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 for a while, and it made me kinda stupid I couldn't do my crossword > > > BERNARD BUTCHER > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 5:43 PM > To: randy rankin; TM Group > Subject: Re: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen > > Randy > I had similar confusion with what I heard from various medical people. > Dec 2003 my neuro rx'd baclofen for spasticity and the next day I had > physical and occupational therapy. Both therapists told me I didn't have > spasticity and wanted permission to talk with my neuro. So there I was > in my TM stupor questioning who knew best. I started on the baclofen > and have never discontinued it. My Neuro knew best. > I am too flexible (rubbery) if I take over 10mg so he moved me to every > six hours and that works for me. > I couldn't have discribed it at well as Merieke's post, however, it's > exactly how both the spasms and spasticity feel to me. > Patti > ---- randy rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok - what's the scoop on these drugs. Have any of you all taken them? > > > > Did they help? > > > > Where there any significant side effects? > > > > I was sent to a bone doc. to have a look. > > > > He wants me to try baclofen for spasms, (i didn't know that I was > > having them - everyone else says that I'm not have spasms - I'm so > > confussed on the term spasms. - first neuro talked about my legs being > > > spastic because they wouldn't move - he pick them up and the right leg > > > would stick in mid area lol - he'd have to push it back down. When I > > mentioned "spasm" later, everyone would look at me oddly and say that > > I wasn't having spasms. Now this guy is giving me meds for spasms and > > says that my right leg shows signs of spasticity) > > > > He said my vert was great - mild degeneration in mid T and at L-5 > S-1 - which I already knew about. The 'arthritis' is genetic/ "getting > older" he said - but it is unusual for my age. He said my 2001 car > accident didn't have anything to do with it - but my chiro told me in 01 > that it would come in time because it almost always shows up in a few > years after a major collision. Anyway - what's the scoop on all these > meds. before I decide to go ahead and take them I just wanted find out > if it is worth the time. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of > Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
