Clonidine for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Catapres, Clonidine ER, Kapvay, Onyda XR, Catapres-TTS, Nexiclon XR, Duraclon
Reviews for Clonidine
- Vet...
- November 6, 2018
Clonidine "Have had no problems with it."
- cha...
- April 11, 2010
"After being on 17 different blood pressure medicines, Tekturna and clonidine have it under control. The only side effect is being tired."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 16, 2017
"Tingling, burning in toes with swelling, leg discomfort were major complaints, particularly on the left side."
- Lil...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- October 2, 2022
"Clonidine helped my blood pressure, but what a price to pay when I started seeing demons. I stopped the clonidine, and the demons stopped."
- Son...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 6, 2017
"Hair loss. Sleepy, thirsty, low energy."
- Dor...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 16, 2015
"Weight gain, anxiety, blood pressure not improved."
- Sor...
- December 13, 2018
"Tendon problems in the back of my calves, and my heels are in pain, so I can't walk well. Does the blood pressure okay?"
- gec...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 29, 2024
"This works great on my blood pressure, but kills my libido. I am 77 years old and active. Cannot get an orgasm on this med."
- Dee...
- October 4, 2009
"Works well for blood pressure, but a side effect I experience is that it makes me very short-tempered. I could become a middle linebacker."
- GmF...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 6, 2015
"Makes me dizzy, unsteady on my feet, and sleepy. Little to no effect on lowering my blood pressure. Before I started taking meds, my diastolic was 80 to 90, now it's 100 and above."
- Anonymous
- March 16, 2010
"It makes my eyes very dry, but I sleep very well when using it."
- Ste...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 26, 2022
"Makes me dizzy. I have fallen several times in the last three days."
- hig...
- March 16, 2009
"This medicine is not reducing my diastolic pressure as I feel it should. It is still averaging over 100."
- Mar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 30, 2021
"It made me cough. I took Alavert for the cough. I woke up, hard time breathing, my mouth and throat were so dry my tongue was stuck to the roof of my mouth. All swollen, thought I would die."
- MAa...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- May 4, 2025
"Helped with hot flash and lowered my blood pressure."
- Tim...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 19, 2022
"This gave my husband a stroke, he was hospitalized. His diagnosis is expressive aphasia. It messed up his speech, understanding, and walking."
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