Countdown to Zero

[Baclofenman]

Also I am sorry if I have upset retards or those with bi-polar, it was not my intention, now I have climbed down of my hyper post I can see how it may do - I will not rmove it as it was the way I felt at the time - not necessarily my rational view (if that makes sense)

Now I have "come down" I feel really bad about what I have said

We all come here because we have some sort of mental issue - I think

I have not removed the origional post as what I said was the way I felt at the time and as I said in the edit not how I would rationally feel - I am truly sorry to those I know I have offended but I do not remove my posts as I know I am in need of help and being something or pretending to be something I am not at any particular time is falsifying who and what I am at any given moment - Now I feel sick

My apologies, my friends


Bacman

[Mom21961]

Do you find you have an addiction to Baclofen in as far as you are looking forward to your next pill?

Sorry Bacman,

I just saw this. My unread post function no longer works and I miss so many posts! To answer your question, no, I have never looked forward to my next Bac dose. I had some severe side effects and I would dread it. I finally got the nerve to push through and now at 250 mg I am indifferent and relatively side effect free

Best of luck to you!

M

[Baclofenman]

Sorry Bacman,

I just saw this. My unread post function no longer works and I miss so many posts! To answer your question, no, I have never looked forward to my next Bac dose. I had some severe side effects and I would dread it. I finally got the nerve to push through and now at 250 mg I am indifferent and relatively side effect free

Best of luck to you!

M

Morning Mom

Thanks for your candid reply - Funilly enough people are very reluctant to post thier dosage amounts especially when using baclofen, which I believe is because they feel everyone if different - Where as provided the dosage taker is aware of this, someone elses stats are very usefull

Good luck to you too

Best regards


Bacman

[Mom21961]

Morning Mom

Thanks for your candid reply - Funilly enough people are very reluctant to post thier dosage amounts especially when using baclofen, which I believe is because they feel everyone if different - Where as provided the dosage taker is aware of this, someone elses stats are very usefull

I firmly believe that your Baclofen level is dependant on how much you drank and the length of time you've been drinking. I'll see if I can track down the French study that mentions this as well. Some less hard core alcoholics get good results at low doses. I could not even go one day at the point I was when starting Bac. So it's very true that many will find success way before 250

M

[Baclofenman]

I firmly believe that your Baclofen level is dependant on how much you drank and the length of time you've been drinking. I'll see if I can track down the French study that mentions this as well. Some less hard core alcoholics get good results at low doses. I could not even go one day at the point I was when starting Bac. So it's very true that many will find success way before 250

Mom

I am currently able not to drink @ 150mg @ 6 x 25mg doses a day - I have the urge to drink but can brush it aside and focus on something else, like my forums or washing up etc - Im sure you get my drift

I have no idea if I have hit the switch, I dont know what to expect - I am in a good place currently so I am going to maintain this level for the time being - But M, I am always open to suggestions and opinion

I have been drinking heavily, i think (2 bottles of wine weekdays and 4 weekend days) for 30 years, i am heavy 5'10 and 18st10lb (118kg), have high blood pressure and had a minor stroke (TIA) in march 2015 - This may be small fry compared to some I agree...

[actiongirl46]

Hey BacMan - keep going, you're on a roll! A good one! And here we are in mid-January already.

I am right there with you (more or less) on AF days. I am finding I am learning A TON about myself and about addiction. Who knew?

Hang in there - our families need us and we need us - we got this!

[Baclofenman]

Hey BacMan - keep going, you're on a roll! A good one! And here we are in mid-January already.

I am right there with you (more or less) on AF days. I am finding I am learning A TON about myself and about addiction. Who knew?

Hang in there - our families need us and we need us - we got this!

Hi AG
Thanks for your kind comments - Not seen you on the nest roll call for a while?

Regards



Bacman

[actiongirl46]

Yes, I only did the roll call one time . . . not sure it is best for me right now. For some reason the counting kind of stresses me out and I am really working to reduce stress as much as possible. I am in the Nest twice a day.

