RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen

2008-04-08 Thread pjv1234
Yes. I can't take more than 10mg and was totally stupid at 20mg. However, I also find that pain makes me stupid since I can't concentrate on anything else. What a vicious cycle we're in! Patti Butcher wrote: Hi Patti - Do you find that Baclofen makes it difficult to think? I took it

RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen

2008-04-08 Thread Gerry Surette
It is the opposite with me I have been on baclofin for approximately 5 years. I too felt stupid at the begining but taken in conjunction with zanaflex; I can't walk or function without them. It took approximately five changes in strengh before my neuro was pleased with the disage. The only

RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen

2008-04-08 Thread Butcher, Bernard G (NY80)
I take Tizanidine (zaniflex) every night - I think I would have big trouble sleeping if I didn't - I get jimmy legs. Taking it during the day as prescribed by my neuro is a problem because it makes me sleepy. In the morning I sometimes have dry mouth so bad, the inside of my mouth sticks to my

RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen

2008-04-08 Thread Gerry Surette
I know; but with with my loving wife beside me who can get a word in anyway: hahah From: Butcher, Bernard G (NY80) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Gerry Surette [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008

Re: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen

2008-04-08 Thread Heather Pieter
When I first came home from hospital I was on 80 mg of Baclofen and lots of Zanaflex (can't remember exactly) and with the Gabapentin at about 3600 mg I was a real zombie. It took a few years to get down to where I am now. I take 40 mg Baclofen per day (10mg every 5 hours) and then one 4mg

[TMIC] Jude was looking good today!

2008-04-08 Thread pjv1234
I visited Jude this afternoon (Tuesday) and had a surprise - she wasn't in her room. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise as soon as her nurse said she was at their salon getting her hair cut. She said I could wait for Jude since she was due back to her room for her antibiotic regimine, but