Baclofen, a personal journey.

[skullbabyland]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Indy- I too have experienced odd audible SE's, for me it's a more noticeable ringing in my ears almost constantly. I tend to listen to loud music in my headphones, so it must be also that, but I did notice it change and get louder/more noticeable when I went on bac...

[Ne/Neva Eva]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Morning, Indy. Do you still have company? How often is he with you? Is he like us? What're you reading? Inquiring minds want to know!

I'm reading a very unremarkable murder mystery which I'm thoroughly enjoying. Sort of. It took a twist and I had to go back and make sure I was reading the same book. Honestly, these days when I put my head on the pillow I'm often asleep before I finish a couple of pages, so it might not be that the book is lame.

Family arrives today, and then we've got visitors through January. Semester ends next week and I really shouldn't be doing anything other than studying for my exams and writing my over-due paper. pffft. Instead, I spent a good part of yesterday on the roof putting up Christmas lights. My nephews and niece are here for Christmas and I want it to be totally magical for them. (And me!) It's a wonderful thing to be present for all of this. Much, much different than the way life used to be for all of the obvious reasons.

A couple of things:

I looked (briefly) for all the threads about tinnitus. Couldn't find 'em. But the gist of them is that tinnitus is an SE and that no one seemed to find any solutions to it.

The runny nose/swelling is an on-the-package-insert SE of bac. (So weird.) Not much of what we experience is on that silly little insert! :H (Of course, we double and quadruple the RDA...) For a while I used a neti-pot or took a hot shower before bed, which seemed to help. I'm not sure a neti-pot is a good idea if you've got middle ear problems? You'd probably know more than I about that.

Gotta go!
:l

[neophyte]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

hey Indy,

I remember around the 150-175 mark is when the SE started to kick in for me. mainly they made hang overs worse. without drinking i was tired, had restless legs, difficulty sleeping and tinnitus like you. the seemed to stay consistent with/without alcohol as i went higher until i went from 295 to 320 it got much worse, so i have to take a breather here. though i find this dose is pretty easy to say no to alcohol.

how are your cravings going? Are you drinking less? do you notice that your cravings are reducing 5-6 days after a dose increase?

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

@Ne "Alrighty, I've got to go. I've got a dreadful thing to do today, full of crowds and strangers and it promises to be really, really, really boring. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised and that my bad attitude is unfounded. Fingers are crossed. "

-How did it go? I hope you were pleasantly surprised? I am sure you would have shone...

@Skull "Indy- I too have experienced odd audible SE's, for me it's a more noticeable ringing in my ears almost constantly. I tend to listen to loud music in my headphones, so it must be also that, but I did notice it change and get louder/more noticeable when I went on bac..."

Wow that's nice to hear that other people have had issues with their ears as well. Thanks Skull baby! Appreciate your input! I believe you have tapered down your bac use and are now off? Has the odd audible se gone for you now?
I am sure it would, but just checking from one bac user to another.

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

neophyte;1595152 wrote: how are your cravings going? Are you drinking less? do you notice that your cravings are reducing 5-6 days after a dose increase?

Great to hear from you man
No really it's nice

No I can't say that I feel that my cravings are reducing 5-6 days after dosing up by 5mg (god I wish they did) every Wednesday, however a funny thing happen last Wednesday morning...

I got up at 6:30 and did my usual, such as put the coffee on and toilet and whatnot and then all of a sudden it overcame me.
This feeling that I was going to go face down/belly up.
My head was spinning and yes I was going to faint!

Now I remembered the first feelings of fainting, where your head starts to spin and the accompanying body sensations from the times during my teens when I had had a shorth duration or several fainting spells in row.
It's freaking horrible.

Sorry I must leave it at that for now, because my dog has been nudging me for the last hour and a half to take him for a walk.

For now just know that I recognised the signs that I was going to faint and got myself safe and sound on my bed.
It was not nice to wake up and nobody was there tho, as it is very confusing.
Instead at 07:35 my daughter yelled out: "Mum are you up?".
Anyways all good, as she didn't realise the issues I had had earlier that morning.

Anyways I will follow this post up with a good-feeling post soonish, but for now I have to look after my dog.
Happy walking here we go!

PS: I don't know why that angry face appeared above this post, as I am far from angry

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Just quickly, as I would like to refrain from posting on here when I've been drinking is that: I didn't drink that day!!
For me. Home alone, being sober without my man home; that is just unheard off.
I don't know what it all means, but I hope it is all good things going forward.

Thanks
xx
Cheerio

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Just to follow up from last night's post.

I still had some booze left, probably 3 glasses or so, which was clearly not enough. However, I couldn't be bothered going to the bottle shop to go and get more! Unreal, I couldn't be bothered lol.
Thoughts did pop into my head during the afternoon, but I kept them at bay by reasoning that what wine I had was not enough and I wasn't going to get more. So why bother having 3 glasses.

My little trick of starting drinking later seems to work well too. I now aim to have my first drink around 4:30pm and that doesn't leave many hours till I go to sleep at 8:30pm.
Plus I cook and.... I eat.
All in all I had a good week and I do feel that bac might finally be coming to the party and perhaps work for me in the near future also.
Here's hoping.

