I had the same choice back in the 80's when baclophen was being touted as the end all be all of controlling spasms. I was taking about 30-40 mg of valium a day and pretty addicted. (had been on Valium for 13years). Just to start the change meant detoxing from one drug to another. I find that detoxing involves AD, or at least a very good chance of it. I mean the kind where you can't talk anymore and a 20 hour nap. I gave up after one episode. Going to the ER once is not my idea of a sucessful attempt. I had a friend that went for baclophen. He was a C-4 and felt valium was old fashioned. A year later hes having to take a lot of baclophen to control spasms. Easy cure, go to Texas and get a baclophen pump installed. 1st one malfunctioned and couldn't refill after a month. Rush back to Texas. Second pump surgery screws up and he gets a staph infection. He died on a plane between Huston and Cincinnati while the pilot was turning the plane around. In all sincerety, I don't believe most doctors or nurses have a real understanding of AD I know that I can pop six to eight Valiums to get AD into control if need be. I had an anti-seizure drug but it didn't work as well or as fast as simply taking a blood pressure pill and 2 Valiums. If it doesn't work for you then, by all means, search for a drug that will work. What do folks on here take for their AD? I find that it is easy to tell when I need a valium and it has the side effect of making me far less suicidal or depressed. john --- On Mon, 1/19/09, t crook <onemofor...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: t crook <onemofor...@yahoo.com> Subject: [QUAD-L] Baclofen q's.... To: "q-list" <quad-list@eskimo.com> Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 1:29 PM 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
