taking baclofen? Please help!

[mindy747]

My legs at nite just started feeling like 1000 lkb. tree trunks.. couldn't move turn lift..biggest problem was I have to use restroom at nite, and couldnt bend my knee;s to get there!  ..I go to dr. he gives me baclofen!   now i took my 10 mg when i went to bed...woke up to use restroom I was fine!!!  I thanked god for baclofen..and im not  religious!!  Hahaha  
Then I woke up 9 1/2 hrs later (ugh!).. and now my legs are the way they were at nite, Im stiff getting up and can barely shiuffle my dam feet to go make coffee!  I can't take this...  Patience is not one of my virtues...  : /  
I just started taking it last nite...  so maybe my body just has to get use to it?  or what?  I dont want to take it during the day...  I dont wanna sleep all day & nite!!  
Any advice please?  
thanks Mindy

[SarahL2491]

let your doctor know, you probably need to be on it during the day also.  I take `10mg morning and noon and 20mg at night and can't imagine life without it, although I fought taking drugs at all in the beginning!  Laura has given you some very good advice.

[Lulu54]

How are you doing on the baclofen now?  I'm sort of surprised the doctor went with just one 10mg at night for you.  It takes a while for baclofen to get into your central nervous system and work - but it also is a drug that needs to be consistently present to work right and it only lasts for about 4-6 hours in our system.  That is why most of us take baclofen 4 times a day.  

The sleepiness gets better as your body adjusts to the drug - you might want to talk to your doctor about increasing your baclofen dosing until you find a combination that fits your body best.  It's really a big experiment to get it in the right balance.
~Laura

[byyygrace]

Sorry for your problems! I take Baclofen too. I'm prescribed  1-2 tablets(10mg) four times a day. Currently, I take 4 a day. The sleepiness will probably go away once you get used to them. Good luck and I'm glad it seems to help with the stiffness!

Colin

[karryon55]

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