Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

[Seethepony]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Hi Murph,

Sounds like you are turning into something of a ninja. Albeit a ninja hindered by the wheelbarrow he needs to transport his preposterous wedding tackle.

You'll be delighted to know I too ended up in hospital one night, many many moons ago. I had been drinking (dah-dah!) and thought it would be a good idea to smash a bottle over my head to impress the ladies. They were so impressed they called an ambulance, and I spent the next hour or so having bits of class pulled out the side of my skull. I think I'd intended to get laid that night but bottling myself was a good consolation prize... Anyway, I know what Mike Skinner's talking about when he "sings" Don't Mug Yerself. Cos I've done it literally and uh, whatever the opposite of literally is. Illiterately.

Whatevah...

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Seethepony;1133255 wrote: I spent the next hour or so having bits of class pulled out the side of my skull.

That explains everything.

My experiences with ER were few. Mostly, I was summarily dismissed as a crackpot (baclofen.)
Once, though, I went to have my heart checked out before entering detox (I didn't know, at the time, what panic attacks were. But I was having them none-the-less.) I was pathetic, and knew it, but thought that was the way to go, because I didn't know what the hell to do... The nurse found me pitiful, too. That was way worse than being dismissed as a nutcase who takes snake oil. At least I could walk out with a bit of dignity, knowing that in spite of their misunderstanding I was taking direct action to stop the beast for once and for all. And look at us now! yeehaw!

I should go bac... lol. whatevah

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Pony, I can't understand why the bottle on head thing didn't impress the birds. It seems like it should have done. Chicks, eh? Just what do they want from us?

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

It's a month since last I drank and I think I quipped a couple of weeks ago that I would get a lash on to celebrate when the month was up.


Problem is...


...I just can't be arsed.


There doesn't seem any point.

Don't take baclofen kids! It messes with your mellon and makes you do strange things, like avoid alcohol. That's just fuggedup.

Ooooo I think I might make that my new sig. Nah, I'll keep Joni for now. I love you Joni! When I say I love you, I mean I love the you from the 60s and 70s. Not the hideous, croaky old crone who pretended to be you on that comeback tour. Yikes!

[curlygirl7]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Oh God, I feel terrible. Dizzy, nauseous, buzzing in my fingertips, no energy, nasal congestion etc., etc., etc. I think I titrated up too quickly. I think I need to titrate down and start over. Does anyone know how quickly I can titrate down?

[bleep]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Don't panic Curly - the baclofen will wear off in a couple of hours and you will feel normal again. Resume your normal titration then, and you should be fine. Saying that, there are some levels on the way up where those SE's are resident, and you just have to push through them.

If you are looking to titrate down, a good rule of thumb is to just reverse your titration schedule.

[RudyB]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

sorry to hear it, curly. last night, i took about 90 mg within a couple of hours, much more than i usually do at once. i felt what you describe, and then some. i was afraid to go to sleep i felt so bugged out weird. hard to describe it at the moment. i was hallucinating every time i woke up, which was often but i did eventually fall into a deep slumber.

i think bleep's advice is very good. try to keep steady w your dosing, that will help. and know that the se's will pass. do whatever it takes to get through them. i hope naps are possible for you, as they help tremendously.

keep us posted. we're here to help.

xo rudy

[RedThread12]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

I don't have such a good memory, Murph. That was just such a mind-twisting, hysterical, (though obvious is a certain sick way) response that I laughed and kicked my arms and legs up and down own the bed when I read it. I really appreciate those moments.

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

curlygirl7;1133492 wrote: Oh God, I feel terrible. Dizzy, nauseous, buzzing in my fingertips, no energy, nasal congestion etc., etc., etc. I think I titrated up too quickly. I think I need to titrate down and start over. Does anyone know how quickly I can titrate down?

Curly, those SEs are freaky as hell aren't they? When I first got the electric shock thing I didn't know what was going on. And then it turned into a full on hands and arms spasming, so much so that it took me half an hour to type a single sentence. When I came on here and asked about it a bunch of people reported having the same thing and it no longer seemed so bad and I actually started to enjoy it. Strange I know.

All the SEs you report are normal and I've had them all and they will pass. On higher doses you won't get them.

DON'T DROP YOUR DOSE. STICK WITH IT PLEASE.

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

RedThread12;1133528 wrote: I don't have such a good memory, Murph. That was just such a mind-twisting, hysterical, (though obvious is a certain sick way) response that I laughed and kicked my arms and legs up and down own the bed when I read it. I really appreciate those moments.

RedT, I am just so pleased I was able to give you one of those moments on your bed.

[curlygirl7]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

I am going to stick with it and hope the SE improve. Interestingly, I felt so crappy today that I had no desire for a drink. That is very unusual for me. I did find myself thinking about it a couple of times because it is such a part of my ritual, but there was no craving. Do you think I might be getting close to the "switch"?

As always thanks for the tremendous support.
Curly

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

curlygirl7;1133676 wrote: but there was no craving. Do you think I might be getting close to the "switch"?

Yep. Hang in there!

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

(btw, I had a lot of that stuff going on at various points, Curly. It helps to laugh. Or something. I'm not being trite. It helped me to have a funny thought to return to in those moments to remind myself that it's okay and that there are others on the journey with me. Mine was Redthread's dream about Hugh Hefner and Kendra. I'll let her tell it, but you can imagine. And, um, you can always latch on to something the shaved-sheep-shagger said. Sometimes he's a little funny.)

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

curlygirl7;1133676 wrote: I did find myself thinking about it a couple of times because it is such a part of my ritual, but there was no craving. Do you think I might be getting close to the "switch"?
It happens differently for different people, but that is very similar to what happened to me. See how the coming days go first.

Ne/Neva Eva;1133692 wrote: And, um, you can always latch on to something the shaved-sheep-shagger said. Sometimes he's a little funny.)

Women tend to think so, they're always laughing at me in bed.

[Murphyx]

Murph’s Baclofen (or should that be BacloFUN) diary

Curlygirl, how ya feeling today? Please check in.