just started to take .1 mg clonidine 2 x a day on dec 24 (up from 1 x a day at night). man oh man is my BP getting jacked around! during the sweet spot about 2-4 hours after taking it, it zooms down to record low levels (for me) 107/65 - then as it wears off around 6-8 hours after taking it, BP zooms up into the 145-155/85-95 range. also, after it kicks in i am so tired its debilitating. it does help reduce anxiety and the depression didn't take its place. i stopped taking my other BP med, 50 mg of losartan because of the low side, one day it went down to 95/62 and i was too dizzy to stand for several hours. it was kind of rough socializing wth family on christmas eve and christmas day - but i still had fun. i was the wooziest and was the only one not drinking! ;-)
i did not take the clonidine this morning and took 100 mg of losartan instead and am going to try a 500 mg gradual release niacin with lunch - which i know is good to lower blood pressure. today anxiety hasn't been too bad.
any thoughts with others who have experience with clonidine? i can't see how fivenotions can manage it 3 x a day! for what its worth, i am 5'4" and 115 pounds - in case size makes a difference.