I have been on baclofen since I was first injured in 1995. At one time I was taking 120 mg a day and it still wasn't controlling my spasms, so they had me on that dosage plus 10 mg of Valium.
Other than the side effects mentioned here, I believe it also reacts badly with alcohol, but then what type of these drugs doesn't? Over the years they lowered my baclofen level down to 80 mg, but then again I was taking 40 mg of Valium a day. Due to a problem with excessive drowsiness, they ended up lowering my Valium down to 30 mg a day, but ended up putting me on dantrelene. Now that I think about it, you inquired about baclofen. Baclofen is not always effective for everyone. There is also the issue of out quitting the drug abruptly. Here is some information I found. *Side EFFECTS: * Baclofen may cause drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, headache <http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20628>, seizures, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, constipation<http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=331>, confusion, respiratory depression, inability to sleep<http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6177>, and increased urinary frequency or urinary retention. Abrupt discontinuation of oral baclofen may cause seizures and hallucinations. Abrupt discontinuation of intrathecal baclofen may result in high fever, rebound spasticity, muscle rigidity, and rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) that can progress to failure of several organs, including the kidney, and even death. Q On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 1:29 PM, t crook <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to know who uses baclofen and the side effects you experience; > like hypotension (which I already suffer from), or any side effects. I took > this drug right after my accident in '88, but that was 20 yrs. ago and my > memory did not log any recollection of the side effects. > Below is a news link; a doctor claims it worked for his addiction to > alcohol, it got me thinking of changing my spasm medicine. I do not suffer > from alcohol addiction; but I take diazapam for spasms, and was going to > talk to my doc about baclofen for the spasms. I was just recently diagnosed > with inherited Cardiomyopathy; so I was wondering about any cardio side > effects as well, which I will find out when I have another echo cardiogram > next week. > > > http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11605466&ch=4226723&src=news > > Tim c5 c6 > WhoopieKat.com <http://www.whoopiekat.com/> > > -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
