Baclofen for muscle cramping

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Does anyone take Baclofen? My doctor has had me on this Med.

for about 7 years . I take it to REDUCE muscle cramping in which

I can get while doing something or even while sleeping. I was on

10mg twice a day then 10 mg 4 times a day. When I was working I

found I would take up to 6 a day. The doctor said up to 100mg.

per day would be safe.The one draw back I found that over 50 mg

per day would make me sleepy, which my doctor said it would. I

again am learning that perhaps the best way do deal with

cramping or any pain is knowing your limitations and when to

stop working or slow down.

Of course this may not be possible when you're at work. However

I said this before that when your body starts to hurt or cause you

to feel different because of your CMT,it is telling you to stop or

slow down. Medications may MASK the pain but you could be doing

more damage to yourself and not even no it until you are wondering

why you now are taking more meds to relieve the pain and why you

may be feeling worse in general. Our disease is progressive so we

may find ourselves taking more meds. anyway as we get delightfully

older, but maybe the one thing we can do to help ourselves is

PACE ,PACE ,PACE.

FOOT NOTE : I am not suggesting what works for me will work

for you. Im just giving input. Im NOT a doctor nor could I afford

the mal-practice insurance it takes to be one!!!!!!!!