Lofexidine and Dry Mouth: What Users Say

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2019

For Opiate Withdrawal "I took the full dosage for 3 days (3 pills/4x) and tapered the last 2 (day 4, 2 pills/2x and day 5, 1 pill/2x) because of how much I needed to be off this. I had been taking between 20-60 mg of Percocet for over a year for back surgery to give reference. Please make sure that you do the following things before you begin taking this medication. #1) The medication has an app called LUminate. #2) Make sure you have a blood pressure reader of some sort. #3) Have someone to support you or have a support group online. #5) Drink plenty of fluids with electrolytes. Get sugar-free gum and hard candy to suck on. Follow the GERD diet. #4) Create a COW score with your doctor to create a dosing and taper that is right for you. My symptoms were the following: opiate withdrawal - arm spasms and twitching, restless legs, weakness. Lucemyra: drowsiness, low blood pressure, major cotton mouth, insomnia."

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

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

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

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."

• Sur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 20, 2022

For Opiate Withdrawal "I am almost to the last two tapering days, and I'm already feeling almost completely healthy and normal. I thought I'd need the maximum 14-day treatment, but it looks like the 9-day treatment will be plenty sufficient. I was on fentanyl for months before I went to a methadone clinic to get help, and I went there for just over a year and was up to 170 mg a day. I was so worried and afraid that I'd end up withdrawing for the maximum of 20 to 35 days because of the research I looked up about the methadone withdrawal timeline, stating that the withdrawal can go on for 14 days to just over a month depending on how high your daily dose is and how long you've been taking it. I'm 34 and still in decent health, so this medication seemed safe for me. But if you have heart or health problems, then I would absolutely talk to a knowledgeable doctor if possible before starting this medication, just to be cautious. As far as side effects, I barely even got dry mouth or lightheadedness when standing. It REALLY helps."

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

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."