Baclofen bollocks?! WTF!!!

[Longshot]

Baclofen bollocks?! WTF!!!

Charlieboy;1088254 wrote: just got in....had the MRI....they dont give the bloody results...gotta wait til tomoro
Went to see my chiropractor, he looked at the images and doesnt really get it but said he could see nothing too sinister
The opinion is that i have a viral infectiion in my brain/head...a lesser form of meningitis....
headache still rages. Its been a very weird couple of weeks.
Will know more tmw.
thanks
C

Head in hands.

Charlie did you ask your chiropractor to look at your MRI?

[Longshot]

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Charlieboy;1087876 wrote: Thansk for all the replies. I prob should not have posted anything about what this guy said, I don't know him all that well, but when u have someone ranting down the phone at you with all sorts of 'evidence', scary stories and you have a chronic headache and are genuinely worried about your head/the BAC you are taking etc, then this is the place to come for reassurance...

For the record, I never said I didn't believe in Bac, just that I was Confused and I needed to get that out there on this forum

And as ever, people on here have been fantastic

I am genuinely sorry if I have worried anyone. The stuff clearly works and as I have tried to make clear throughout this post, I have NO intention of stopping Bac, just want to improve my supply chain.

Thanks

Charlie it's really not on to say what you said about your doctor friend and Bac is very serious.

Could you please calm down and elaborate.

What is your friend's background? And what where their concerns?

[bleep]

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The thing is Long, is that we are a fairly widely read bunch when it comes to baclofen, and nobody here is familiar with the symptoms that this dude is telling Charlie about. Blood clots? Strokes? Baclofen generally lowers BP. And all this to a man who has had a two week headache.

So it sounds like he's cherry picking every bad thing he has ever vaguely heard about baclofen, or is making stuff up, just in an effort to get Charlie off it. Why, is anyone's guess?

[beatle]

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TracyA;1087952 wrote: Like Lo0p said, brand really mattered to me - it was the difference between normal SE's (unpleasant for sure) and feeling poisoned (beyond my ability to cope).

I guess I missed it, but what brand(s) have given you bad SEs and what brand(s) are working for you?
thanks

[beatle]

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waiting to hear, charlie

[JohnR]

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I believe Alcohol puts one at risk for a stroke more than anything, other than smoking.

[Charlieboy]

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friend

he works in the ambulance service and has done medical work for the army and is well connected. I have made it clear that I can not possibly know whether he was exaggerating or not and has not provided ANY evidence to substantiate his claims. He could be bullshittinng to get a friend of BAC cos HE doesnt agree with it. Of course, if you put the word out, peopel who know nothing of Almeisen and high dose Baclofen are gonna get their knickers in a twist. I said I am SORRY i posted it. But as I also said, if you can't post it here, where can u post it? - and Long, as you can gather from everyones replies, there really is nothing to worry about is there. GP's are prescribing it, University of Pennyslvaia are behind it, Almeisen is a promonent doc who is right behind it, loads of people are taking high doses and are doing great etc etc etc etc etc etc. I panicked and I posted something on here and was quiclly calmed down by the responses for which I am very grateful. Long - I am sure you can calm down now too. Apologies again for causing you any distress but just start ignoring my post and listen to all the voices of reason who have replied to it.

BEatle- I am taking Lioresal ordered from United Pharmacies UK. As I have said, I suspect it may not be totally legit and once I am thorugh all this shit, will be looking into changing my supply chain as I just wanna make sure I am taking a grade A legit BAC source from here on in

Hopefully we can just get confirmation on what the f*Ck is going on in my head soon so that everyone can rest easy its not BAC related. Lets not all forget I did ramp up my dosage and went on a bender and would have been prone to all sorts of illnesses and infections in my state so I can confirm that if you are titrating normally and not doing stupid shit like that, then you have absolutely nothing to worry about

Thanks

[Evey]

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Charlie, You don't need to be sorry for posting. Your friend was stressing you out and you were just expressing how you felt. You kept everything in context. Focus on yourself. You have enough things going on in your life. Hope you feel better soon and that your MRI checks out just fine.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Charlie,
This is the exact place to share exactly that kind of concern. Period.

It is exactly what anyone considering taking bac needs to think about.

It is exactly what many of us will face or have faced in the bac journey.

There are 6 people who are involved in psychiatry/psychology/medicine in my inner circle who know that I am taking bac, and how much. They all signed off on it. AFTER reading the research.

I got a new script filled yesterday. It says, "May cause headaches" as a warning on the side of the bottle.

I can't wait for you to get the results of your tests and for you to get some help with any thing going on with your health. As ever, you are on the right path, and doing EXACTLY what you need to/should be doing. Including airing it all here. THIS is your journey and I'm thrilled to be part of it. Thank you.

Your friend is full of shit. Tell him to bugger off (or whatever) until you're in a better place to deal with the hatefulness. (what kind of medical person/FRIEND says that to someone taking ANY medication???)

:l
Ne

[Charlieboy]

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Thanks all, yeah he was totally out of order blazing off like that, you are right. Won't be rushing to see him anytime soon. Will keep u posted.
Cheers

[TracyA]

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beatle;1088303 wrote: I guess I missed it, but what brand(s) have given you bad SEs and what brand(s) are working for you?

Upshire-Smith (a US brand) was the bad one for me. They recalled a batch made in October and recently extended the recall to cover most of what made in 2010. I'm suspicious of the brand anyway though. The Zenith (through Walgreens) has been a much easier ride.

[TracyA]

Baclofen bollocks?! WTF!!!

Charlie, it sounds like your friend is an EMT? Good guys usually but not generally well-versed in prescription medication.

I hope they can give you some relief of the headache. That kind of pain plays hell with one's quality of life.

[bleep]

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Longshot;1088270 wrote: ...

Charlie did you ask your chiropractor to look at your MRI?

This didn't get the attention it deserves, imo.

[Charlieboy]

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hey

yes, he did look at my MRI, he didn't know all that much about it but did say he felt there ws nothing severe on there. Hopefully get report today, they said two working days tho so maybe monday.......
Bleep - where do you order yr Bac from outta interest?
Cheers

[TracyA]

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Charlie, bac really messes with my sinuses. Could you maybe have the mother of all sinus infections (which is very serious because a bad case can result in meningitis)?