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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% (798
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Baclofen Reviews
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Love it.
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The only med. I usually on a daily basis. Helps calm the muscles around the bulging disks.
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It is helping some with my muscle spasms and my leg twitching at night. It's been more controllable.
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I am not working at this time. My nueurologist sent me to another doctor from whom I got a sugically implanted Baclofen Pump that sends the drug right to my spinal cord.
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good
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Take daily for years. See no effects
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Helps alot!! Can't even imagine what my legs would be like if I didn't get my Baclofen.
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Love it!
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helps with the tremors that i get
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I use it now and then. I don't always have spasticity, but when it is happening, baclofen works as long as I keep stretching and doing all the other things that trully help my muscles.
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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] -
Baclofen?
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]
