****Clonidine Question******

[NautyOne]

Long story short.  My doctor switched my Ativan to Clonidine 0.01 for my PMDD night sweats.  Has anyone ever taken it for this reason?  Did it work, and is 0.01 a low dose.  I am afraid to take it because I don't have high BP.  Just curious and nervous about taking it.  

thanks,
Nauty......................

[NautyOne]

Mine is not for withdrawal, but horrible night sweats about 10 days out of the month.  I no longer wanted to take the ativan because it made me hyper....go figgure?  maybe the mixture of that a 2 liters of diet coke a day......now that i think about it.....it was worse when I was taking the ativan.......anyway, it did nothing for the sweats and I hope I can handle the mood swings......but anyway, your a guy and getting the same dose??...I only weight 125 lbs. @ 57"  can you break them in half?  Are they timed released?   I guess I should be asking my doctor these questions but strangely i feel better asking you all......lol.  

Mine is take 1 at bedtime ......not every day, only when needed.  

its either that or nothing at this point.  Any of the ladies ever try the OTC Estroven>>>that scares me too?  I JUST NEED RELIEF FROM THESE NIGHT SWEATS AND THE DOC'S DON'T GIVE A ****.......LIKE IT'S ALL IN YOUR FRIGGIN HEAD OR SOMETHING........FRUSTRATED !!!

[GoingToMakeIt]

Please do research for this. I like drugs.com. Are you sure it wasn't 0.1mg or 100mcg?
that is the lowest dose I could find there. It interacts with alcohol and some allergy meds.
Usually given 2x/day. It sounds like it is just for the nights for you, though. If I am in doubt, I ask the pharmacist to check or print up a data sheet on it. They can also tell you if your other meds react with it.

[JonDavid]

My doctor prescibed me Clonidine for when I start my withdrawl process beginning Thursday. I have not tried it yet. My doctor prescribed 0.01mgs take x1 every 6 hours as needed

[NautyOne]

PS  she says it all she can give me because I cant take birth control because I smoke, and that they can't test my hormone levels unless I stop having periods....sorry guys..lol.  Is this true.....?