Dizziness, nausea, and adominal pain - could this be the new baclofen? Opinions Please

Hi All,

As many of you may remember, I was switched from Soma to Baclofen with no warning.  I started taking the Baclofen this week and immediately didn't like the way it made me feel, but decided that it takes a while sometimes to get the meds into your system correctly. 

Yesterday, I took the "normal" dose...I've been taking half doses per the official web site and the Dr never gave any instructions except take 10 mg three times per day.  Anyway, somehow I got the med a little too close together I think and ended up as loopy as possible.  I was sort of hallucinating and kept falling asleep in mid sentence and then saying crazy things!  I was also very, very dizzy....as I have been since starting this med and nausea set in yesterday beyond what I can handle.  I could honestly say that it has NOT left yet at all!! Nor has the stomach pain in my upper abdominal region.

Anyway, my Dr is not open on Friday at all and I can't call, but I think this is one of the meds I should not be taking.  I do have Soma left, but I don't want to violate my prescription orders and take it after I have been told not to...I also don't want to end up in more withdrawals...since that may be some of this too...just to stop Soma cold turkey after taking it so long.

Any opinions??

RM, I agree that this is not good. Can you ask advice from your pharmacist?

Thinking of you,

Laura

Hi Guys,

I did call the nurse said to stop taking the baclofen. She said I could NOT take the Soma I had on hand and that we would "visit" my medications when I go in today. I honestly pray they give me my Soma back! It helped so much and I didn't get the high or foggy feelings like everyone mentions. I was sleepy, but that hasn't changed...so I don't think it was the Soma.

Also, I have tried the flexeril and skelaxin (can't remember why I couldn't take them...it's been a while) and the zanaflex makes my throat feel like it is closing up. It knocks me out immediately too....like almost can't wake up.

I still want to ask about all my med questions today during my apt for my RFA, but it's starting to look like a lot of things at once and you guys probably remember what a difficult time I have with this office sometimes. I never know what to expect next.

On that same line, another patient I know well was seeing the same PM. He was initially diagnosed with a rare disease at Mayo in FL and they gave him some meds to help. They also did the referral to this PM. They obviously have to continue treatment, but are so far away that they wanted him to see a PM here. He was given VERBAL permission to take the meds from the Mayo, but...when they drug tested him, they sent him a nasty letter claiming he was getting meds from several Dr's (which he was not...only Mayo and them...with permission and a direct Dr to Dr communication clause because of his condition). One day after the letter arrived, they called him to make sure he would be in for his next apt and of course he said NO. He went back to Mayo (with all med records...including the bad things they wrote) and had no problems getting what was needed to control his pain. They are referring him to someone else, but he has yet to be approved to get in. I'm watching his case closely to see if his new PM will be an understanding one. If so, I may have to make the change...like it or not. Mayo will not take me because I have too many conditions. They want me to use the largest of the campuses and I simply cannot get there. I could get to FL, but nowhere else.

Anyway...I go in today for my visit and pray it will be less painful than I expect with better results that I can hope for and a very good day with the Dr. I could sure use a break about now.

Rm, I am not sure where you live but I have bene seeing the same pm doctor since late 2009 and have only had one Urine test since the entire time I haverye been seeing him.  Do alot of people have the same amount of testing that you do.  I am wondering if it depends on which part of the country people are in.  These tests are very expensive, I dont understand why you continue to be subjected to these tests.  Again, I am wonder ing if it depends on where a person like which state they live in.

It just seems like a waste of money to me, some of which you have to pay for.

Good luck, and take care,

Kathy

Re: urine testing....

I second what you said Cogito. And I do think the cost should be covered by the requesting doctor; this is how it works w/ my PM doc... Like you said, it could be build into the "office visit" cost.

I'm in California (near SF).... I'm not sure how my PM office does it for everyone (there's about 10 docs in there).... but, for me, I do a random UA about every 12 to 18 months. I don't have to pay for it.

--Tina