[Baclofenman]

Yes, I only did the roll call one time . . . not sure it is best for me right now. For some reason the counting kind of stresses me out and I am really working to reduce stress as much as possible. I am in the Nest twice a day.

Ha Ha - If its any consolation I have to look at the previous days quote to work out what day I am on - and I am on day 15 or 16 - I think

I must take my hat off to all of you becoming AF just by will-power alone - I am sure I could not do this

I do love the nest, which is a far cry from the meds area (take your tin hat) - I have never been on a forum with two such opposite areas

Best Wishes


Bacman

[Baclofenman]

Day 16

Well I am back on track following Thurday nights meltdown - I have maintained my dosage of 150mg @ 25mg of Baclofen 6 times a day
My SE are currently a slightly fuzzy head, which is nice lol - a bit of constipation but thats about it - I am functioning normally and will be taking the kids and Mrs B to the local forest later for a walk before dinner - It is a great help that Jo (Mrs B) has stopped AL too but she is (and always will be) a day behind me
I am certain that only complete abstinance is my way forward - The first hint of moderation will start me on the rocky road - I am sure of it - It is what I am...-I have read alot on the forum, especially in the meds area about moderation but it is not me - never will be, I feel taking Baclofen and AL will be a bad thing for me - Yes, respect those who do it but I dont see the point
We are all here for one thing - We drink/have drunk too much - We either want to stop or moderate - It is our choice - No one can tell us what we want
One of the guys on the meds thread really is annoying - He seems to think he can tell people what they should be doing but ignores the fact that everybody is different and has different needs and expectations in their journey - I cannot help but react to him because he is derailing peoples efforts - Which is sad
In addition to my nest girls and boys I have made a new friend who is kind and generous in thought and advice - You know who you are x
Well Jo has just shouted for me to find the wellies as we are off for our walk

Laters


Bacman

[Baclofenman]

Good job on day 3 Bacman.

I got a M-F day job a few years ago when I was really at a low point for the purpose of getting sober, where the only way was up or 6ft under. It helped immensely having the days filled, and as you've mentioned all I had to do was plan for those 4 hours or so in the evening before bed. Movies, reading, anything to distract my monkey mind chatter. Snacks, AF drinks and a couple of options for the night got me through.

And don't forget your toolbox. https://www.mywayout.org/community/mo...-tool-box.html

All the best friend. Keep it going.

Hi G

I did not really appreciate this post when I started my journey

I can now appreciate the wise words you gave me

Thank you


Bacman

[Baclofenman]

Day 19 (Written 20/01/16)

Hi All

Well I have made it to day 19 - What a feat, even if I do say so myself

I am steady @ 150mg of Baclofen @ 6 doses of 25mg - I still have urges to drink but these disapate after a minute or two

I am still wetting the bed - I have decided to have my last tablet no later than 20.00 so I am not so zonked when asleep - I will keep this record up to date as I think it is important and although I know Mom and I are not the only ones - It is important to acknowledge SE for posterity if nothing else - Its no big deal really
I get the odd shock to the fingers and blured vision when I am tired - Thats all at the moment - It no big deal really
I have started smoking a little which is a worry
My sleep pattern has changed - I used to sleep for 8 to 9 hours a night - Pissed of course - Now I slept 6 hours night before last and only 5 last - Feeling great tbh - May regret it later - Its 06.00 my end - Not sure if this is due to Bac zonking me out or the lack of booze in my system - A bit of both I hope

Tomorrow I am seing my GP for my monthly check up - I cant wait to tell her about the non-drinking, I have lost weight too, 7lb in 2weeks - Again nothing to write home about but looking forward a stone a month is a good effort IMO - I wont be telling her about the smoking - I am going to ask her to prescribe me Baclofen, then send her some info If she gets shitty

Good news, wife has arrange me to see a Personal Trainer twice a week for fitness and healthy eating education - I am not that keen but I know I must go, I have read many good stories of excersise being a great stimulant in abstinance

Regards


Bacman

[Baclofenman]

