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Posted by babbler20 on July 19, 2014, at 17:45:21
I need to take something a couple nights a week to help me get back to bed. Has anyone been successful with using clonidine for falling asleep?
Posted by SLS on July 21, 2014, at 11:42:50
In reply to Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia?, posted by babbler20 on July 19, 2014, at 17:45:21
> I need to take something a couple nights a week to help me get back to bed. Has anyone been successful with using clonidine for falling asleep?
Just be aware that depression is a fairly common side effect of clonidine. I don't know the statistics.
- Scott
Posted by babbler20 on July 22, 2014, at 16:09:47
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia? » babbler20, posted by SLS on July 21, 2014, at 11:42:50
Thanks for letting me know Scott. If I use it twice a week is it less likely to cause depression for me than someone who takes it every day? I'd ask my doctor that question, but I'm pretty sure the guy knows nothing. He can tell you about Prozac and ritalin and that's it unfortunately.
Posted by SLS on July 23, 2014, at 9:57:25
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia?, posted by babbler20 on July 22, 2014, at 16:09:47
> Thanks for letting me know Scott. If I use it twice a week is it less likely to cause depression for me than someone who takes it every day?
I don't know the answer to your question. However, I have seen clonidine produce a profound depression in someone who had no prior history of mental illness. It emerged within a week or two of starting clonidine. I don't know the dosage used. Fortunately, the depression resolved within a few days of discontinuation.
- Scott
Posted by babbler20 on July 23, 2014, at 18:42:18
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia? » babbler20, posted by SLS on July 23, 2014, at 9:57:25
Wow, thanks for letting me know. I was given Clonidine and Sonata. I'll give both a try and hope for the best. We will see.
Posted by phidippus on July 26, 2014, at 17:28:23
In reply to Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia?, posted by babbler20 on July 19, 2014, at 17:45:21
It works.
Eric
Posted by babbler20 on July 26, 2014, at 22:55:13
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia? » babbler20, posted by phidippus on July 26, 2014, at 17:28:23
Awesome, I'll be trying it soon. Did you have rebound insomnia the next night?
Posted by phidippus on July 27, 2014, at 13:08:04
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia?, posted by babbler20 on July 26, 2014, at 22:55:13
/no.
Posted by babbler20 on July 27, 2014, at 21:53:50
In reply to Re: Anyone Tried Clonidine for Insomnia? » babbler20, posted by phidippus on July 27, 2014, at 13:08:04
Excellent, thank you.
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