Baclofen- My Progress- Marbella

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Baclofen- My Progress- Marbella

LOL, I wish it was making me smile Beaches! (Well, actually it just did)

I did exert some willpower, but pre-meds that never ever worked.
Again I will try to go for the 30 today- I have a feeling that might do the trick.

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marbella;631135 wrote: LOL, I wish it was making me smile Beaches! (Well, actually it just did)

I did exert some willpower, but pre-meds that never ever worked.
Again I will try to go for the 30 today- I have a feeling that might do the trick.

Loads of positive thinking Marby!!!

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Everyday I think I am going to do it- then by the time i have taken the 20mg I just don't FEEL like having another 10mg if that makes sense...I feel kind of tired and and wish I had more energy- I wish the effects would wear off rather than the other way around, then decide to just stick with the 25mgs.

I guess I am just taking longer to get used to it.

[Evie.Lou]

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I am amazed Marby ??? .......cause I felt Mellow but not at all what I would call tired.
Relaxed is more the word I am looking for I guess....relaxed and relieved not to "NEED" to drink.
I use Bac with Nal when I was under real pressure and I wanted the extra POWER behind me...worked great for me.

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Evie.Lou;631449 wrote: I am amazed Marby ??? .......cause I felt Mellow but not at all what I would call tired.
Relaxed is more the word I am looking for I guess....relaxed and relieved not to "NEED" to drink.
I use Bac with Nal when I was under real pressure and I wanted the extra POWER behind me...worked great for me.

That's how I felt the first few days Evie- but now I just feel- well, tired.

But I have been working very hard what with one thing and the other lately and have alot of pressure on- so methinks maybe that is contributing to the tiredness more than the baclofen.

Ideally would to be to take a few days out- shut up shop, and just chill out while upping my dose, but no can do right now. I'll work it out one way or the other, and No, Zenners, I won't give up!!

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Mind you, saying that- I have been doing well- only a few beers or none at all, and on just 25mg, so I can't say it isn't working- I just wish I was able to titrate up a bit faster, but if I have to be more patient, so be it.

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I think I am just being impatient.

I might just miss the last 5mg and when I am at home take the 10mg- see how that pans out...will just have to do a bit of white knuckling for an hour or two

[billyb]

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Are you getting a full night's sleep?

For me that was really important when I was titrating up. If I didn't force myself to get to bed early, I would wake up quite groggy, and additional doses of bac would make it difficult to get through the next day.

I would usually need at least 8 hours sleep, and 9-10 hours was better. I know that seems rather excessive, but a real good night's sleep made it much easier to cope with the baclofen.

Liberal amounts of coffee was a big help, too.

[CS04]

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Does anyone have a thumbnail sketch of the main differences between Topamax, Baclofen and Naltrexone? What do they do? How do they differ in price? (I have taken Topa so I know about that.) I saw on a link that EvieLou sent me that Baclofen is usually prescribed for muscle spasms (I think). I know Topa is "supposed" to be a migraine medication.

Sorry if that's asking for too much information. I would just like to see how the 3 compare.

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That's a good idea CS- I will try to do a general chart tomorrow.


As for the sleep/coffee thing...

I am not sleeping enough at the moment, I think 8-9 hours is fine, and at the moment I get about 6-7...which is not many for me.

And I have never drank coffee Zen- it is very strange, I don't even dislike the taste, but I just don't do coffee.

I know I would have got further with this is I didn't have the 7 day a week work schedule, if I could get a good night's sleep, etc, but at the moment it is not possible for me to change my routine.

But inspite of this I am not unhappy with my progress- quite happy really- I just don't want other members to think my results would be typical- yours will probably be much better.

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Marbs, what about another caffeinated drink? Red Bull or something similar? Might be worth a go.
I am with you on the sleep thingy, I need 9 or 10 really and at the moment I need more.

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I do drink a lot of coke light, but I try not to because of the horrendous aspartame that is in it! I will drink a few red bulls today, and ignore the calories.

I know if I could just stay at home for a few days and up titrate up I would be fine.

I slept in this morning- I shouldn't have but I did and am sitting here completely knackered and yawning my head off....time for a cold shower and 10mgs of bac.

This is OK though, I am managing not to drink- it is taking some willpower but not too much, so I think even if I just carry on at 25mg and exert some willpower for a few hours it is working (it is only 2 hours from about 7pm to 9pm) because without it NO amount of willpower did anything, then as soon as my circumstances change and I can take a few days out I will titrate up and be done with it, if indeed I need to then, the new habit will hopefully have set in.

I know I am quite close to being able to do without alcohol- the nal showed me I could have AF days and enjoy them far more than drinking days, and bac takes the edge of stressful situations that lead me to drink- all in all I am happy with how far I have come- when I think where I was this time last year, it terrifies me- I don't know how I got through the days.

[IVl10855]

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How do you take your pills?

Hi all,

I am new on this Forum. I have few questions to ask:

If the Bac pill is braked into small pieces it has the same effect? If then if mixed with food or coffe, it has the same effect?

If taken all at once for example 30 Mg? Is there any danger?

After how long will notice any change ?

Are there any side effects on using baclofen + campral or baclofen + antabuse?

Please let me know as this is very important for me.

IVL

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Hi IV and welcome!

If you go to this thread...

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f2...fen-32504.html

You will find some very informative posts by 2 members named Bill who have each had great success with baclofen- have a read of the whole thread and if there is still something you don't understand- ask again!

[billyb]

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Here's another suggestion: perhaps you could experiment with varying your doses to match your cravings, and to minimize daytime tiredness.

Like you, I had strong cravings at a specific time of day (for me it was 5-6pm). So, rather than take three equal doses, I would start off very light, and rather late, at about 11am or noon. That way I would be alert in the morning, and feel only mild effects in the early afternoon (this might not work with morning drinkers, unfortunately). I'd then take the heaviest dose around 4pm to stave off the major craving, and then another lighter dose around 8 or 9 to get me to bedtime. I'd try to then sleep from 9:30 till 6:30 (not always possible to get to bed that early, but it was my goal).

So for me, if I was at 30mg, it would have gone something like:
11:00 - 5mg
4:00 - 15mg
9:00 - 10mg

Right now, at 100mg daily, I generally do something like:
11:00 - 25mg
4:00 - 50mg
9:00 - 25mg

Perhaps, since you get cravings between 7-9, you might try something like:
11:00 - 5mg
3:00 - 5mg
6:00 - 15mg
9:00 - 5mg

Of course, that would depend on when you will be driving. You wouldn't want the large dose to hit you while driving. But, if you could manage a schedule like that, it would make the rest of the day much better for tiredness, and it could help you conquer that evening craving.