Hi All

A couple of days since my last update

Still on 6 x 25mg Baclofen a day, little urge to drink - If I does raise its ugly head then it is quickly quashed

Current SE'
Tingle in fingers - Generally late at night
Bad focus - Always late at night
Bad people tollerence
Started smoking again (only 4 a day Grrr)
Obsessed with getting Baclofen prescibed by my GP

Thats about it

One thing I have noticed is that I have stopped having "accidents" in the night - The answer has been (as I was advised by a fellow MWO poster) is to make sure the last table is 4 hours before bed

Edit - I have signed up with the personal trainer for 2 x 1 hour sessions a week - Which is good - Thanks G-Man

Also my GP has indicate she may consider prescribing Bac by script as long as I can provide documentation as to effect on alcoholics - which is bloody awesome news
Bad news my BP is 180

Regards to All


Bacman

[actiongirl46]

Day 19 (Written 20/01/16)

Hi All

Well I have made it to day 19 - What a feat, even if I do say so myself

I am steady @ 150mg of Baclofen @ 6 doses of 25mg - I still have urges to drink but these disapate after a minute or two

I am still wetting the bed - I have decided to have my last tablet no later than 20.00 so I am not so zonked when asleep - I will keep this record up to date as I think it is important and although I know Mom and I are not the only ones - It is important to acknowledge SE for posterity if nothing else - Its no big deal really
I get the odd shock to the fingers and blured vision when I am tired - Thats all at the moment - It no big deal really
I have started smoking a little which is a worry
My sleep pattern has changed - I used to sleep for 8 to 9 hours a night - Pissed of course - Now I slept 6 hours night before last and only 5 last - Feeling great tbh - May regret it later - Its 06.00 my end - Not sure if this is due to Bac zonking me out or the lack of booze in my system - A bit of both I hope

Tomorrow I am seing my GP for my monthly check up - I cant wait to tell her about the non-drinking, I have lost weight too, 7lb in 2weeks - Again nothing to write home about but looking forward a stone a month is a good effort IMO - I wont be telling her about the smoking - I am going to ask her to prescribe me Baclofen, then send her some info If she gets shitty

Good news, wife has arrange me to see a Personal Trainer twice a week for fitness and healthy eating education - I am not that keen but I know I must go, I have read many good stories of excersise being a great stimulant in abstinance

Regards


Bacman

How's it going Bacman??

[Baclofenman]

Hi All

Sorry I have been too sidetracked to update this thread

Day 64

I cannot beleive that I have got this far

I titrated to 150mg a day and stayed there for a month - All desire to "crack open a can" have gone - My habit of coming home from work and the first thing being to have a drink have gone

I do feel a bit of a fraud tbh, 150mg and at this point after less than three months, titrating straight away to 100mg a day without the horific side effects others have spoken about

Baclofen has aleviated my anxieties, which although I do not know what they were, they are definately gone - Its hard to explain why I used to wake at 2.00am every morning worrying about shit that did not matter - I suppose that was the point, it did not matter - But I am sure there was something in the background that was causing the apparent anxiety - Any way, I now sleep like a baby throughout the night, all night, every night

Since reducing my Baclofen intake there have been several changes - My mood is more like it used to be - Instead of the mellow 150mg a day guy, I have reverted to the person I was before and during titration - A bit moody and noisy - I am monitoring this but it is not a reason to increase the dosage IMO
Secondly, In my younger years I rode motorcycles (or fell off them more to the point). As a result I have several log term ailments, a painful hip and knee cap - Yesterday morning (my third day @ 100mg) I woke and immediately I felt the pain, like I used to - Funilly enough I had forgotten about them, clearly the Baclofen had effected the feelings these areas had given me for years

Anyway, so whats next

I have ordered another batch and I intend to continue on these @ 100mg a day to the end of April by which time I expect to have heard from the GP about being prescribed under the NHS - Then I will decide to continue (if I get funded) or reduce to 75mg for a couple of months to see what happens

Regards


Bacman