I recently posted in a thread saying my SE's had disappeared entirely, and I realise that's not entirely true. I also realised that I don't think I've seen a thread that deals with what to expect on the SE front once you are through with the whole titration schlep.
Here's what happened to me once I popped out the other side, hopefully others will chime in:
- Tiredness. Not all day, and not nearly as debilitating as during the titration. Basically, I find it tough to read in bed at night, or watch TV without nodding off. This also manifests in wanting to nap in the afternoons. I'll wake up refreshed after 6 hours sleep, but get tired later in the day. I have always disliked sleeping in the day, so this sucks. I also sleep much lighter these days.
- It took a while for my sex drive, and ability, to return to normal. Thinking about it, I'd probably say my sex drive is still reduced, nearly a year on, but not in a manner that affects my life. My wife says it's because I'm getting older, but the timing and abrupt change make me think otherwise.
- I seem to take ages to heal. Not from cuts and scratches, but from sprains, bumps, etc.
- Every now and again I feel quite stoned, out the blue. It last a few minutes, then fades.
A couple of things may affect these - I'm on a relatively high dose (270mg's) that I take in one dose. Another thing I've noticed is that the various SE's seem to come and go. If I wrote this in 2 months, it might be slightly different. Given how they seem to reduce a little more all the time, I'd hope that in time, they will all disappear.
Comparing these SE's to how my life was a year ago, I'd take them, and 10 times worse, any day of the week. As a force for good in my life, it is hard to overstate the effect that baclofen has had.
Here's what happened to me once I popped out the other side, hopefully others will chime in:
- Tiredness. Not all day, and not nearly as debilitating as during the titration. Basically, I find it tough to read in bed at night, or watch TV without nodding off. This also manifests in wanting to nap in the afternoons. I'll wake up refreshed after 6 hours sleep, but get tired later in the day. I have always disliked sleeping in the day, so this sucks. I also sleep much lighter these days.
- It took a while for my sex drive, and ability, to return to normal. Thinking about it, I'd probably say my sex drive is still reduced, nearly a year on, but not in a manner that affects my life. My wife says it's because I'm getting older, but the timing and abrupt change make me think otherwise.
- I seem to take ages to heal. Not from cuts and scratches, but from sprains, bumps, etc.
- Every now and again I feel quite stoned, out the blue. It last a few minutes, then fades.
A couple of things may affect these - I'm on a relatively high dose (270mg's) that I take in one dose. Another thing I've noticed is that the various SE's seem to come and go. If I wrote this in 2 months, it might be slightly different. Given how they seem to reduce a little more all the time, I'd hope that in time, they will all disappear.
Comparing these SE's to how my life was a year ago, I'd take them, and 10 times worse, any day of the week. As a force for good in my life, it is hard to overstate the effect that baclofen has had.
is unacceptable if it is to be permanent. So, down I must go and off of baclofen if that is the only way. Yeah I'm not drinking, which is great, but...
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