The last 2 are actually one. Zanaflex/Tizanidine are sort of like
Neurontin/Gabapentin in that one is a brand name. The Zanaflex/Tizanidine is a
muscle relaxant like the Baclofen. Works for the spasms. You have to build it
up slow. I started at a 2mg dose for 3 nights before I went to the 4 mg dose.
It helps with the bladder spasms so I get a better sleep at night.
Taking 900-1200 mg of gabapentin at one dose seems like a lot at one time. I
space mine out throughout the day with the 600 mg at 7 am , noon, 5 pm then at
10 pm After that I seem to be able to make it through the night okay. However
the first dose in the morning does take a couple of hours to kick in in the
morning.
Have you tried Lyrica? I understand that you can take less of it and it works
faster.
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: Krissy Z
To: TM List ; TMA-New-England ; Pieter and Heather
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] restless legs?
so what are those last 2? what do they do? what are they for?
I dislike the fact of taking any more meds than the 900-1200 gabapentin
i am takikng now at night. But ive gone from 600 at night to 900, sometimes
back to 600 now 1200 as of late! and having to take one early eve sometimes
(which is 300mg) and if i dont take the rest by 10pm I' m toast the rest of the
eve...
~Krissy~
We are all in this together, by ourselves.
- Lily Tomlin
~I'm In pretty Good Shape
For the Shape I am in~
--- On Wed, 8/27/08, Pieter and Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Pieter and Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [TMIC] restless legs?
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "TM List" <[email protected]>,
"TMA-New-England" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008, 2:16 PM
Krissy,
I've been taking Gabapentin now for 5 yrs. 600 mg 4 times a day at 5
hr intervals. Baclofen 10 mg 4 times a day. Then one 4mg of Tizanidine
(Zanaflex) at night. Helps with the spasms in the night.
Heather
----- Original Message -----
From: Krissy Z
To: TM List ; TMA-New-England
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 11:13 AM
Subject: [TMIC] restless legs?
I've been taking neurontin for a little over 3 years now for
my wacky sensations so I could sleep. lately tho it seems they are getting
more...restless.....towards the early eve I seem to take 1 pill (300mg) then
take 3 more at night before bed. it used to be just 600-900 at night. is my
body getting too used to it? Is there something else I can take instead? I know
I need to get back to exercising to improve my balance and try and strength
train my leg..I'm sure that will help some too.....
~Krissy~
We are all in this together, by ourselves.
- Lily Tomlin
~I'm In pretty Good Shape
For the Shape I am in~
