I have a implanted baclofen pump and I have gained a lot of weight. I thought it was because I am in wheel chair and not as active as used to be. Try to watch what I eat hope it gets better for you.

Oh my, this has shot right over to treatments. I hate that. Took me a few tries to find it again! Here was my post.

Years ago, I had tried baclofen as it relieved those awful charley horse cramps I used to wake up with or get in the middle of the night. When I discovered that magnesium was a fabulous mineral of which 80% of us are deficient, and it took away any of my need for a baclofen pill, I have only made sure to take magnesium citrate or malate. Most recently, I've heard that magnesium glyconate is the best absorbed of them all. The thing with citrate is you have to take it gradually, or it works like a laxative. One pill in the morning for a week, then 2, and so on.

Magnesium orchestrates over 300 chemical reactions in the body. We even use it to maintain our body temperature. Anyway, you don't hear about it so much because there is more money to be made off of pharmaceuticals when people go to the ER for heart issues of any kind.... Used to be, a magnesium drip was available on the crash carts in the ER. You may have heard that already.

As you can tell, I'm a big fan of magnesium. I've read a lot on it. I hope you'll forget the baclofen and give it a try. "

I have been on Baclofen for a few years and gained a lot of weight but I thought it was my bipolar meds doing it. The truth is, I am not sure how prevalent it is.

I am on 70 mg a day. I also take magnesium, but the baclofen helps a lot with the foot drop. I personally have not noticed weight gain from it.

I've been taking about 40 mg/day for 5 years, but haven't experienced weight gain. Well, I did, but that was due to the Lyrica. I went off that several months ago, and immediately lost 15 pounds. I think it's worth a try!

Good Luck,
Kristi

I have not found a gain of weight with baclofen. I am on 100mg a day. I did find I lost weight when stopped Lyrica.

Thanks so much for the reply everyone. Aussue, baclofen comes in a 10 and 20 mg tablets. That is a really high daily dose that you are taking! Are you sure you are taking ten of 10 mg or 5 of the 20 mg baclofen?

(100 mg is probably the mximum dosage, if a patient needs more effect they usually use the implant. I personally take 2 of 25 and 2 of 10, and in addition take Tizadine, anothe muscle relaxant.)