Clonidine Patch or Pills?

oxy kid · 10-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Doc asked what would I prefer? Is either/or any better?

Has anybody had any experience with the patches?

jo-jo · 10-04-2009, 02:50 PM

I've never heard of the patches but I've had the pills. I suppose that if you're having trouble keeping anything down then the patches would be a good idea. Luckily, I don't have vomiting (knock on wood!) when I'm in w/d's.

oxy kid · 10-04-2009, 03:06 PM

No problems vomiting or anything, I was just wondering if there were any advantages to using the patch over taking the pill (wow, sounds like birth control). I have to opportunity to have either, so I'm just trying to figure out what the best is.

barbiegal · 10-04-2009, 03:07 PM

I prefer the patch although i had a horrible skin reaction to it. My arm (at the patch site) got very itchy, red and inflamed. The pills work too though, I just preferred the patch at the time.

~~EleusisII~~ · 10-04-2009, 03:20 PM

Never had either of them... Does that shit really help on wds? And more to the point: Which one of the symptoms does it specifically help with?

port rhombus · 10-04-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EleusisII

Never had either of them... Does that shit really help on wds? And more to the point: Which one of the symptoms does it specifically help with?

It's supposed to address sympathetic nervous system dysfunction; sweating, blood pressure, etc. It's sedating, too, but I don't know to what degree it would actually help with w/d insomnia.

I haven't tired clonidine, but I've tried another alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, tizanidine, which did approximately nothing for me. It was a long time ago and I only tried withdrawing for a day before I gave in, so who knows.

***JonnyMohawk*** · 10-04-2009, 03:59 PM

Some people swear by it, it supposedly helps with the cold sweats and shivering a lot... then again I have never got the chance to use it in withdrawal, So I don't really know.

LongKissGoodNite · 10-04-2009, 04:06 PM

Yea its hard to tell if its working when you feel like you ate 6 xanax bars. That shit weighs me down like you wouldn't believe. If you're gonna take that shit make sure you start way waaay slow.

hovadagod · 10-04-2009, 04:40 PM

Does it stop the RLS?

oxy kid · 10-05-2009, 10:06 AM

By the way, Just want to give an update on how I feel and what not.

Little yawning, tears a little, but not really any bad wds.

350mgs soma
1mg kpin
10mgs loperamide
10mg toradol

How much and how often should I take the loperaimide? I'm going to UTFSE right now, but there is always with somebody that can put in some awesome input.

oxy kid · 10-05-2009, 10:53 AM

I'm hot one minute, cold the next. Would the clonidine help that? I'm just trying to decide to throw this patch on or what. I was thinking with the patch, the small amounts throughout the day, it would keep me feeling be best instead of temp. relief from the tabs.

Are the patches even worth me putting on?

And thanks guys for helping me through this. 4 days, no opis at all. pretty pumped. Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated.

oxy kid · 10-05-2009, 03:30 PM

Well just woke up from a little nap...that was nice. Just been laying around in the bed all day watching tv and movies.

Not really hurting too bad. I really dont' understand why things are worse than they are.

I still don't know what to do with these patches. In my theory, it seems like the small constant dose would be beneficial all day and night, instead of wearing off. I have the pill too. They are the smallest dose, .1, so I'm not worried about taking too much. Please somebody give me some input on what to do with these patches!!!

And also, I put in an earlier post, how much and how ofter do I need to be taking the loperamide?

hydro chris · 10-05-2009, 03:55 PM

i would just take the pills. theyll really help you relax some

oxy kid · 10-05-2009, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hydro chris

i would just take the pills. theyll really help you relax some

At night, now, when? What do you think would be the best? I wish I wouldn't have volunteered for these damn patches.

hydro chris · 10-05-2009, 05:14 PM

depends, on how i would be feeling, they sedate me pretty well,i also build a little tolerances up with them..
seem like the first couple time i take them they work pretty well than i have to increase the dose. they also help me sleep really well but, i find that they only last about 4 hours even tho there still workin after 4 hours they dont seem to help me with w/d so id be careful if you redose. even after 24 hour i find my bp is still low so be careful man. imo i think they help we anxiety, rls, and other shit. i also think that clonidine also has their own hangover symptom which can make w/d fell worse then they really are. even if you take a half i bet youll feel it, then go from there..goodluck man take it easy.

10-04-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
oxy kid Opiophile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South. Posts: 947	Clonidine Patch or Pills? Doc asked what would I prefer? Is either/or any better? Has anybody had any experience with the patches?

