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Clonidine for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome User Reviews

Brand names: Catapres, Clonidine ER, Kapvay, Onyda XR, Catapres-TTS, Duraclon, Nexiclon XR

Rating: 7.5

Clonidine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the off-label treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. 75% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

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  • DrJ...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 22, 2019

"I have dysautonomia and the ‘hyper’ POTS. Taking this clonidine for insomnia, night sweats, and tachycardia at night. I still wake up a couple of times a night to urinate, however: 1. Within an hour of taking, I’m ready to sleep. 2. I’m not drenched in sweat. 3. I can get back to sleep. I went from 2-3 hours of sleep to 6/7. Huge difference."

9 / 10
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  • Gre...
  • December 10, 2022

"Outstanding medication for treating POTS, helped eliminate my hypertension associated with POTS and greatly reduced nausea, headaches, and chest pain. Can’t say enough good things about this medication."

10 / 10
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  • Dee...
  • March 25, 2019

"This drug is spendy, and if you lose one patch or it falls off... good luck getting insurance to cover! It is outrageous. I was on it for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Side effects are awful and mix with antidepressants or anxiety sleep meds. I've been having awful withdrawals for months and vomiting and retching for 7 weeks. Do not use this patch!"

2 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 18, 2013

"Very useful for helping to level out the surges of adrenaline associated with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Helps insomnia brought on by POTS, in addition. Love it!"

9 / 10
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