Cindi's Baclofen Progress

[Beaches]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Let us know how you are doing Cindi. Hope all is well.

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Zen,

My doctor did not put me on a titration schedule. She is leaving that up to me.

All she said was "e-mail me" when I am getting low on the Baclofen dosage.

She also said 80 mgs is pretty hefty. :-)

She also said, if this works, she is thrilled.

She is an addiction specialist and knows what us addicts go through. She will "trial" me to help others, if that makes sense.

I am grateful to have a doctor with that much heart.

Love,
Cindi

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Oh, Gosh, friends.

You are in my back court and you are my true friends.

I love that I am not alone. I love it.

Thank you,
Cindi

[startingover]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

I have everything crossed for you Cindi xx

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Today I will titrate up 5 more mg for a total of 20 mg/day. I'll take 10 mgs in the evening.

I can't wait to get up there towards 80 mgs / day but I need to practice patience. :-)

Cindi

[cpn1004]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Cindi,
Thanks for this update.
Phil

[Preciouspinot]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

How do you feel?

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

I feel fine. The low dose is not doing anything for my cravings but I am not suffering any side effects from the med.

Cindi

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

I took 20 mgs yesterday and the only side effect was that at bed time, I fell asleep like a baby and slept all night.

I feel great this morning and just took 5 mgs.

Cindi

[Guitarista]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Hiya Cinder's!
Just a quick hello. Glad you're feeling great, and i hope all is well.
Best wishes................G.x

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Hello everyone.

I am taking 10 mg/ 3 times a day.

The difference between 5 mg and 10 mg at a time is awesome.

I feel relaxed, truly indifferent to drinking and kind of scared because it seems to be working so well.

Today at 7:00 I took 10 mgs, by noon I felt it wearing off and just took another dose. The anxious feelings are melting away and I feel confident I can stay sober today.

Just letting you know.

Love,
Cindi

[bloggy]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Fantastic news Cindi!!

I am having trouble titrating up- I am still at 20mg- each time I try to go higher I get too tired to function.

Drinking is still at a couple of beers a day though, so not too bad.

[Bill.P.]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Cinders;628867 wrote: Hello everyone.

I am taking 10 mg/ 3 times a day.

The difference between 5 mg and 10 mg at a time is awesome.

I feel relaxed, truly indifferent to drinking and kind of scared because it seems to be working so well.

Today at 7:00 I took 10 mgs, by noon I felt it wearing off and just took another dose. The anxious feelings are melting away and I feel confident I can stay sober today.

Just letting you know.

Love,
Cindi

I am so happy you are starting out so well with this. Reading your progress thread is one of the reasons why I come back here. I think Ive pretty much contributed all I can on baclofen in the first thread I posted on. But it makes me elated to see someone who, from reading your other posts and PMs that you came to be in the same spot I was before I started baclofen.
That being alcohol-free was the right choice given our drinking pasts and those around us hoping for us to change.
The dose for me where craving stopped was between 40-60mg/day and within days I was up to 80mg and then up to 120mg which definitely put the nail in the coffin of any cravings.
I titrated more rapidly than others should b/c I was desparate. Having not drank since. I hope you find the same success as I others have found with bac.

You wouldnt even be able to guess how shocked I was at how well it was working darling. If you get to where I am, well words just cant describe how amazed you will feel lol. I actually couldnt believe that it was working and that it was happening. I kept having to think to myself, do I really not want to have a drink right now? No I dont, huh, how can this be? Its a bit of a bewilderment but a good one
Especially since we have the same goal of being AF and how easy it becomes.

And lastly, thank you very much for sharing your progress in this thread. I know it will help so many people and I very much enjoy watching you overcome this dreaded affliction.
All the Best
Bill P

[Cinders]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Well, I traveled today and got stranded twice (well, delayed twice) and made it sober!! Yay!!

I took 30 mg tid and feel fine.

One other thing I have noticed and it is a very lovely and welcome side-effect: I am smoking much, much less and not obsessing over the stupid cigarettes as much, either.

I simply am so excited to get to the 60 - 80 mgs tid that seems to be a help to so many.

I am so excited about viewing the future AF and loving being that way, not obsessing over NOT drinking. If that makes sense.

Love,
Cindi

[bloggy]

Cindi's Baclofen Progress

Well done Cinders, that is fantastic!

And awesome about the smoking- I was also wondering if I were eating a bit less too- I am a terrible eater- one of those who never puts the food on a plate, eats in front of the fridge or in the car etc- basically an emotional eater.

I think the last week I have been doing a bit better with that too.