Clonidine - Patch spot, sore to the touch

[Synack]

My old doc Rx'd me two of the lowest dose clonidine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonidine) patches for when I run out of meds until I can get a new doc out here. I've had the patch on for about three days now and it's burns a bit and it sore to the touch.

Is this normal or am I just having a mild reaction to the adhesive or something?

I posted this in general as more people will see it, and since it's not life threatening or anything (hell, to me - not much is - lanced my first and only abscess) I don't feel it belongs in a 'Health Pro' Area..

[CSiiSEQ]

Are you using any type of cover over the patch or do you have just the patch on? If you have a cover, they do tend to increase the incidence of redness and/or itching in the area of the patch. It sounds like your reaction is a little more intense though than just redness and itching. You should let your doc know - is there any reason you can't take it in tablet form? Sounds like you may need to switch if that's a possibility. It's more likely that it's the adhesive rather than the drug.

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Some redness and itching (mild) is not at all uncommon. It shouldn't be sore at all though, that is why you should talk to the doc and let him/her know about the reaction.