Lofexidine and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Cat...
• January 6, 2021

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "I was on Suboxone for almost 7 years. Doctors don't tell you in the beginning you're only really supposed to be on it for 6 months max. After 2 years of being on it, I tried to get off and it was 10 times worse than trying to get off opiates. I was upset when I started researching Suboxone and the length of time to be on it. So long story short, after trying to get off using the Bridge Device (which didn't work) and two weeks of non-stop nightmarish time, I got back on them. That was a year ago. This time I jumped off using Lucemyra, and I did get extremely dizzy every time I tried to walk around. But that was the only thing that bothered me. I had no withdrawal symptoms, so that was way worth it to be dizzy for the first few days. Just make sure you drink lots of water, which is what helped me not be so dizzy. Started off taking 3 pills 4 times daily then went down to 2 pills 3 times daily for the second, third, and fourth day. Then 1 pill 3 times daily for day 5, 6, and 7. Then stopped taking it. This was a lifesaver."

• Acc...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 16, 2018

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "Was on Fentanyl patch for over 8 years from a near-fatal accident. Decided to stop Fentanyl with Lucemyra. First 2 days were wonderful. I had the best sleep of my life. I was very sleepy and dizzy. The 3rd day, I was more awake and doing fine. This continued until the 9th day. My normally low blood pressure began to rise. On the 11th day after starting the drug, I had vomiting and such a severe headache that my husband took me to the ER. My blood pressure at that time was 195/95. I had a head CAT scan and was given non-opioid meds to relieve pain. I did not sleep at all for 38 hours. Now on day 13, I am not having any head pain, but am experiencing severe abdominal pain and diarrhea. I am very shaky. I have no real appetite, food tastes bad, and my stomach is so painful. Hoping things get better."

• Big...
• March 5, 2019

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "Terrible experience taking this medication for opiate withdrawals. Did very little with the withdrawal symptoms and left me unable to function with the day's tasks. It left me dizzy and disconnected. Hardly any sleep, no appetite, and feeling very cold all the time. All in all, the experience was miserable. My doctor had me discontinue taking it after 5 days."

• Tri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 16, 2021

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "I have been prescribed narcotics on and off since I was 17 years old because of multiple surgeries. On and off, I've had problems taking more than prescribed, running out, then going through hideous withdrawals. So I definitely know how that feels! I was given a sample by my doctor recently, and I had amazing results. I was only taking an average of 60 mg of morphine a day, which is not much comparatively speaking to past experiences. I followed the directions, and besides the dizziness and dry mouth, I had amazing results! I would much rather have those side effects than all the others! Game changer for me!"

• Abe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2021

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "So this is the first I’ve ever written in my entire 31 years of life. I couldn’t have done it without Lucemyra. Period! Lucemyra works miracles. Cotton mouth for sure and a little dizziness when upon standing up. HYDRATE!"

• 505...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2021

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "I would have to say this medicine is a blessing and a curse. Today is the first day off the medicine, and I feel great. But it wasn’t all roses and sunshine. Extreme dry mouth. Today is the first day I haven’t felt like I ate a bar of deodorant in 6 days. Extreme sleepiness when taking the 3x4. Slept 16 hours the first day. If you have a job, take off a Friday and start it then. That way, you have 3 days to adjust. If you decide to wean off after a few days, make the 3 at night the last one you reduce. I felt good during days 2-5, slowly reducing my dose, but still had to take 3 at night to keep the arm twitches at bay. Have a serious and truthful discussion with your doctor about what a smart dosing plan is for you. There is no reason for someone taking 1/4 of a sub strip to be on the same plan as someone taking 2 8/2 strips a day. I didn’t experience extreme dizziness, just felt a little off. This medicine can help you, but be aware that it is a rough go the first 48-72 hours."

• Mea...
• March 30, 2021

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "I will take the dizziness for three days with this over the horrific withdrawal symptoms ANY DAY! I did not have any of the awful withdrawal symptoms. Just severe dizziness, weakness, fatigue, and insomnia that my Lunesta helped with. I also took Imodium. I have been a pain management patient for seven years for debilitating pains due to autoimmune diseases. I take 15 mg OxyContin extended release two times a day and Oxycodone 15 mg immediate release two times a day. I can now once a month purge my body of the pain meds and hit the reset button so that it keeps working the way I need it to relieve the pain. Not just pop pills to keep away the withdrawal symptoms and not even get any pain relief because my body is so used to it it won’t relieve pain anymore. I’m in control now, not my pain meds! I took two pills every six hours day one and two, then day three, one pill every six hours, then half a pill every eight hours days four. I never took the full three pills. Got samples of it from my doctor."

• Mil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2023

Lofexidine for Opiate Withdrawal "It helped take the withdrawals away. But sent me to the hospital twice, about to die. It lowered my potassium and magnesium, which caused my heart rate to drop down to 44. I was given shots of atropine in an IV, which brought me back up. Stayed in the hospital for 5 days. Had a few EKGs, which showed my heart was not beating right. Was literally about to die. In the hospital, they put me on clonidine, and I got better. Lucemyra gave me a severely dry mouth, dizziness, no appetite, weakness, could barely walk, food tasted weird, and just no energy. I felt disassociated and had super high blood pressure. It may work for some, but for me, there are too many risks, I’ll stick with clonidine."

• Nik...
• August 21, 2019

For Opiate Withdrawal "This drug, lofexidine, was NOT helpful at all. I have spinal stenosis, a bulging disc, degenerative disc disease (DDD), scoliosis, and suffer from severe debilitating migraines. Not a candidate for surgery because of DDD. This medication made me dizzy and confused, elevated my blood pressure to 195/127, and made me have severe pain in my left breast, which radiated to my left jaw. Honestly, I thought I was having a heart attack. I also experienced several abdominal pains and bloating. I have already been cut from a massive amount of opiates and am taking a minimal amount of opiates at the moment. I would like my doctor to just leave my dosage alone, stick with the current levels of meds, and quit using me as a lab rat."