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Off the Lyrica onto Baclofen

Aug 10, 2009 12:00AM - 2 comments
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Weaned off the Lyrica, finally, about middle of July and started on baclofen, August 1 for muscle spasms. What a wonderful difference! Baclofen even at 15 mg day has reduced the nerve pain to nothing and spasms are so very much better! I am so glad to be off the Lyrica. My legs don't swell in the afternoon anymore. :) Working my way up to 30 mg over time. Walked half mile 3 days in a row after sunset, with no residual pain.

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by uk2, Aug 11, 2009 04:58AM
thats great hun, i too have found the baclofen good i started on 30 mg and it seems to be helping i am thinking of taking my girls swimming today though wont be actually swimming as it a fun pool, i find the lyrica useless and just put on weight and effected my whole personaility so i'm glad to be off it been off about 6 mths now i think.take care sam

by Khiba, Aug 11, 2009 08:00AM
Hi Sam,

So glad the baclofen is working for you! It's high time you got a break from all this misery. I am moving up slowly to 30 mg but will be a while. I go up slowly on these things so I don't have overwhelming drug reactions! I too have to function during the day. I agree with you that Lyrica wipes out one.s personality. Made me brain dead and made me bloat up like a tick.

I hope you have a great time swimming with the girls! It's too hot here, if you can believe that, for me to swim during the day. It will be close to 100F (37.8C) for the rest of the week. Ugh.

Have fun! - J


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