Big bad baclofen

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[@LifeLise]

In my experience of taking 60 mg per day for almost a decade, when I’ve gone cold turkey (only once and for 72 hours) I had insomnia with pain flares begin in 24 hours and last for days. Terrible headaches ,kidney pain, brain inflammation, hot and cold flashes, and pouring sweat occur after 36 hours. After 50 hours the flulike symptoms seemed to lessen.

[@CrazyCoon100]

Yes it is acute but short lived unlike benzodiazepines and gabapentin and pregablin . I had PAWS from Klonopin for over a year and from gabapentin for about six months the baclofen only about a month.

[@patcartbar]

Going without it for just a very short while taking it gave me horrific withdrawal episodes as well. Three times before I figured out what it was!

[@LALA-dw2ez]

Baclofen is the best drug against alcohol. I was a hardcore alcoholic. Baclofen helped me from day #1. I didn't have to force myself not to drink. I simply had no urge anymore. For alcohol addiction, it is a life saver. I use it since 7 years. I don't experience any side effects except having to sleep 30 minutes after I take it. In the beginning I used it 3 times a day because I had the urge so often, and I had to take a nap (which was difficult at work), but later it was enough to do it only at night. Personally, I didn't experience anything bad.

[@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial]

My Psychiatrist prescribed it for AUD. It does work for sure.

[@anonparent3376]

There is so little known about baclofen, especially in Australia. I was prescribed for AUD took an accidental overdose and ended up on life support. Unfortunately there was no knowledge of withdrawal so I hallucinated for a week. The hospital was sure it was alcohol withdrawal.

[@PattyDalmau]

What an incompetent hospital!

[@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial]

How much did you take?

[@patcartbar]

@@PattyDalmau If it isn't on the list of side effects they can't seem to be able to take your word for it. It's way past time for them to change this narrow and illogical way of thinking!

[@katewebster5349]

I've taken baclofen since I was a child for CP. At the peak amount I ever took was 40 mg 4x a day with 6 mg tizanidine. I can definitely tell when I'm wean down to a lower dose or been without as I tend to have auditory, visual, and tactical hallucinations. When I have been without it for a while, I can't eat or sleep, and I get very jumpy. I tried sharing this with my doctors in jr high but was told that wasn't a side effect of baclofen. I'm 37 now, and we know a lot of the body's dependence on baclofen when taken long-term is a problem. I am currently on a much lower dose, 20 mg 4 x a day, and botox for spasticity. Hope the baclofen pump trial can help.

[@FullTimePatient37]

I'm on half of what he's taken and barley working for my muscles I'm bed rudden also getting mute because spasticity is too much to talk also develop hypoxia and Dysphagia.. I'm really dying nobody gives a shit and i did Google the lethal dose of it.. I'm that exhausted and the medical system keeps putting me on waiting lists.. I'm exhausted..

[@wannabrew8718]

Bless u I know your pain. Its like being buried alive

[@patcartbar]

While you're incapacitated, try just focusing on finding God. The only way is through Jesus Christ. Ask. What do you have to lose? You have eternal life to gain and nothing can beat the pure love you feel when you get close to the Lord! Remember, He isn't a fairy godmother instantly coming to you and granting your wishes. He searches your heart. When it's truly yearning for Him, He will come. Been there and done that.

[@fifthavenuegirl]

You know, I just weaned myself off a baclofen. I had a stroke and so I was taking the baclofen for spasicity about 40 milligrams a day. And I started to get weird breathing things when I go to sleep. And actually, I still kind of have it, but now my thyroid TSH is really low. And I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the this stff and how horrifying. Anyway, I'm really glad I weaned myself off. I did it very slowly. I'm not a pill person. I take the blood pressure medicine, but I do not like compound. side effect and side effect. Anyway, I'm sorry, but what happened to this kid? And the rehab doctors pretend like it's not a big deal taking it

[@rachel-hb4xj]

I was taking baclofen for 5 months it was making me tired low dose 10 mg I was only taking it a few times a week I stopped at the end of January I became anxious and I still am I wonder how long this will last so anxious it’s hard to sleep I have arithris I was prescribed medication for that because of flare up..

[@patcartbar]

It's a muscle relaxer and they don't have enough info on it to know that if you only take it a few times--not taking it can cause withdrawal symptoms that can cause you an AGONIZING and hellish 8 hours or so or kill you or anything in between. It took 3 of these episodes over many months and many hours of researching to learn this. Hopefully, more has been added to the info on it since my experiences but I have to warn folks when I can. My PCP didn't have a clue.

[@wannabrew8718]

Nope my doc told me a week won't get me hooked. Liars

[@dharreldejesus8876]

Hi. Hope all is well. I had a bad experience with this poison Baclofen myself for over 15 years. Long story. And maybe i can share to with you some day. But i had the pump removed a few years ago. But I really feel like it did me some damage. I am trying to see if ibcan do anything about it

[@ninob411]

What about 90ct 10mg in one dose?

[@BitsofSkin]

I get prescribed baclofen (20mg x 4 (so 80mg a day)) for extreme twitching at night after going to bed. I also get prescribed diazepam for this during the day. So, I take 10mg diazepam and 20mg baclofen 3 times a day. Then at night before bed i take 20mg baclofen and 20mg temazepam (for sleep). It does help for my twitching. However, I tend to feel very sluggish and very swimy during the day. Is there anything you would recommend I ask my doctor change? I looked into asking my dr to switch out my temazepam for zoplicone. Would you agree this would reduce my drowsiness during the day?

[@faultier3907]

That’s a sleepier time

[@God_is_my_savior-316]

30 5 mg pills is 150 mg not 300 mg

[@uranodas]

I take a hand ful a day and i beat stage 4 lung cancer only useing that drug and only eatting pineapples i think i was lied to about having cancer i cant believe how stupid I was

[@worksupermodel]

Omg! This happened to my friend!