instead, I only have 8 to 10."

• J k...
• May 9, 2017

"I have gone from 40 plus hot flushes to none! Fantastic, I take 2 tablets twice a day. But remember to those who increase your dose, this is a vasodilator, and you should not increase it past 2 twice a day without seeking medical advice."

• Liz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2017

"My GP prescribed clonidine 25 mg twice a day, as I was having so many hot flushes, it was becoming impossible to live a normal life. I'm 51 and definitely peri-menopausal! Since taking clonidine, my symptoms have improved 100%! I might get the odd flush now and again, but nowhere near as bad as they were before. If these work, without me having to take HRT, I'm very happy."

• Coo...
• October 3, 2015

"I've had hot flashes for over 10 years. I'm 53. I had them nearly every 20 minutes during the day and was waking 5 times every night, often drenched in sweat. I have a physically demanding job and needed rest! Three weeks on the product, and I'm down to 1-2 minor flashes nightly and a few minor ones during the day - compared to the ones before the patch, they're barely noticeable. I do itch at the patch site and have some bruising. The benefits are worth the minor discomfort."

• Mar...
• January 21, 2017

"I am almost 43 and started having hot flashes a year and a half ago. My daytime hot flashes were terrible. Talk about embarrassing. I looked like a sweating tomato. Everyone was always asking if I was okay. How do you tell perfect strangers to back off politely? I was 'slightly' irritable. At night was a thousand times worse. I felt like I was trying to sleep in a puddle. Tired of washing my pillows and linens every day. Started 0.1 mg twice a day today hoping it works. I am tired of living in a sauna. It's hard to even stay hydrated this way. It has to stop."

• Tha...
• December 2, 2015

"I started taking Clonidine less than a month ago, and my hot flashes are 99% gone. If I get one or two, they are very light, and I don't sweat at all. I used to get at least 4 hot flashes during sleep, they are gone completely at night. My life changed, and I can rest."

• Aun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

"After having hot flashes and night sweats for over two months and keeping hubby awake all night, I decided to go see my Dr. today. She prescribed Clonidine HCL 0.1 mg. I just took my first dose and am very skeptical on what it will do. Wish me luck, and I’ll keep you posted."

• Swe...
• October 26, 2013

"I take 150 mg twice a day. I was originally taking it twice a day for hot flushes, which worked straight away, and I was overjoyed at not even suffering any hot flushes (I was getting between 15 to 20 a day). However, I stopped smoking over 6 weeks ago, and the clonidine has now stopped working altogether. I am back to the hot flushes with a vengeance and will need to consider HRT, as I cannot concentrate due to the hot flushes and insomnia waking up to 4 times a night. Consequently, more work is suffering."

• swe...
• December 23, 2015

"I'm 52, and last October, hot flashes started, about 14 daily (worse at night). Desperate for relief, my GP prescribed clonidine, warning they cause headaches. I'm prone to headaches, 2-3 weekly, and also suffer from migraines. Took for 2 weeks, and flushes stopped completely AND no headaches! However, after only 2 months, the hot flashes returned, and I was getting migraines. My GP advised I stop, but must do so gradually. When I did, OMG, migraines were debilitating, so be warned! Don't understand why pills stopped working for me. I was on cloud 9 with these, had got my life back! Felt terrific for those 2 months, so frustrating!"

• Aan...
• May 30, 2017

"I started on this in May 2016. I take two at night and two in the morning, almost straight away, it worked. Then, 9 months later, I had 2 periods, and the flushes have returned worse than they were, 3 or 4 an hour. My doc upped my tablets to three in the morning and three at night, still no response. Then up to four tablets twice a day, sweats, still the same, but now experiencing upper stomach pain, unable to sleep. I'm returning to the doc. Hope I get this sorted. I'm drained all the time, hair constantly soaking."

• Lif...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2017

"I'm on my second week of using the clonidine patch for the terrible flushes and night sweats. What a difference! Yes, I still have 2 or 3 during the day, maybe 2 at night. Nothing like I was having, so it's a great relief. I am having headaches, but I think I can deal with them rather than sweating profusely and no sleep."

• Jo ...
• May 1, 2017

"I started on HRT when I was 50! I will be 75 next month, and I am still having flashes day and night. The HRT I was on was stopped 36 months ago, and the flushes started again! I was given Premarin, which worked great, and after 2 years was told to wean myself off them, which I did, and the flushes came back... I went back to see my doctors and saw a nurse practitioner who told me that I shouldn't be on HRT at my age, but was prescribed them again, and I did exactly the same thing: took them for a few months and weaned myself off them... the flushes came back with a vengeance! Now, after six months of hell day and night, I have been put on Clonidine (Dixarit)... 2x25mcg twice a day... 2 weeks in, nothing has changed, but I will keep 'taking the tablets' (lol) good luck all."

• Cal...
• August 27, 2016

"Started clonidine Monday, Aug 22nd, first dose that night. Not one private summer since!!!! Do be careful with alcohol!!! I sleep like a baby, don't sweat like crazy, and now my man can hold me all night."