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    #46
    Uk and Baclofen

    Thought I'd give a quick update here. I've continued with the Bac, drank for 5 days along with binge-eating but now haven't had a drink since 3rd February.

    I've undone all the progress I made in all areas of my life last year, in about 2 months. This is a dangerous place since it can trigger thoughts of "I don't care now, I've mucked it up am running out of time to sort this out" anyone who knows me personally will understand specifically what I mean.

    Anyway I've been in pain since my fall during a bac/booze mix over 2 weeks ago. I can't do certain abdominal exercises on the floor any more, and getting up from a lying down position or bending at a certain angle causes sharp pain if my pelvis is at a certain angle. Since I fell directly onto the seat of my ass I'm thinking this is a cocyxx injury. I had been hoping to perhaps get back snowboarding this year, but if it is cocyxx then it's too risky because that sort of fall is quite common with that sport.

    Anyway off the booze again and back at the start of a long haul, just like I was last year. Seeing my counsellor this week and also seeing the Dr about my back. I'm at around 75mg baclofen per day, split into 3-4 doses. If I take any more I wake feeling spaced out in the morning which isn't conducive to getting out of bed. I had heard many times that the half life of bac is around 4 hours, that it's in and out of your system fairly quickly. My experience is that I can feel it's effects well into the next day if I take a large dose at bedtime, for that reason I'm not taking any in the middle of the night because I don't wish to be 'hungover' in the morning. So I'm starting mine earlier in the day now.

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      #47
      Uk and Baclofen

      Hi UK, sorry to hear about your recent bummers.

      Well done in getting off booze again. Hopefully this, combined with a sensible baclofen dosage, will produce some results. It seems that after taking baclofen regularly, it's half-life in you CNS increases to 6,5 hours. Sober references a study in my thread, if you want to go deeper into it.

      Are you getting your injury checked out, to determine exactly what is wrong?

      Good luck.

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        #48
        Uk and Baclofen

        Yes I have an appointment with my GP this week. Last thing I need since my sporting exploits are a great motivator in my recovery.

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          #49
          Uk and Baclofen

          Good for you UK. The struggle is difficult.:l
          Enlightened by MWO

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            #50
            Uk and Baclofen

            seeking_serenity;1052615 wrote: you show a genuine desire to get well and to help others get well, even if your advice to newbies may have been a bit skewed by your own experience. :h
            Seeking and Otter, great info, thanks - I've often thought I have some sort of asperger or something that shades my perception and cognition, and I too am very frank and say things even my sister says she thinks but would never say outloud (and that's scary). I've gotten pummelled for it at work and personally, so I'm now a mollusk, hiding out in my shell which helps me avoid DUIs (I promised myself no more drinking and driving, can't believe I survived through all those years in my teens, 20's and 30's...). But it's also conducive to my drinking alot alone (now that my drinking buddy is officially AF through rehab and threat of divorce).

            UKB, I agree with Seeking, I have always felt you had your heart in the right place. Somewhere along the line you got pummelled and I didn't catch why, I wonder if that's because I'm like you, borderline autistic. I was demonized on another website some years ago because I didn't know the unwritten rules, about hijacking, about how not to appear like an imposter (whatever that is online, maybe what that Dr Phil guy was doing?), etc. I've worked very hard at it on MWO, because I needed the camaraderie - and getting sober is a huge priority now. But I still have to read posts three times to get at the real meaning, to avoid taking offense, etc. I'm sure you do as well. It's like being at the optometrists and the guy changes the lens back and forth, and you say better or worse as your ability to focus adjusts.

            Anyways, kudos for you on the AF and on all the effort, I hope you are feeling better or will soon, I feel for you. I fell a month ago and I still have a lump on my knee, bac and drinking. Not nearly as big a deal as yours sounds like but I know the shame. Keep up the updates, and good luck at the doc.

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              #51
              Uk and Baclofen

              Ukblonde;1055096 wrote:
              I had heard many times that the half life of bac is around 4 hours, that it's in and out of your system fairly quickly. My experience is that I can feel it's effects well into the next day if I take a large dose at bedtime, for that reason I'm not taking any in the middle of the night because I don't wish to be 'hungover' in the morning. So I'm starting mine earlier in the day now.
              The half life may be 4 hours, but it's the elimination rate that's relevant here isn't it?

              The unexamined life is not worth living

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                #52
                Uk and Baclofen

                I agree Murph, I have the same issue as UKB, I am dizzy for at least one day after a high dose. For example, if I have to drive somewhere tomorrow, I cut my dosage down today, and tomorrow I MAY be able to drive safely. Definitely Tuesday I'd be able to (today is Sunday). And Tuesday night I would titrate up again and have less side effects, at least if I up to my last high dose and not higher.

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