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Does Clonidine Causes Sleep Deprivation?
hello and thks for being here, I had triple A surgery 2 anuryisms removed from heart and artery, the 3rd one could not be removed Doctors said I intubated, however I survived but have been taking blood pressure medicine clonidine since 2007. I take it at night but I am not able to sleep more than 2 to 3 hours I awake and my eyes are swollen as if someone has punched me in them. Is there something I can take to help me rest. I also take losartan (was valsartan). I am 73 and I go to the gym at least 3 times per week, but I need more sleep. can you help me? thks again
Fri, 30 Aug 2019
Hi,
Clonidine can cause insomnia.Your sleep deprivation may as well be age-related. The elderly person sleeps less and this sleep is highly fragmented with many arousals, some of which are for a considerable time. The older person also has very much less deep non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.
Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics Zolpidem tartrate 5–10 mg at bedtime Can be used for sleep-onset and maintenance insomnia (as half-life is 1.5–4.5 h). It is a prescription drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care. All the best.
Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
Clonidine can cause insomnia.Your sleep deprivation may as well be age-related. The elderly person sleeps less and this sleep is highly fragmented with many arousals, some of which are for a considerable time. The older person also has very much less deep non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.
Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics Zolpidem tartrate 5–10 mg at bedtime Can be used for sleep-onset and maintenance insomnia (as half-life is 1.5–4.5 h). It is a prescription drug.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care. All the best.
Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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