Clonidine

I'm on clonidine for about 10 years for my mental illness. I've changed my diet and am getting healthier and since have had my blood pressure go really low. (80/50) I also am having headaches, pain, weakness and dizziness.

I have to come off of clonidine for my health and I am afraid of withdrawal. I am afraid of getting rebound hypertension. I just don't know what to expect.

Help?

I don't know how much I can help but I can say I was on Celexa for 11 years and it also caused my blood pressure to stay low... 99/65 ish and my pulse was Low. When I came off (also for health reasons) my blood pressure stayed about the same.. It wasn't this low prior to Celexa. My resting heart rate did increase a little from 45-50 to 55-70.

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So far so good. My bedtime clonidine has been cut by 0.2 mg so far and the only side effect is a bit of irritability and more energy. And I don't fall asleep quite as easily. Plus all my low blood pressure symptoms (weakness, dizziness, headache, legs giving out, no color) have gone away. Tonight I cut the rest of my bedtime dose (0.1 mg) and watch my blood pressure. I will still have 0.15 mg through the day.