Goin give baclofen a try

[TRUCKER123]

Hi Everyone, Today is my first day taking bac, goin start with 30 mg spread out threw the day first dosage 10mg at 9:00AM second 10mg at 3:00PM and third 10 mg at 9:00 PM, Im going to stay at that dosage for a week and then move up 20 mg every week till im at 80 mg and see how im feeling.I have 18 day's today a/f i'll keep in touch and let you no how im doing.Trucker/Bill

[TracyA]

Goin give baclofen a try

Bill, 30 is a big, big dose to start off with. You're likely not to feel so good. You might want to start with 5, and then slowly work your way up, 5 or 10 mg at a time until you are a little higher, and then start moving up 20 mg per week.

For a tiny pill, it can have a big impact. IMHO, it's better to take it slow at least in the beginning and you have an idea how it's going to affect you.

Good luck! You'll find tons of support here!! Please, please keep posting to this thread so we know how you are doing.

[Seethepony]

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Good luck, Trucker!

[bleep]

Goin give baclofen a try

Hey Bill,

Firstly, good luck man, hope it works for you. I'm pretty sure it will.

Next, congratulations on the 18 days, it's a good start from which to attack the problem.

30mg's is regarded as pretty steep first up, see how you handle it and take it from there. Also, you may be able to go up a little quicker than you originally planned. Again, see how your body reacts.

I'm guessing from your name you drive for a living? Watch out for the somnolence! I wouldn't like to be behind a wheel on high dose baclofen for extended periods, so that's something to be aware of. There are various methods of dealing with this, I won't go into detail until you confirm that is indeed the case though.

Again, good luck!

[TRUCKER123]

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Hi TracyA, Seethepony and bleep. I no longer drive for a living THANK GOD! I am not working right now so that's not a problem I am on disabilty so i have a lot of time on my hand's. Anyway thank's for the advice maybe i should have started at taking 5 mg's threw out the day 3x's a day that would be a total of 15 mg for the day....If i feel weird i will do just that but so far today i took my second dose at 3 a have hr ago and feel nothing... So I'll just see how my body and mind feel's and adjust my dosage as needed Thank'e again Trucker / Bill

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Goin give baclofen a try

:welcome: Trucker Bill!

Very excited for you. I think it's going to be a smooth ride, and 30mg may just be peachy!


Ne

[bleep]

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That's perfect then - having some time to yourself means you can go at a decent rate, without being too concerned about the side effects.

[LadyLush]

Goin give baclofen a try

Trucker,

Welcome my friend and glad you have joined us for the ride of your life!!!!:welcome:



Lady:l

[edostan]

Goin give baclofen a try

Welcome Trucker.

You're in a perfect place to do this. It's good that you aren't currently driving. I don't drive much because my city has a great public trasport system, but when I do take my car I really have to try hard to maintain my focus. Having said that, I've managed to avoid the more unpleasant side effects. For me, they have been mostly positive, lack of anxiety, general contentedness, etc.

One thing I'm sure you know if you've been reading through this forum is that you shouldn't stop taking baclofen abruptly. So, you need to make sure that you have a steady supply. Are you getting it through your Doc, or ordering online?

It's exciting to take this first step. Don't get discouraged if your desire to drink stays unchanged for a while or even goes up. It is the alcoholism fighting back, but it will eventually be overpowered by the baclofen.

Good Luck! Please check in often. :welcome:

[Murphyx]

Goin give baclofen a try

Bill, sit back and enjoy the ride. You've got a whole bunch of people supporting you here.
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy.

[TracyA]

Goin give baclofen a try

Murphyx;1073488 wrote:
Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy.

LOL! I'm going to have to look up that song on youtube now.

[bleep]

Goin give baclofen a try

Bill, how're you doing?

I saw on chat that you said you felt like drinking. Unless you have personal reasons for not doing so, it'sfine to do on baclofen. That said baclofen is an easier drug to take booze free.

Good luck, either way!

[TracyA]

Goin give baclofen a try

Hiya Trucker! I had fun with you in chat. Will pick up some greens today - ham hocks and onions. This Colorado gal is gonna try some good home, soul food, southern-style cooking.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Goin give baclofen a try

How's it going Trucker?

[Guest]

Goin give baclofen a try

bleep;1074820 wrote: Bill, how're you doing?

I saw on chat that you said you felt like drinking. Unless you have personal reasons for not doing so, it'sfine to do on baclofen. That said baclofen is an easier drug to take booze free.

Good luck, either way!

Bleep I believe that Trucker had to go into the ER department a few weeks ago as a result of this drinking, and had to undergo detox. A lot of members were very worried about him indeed, he's been AF ever since so I'm not sure if drinking again would be a good thing for him - especially since he's come so far and was very proud of his AF time.