uhm i have problems sleeping and my friend gave me a blood pressure pill called clonodine and it makes u very sleepy thats why she gave it to me i think its 10 mg but i was wondering if it could hurt or possibly kill me if i took ONE jus to help me go to sleep because i am always ending up falling asleep at like 5 to 10 am and get up at 12 or so...but could u please help me and let me know if it is ok?
2007-06-16 10:53:36 · 11 answers · asked by josie k 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Don't take clonidine to help you sleep. It's designed to lower your blood pressure which is something you really shouldn't be messing around with just in the hopes of eliciting drowsiness as a side effect. If you need medication for sleep, see your doctor to get your own prescription - there are many safe, non-habit forming medications available. If you aren't up to visiting the doctor, get some benadryl over the counter. It causes drowsiness much more reliably than clonidine and its primary antihistamine effect is completely benign.
2007-06-16 11:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a blood pressure pill and not prescribed for you, it could definitely do more harm than good. Seems like it slows ur bp way down. If u have that much trouble sleeping tell ur doctor. Theres plenty of sleep aids out there. There is also over the counter sleep aids that arent that exepensive.
2007-06-16 17:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by CuteewitaBootie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clonidine or Catapress...the brand name...is specific for high blood pressure. It makes you sleepy because it lowers blood pressure by working through the central nervous system. Don't take medication not prescribed for you. It has other side effects other than somnebulance.
2007-06-16 17:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should NEVER EVER take pills that were not prescribed to you. Your doctor knows what is best for you. Taking these pills could lower your blood pressure, yes, but if you have normal blood pressure, it could lower your blood pressure TOO MUCH and yes, you could die.
2007-06-16 17:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by princessn1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do NOT take medication prescribed for someone else!!! That is very dangerous. Blood pressure medication is for the purpose of lowering blood pressure, not for a sleeping aid! It's true that some blood pressure meds cause drowsiness, but please don't take them unless they are prescribed for you.
2007-06-20 16:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by sandra h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not ok. Try getting some catnip tea. Catnip tea tastes nasty, but it relaxes you, unlike a cat, and helps you go to sleep. Allergy medications can also make you sleepy.
2007-06-16 17:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by guineapig48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is criminal negligence for your friend to have given you a drug requiring prescription. DON'T EVER TAKE THAT PILL WITHOUT CONSULTING A DOCTOR.. besides, it is not even a sleeping pill for christ's sake!
2007-06-16 17:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by quidomango 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to ur doctor and he will prescribe u sleeping pills. my dad uses dem dey work really good.
2007-06-16 18:31:56 · answer #8 · answered by rubydogsgreen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU CAN GO TO WEBMD.COM AND LOOK THAT PILL UP. OR CALL YOUR LOCAL PHARMACY. HAVE YOU TRIED OVER THE COUNTER SLEEP AIDS. YOU REALLY SHOULD NOT TAKE ANYONES MEDICINE YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MIGHT DO.
2007-06-16 17:58:34 · answer #9 · answered by hdjass 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont take someone elses medicine Bad idea
2007-06-16 17:56:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