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 teeth - tough talking like that!
BERNARD BUTCHER -----Original Message----- From: Gerry Surette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 3:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen 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 side effects I now experience is dry mouth; The long term is that you must consult your neuro before stopping taken it; Once on it it is very dangerous to stop taken it; >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: randy rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Butcher, Bernard G (NY80)" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, TM Group <tmic-list@eskimo.com> >Subject: RE: [TMIC] med question - meloxicam and baclofen >Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 9:50:09 -0700 > >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.
