Hi Regina - I tried Baclofen about a year or so ago with bad results, I would wake up in the middle of the night & like couldn't move, plus I think I was more stiff. My neuro said it takes some time to get into your system (?) I take Tizanidine, but it makes me sleepy so I can't take much during the day. My diagnosis went from TM to MS last February and stiffness is a REAL problem - if my neuro wants me to try Baclofen again, I will.
Barney in NY ________________________________ From: Regina Rummel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 12:37 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Cymbalta Saw my neurologist today. I told her about the problem with my right eye (can't focus), about the intense fatigue, the constant pins/needles sensation that have traveled to my lips and the tip of my tongue. I have a prescription for a head MRI and some blood tests that may show or not what's going on. She's mentioned Cymbalta everytime I've seen her. The last time, in May, she gave me a prescription for 60mg. I took it once, it knocked me out, I didn't like it at all. This time she brought it up again. She wants me to try 30mg. The problem is that I'm looking up this drug online and it scares the daylights out of me. The side effects sound awful... I won't be able to take an occasional drink with it, she didn't tell me that, I read it online. I wonder if I should take 30mg every other day to start, maybe for a week, then go to 30mg every evening and see what happens... Much was mentioned in the group about Baclofen, but I don't remember what the comments were. Please help.