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Ne/Neva Eva;1594969 wrote: Morning, Indy. Do you still have company? How often is he with you? Is he like us? What're you reading? Inquiring minds want to know!

I just read my first book by Lynda La Plante and absolutely loved it. I will definitely get more from her. Sometimes though, I find when they turn out that many books that they start writing according the recipe that works for them and it all becomes to predictable. Anyway I will find out soon enough.
I also love most Scandinavian authors. Can't think of any names at the moment though and I can't look as they are all still locked up in boxes.
I have actually started reading during the day, as really there is nothing really pressing for me to do after I have done the dishes and job applications. I think why the heck not. It helps keep the boredom at bay and therefore I am able to start drinking later.
All good.

My man is normally home for 3 days, which include the weekends.
He is a binge drinker, but admittedly he has been very good when he has been home. He can be off the booze for two weeks and then it has to happen and he will have himself a big one.
His moderate drinking around me has pissed me off, as I am the bad one again, but I would like to think he is doing it for a good reason. And although I drink I really don't get that drunk anymore.
I suspect he drinks quite a bit more when he is working away, as he is staying with his mate who is definitely one of us

My dosing schedule as of this Wednesday is:

25mg at 6am
65mg at 12pm
75mg at 5pm/6pm

Sometimes I break the last one up and have 25mg at 4pm and 50mg at 6pm.
Depending on my cravings.

I think I will keep building up the middle of the day dose, as my cravings start quite early in the day.

Time to start my day. All the best to everybody!
Cheerio

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Soooo quiet here and on the boards in general....

[skullbabyland]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

I hear ya, sometimes I want a lot more discussion and chatter on my thread too and on the forum. I'm a total MWO junkie. I'll post a bunch here tonight when I get home with my laptop!

[neophyte]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

lol funny, i feel the same way Indy, Skull

it's strange because theres no where else on the web baclofen is talked about beside the french forum. there arn't really any other english speaking forums. Yet its so damn effective, when i did my research, the probability of success with bac over other alternatives is so high. so why arn't people flocking in droves?

i dont even know how i found this forum, i think i was researching naltrexone and campral and i somehow got googled to this forum and i started reading about baclofen and topamax. im so glad i did though.

I knew from reading here that baclofen could be the key, bought Dr As book, read nearly 1/2 the forum and ordered some baclofen within the space of about 2 weeks. Read the book in a few days which is also fantastically written.

so ive been a MWO addict ever since and i like reading more about hte medication and peoples success stories is really motivating.

[skullbabyland]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

neophyte;1596451 wrote: lol funny, i feel the same way Indy, Skull

it's strange because theres no where else on the web baclofen is talked about beside the french forum. there arn't really any other english speaking forums. Yet its so damn effective, when i did my research, the probability of success with bac over other alternatives is so high. so why arn't people flocking in droves?

i dont even know how i found this forum, i think i was researching naltrexone and campral and i somehow got googled to this forum and i started reading about baclofen and topamax. im so glad i did though.

I knew from reading here that baclofen could be the key, bought Dr As book, read nearly 1/2 the forum and ordered some baclofen within the space of about 2 weeks. Read the book in a few days which is also fantastically written.

so ive been a MWO addict ever since and i like reading more about hte medication and peoples success stories is really motivating.

I had a similar experience. I was at the end of my rope. I had no hope at all. Started a last ditch attempt and did some searching since I'd heard of naltrexone before, and found the meds forum here. I started with Nal/TSM with mixed results due to my own inadherance and started reading about bac success, then Dr. A's book, etc etc and the rest is history. Well, quite recent history but history nonetheless.

Indy, it sounds like you're finding some good reduction in drinking levels lately, with starting later in the day, etc. How does being on bac feel to you, and how are the SE's at this point?

[StuckinLA]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

piss off, desperados

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

Is_there_any_hope ?;1596957 wrote: How about my forum, the German one



How about LoOp's fiasco forum :H

Is_there_any_hope? Mate please don't use my thread to throw flames at other members ok! I don't like it and I will not tolerate it!
Now get back into your box or rather get back on your own thread!

PS: This time I do intend the angry face to be there grrr.

[MissIndygo]

Baclofen, a personal journey.

skullbabyland;1596389 wrote: I hear ya, sometimes I want a lot more discussion and chatter on my thread too and on the forum. I'm a total MWO junkie. I'll post a bunch here tonight when I get home with my laptop!

We all have (you too Neo) turned into Bac info junkies hehe.

I first found out about MWO years ago when I researched Topiramate. I was a member then, but didn't contribute much, as I didn't and still don't like 'Roberta's' push to buy her book, supplements, and hypnotherapy Cd's.
We should all move these discussions to Lo0p's forum really. That way we may get some stickies that are ultimately important to us Bac users.

Let's face it, 'Roberta' wouldn't want to encourage or aid the Baclofen threads too much, as she (or her corporations) don't have a stake in it!
There is no money to be made out of Baclofen!
Just sayin' ...