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RSD Alert is a voluntary
organisation publishing RSD/CRPS
information, mostly provided
by our readers.
Every approved medical drug works for some people but not for others.
Don't be alarmed by what you read. If in doubt consult your medical
advisor.
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Drugs |
Drugs on RSD Alert
(notes and comments from correspondents) |
Baclofen |
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Description |
Skeletal muscle relaxant to relax muscles that are in spasm, especially when this has been caused by disease or injury in the central nervous system. Taken as tablets or in a dilute liquid (sugar-free) |
Side effects(Don't be unduly alarmed. All drugs cause side effects for some patients) |
Tiredness, drowsiness hypo tension (low blood pressure), weakness. Can cause confusion in elderly patients. May lead to nausea or vomiting. Can produce ulcers on tongue and gums |
Warnings(These are standard cautions but may not be applicable to your case) |
Should be used with caution if the patient is elderly or suffers from epilepsy or from psychiatric conditions. |
Comments |
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Baclofen is for muscle spasms. I find that this does help somewhat, on the days it is not so bad, but as far as immediate relief not. Baclofen is a schedule going RX. You are to take it four times a day. I feel this drug could benefit me better if the pain was not so bad. The spasms have decreased since taking this med but the pain is still intense. Amanda - USA I see a lot of British people are on Baclofen and I want to warn
you not to go off that drug all at once. It is one of those types
of drugs that must be tapered down slowly. If you rush the withdrawal
you may risk serious side effects, and I mean serious - such as
seizures. So if you decide it isn't working and want to go off
of it, please make sure you do it with your doctor's knowledge,
and at the rate he tells you to. In the States we are using a
drug called Zanoflex (my doctor was on the trials of this drug)
and I have found it to be much more effective, and not quite as
hazardous. I have a seizure disorder caused by the CRPS, and I
was at one time taking Baclofen so, between me and my neurologist,
we decided it wasn't such a good idea being on a drug that could
promote seizures. When I have seizures they can last up to 6 minutes
and I can lose up to 4 year's of memory. |
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