perimenopausal symptoms
"I started taking Clonidine for high blood pressure before I had any hot flashes.  When I started having hot flashes I didn't think that the clonidine was helping me.  I lost 30 lbs and I started to wean myself off of the clonidine because I was getting low blood pressure readings. OMG!  I didn't realize how bad the hot flashes could be.  I am now taking the clonidine more for my hot flashes than my blood pressure. The side effects I had from clonidine are dry mouth and eyes, constipation, and feeling tired.  I use biotiene mouthwash to help with dry mouth.  The constipation is frustrating so I take flaxseed oil and fish oil and I don't eat cheese. I take my doses of .1 mg at midnight and at 3pm so I am not tired at work."