Clonidine for ADHD User Reviews (Page 3)

• NTG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 7, 2018

"Trying this med for numerous reasons. Works for blood pressure, but pulse jumps up over 100 at rest. Possibly due to using Diovan (valsartan) as well. Prescribed by psychiatrist to counteract effects from hypertension from taking ADHD meds. BTW, clonidine is prescribed for children, but will lower blood pressure. Be careful if you do have low blood pressure. But give it a try for a week or at least speak with your doctor if you have other symptoms."

• Jac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 23, 2021

"I was prescribed this for sleep, since I take Adderall in the morning and my job had gotten so crazy lately. I would come home and didn’t feel like I could actually relax. So I was prescribed a dose of 0.1 mg ER at bedtime. By the second time, my anxiety had gone through the roof, and I felt like if I fell asleep, I wouldn’t wake up! Some people tried to tell me that it was just in my head and that I should give it a chance, but I honestly think I’m too young to be taking a blood pressure medication, and I never want to feel that way again. Xanax felt safer than that medication..."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2017

Clonidine "My son has used various stimulants for 5 years. Still struggling because of impulsivity and super high metabolism, the doctors wanted to add non-stimulants. We started with Intuniv, which dropped his blood pressure way too low (75/43), so we stopped after 2 weeks. Tried Clonidine IR, and it worked GREAT the first 2 days, then fine (not great, just fine). The doctor changed to Kapvay for long-acting effects, but we stopped after 2 weeks because he got awful insomnia (took 2-3 hours to fall asleep instead of his usual 15 minutes). Last night, we went back to Clonidine IR - he fell asleep quickly and slept great! I give Kapvay a 2 because it decreased his impulsivity a bit, but the insomnia was awful, he got more aggressive/emotional, and really affected him negatively."

• Clo...
• May 28, 2021

"At first, it was fantastic. I actually was able to sleep well, and nothing could wake me up. About a year ago, though, I began having one notable side effect that was so hard to shake, and it occurred daily: morning sickness, but I am not pregnant. Every morning when I wake up, I am greeted back to reality by bouts of nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and exhaustion. It goes away in the afternoon, and then I’m fine at night, but it can get bad. I want to try to get off of clonidine as well, but I'm still in the final stages of discontinuing Seroquel, so it would be too hard on me. The withdrawals aren’t that bad if you miss a dose until you realize your blood pressure has spiked through the roof. My blood pressure on both Seroquel and clonidine was so low, and I have a feeling it’s not a great idea to prescribe neurodivergent and mentally ill patients with a medication. It’s not the worst med I’ve ever been on, but there are some side effects that have never gotten easier to shake."

• Kev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2020

"My son is diagnosed with autism and has behavioral acting out behaviors characteristic of ADHD. He is currently prescribed 0.05 mg of clonidine. I'm concerned that it's impacting his kidney function because his creatinine levels have been reported abnormal, so I'm very concerned about this. In regards to dryness, his eyes are excessively itchy, in conjunction with his allergies, and he has been having bouts of diarrhea lately as well, but also has a failure to thrive diagnosis."

• Cla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2018

"My son is 9 years old, and he takes clonidine for ADHD. He takes it twice a day - half in the morning and the other half at night. It made him really angry and saying really bad things. I tried telling the doctor to change the medication, but she does not want to, so instead of changing it, she gave me hydroxyzine for the anger. But now she gave me clonidine three times: half in the morning, half in the afternoon, and half at night."

• Ski...
• June 29, 2015

"Well, my doctor boosted my ADHD medicine, Adderall XR, to 30 mg, and I have a hard time falling asleep even after a 14-hour workday. So he prescribed clonidine to counter my Adderall XR. Adderall helps me function at work really well. But my sleep disorder has worsened. I was taking Xanax and Ambien to sleep, but since I started Adderall XR, I had to stop taking the other two medications. What helps you sleep?"

• Mom...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 14, 2016

"I have 6 kids. All with ADHD/Autism. Clonidine was a godsend to my kids. We tried so many types and doses of meds, this has been the best. Thank you."

• CMP...
• December 22, 2014

"I have not experienced any negative side effects from this medication. It has helped me a great deal with my ADHD at night with anxiety, helping me to calm down in the evening to get sleep."

• Vic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 22, 2018

"My autistic/ADHD son finally gets rest at night and is much more calm during the day. I was scared to put him on meds, so nice he is only 3, but it was for the best. So far, so good!"

• JLT...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 29, 2017

"My son has been on this for 6 years because he would have fits at night before he started the clonidine. It has helped so much with his sleeping, impulsiveness. I give this a ten."

• fox...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2020

"I'm just as distractible as ever, but I am calmer and don't pick a fight every day, so it is a win."

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2011

Clonidine "It makes me sleepy during the day, but helps with the side effects of Wellbutrin (itching and stuttering). Helps me sleep at night, so it is doing something for me."

• Tan...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 21, 2021

"My son has autism and ADHD. He was prescribed clonidine, and it worked brilliantly for about seven years, and then became ineffective, even though the dose kept being increased."

• pai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 25, 2022

"It hasn’t made a change at all with my ADHD, it made my sleep worse, and I can't fall asleep or concentrate no matter how hard I try."

• ADH...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 18, 2021

"I have ADHD combined type with tics. This helps with the tics, not 100%, but enough for me to get by, but makes me so sleepy, like if I fall asleep."