Reviewer: Gary Leigh, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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Started on .1 2X/day, then upped to .2 when BP not lowered much and then .3 2X/day which brings it down to 120's or less/80's. BP was 190/130 when started and down right away(1 day)after the .3 dose 2X/day. Been on it for about 1 year and like it because it lowers BP to normal and also calms me and I won't take benzos because of addiction, tolerance, withdrawal. Had severe tiredness, no energy, no ... Show Full Comment

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Started on .1 2X/day, then upped to .2 when BP not lowered much and then .3 2X/day which brings it down to 120's or less/80's. BP was 190/130 when started and down right away(1 day)after the .3 dose 2X/day. Been on it for about 1 year and like it because it lowers BP to normal and also calms me and I won't take benzos because of addiction, tolerance, withdrawal. Had severe tiredness, no energy, no motivation for 1-2 mos. but not bad any longer. The Walgreens summary sad this could last several weeks so I kept going and it did get better. When I would not take a BP med and have very high BP, I would get constant 24hr dull, pressure frontal headaches and the Clonidine, lowering my BP, took it away. Before Clonidine, had taken 3 others and none lowered my BP below 140's/90-100. I like Clonidine, and only side effects are the tiredness which does get better with time, dry nostrils, throat and eyes(not debilitating at all). Wish I didn't have hypertension but I do and feel better taking Clonidine.
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Reviewer: SUZY Q, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I JUIST TRIED THE GENERIC "UNICHEM".1MG AND I FELT AS IF I WAS TAKING TWICE THE DOSE. I HAD NUMEROUS SIDE EFFECT WITH DEPRESSION BEING THE WORSE AND THESE STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY! IT WAS HORRIBLE. I WENT BACK TO MY ORIGINAL AND AM FEELING BETTER. WHOEVER SAID ALL GENERICS ARE THE SAME IS SADLY WRONG. THE ORIGINAL GENERIC I TRIED IS NOT WORKING AS WELL BUT HAS THE LEAST SIDE EFFECTS (A ... Show Full Comment

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I JUIST TRIED THE GENERIC "UNICHEM".1MG AND I FELT AS IF I WAS TAKING TWICE THE DOSE. I HAD NUMEROUS SIDE EFFECT WITH DEPRESSION BEING THE WORSE AND THESE STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY! IT WAS HORRIBLE. I WENT BACK TO MY ORIGINAL AND AM FEELING BETTER. WHOEVER SAID ALL GENERICS ARE THE SAME IS SADLY WRONG. THE ORIGINAL GENERIC I TRIED IS NOT WORKING AS WELL BUT HAS THE LEAST SIDE EFFECTS (ACTAVIS) SO I MIGHT HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER I TRIED THAT WAS TOLERABLE BUT CAUSED SOME NIGHTTIME RESTLESS AND PAINFUL LEGS AND A 'WINDOW" OF DROWSINESS IN THE A.M. AND P.M.. WELL P.M. WAS OKAY EXCEPT THE LEGS KEPT ME AWAKE. SHAME...... IT'S TOO BAD WE HAVE TO ENDURE SO AMNY SIDE EFFECTS AS DOCS JUST DO NOT GET IT. THEY ARE NOT EVEN WILLING TO CONSIDER THAT THEIR ARSENAL OF PRECIOUS DRUGS ARE MAKING US FEEL BAD OR WORSE. HERE TAKE THIS PILL. IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!!EVEN IF YOU DO HATE IT!!
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Reviewer: Sea Mist, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Was never told that Clonidine could lead to trouble sleeping, depression and leg cramps, only warned by the NP about dry mouth and dizziness. NP did not believe me that clonidine combined with Amlodipine and tamoxifen led to severe depression coupled with chronic insomnia and leg cramps, leaving me un able to lead a normal life.

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Was never told that Clonidine could lead to trouble sleeping, depression and leg cramps, only warned by the NP about dry mouth and dizziness. NP did not believe me that clonidine combined with Amlodipine and tamoxifen led to severe depression coupled with chronic insomnia and leg cramps, leaving me un able to lead a normal life.
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Reviewer: Nanner, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was switched with 3 different blood pressure pills and had a severe drug interaction, so severe I was in the hospital and had to have a shot and meds for itching. The ARNP I was told to see because my new doctor was out and her ARNP was too busy, the back ARNP took me totally off my blood pressure pills, I have been on for 10 years off because I was covered in hives. Well the next day I was in t ... Show Full Comment

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I was switched with 3 different blood pressure pills and had a severe drug interaction, so severe I was in the hospital and had to have a shot and meds for itching. The ARNP I was told to see because my new doctor was out and her ARNP was too busy, the back ARNP took me totally off my blood pressure pills, I have been on for 10 years off because I was covered in hives. Well the next day I was in the hospital for not only the hives and trouble breathing, I was withdrawing. So the Hospital gave me Clonidine 0.1 mg and I have not felt better in years. It lowered my blood pressure really well, and I had been running high for a year. Anway, the Clonidine evened me out, and I feel like a new person. I have a cough, and dry mouth. The cough might be from the residue allergy reactions, I don't know but my doctor isn't worried about it right now. She wants me to give my body a break. So we are doing this. My legs do get a little heavy but that is alot better than hives and problems breathing from Atenolol, Metropolol or some other thing I was on. Goodness, I cannot complain, this drug really helped me out. Thank you.
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Reviewer: zmoor, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have been taking this drug off and on for about a year and I don't think it is a safe drug at all. I have also had every side effect there is with it including pain in my arms and legs. I also have severe acid reflux and have to take an acid pill every day with it. It didn't start until I started taking this med. I only take a small amount and I am afraid to increase it because they say that it' ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking this drug off and on for about a year and I don't think it is a safe drug at all. I have also had every side effect there is with it including pain in my arms and legs. I also have severe acid reflux and have to take an acid pill every day with it. It didn't start until I started taking this med. I only take a small amount and I am afraid to increase it because they say that it's very hard to get off of. I do know when I don't take it for over 24 hours my blood spikes very high. I don't recommend it to anyone. Try something else if you can because once you start taking it you will get very hypertensive.
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