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Anybody have a positive experience with baclafen for spasticity?
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Jun 15 11:32pm | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
Muscle tension with me is so severe I have not been able to go outside for over 10 years except for about a year when I was taking Butal/ acetamn/caffeine which has turned on me as it actually makes me worse! Dr gave me tizanidine and that made me worse too! Any suggestions ( aarniek@ aol.com)
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By worse, do you mean side effects from the drug itself or the spasticity became even more severe? Are there newer drugs dealing with the management of spasticity that your doctor could recommend? I am on the lowest dose of baclofen (my second go-around after trying botox injections to no avail) and am only taking it at night (when my spasms are the most active). Our care plan includes increasing the dosage(10 mg) and try daytime as well. Some people find relief with baclofen while others, like myself, are still in the trial and error phase. Anyone find success with muscle relaxers and/or new ways to mannage (or minimize ) the life-changing effects of spasticity?