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Also known as: Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Jenloga, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR

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Reviews for Clonidine to treat Opiate Withdrawal

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Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Catapres (clonidine): This made me more "at ease" in my opiate detox without the narcotic effect.

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March 28, 2008 8:06 PM
Review by laudanum: User Rating:  
   
10

Catapres (clonidine): Clonidine, or catapres, is a Godsend for opiate withdrawal. It takes a lot of the worst parts out of it. Best done under supervision of a compassionate doctor.

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September 22, 2008 3:39 PM
Review by hurtinghurting: User Rating:  
   
6.0

Catapres (clonidine): It seems to be helping so far, without having to go through detox.

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May 14, 2008 7:17 PM
Review by happy again:

clonidine: I found clonidine to be the best thing ever for the withdrawal symptoms. For me it took all the withdrawal symptoms away. It took about 7 days and I was feeling very good. I was able to sleep the whole 7 days I was able to eat. To me that was just unbelievable - anyone who has been through a opiate withdrawal you know what I mean. Try it you wont be sorry you did.

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January 31, 2009 2:31 PM
Review by Cassidy411: User Rating:  
   
10

Catapres-TTS (clonidine): I've been on Oxycodone for over 3 years thanks to a drunk driver that hit me. I had a cervical fusion and suffer from Chronic Myfacial pain syndrome. I am basically tired of being stoned on Oxy and would like to downgrade to a NSAID. The catapress patches work absolutely great when it comes to the awful withdrawls from Oxy. The first day or two I was pretty out of it, but like most medicines, it wore off and I don't feel like I need to pop oxys as much as I did before. I recommmend it.

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September 5, 2008 5:49 PM
Review by MeMeMeMe: User Rating:  
   
10

clonidine: does great to help withdrawls!

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March 30, 2008 7:46 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Catapres (clonidine): I take clonidine to lower the sweaty feeling that comes with taking methadone and it works well for me. Only side effect is I get dizzy sometimes when I stand up too fast.

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June 15, 2008 10:08 PM
Review by roadking08: User Rating:  
   
7.0

clonidine: This has helped a lot with the jerking inside and sleeplessness.

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June 27, 2008 7:10 AM
Review by catsgoldlink: User Rating:  
   
9.0

clonidine: I have been taking one 2 mg clonidine twice a day for Opiate Withdrawals. I have a $200 a day Heroin habit. With the Clonidine I have not been sick. The only side effect I have is trouble staying awake and operating a car. This could be the miracle I have been looking for to get off the Heroin.

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July 25, 2009 8:53 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Catapres (clonidine): This does help a little but it doesn't take it all away.

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April 6, 2009 5:47 PM
Review by RFL: User Rating:  
   
8.0

clonidine: This seems to help me keep my mind off the addiction. It helps me to get through the days when I feel the withdrawals. I would suggest to anyone trying to get off opiates, to try this medication.

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May 6, 2009 2:16 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

clonidine: Works great for the withdrawal from dilaudid and oxycontin, which I have been on for at least 2 years. The sweats were AWFUL part of the withdrawal and this patch has taken all that away. Just a little dizzy and drowsy, hoping that will pass. It's only been 2 weeks.

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February 4, 2009 1:59 PM
Review by Enough Already: User Rating:  
   
10

clonidine: If you are going through withdrawal from opiates go to the ER or a doctor and be honest with them. Get a script for Clonidine. It is a GOD SEND. But, be sure to taper off it after two weeks.

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May 28, 2009 11:35 PM
Review by Mark Mark: User Rating:  
   
6.0

clonidine: I just started talking this medicine because I finally decided to make the right step getting off pain pills.

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June 22, 2009 11:27 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

clonidine: I've been taking Morphine in the pill and liquid form for about 4 years. Prior to that everything else in the painkiller family. I suffer from severe migraines about 3 times a week average. I'm getting deployed overseas and the military will not let me take this while I'm overseas. I asked my doctor to give me a medication that will help with the withdrawal feelings that I've gone through for the last 6 years every month. I found that this medication helped really well. I didn't really have any side effects except nightmares but for me I haven't had a dream in the last 6 years cause of the morphine and others so any dream is better then none. Thanks.