10-04-2009, 02:50 PM	#2
jo-jo Jr. Opiophile Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: bOregon Posts: 618	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? I've never heard of the patches but I've had the pills. I suppose that if you're having trouble keeping anything down then the patches would be a good idea. Luckily, I don't have vomiting (knock on wood!) when I'm in w/d's. __________________ Autism Affects 1 in 110 Children "Going cold turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds" --Homer Simpson "Life is too short to swallow anything you can snort" --Mishka Shubaly

10-04-2009, 03:06 PM	#3
oxy kid Opiophile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South. Posts: 947	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? No problems vomiting or anything, I was just wondering if there were any advantages to using the patch over taking the pill (wow, sounds like birth control). I have to opportunity to have either, so I'm just trying to figure out what the best is.

10-04-2009, 03:07 PM	#4
barbiegal Jr. Opiophile Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: By the beach. On the left. Don't go too far,unless you speak spanish. Posts: 548	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? I prefer the patch although i had a horrible skin reaction to it. My arm (at the patch site) got very itchy, red and inflamed. The pills work too though, I just preferred the patch at the time. __________________ THAT WHICH DOESN'T KILL ME,MAKES ME STRONGER. DAMN,I MUST BE ONE STRONG CHICK

10-04-2009, 03:20 PM	#5
~~EleusisII~~ OpioNoMo Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,182	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? Never had either of them... Does that shit really help on wds? And more to the point: Which one of the symptoms does it specifically help with?

10-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#7
*JonnyMohawk* Blacksheep Boy SUPER FUCKING SOLID GOLD MEMBER Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ↑↑ ↓↓ ← → ← → B A Posts: 2,933	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? Some people swear by it, it supposedly helps with the cold sweats and shivering a lot... then again I have never got the chance to use it in withdrawal, So I don't really know. __________________ We're all a little broken. We're all a little twisted. We're all less than we could be or want to be.

10-04-2009, 04:06 PM	#8
LongKissGoodNite Junky Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? Yea its hard to tell if its working when you feel like you ate 6 xanax bars. That shit weighs me down like you wouldn't believe. If you're gonna take that shit make sure you start way waaay slow.

10-04-2009, 04:40 PM	#9
hovadagod Never Looked Back Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: nj Posts: 1,444	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? Does it stop the RLS? __________________ hovadagod is not any kind of professional and anything he posts should be assumed fictional.

10-05-2009, 10:06 AM	#10
oxy kid Opiophile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South. Posts: 947	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? By the way, Just want to give an update on how I feel and what not. Little yawning, tears a little, but not really any bad wds. 350mgs soma 1mg kpin 10mgs loperamide 10mg toradol How much and how often should I take the loperaimide? I'm going to UTFSE right now, but there is always with somebody that can put in some awesome input.

10-05-2009, 10:53 AM	#11
oxy kid Opiophile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South. Posts: 947	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? I'm hot one minute, cold the next. Would the clonidine help that? I'm just trying to decide to throw this patch on or what. I was thinking with the patch, the small amounts throughout the day, it would keep me feeling be best instead of temp. relief from the tabs. Are the patches even worth me putting on? And thanks guys for helping me through this. 4 days, no opis at all. pretty pumped. Any advice or anything would be greatly appreciated. Last edited by oxy kid; 10-05-2009 at 10:54 AM.. Reason: adding

10-05-2009, 03:30 PM	#12
oxy kid Opiophile Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The South. Posts: 947	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? Well just woke up from a little nap...that was nice. Just been laying around in the bed all day watching tv and movies. Not really hurting too bad. I really dont' understand why things are worse than they are. I still don't know what to do with these patches. In my theory, it seems like the small constant dose would be beneficial all day and night, instead of wearing off. I have the pill too. They are the smallest dose, .1, so I'm not worried about taking too much. Please somebody give me some input on what to do with these patches!!! And also, I put in an earlier post, how much and how ofter do I need to be taking the loperamide?

10-05-2009, 03:55 PM	#13
hydro chris Opiophile Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 892	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? i would just take the pills. theyll really help you relax some __________________ So you wanna be a junkie.. haw?

10-05-2009, 05:14 PM	#15
hydro chris Opiophile Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 892	Re: Clonidine Patch or Pills? depends, on how i would be feeling, they sedate me pretty well,i also build a little tolerances up with them.. seem like the first couple time i take them they work pretty well than i have to increase the dose. they also help me sleep really well but, i find that they only last about 4 hours even tho there still workin after 4 hours they dont seem to help me with w/d so id be careful if you redose. even after 24 hour i find my bp is still low so be careful man. imo i think they help we anxiety, rls, and other shit. i also think that clonidine also has their own hangover symptom which can make w/d fell worse then they really are. even if you take a half i bet youll feel it, then go from there..goodluck man take it easy. __________________ So you wanna be a junkie.. haw?

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