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[TimberTim]

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I stayed at 300mg for a week, but then went down to 200mg within 2 weeks. The first time I went down it was harsh, bad SE's. But now it doesn't seem to bother me too much.

Best of luck.

[GingerDust]

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Just a bump, to bump the less worthy down a notch.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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HI TIM!!!


Dude. 100mg in two weeks...hmmmmm. Come on now, I know we've had this conversation before.
Glad you're well.

xxoo and huge :ls

[Dosage0]

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I dropped to 240 this weekend... still at 240. Not finding much luck even with 60mg until night time. At night I feel just fine... but it doesnt last through the night... when I take my first dose I ride the bac waves until evening time.

Went out with my family tonight... thought about getting smashed -- sister bought a beer for me and I had half of it. Guess that's me getting tipsy! Haha.. I hope it stays that way.

Anxiety still really bad, much worse than going up -- but I'll stick here for a bit.

Dose

[bleep]

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Hi Dose,

You tolerate baclofen pretty well - if you feel that your final dose is screwing with your sleep, have you tried taking it all in the morning? You'll find you can very quickly train your body to accept a large dose without discomfort if you are used to it normally.

Just a thought.

As to dropping down, let your body guide you. Go as fast as you want, lights and bells will tell you if it is too fast, then simply slow down.

Play around - you will find something that works.

[Dosage0]

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bleep;1312755 wrote: Hi Dose,

You tolerate baclofen pretty well - if you feel that your final dose is screwing with your sleep, have you tried taking it all in the morning? You'll find you can very quickly train your body to accept a large dose without discomfort if you are used to it normally.

Just a thought.

As to dropping down, let your body guide you. Go as fast as you want, lights and bells will tell you if it is too fast, then simply slow down.

Play around - you will find something that works.

Thanks bleep, I'll play around with it.

Right now I think I'll spread the dose out around my day. My anxiety is insane dropping, but hopefully my mind will catch up.

[TimberTim]

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Ne/Neva Eva;1311794 wrote: HI TIM!!!


Dude. 100mg in two weeks...hmmmmm. Come on now, I know we've had this conversation before.
Glad you're well.

xxoo and huge :ls

Yeah, that was nearly a year ago. And I learned the hard way. Pretty smooth sailing now. Drop me a line one of these days.
TT

[Dosage0]

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I haven't posted in a while, but I am still here. I dropped from around 300ish after a few weeks of feeling like I was going off the deep end down to 240. I stayed at 240 for about a week and dropped again to 180. I was worried about drinking going down but it never happened. I drank a few beers here and there, but I never drank enough to even get buzzed.

Holy shit I was anxious for a long time. I am still a bit anxious during the day and I don't feel as confident as I remember being, but I still have no desire to drink. My anxiety is also dropping as I drop and my body adjusts.

Thanks to everyone who kept telling me to drop... my head is pretty thick, but I think it has worked out for the better.

Dose

[ifulovelife2]

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Stop dropping. Sorry to go against today's perceived wisdom but if you keep dropping you'll probably start to crave again. It takes longer than a week too. Just from my personal experience.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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I'm very glad that you finally made it to a better place! Whew.

I would heed the other advice too! I know it's hard...:H [I don't know what it is about HDB and staying at the switch dose that makes people so, um, stubborn. Maybe it's because the advice comes from a doctor who claims to know everything about baclofen? Even though he also claims that there aren't any SEs???)
Anyway, slow and steady, Dose. Too quick and you may have the experience of craving and relapse. And for goodness' sake, if you're still suffering, go down. Or up. Seriously. But not by 40-friggin' milligrams. By 10mg, or 20. Really. It works. Just like that.

[Dosage0]

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ifulovelife2;1321814 wrote: Stop dropping. Sorry to go against today's perceived wisdom but if you keep dropping you'll probably start to crave again. It takes longer than a week too. Just from my personal experience.

How long should I wait before dropping or staying in your opinion?

[ifulovelife2]

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Dose

Some people have managed to cut way back post switch, some have even come off it completely. But for every one who manages that, how many find themselves drinking again? Lots. I wouldn't be surprised if it were at least a ratio of 1:10. Just my opinion of course.

If you are suffering terrible debilitating SEs then you must cut back but gradually. Let your brain get accustomed to the new dose slowly and don't shock it with massive drops. That's a sure way to get back to hitting the bottle. And once you get to a dosage where you feel the SEs are manageable, stay there for a good long while and allow everything to settle into place before you think about a new decrease.

All just my opinion of course, based on my own experience and reading the stories of hundreds of others.

Sorry for the late reply, I don't check in to MWO often these days.

[Dosage0]

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still here, still at 180 and feeling better the longer I stay at one level. I actually feel more and more normal as my dose has stayed consistent. Haven't drank in a while and don't feel many cravings -- if I do get any they last a very short time. I still don't have my coordination back exactly where I want it, but it is getting better.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Glad things have settled down for you, my friend.
Congrats on the AF time!

[Dosage0]

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At 180mgs and my SEs are back with a vengeance. I am having horrible anxiety (tightness in chest, general anxiety, and just crap feeling) and I cannot sleep at all. Last night I couldn't sleep all night (I fell asleep for 3 hours at 9am this morning) and tonight I am up at 3am typing this.

I don't drink, but at the moment that is just out of trying my hardest not to. If I could just go to sleep at night I think I'd be alright, but I don't want to take anymore pills. I don't want xanax or something else that I need to keep up with in order to sleep normally.

I'm thinking about going up to 210 to see if that helps. Any ideas?

Dose