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    Baclofen Diary

    Hi. By way of introductions, I am 42 female, living in the US. Struggled through a lot of this stuff and have really concentrated on researching a cure. I have tried many of the drugs listed on this forum without much effect. I will say that the first time I read MWO and tried Topomax, I noticed a difference but think I eventually drank through it and built up a resistance.
    I'm currently jumping into the Baclofen program after an indulging holiday (I was doing pretty good beforehand on Baclofen before quitting abruptly). My Dr. prescribed a boatload of medication including Librium (I know, I know...) I think I presented myself more panicky than necessary when he saw me. In any event, I am currently on 10 mgs of Bac 3x's day. I will only touch the Librium if I have alcohol withdrawal (which I don't think will happen at this point) or I can't sleep. Sleeping is a *huge* issue for me and w/o 2 bottles of wine in me, I simply can't. My husband is downstairs with a drink and I'm not really inclined at all although, I am very hungry all the time. (side effect?)
    so, my plan is to stick with 10mgs 3xs a day for the next few days and see what happens... Honeymoon? I don't know. I am more worried about social situations than anything else right now. I can't imagine eating in a restaurant with friends without a glass (or 4) of wine. Then, once that happens... would it stop? would the Baclofen say 'nufs, 'nufs? That would be awesome!

    I am experiencing a little somnolence but probably tritated too quickly... it's very tolerable... I'm pretty peaceful. I *was* a little "emotional" this morning with the contractors working in my house but they deserved it anyway...

    I just want to add that I really think I believe in this.... It all makes an enormous amount of sense to me knowing what my past symptoms have been and how this medication works. I've also followed this board long enough (yeah, yeah... I'm a stalker!) to recognize the people it's sincerely helping.

    I just think something is brewing in the air... call it "sincere hope" -- I feel good and will keep this post going even if I bore you all to death.

    HS

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    Baclofen Diary

    Hello, and welcome, I am new here too, started on bac (Second time around) last week and now on day 2 AF. I look forward to hearing your progress!

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      #3
      Baclofen Diary

      Jump in here?

      HS

      I wondered if you would mind if I joined your thread.

      We are both female nearly the same age, both failed with meds before and we are strating about the same time and I thought it might be handy to both posts notes here to compare and egg each other on. And maybe, hopefully have other people chime in too

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        #4
        Baclofen Diary

        Day 3ish... drinking again but much more controlled. I'm wondering what the significance of tritating up slowly is if your not having any side effects? I just want to move this along.

        I have very serious family obligations very early in the morning tomorrow and need to go to sleep. How do I do that? That's my weakness. If I could just zap myself to sleep right now I would.

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          #5
          Baclofen Diary

          HS, have you asked the doctor about the sleeping thing?

          Maybe they can give you something?

          I had a bad day yesterday, it was day 3 AF for me and I blew it. Felt pretty bad today (Guilty and hungover) was in a situation where I had to meet various people throughout the day, which is a big trigger for me, interacting with others because basically I just like being on my own...I have a few close friends who I see almost daily who arent triggers but just about everybody else is! Its not them off course, it's me, but how to get round that?

          I do hope you get something for the sleeping, or maybe up the bac dose a bit? It does make me tired- I am still at 40mgs, don't really want to go higher today due to feeling yuck and hungover.

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            #6
            Baclofen Diary

            hopefulspirit and tryagain,
            are you aiming for total abstinence, or are you going for moderation? I'll follow your diary and see how things progress. I've ordered some Topa, and I'll give that a try, but if it doesn't work, I'm thinking of going the baclofen route.

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              #7
              Baclofen Diary

              Fennel -

              My aim/hope is that I will arrive at a point when I don't think about alcohol anymore, and therefore would be abstinent as it simply doesn't cross my mind to drink - I don't know if that is possible but it would be fab if it happened.

              Good luck with the topa, hope you keep posting how it goes.

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