Re: Re: For Reg (Baclofen )

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Well he did say if I found that there were uncomfortable side effects then to stop taking it!

He also claimed it was a very well accepted and benign drug! Benign my a@@ I was starting to fall down again felt sick and I never had leg tremors before, I don't have them now either since I quit.

I guess I can put up with the spasms they are not that bad and don,t cause pain just a hesitation in my walking upon getting up.

Reg.

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From: low dose naltrexone

Date: 07/20/04 02:30:17

low dose naltrexone

Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: For Reg (Baclofen )

Reg, are you telling us that your doctor put you on 2x20mg of baclofen straight away? No gradual increasing to start from 10mg and work your way up when your body is use to it?That blows my mind if thats the caseFriday> Have you tried the Baclofen pills yet? My Nuero gave me a prescription for> twenty mgs twice daily,and I thought that was very miniscule, yet my body> rejected the product very badly I almost wasn't walking at all on my third> day of this fourty mgs a day thing.

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Thanks so very much for that info. Friday.

I just wish this guy, that is supposed to be a specialist,would have to try out some of his medicines that he is so fast to prescribe!

Now I understand why my brother quit walking so soon after starting on Baclofen.(I wonder how much they gave him)

After reading your story I will start on one quarter of a pill three times a day.(I did tell him that I wanted to start out slow)

I always was very succeptable to drugs as my experience with Imuran showed me.

All I want to do is stop the leg spasms which happen when I stand up,or lately when I swing my left leg up onto my couch where I rest.There is also times during the day that my left arm feels like it is encased in a cast, stretching only relieves it a little.

I now have started to get painful Charlie horses in my calves also during a spasm.

This is why I thought I might try the Baclofen, heck except for the Ldn I am not on anything else for my M.S.

I can't give my health care system that much of a break now can I?

Thanks for now

Reg.

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From: low dose naltrexone

Date: 07/20/04 18:10:43

low dose naltrexone

Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: For Reg (Baclofen )

Reg, when it comes to Baclofen, I have alot of experience - 15 years infact.It is a strong drug which must be weaned into our bodies slowly.This is the best way to tolerate it - 2 weeks at 5mg, 3 times a day (never 2 times a day because that would be too many hours in between giving the muscles time to stiffen up and spasm again). Then Friday

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I still walk (using a walker) and I take 80 mg baclofen a day plus 8 mg of Zaneflex and it releaves spasms in my legs but doesn't do too much elsehh