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I think baclofen might also be used as a medication for epilepsy, but you should check on this.

Great news, panda. I also feel like my drinking is purely psychological (more like habit) at this point but that doesn't stop me from craving and from going overboard once I cave in. Still it's way more under control now than it was a couple months ago.

I don't get the shakes anymore, either... which was always a trigger to drink (immediate cessation of those embarrassing tremors-- I used to explain them as low blood sugar).

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I realized I was running low today so I'm going 10, 10, 10 till my order arrives... I don't expect much progress till I can get back up.

[brightlite]

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I ordered about two weeks ago. Not here yet, getting a little nervous since I'm running a little low. At this point I don't care if I have to take this drug my whole life. I at least feel normal and can still have a glass of wine or two at social events without going overboard. I think I must have been deficient in Gaba my whole life. That is apparently the inherent problem of all addictions.

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My last order was from inhouse and they seem to be pretty good. obviously, this time I need to have enough to keep going higher if I need to.

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My order arrived yesterday..

just went back up a little

20
20
20

sleeping better and no anxiety just like before.

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up to 140mg.. urge to drink is way muted and I feel like I could easily pass the nightly drinking if I wanted to. It seems like I don't want stop quite yet.. but there's a definite change.

somewhat bad side effects.. tingling & weakness in hands, visual disturbances, and major balance issues.

nothing I can't deal with.

[cowgal]

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Alot

That is a high dose, I think I only accidentally took extra 20mg once, glad u feel like u may be getting close to your "switch", that is cool when it happens and u don't want to drink anymore..........I may go up higher since I am starting to think about drinking a little more than I like to.......

Keep us posted on your progress Panda.

MA

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I was up to 150mg day before yesterday but it was causing problems at work with focus and generally feeling weak (I was taking 50mg 8am, 50mg 12pm & 50 @ 6pm)

Taking so much early in the day made me very uncomfortable around 2 pm.. so yesterday I did:

30 12pm
30 6pm
30 9pm...

and had my first AF day in probably 3 years... I was out of toiled paper so I had to run up to the gas station around 8:30pm (that sort of trip is usually an easy way to rationalize picking up beer).. so I was tempting fate a bit... got the TP .. walked by the beer case with very little attraction and paid for my TP and came home.

I haven't had something like that happen in longer than I can remember. Not sure if my switch has been switched but I realized for the first time I actually had a choice in the matter... In the past I was on autopilot.. like a zombie.. walk in, get beer, maybe some beef jerky and get home to consume...

what an insane thing.

[billyb]

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Good news PF - congrats!!!!!!

[christyacc]

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panda farts;722479 wrote: I was up to 150mg day before yesterday but it was causing problems at work with focus and generally feeling weak (I was taking 50mg 8am, 50mg 12pm & 50 @ 6pm)

Taking so much early in the day made me very uncomfortable around 2 pm.. so yesterday I did:

30 12pm
30 6pm
30 9pm...

and had my first AF day in probably 3 years... I was out of toiled paper so I had to run up to the gas station around 8:30pm (that sort of trip is usually an easy way to rationalize picking up beer).. so I was tempting fate a bit... got the TP .. walked by the beer case with very little attraction and paid for my TP and came home.

I haven't had something like that happen in longer than I can remember. Not sure if my switch has been switched but I realized for the first time I actually had a choice in the matter... In the past I was on autopilot.. like a zombie.. walk in, get beer, maybe some beef jerky and get home to consume...

what an insane thing.

What a great feeling, eh? Oh ya! I know that if I don't have the beer, I won't drink it or drive out to get it, however, I am still at the point that if someone put a beer in front of me, I would drink it. However, I KNOW I wouldn't drink as much as I would have if I wasn't on the Bac.

Before I read you switched times and dosages, I was going to suggest taking 20 at say 8am, then 20 at 11am, and so on. I know that if I am working, I simply cannot take more than 20, but if I happen to be home and have the luxury of a nap, then I will take more.

Last night I had forgotten one of my later evening dosages so I took 50mgs at once....good god! I slept like a log, and felt like a zombie when I got up.

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I think ramping up in the afternoon makes all the difference as far as the unpleasant side effects and hits right about the time my cravings regularly kick in.

i'm going to stay at 90mg fro a while and see how I do. I'm definitely not indifferent to it but the option to ignore the cravings is an option I've never ever had before.