CATAPRES Reviews (CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.2 (77 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CATAPRES with similar:
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Results are sorted by Gender with females listed first (reviews with no gender reported listed before females). Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) |
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CATAPRES | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Hypertension | Lethargy, foggy brain, unable to focus, palpitations, extremely dry mouth, nosebleeds, loss of appetite, low pulse/bradycardia (<50 bpm), headache, tremors. | I have resistant hypertension and it also fluctuates a great deal. So in the morning I can be 120/80, at lunch be 173/108 and by bedtime 114/79. My doc has me on 3 different meds, metoprolol (beta blocker), trandolopril (ACE inhibitor) and then D/C'd Cardura and replaced it with Clonidine. I only took this devil of a medication for 5 days and spent a lot of time researching the side effects during those 5 days. I would NEVER recommend Clonidine to anyone. The side effects started on day 1 within 45 minutes of taking the medication. My mouth was dry I was drinking 2 gallons of water every day and still was thirsty, and of course because my mouth was so dry, food had no taste to me what-so-ever. I was lethargic and felt like I could fall asleep at any given time during the day which is NOT a good thing when you work. I was unable to focus on anything and forgot my computer passwords and was even on the phone several times and forgot who I was talking to and why I was talking to them. By day 4 I started having palpitations and my blood pressure was still elevated but my pulse was really low, borderline bradycardia. I had a headache from day one and also had some tremors. I stopped taking it and contacted my physician to let him know why. There was no way I could function day to day feeling like that. | F | 56 | 5 days .02 MG 2X day | 5/28/2015 | 1 | Hypertension | Lethargic and could not stay awake. Would nod off in the middle of a sentence. Was not getting any exercise because I was too drowsy. Sugar level got dangerously low (even to passing out) several times because I could not WAKE UP to eat the next meal. | In the hospital they gave me this drug in a patch. When I got out of the hospital I changed doctors and refused to take it in pill or patch form. There are alternatives. | F | 82 | 1 years | 11/11/2009 | 1 | hypertension | To say I'm not on, taking any prescribe RX for my htn; then it just seems I shouldn't had experience slurred speech! I'm not on anybody prescribe medication period, besides this one! Why such extreme side effects as slurred speech? | F | 48 | 2 days 0.1MG | 5/22/2013 | 1 | hot flushes and high blood pressure | Severe headache on waking, severe loss of vision for several hours, nausea, and dizziness this happened 2 times within 1 week . resulting in hospital treatment. constant tiredness | i think this medication is very dangerous and should not be given to anyone | F | 55 | 20 days | 6/23/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Extreme fatigue, immediate and severe contipation, paranoia, nightmares | This drug made me feel so bad, it was not worth living. I could not function properly. I was so physically tired and could not think straight. The worst was the last day when I became paranoid. That night I kept my husband awake, as I had numerous nightmares. I can't believe it is on the market. Unbelievable that I just read this drug is being prescribed for hyperactive children. Is the medical community crazy? | F | 52 | 7 days | 5/3/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | extreme constipation and immediate/extreme weight gain-difficulty getting off this medication due to high blood pressure spiking-I wish there was a cure for this drug. | Severe and extreme side effects this is not the end all cure all medication. It never should have been approved by the FDA. | F | 31 | 4 years | 7/15/2007 | 1 | hypertension | terrible lethergy, weakness | I haev been taking this for 10 years along with Cardura for hypertension. As I have gotten older, the side effects have gotten worse. I'm suppose to take this 2xday, but I cannot take the first dose until about 2pm because of the sedation side effects. It is now about ruining my life, and I'm a very active person and tennis player. Trying to get off it is hell, as you cannot just stop it due to rebound hypertension. I now wish I had never started on this medication and I'm working with my MD to get the hell off it. I can't imagine anyone being able to take this med at greater than .1 mg. per day due to the side effects, unless all they do is sleep all day. Just terrible. | F | 50 | 10 years | 7/16/2007 | 1 | high blood pressure | We each sound like we are putting our last entries into a nightmare journal, and we have. First, the side effects are serious dry mouth, severe constipation, weight gain, muscle aches and incredible lethargy. I finally realized that this medication is also responsible for my severe hair loss, hair dryness, and hair thinning. Finally, the withdrawal symtoms are worser than any withdrawal sypmtoms that I can imagine. I spent a night in the hospital due to rebound high blood pressure, headaches, insomnia, and terrible anxiety (due to trying to get off this medication). Yes, you do have nightmares . There are other combinations of high blood pressure medications that you can get on, but this is not one of them. | I started taking it about 4 years ago. I wished my primary doctor(at the time) would have never put me on