I have posted elsewhere how grateful I am to have been guided by all you bac'sters and Dr. Ameison . . . I could tell ONE HOUR after I took my first 10 mg dose that I was finished with drinking more and more, and, indeed, I am now on day five and I've not had more than two glasses of wine per night (immediate decrease from 1 1/2 bottles plus per day/night), and only one glass last night and tonight.
But I have had some amusing side effects. The first day I took 10/10/10, drank two glasses of wine at night, and took my regular (minimal) dose of seroquel before I went to bed. Hit the pillow like a rock, then woke up because I needed to go to the bathroom. I actually (thanks to the seroquel) rarely wake up at night, but, okay, I was awake and I needed to pee. So I got of out bed, walked into my bedroom closet, and fortunately, kept bumping into things (I keep my vac in the closet) until I woke up enough to figure out I was headed in the wrong direction. Made it to the bathroom, everything okay, but I was giggling.
Next day, with the same dosage, I did some work on my computer while laying on the couch, then closed the computer and closed my eyes for a little nap. While I was asleep, I clearly heard my mother and sister talking to each other while they were cleaning my bathroom floor (sounds of scrubbing, water splashing, chatting . . . ).
Right. My mother lives four hours away from me, and the idea of my sister cleaning my bathroom, well . . . even in my "sleep," I knew that wasn't ever a remote possibility! So I'm grateful to those of you who have described your weird sleep experiences so I didn't have to freak out.
Other than that, I've had very few side effects and immediate relief from the powerful cravings that were increasing daily and plummeting me back into a place I thought I had left forever.
A long-time friend told me today he thought I was more "perceptive" than normal (he's never seen me drinking, so it wasn't that kind of comparison). Maybe the relaxation from the Bac? Baclofen makes me feel a little "wired," but - hey, I used to take street-drugs to get that feeling! I can manage!
I'm also noticing a flow of more intense and fluid emotions. It feels good to cry when I'm sad AND glad and to feel the richness of life so fully.
I'm so grateful to have found this site, the information about baclofen and Dr. Amieson's book, and for the courage of all who have joined in and shared their experience. :h
But I have had some amusing side effects. The first day I took 10/10/10, drank two glasses of wine at night, and took my regular (minimal) dose of seroquel before I went to bed. Hit the pillow like a rock, then woke up because I needed to go to the bathroom. I actually (thanks to the seroquel) rarely wake up at night, but, okay, I was awake and I needed to pee. So I got of out bed, walked into my bedroom closet, and fortunately, kept bumping into things (I keep my vac in the closet) until I woke up enough to figure out I was headed in the wrong direction. Made it to the bathroom, everything okay, but I was giggling.
Next day, with the same dosage, I did some work on my computer while laying on the couch, then closed the computer and closed my eyes for a little nap. While I was asleep, I clearly heard my mother and sister talking to each other while they were cleaning my bathroom floor (sounds of scrubbing, water splashing, chatting . . . ).
Right. My mother lives four hours away from me, and the idea of my sister cleaning my bathroom, well . . . even in my "sleep," I knew that wasn't ever a remote possibility! So I'm grateful to those of you who have described your weird sleep experiences so I didn't have to freak out.
Other than that, I've had very few side effects and immediate relief from the powerful cravings that were increasing daily and plummeting me back into a place I thought I had left forever.
A long-time friend told me today he thought I was more "perceptive" than normal (he's never seen me drinking, so it wasn't that kind of comparison). Maybe the relaxation from the Bac? Baclofen makes me feel a little "wired," but - hey, I used to take street-drugs to get that feeling! I can manage!
I'm also noticing a flow of more intense and fluid emotions. It feels good to cry when I'm sad AND glad and to feel the richness of life so fully.
I'm so grateful to have found this site, the information about baclofen and Dr. Amieson's book, and for the courage of all who have joined in and shared their experience. :h
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