Clonidine As Sleep Medication?

[ejalrp]

I have recently been using Clonidine effectively as an anti-insomnia med (my blood pressure is also a bit high so it's serving two functions). Unfortunately, I believe it makes me too lethargic during the day so I am only taking it 30 minutes or so prior to sleep.

Does anyone know if this intermittent use of Clonidine is unwise, perhaps because ther may be a blood pressure rebound effect later in the day as the Clonidine is fully metabolized?

Ar there any other long term negative effects of Clonidine that would make this unwise?

 

[Dr. C]

I am very familiar with using Clonidine as an iv med. You can do intermitting dose, but beware of using it when the heart rate is too low. Since you have hypertension I would strongly suggest to NOT stop your medication. Why not stick with the nigthly clonidine?

 

[LCohen]

I'm doing this with Moxonidine sometimes. (second generation Clonidine, less side effects, less rebound effect, some anti-inflammatory effects)

It sharply decreases noradrenaline just like Clonidine. Works for great for me.

Knocks me out. I can sleep good. When I wake up I feel calm. Even my stubborn bloated face goes away whenever I use it and wake up.

But Dr. C is right, noradrenaline blockade can slow down your heart rate too much. And I can tell you that it feels scary.

 

[Velve921]

I'm doing this with Moxonidine sometimes. (second generation Clonidine, less side effects, less rebound effect, some anti-inflammatory effects)

It sharply decreases noradrenaline just like Clonidine. Works for great for me.

Knocks me out. I can sleep good. When I wake up I feel calm. Even my stubborn bloated face goes away whenever I use it and wake up.

But Dr. C is right, noradrenaline blockade can slow down your heart rate too much. And I can tell you that it feels scary.

So if I were to try it, I am assuming going with the minimal effective dose would make sense. What would you say that is to cover myself as I ease into it?

 

[Velve921]

So if I were to try it, I am assuming going with the minimal effective dose would make sense. What would you say that is to cover myself as I ease into it?

I'm doing this with Moxonidine sometimes. (second generation Clonidine, less side effects, less rebound effect, some anti-inflammatory effects)

It sharply decreases noradrenaline just like Clonidine. Works for great for me.

Knocks me out. I can sleep good. When I wake up I feel calm. Even my stubborn bloated face goes away whenever I use it and wake up.

But Dr. C is right, noradrenaline blockade can slow down your heart rate too much. And I can tell you that it feels scary.

If someone were to ease into it, what is a minimal effective starting dose that might not be too scary?

 

[Metabolism_Red]

clonidine has done wonders for my sleep 100mcg is all i need

 

[pnw0031]

Does anyone have any more info on Moxonidine?