Hello

I am Dr.Omer and I am here to help you with your query

As you have said that your are 69 year old female , taking clonidine , having nausea and tiredness.


YES clonidine is known to cause lethargy , tiredness , low mood all day , low energy and nauseating feeling.

It also causes skin flushing of blood , which changes your body temperature , and hence triggers hot flushes .

Anxiety can also increase with clonidine , causing your panic attacks.

Following are most important side effects of clonidine:

Cardiovascular: Bradycardia (≤4%), palpitation (1%), tachycardia (1%), arrhythmia, atrioventricular block, chest pain, CHF, ECG abnormalities, flushing, orthostatic hypotension, pallor, Raynaud’s phenomenon, syncope

Central nervous system: Drowsiness (12% to 38%), headache (1% to 29%), fatigue (4% to 16%), dizziness (2% to 16%), sedation (3% to 10%), insomnia (≤6%), lethargy (3%), nervousness (1% to 3%), mental depression (1%), aggression, agitation, anxiety, behavioral changes, CVA, delirium, delusional perception, fever, hallucinations (visual and auditory), irritability, malaise, nightmares, restlessness, vivid dreams

Dermatologic: Transient localized skin reactions characterized by pruritus and erythema (transdermal 15% to 50%), contact dermatitis (transdermal 8% to 34%), vesiculation (transdermal 7%)

Endocrine & metabolic: Sexual dysfunction (3%), gynecomastia (1%), creatine phosphokinase increased , hyperglycemia (transient; oral), libido decreased

Gastrointestinal: Xerostomia (≤40%), constipation (2% to 10%), anorexia (1%), taste perversion (1%), abdominal pain (oral), diarrhea, nausea, parotid gland pain (oral), parotitis (oral), pseudo-obstruction (oral), throat pain, vomiting

I would recommend to have a review of internist for blood pressure control with other drugs , gynaecologist for post menopausal symptoms like panic attacks , hhot flushes can be controlled by velafaxine and vitamin E.

Hope this explains your query.

Feel free to ask any further questions.

Regards.

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