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April 10, 2009 6:05 PM
Review by sevenlillies: User Rating:  
   
10

clonidine: I went through the first week of extended release morphine withdrawal on my own - didn't contact doctor. Called doctor for second week and he gave clonidine. After the first pill the symptoms were gone. I wish I had called for help before I tried to go off the medication on my own. I could have saved myself much grief and pain.

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June 16, 2009 3:06 AM
Review by SUBOXONE CATAPRES: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Catapres (clonidine): I have been on suboxone (since january 10), for opiate withdrawals and I am having panic attacks. I was prescribed catapress this month (the end of june, 10) with my suboxone and day 4 on it so far so good! It makes me sleepy and very mellow, calm like. I assume its doing its job, I only have taken it at night. I haven't had to take it for a panic attack yet.

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June 28, 2010 2:20 AM
Review by David Lugo: User Rating:  
   
8.0

clonidine: This medicine helped immediately. I was having the shakes, terrible anxiety and depression and after taking clonidine for 1 day I was feeling almost normal again. I was taking almost 10 Vicodin 10/325 per day. It has been 7 days sober and I feel great.

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June 1, 2010 12:30 PM
Review by exciteduser: User Rating:  
   
10

Catapres (clonidine): No more withdrawal symptoms. Clonidine works when I'm out of oxycodone. I can sleep and be normal like I've never taken an opiate.

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January 1, 2011 10:12 AM
Review by Pain_Man: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Catapres (clonidine): Catapres does help with physical withdrawal. I am weening myself down on Duragesic From 50mcg to 25mcg due to the medicines withdrawal from the market. (FDA investigation stopped production around Feb 2011 and Johnson & Johnson has no OK to produce still.). After allowing the Catapres to work for a week, I dropped to 25Mcg with little withdrawal symptoms compared to the unbearable effects without it. You must try it and remember that its not a miracle medicine but a crutch to help you through what could have been a temporary absolutely unbearable experience. Some feel fortunate, blessed, rescued and saved.

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April 11, 2011 9:08 PM
Review by bowen_kyle: User Rating:  
   
2.0

clonidine: I took this medication for 1 week while is was detoxing from methadone. It did not help with the withdrawals. It just made me a little drowsy.

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September 9, 2009 3:01 PM
Review by john492john492: User Rating:  
   
1.0

clonidine: My detox with clonidine was horrible, the worst, I threw up for 4 days, had diarrhea, couldn't eat drink, leg pain horrible. I barely walked out of that hospital after 7 days. As soon as I got home went to get opiates to relieve the pain. My last detox was with methadone, it turned my life around, I was weened down in a week and felt like a person again.

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December 27, 2009 1:13 AM
Review by No Monkey: User Rating:  
   
8.0

Catapres (clonidine): Clonidine is definitely a wonder for opiate withdrawal. I asked to be detoxed in hospital after over a year of pain management got the best of me...they aren't kidding when they say opiates are addictive. After 2 days of sleeping through cold turkey (for the most part) I was able to eat and act normal, with no physical cravings. They administered a combination of clonidine, Serax, Soma, Ativan and gabapentin, so I can't say which worked better initially. The clonidine seems to lessen the worst physical effects. It lowered my blood pressure a lot, so only 0.5mg dose was allowed at a time, maybe more would work better for someone else with higher pressure. Detox with a doctor's help, they've got lots of options.

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December 1, 2011 4:55 AM
Review by Jaci-Snow: User Rating:  
   
5.0

Catapres-TTS (clonidine): After 12 months of osteoporosis-caused rib fractures, my Dilaudid detox has been less than ideal. Despite using clonidine patches at increasing dosages, I can't seem to get through those final medicine-free 72 hours, even with the patch.

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September 15, 2009 10:46 PM
Review by Fentoxyman: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Catapres (clonidine): Works extremely well.

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January 26, 2010 8:34 PM
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