it. I have been to several doctors and nephrologists to help me get off of it. I also have finally found a good nephrologist that feels the same as I do about it. Currently, I am down from taking 6mg a day to about 1 or 2mg a day. I know that one day I will be completely off of this drug. It really does take time (weeks/months) to get off of it, and I'm still trying to. | F | 31 | 4 years | 12/23/2007 | 1 | Hypertension | severe leg and joint pain, major fatigue and sleepiness, eye infection for 3 months and is still hanging on, anxiety attacks, numbness in hands and feet, slight depression, palpitations or tachycardia,insomnia,constipation, vision problems | I wish I had never been put on this medicine and my doctor doesn't believe that this medicine is causing all these things and does not want to change it. | F | 71 | 7 months | 12/26/2007 | 1 | High Blood Pressure | Insomnia, listlessness, eventual paranoia, loss of appetite, daily headaches. | This might have been alright taken alone, but I was also taking Coreg and Spironolactone. The Clonidine was the only thing that actually did lower my blood pressure, but it was fighting the other 2 meds. My body was storing the Clonidine in my organs (couldn't pass it through because of the Spiro). When I quit taking the Spiro, the Clonodine started to come out, and of course I was in overdose mode. I might as well have been taking illegal drugs or something. Yes, it is a full-blown withdrawal. Be mindful of what you are taking with this drug! | F | 60 | 4 weeks | 8/2/2008 | 1 | Hypertension | Horrific side effects. Zombie like with weakness and tiredness. Heart pounding with any exertion. Sleepless nights with leg pain and burning. Chest and stomach discomfort. Bowel issues and total anxiety. I seriously feel that every night is my last one on this drug. I just keep laying down all the time to get the pressure down with the horrific spikes in my bp. The patch almost killed me so back on the pills again. | Going to try to wean off and replace with something different. My anxiety is through the roof! | F | 79 | 10 years 0.2 mg | 10/28/2019 | 5 | hypertention head aches | no side effect s very good for hypertention. And anxity | M | 1 days | 1/31/2012 | 4 | High Blood Pressure | Light dizziness. With the patch severe itching after a year and had to discontinue and use the tablets. | I was put on the 1 mg patch at first, then moved to the 2mg patch shortly thereafter which I tolerated for a year and 2 months. I say tolerated because it was hell living with the itching but the benefits were worth it to me. I felt 100% better until one evening I had to go to the ER room because my BP had gone up suddenly (210/110). I was put on the 3mg patch then and only tolerated it for 4 days. I had to get off the patch because I just couldn't tolerate the itching any more. I am now on tablets and so far (1 week) I've had only minor side effects (light dizzeness, etc.). Overall this drug has worked for me in keeping my BP lowered. | M | 63 | 1 years | 8/7/2006 | 4 | Hypertension | Dry mouth, Vivid dreams, slight fatigue | Have been taking medication for a week now. I am hoping the side effects will diminish after a longer time on medication. I have vivid dreams. I woke up hitting my husband with the pillow last night. I have never done anything like that in my life. I dream about doing violent things. I don't feel ragey in a waking state. I am depressed, but that occurred before this medication. My anxiety level is better, but I feel disconnected from the world at times. This does lower bp. I take .1 before bedtime. | M | 36 | 7 days | 9/22/2009 | 4 | hypertension | Rebound with missed dose | M | 68 | 2 years .2 mg 4X day | 4/24/2022 | 4 | Anxiety | M | 51 | 3 years .1mg 1X day | 1/1/2023 | 3 | Rosacea/flushing | Though it did help stop the flushing, I experienced insomnia, hair thinning/loss, heart palpitations, fatigue, blurred vision. | M | 42 | 2 years | 11/10/2008 | 3 | Hypertension 150/90+ | Major Fatigue, Dizziness upon standing too quickly, Bowel issues, constipation, slower reaction times. | Catapres work too well. It took my BP from 150/100 to 100/50. It is a serious medicine that works very well. The problem: The Side Effects. Wow, of all the medicines I have tried, which is well into the 30's, this by far has the WORST discontinuation syndrome, and hard to fatigue levels. I would recommend another drug over Clonidine, but if you need to get you BP down quickly then this is it. | M | 22 | 2 months | 10/4/2007 | 2 | Hypertension | I use to love it...it caused a little dizziness, sleepiness, memory loss, fuzzy eyes, headaches but all slight, went away as the months progressed but now I have severe Withdraw symptoms like a junkie, Im addicted to this med, short lasting meds, I feel I have to take it sooner every day.it feels like ur dying when ur dose overlaps, I hate it and wish I could wing myself off from it. was on 1mg a year ago, now up to 4 to 6 mg | do not take...........do not take | M | 38 | 1 years | 6/13/2008 | 2 | HBP | Extreme Fatigue, Weak Legs and Feet, flushed face, Extreme Anxiety, Loss of Appetite, Nausea, Increased Bowel Movements. | I have bad reactions to every blood pressure med on the planet. Off BP Meds BP is 165/110, with the patch my Bp is 115/80. I have terrible headaches and flushing when I'm off meds and bad side effects when I'm on BP meds. I've had numerous ct and mri's, Every Blood test on the planet, 24 hour urine, The doctors can't figure out anything. If anybody can relate to my problem, or give me any information that will help me feel better please email me at: [email protected] | M | 27 | 3 weeks | 11/28/2009 |