There was a time that I was taking 160 mg a day. They finally reduce my level and upped my other medication. I have managed to get my diazepam down to nothing. I've been told it's a little easier on the body.
Sent from my iPad > On Jun 8, 2014, at 8:39 PM, Don Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was told 80mg/day was about maximum before going to the intrathecal, or > pump, method. No matter what amount you're taking, never quit Baclofen cold > turkey. Abruptly stopping Baclofen use can be fatal. Consult with your doc. > > Don. > > > On Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:35 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > When a patient (a real person) is required to have more that 100 mg per 24 > hours for spasms, a pump might be considered as it uses a fractional amount > of Baclofen and is applied directly to the lesion rather than passing thru > the body and finally the liver and kidney. > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 6/8/2014 7:31:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > Know of any alternatives that are easier on you? > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Muscle relaxer "Baclofen"/spasms question > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, June 08, 2014 5:25 pm > To: [email protected], [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > > There was a time when 100 mg in a 24 hour period was the very maximum. The > reason was the long term affect on the kidney. That is one reason those > taking large amounts of this drug and its cousin Loraseal, take scans every > couple of years...... > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 6/8/2014 4:49:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > 20mg 4xdaily > > > On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Danny Espinoza <[email protected]> > wrote: > My spasms are increasing and I'm unsure why because it doesnt look/feel like > I've got a UTI and I haent dysreflexed in a while. I can only assume my > Baclofen needs to be upped... Right now I'm taking 10@9AM, 10MG@4PM and > 10MG@10PM. > > I plan to ask my doctor this week but I'm curious how much those of you that > take Baclofen take? > > -Danny > > >
