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(also known as Lioresal)
Baclofen (brand names Kemstro® and Lioresal®) is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid, and is an agonist specific to mammalian but not fruit fly (Drosophila) GABAB receptors. It is used for the treatment of spastic movement, especially in instances of spinal cord injury and in multiple sclerosis. Its beneficial effe... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 636 |
85% |
| Dystonia | 31 |
61% |
| Cerebral Palsy | 28 |
82% |
| Fibromyalgia | 26 |
88% |
| Chronic Pain | 26 |
77% |
Overall, 84% (797
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Baclofen Reviews
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for me - it helps with muscle spasms. makes me very sleepy though so its great for 'before bed".
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I guess it did help the symptoms, however it made me so sick that I can no longer take it.
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really helps with the spasms and doesnt knock me out like the flexaril and valium....
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used at diagnosis haven't needed it since
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Worked quite well alongside a low dose of diazapam. Be careful upping and downing the dose of either of these medications, do it slowly. Try to take at regular times. Could cause tiredness
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Retired after 34 years teaching at BrooklynTech HS in Bk, NY. 67 years old and with MS since 1966.I take Lioresal (Baclofen gen) and helps somehow with the spasticity.
also my Carer after she retired from Social Work at the County.
I tried Copaxone but had a bad experience. My muscles are too wasted to expect any kind of recovery, I accept the MonSter and whatever it takes away from me. I use a wheelchair 24/7 and now in
Winter I am sort of recluse at home.
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also my Carer after she retired from Social Work at the County.
I tried Copaxone but had a bad experience. My muscles are too wasted to expect any kind of recovery, I accept the MonSter and whatever it takes away from me. I use a wheelchair 24/7 and now in
Winter I am sort of recluse at home.
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Sefardisafran
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Only use at night. Puts me in Baclofen Land!
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working w/no side effects
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Baclofen
baclofen oral. it increased my spasms and it increased my pain, it decreased my vision, speech, apetite. so baclofen was not good for me. i couldnt ho... [More] -
Baclofen?
Baclofen is a muscle relaxer. Xanax is a benzodiazapine, an anti-anxiety. I would be careful taking them at the same time, cause you could really zonk... [More] -
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I have been taking Baclofen for about 4 years. I take 40 mg daily. When I first started taking it...I had to gradually increase up to the full dosa... [More] -
Baclofen?
xanax knocks me out immediately and then I wake with a headache...have you tried ativan instead? Same purpose, but not as heavy. [More] -
Baclofen
Have any of you ever tried the baclofen oral medication or the baclofen pump? If so, how was your outcome and experience with it. Did it work or help ... [More]
