What is the remedy for high blood pressure when on clonidine?
Patient: I have high blood pressure I am on medicine but it still stays high they put me on .1 milligram clonidine last night to take when I think I need to, my arm also hurts from elbow up and also my neck and head, could this be caused from blood pressure, they also said I had arithritis in my shoulder Doctor: Thanks for contacting HCM. Dear patient you have not mentioned why you are on clonidine, as clonidine is not used for normal high blood pressure cases. Usually when kidneys are affected then clonidine is needed and that too on a regular basis not when you need to. You have not mentioned which of your arm hurts as pain in left shoulder and arm can be due to cardiac problem like Attack or angina. Please get your blood urea and creatinine done to rule out renal damage. If there is renal damage you can take clonidine 3 times a day and if necessary add prazocine 5mg at bed time. please also get an E.C.G. done to rule out cardiac cause of shoulder pain. regards