Re: Baclofen
Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:29:39 -0500
Claudia Erb wrote:
>
> OK here's where you all find out how dumb I really am - or my
> doctors(they've never mentioned it to me) - one or the other - but I
> need someone to tell me what exactly Baclofen is, how it's administered,
> what it is prescribed for and how has it helped or hindered you. You've
> mentioned it many times on the list and I'd really like to know more
> about it.
> Thanks for your patience with me -
> Living in the Sonshine,
> Claudia in IdahoHi Claudia, Baclofen is an antispasmodic, (works to prevent spasms in
muscles) I take it 5 times a day in a pill form, however some people
with severe spasms have a pump implanted under the skin that delivers a
small regular dose continuously into the spine. I had muscle spasms so
bad before I started using it that my back and rib cage were in constant
pain from the tightening sensation caused by the spasms. Now I feel
much better. I still have spasms occasionally but more when I don't use
my meds on schedule. Joellen