Impromtu Neuro Visit... Bacoflen...

Finally caved in and emailed  my neuro's office with my current symptoms of my legs in severe pain by the end of the day, the current (5th major UTI in as many months) , the right side numbness etc...

His scheduler called yesterday with a cancellation appt and asked if I could be there in an hour... of course! Wow, what a shock considering regular appts take 2-3 mos.  And when I saw him he did the whole exam, listened etc... and said it's sounding like an exacerbation of spasticity... I feel short shanked in the calves like I'm in high heels all the time, my right leg from waist down is radiating pain to the ankle and "drawing up" so that it only feels ok if it's crossed over my left leg and practically pulled up to my chest... and it's always good in the morning after the nightly cocktail of Tylenol 3, Mirapex and Flexeril but I can't do those during the day and function or drive. So by days in I'm in agony again and the cycle starts all over.

So we talked about flares, told him I can't tell what's what... He said this is one... new symptoms, 24 hrs or more... sometimes they're uncomfortably intense sometimes not... asked if I needed to visit the ER (like with my arm...he said no, but beware if it combines with more heart attack symptoms, don't take a chance, being a woman though, we're different, so he agreed, make someone aware around you and then use your judgement, you'll know when it's really bad wrong.)

And now he's got me on Bacoflen 2x daily... what can anyone tell me about this one? I've never had any dealings with it, how does it differ from Flexeril? It warns against drowsiness so I'm a little hesitant to take it during the day... yet.

Thanks for listening...

I am taking 20 mg of baclofen; 10 in the morning and another 10 at dinner time. I have only been on 20 mg for about 2 weeks. For the past two days I have skipped the morning dose and it was not a good idea. I do not notice it making me more sleepy and I am not taking anything for energy. It may be helping me with pain, but I am not sure it is helping with the actual spasticity.

Say, have you read up on the side effects, such as hallucineations, siezures confusion, etc... This drug is used specifically for spinal injuries and multiple sclorosis. I'm 44. I broke C-2 when I was 22.  I've been working out a lot, 100 to 300 situps at the gym along with the rest of my weight training, 1-3 times a week. I work two jobs and go to school full time.  I really strained my neck a couple of weelks ago, when I shoveled for all the folks I love who are older than myself, about 4 households.  Tramadol nor flexorol helped my pain.  Vicoden and percoset made me way too nauscious(spellcheck).  I only take 2 per day, thus far. It's been three days now.  I am worried.

My doctor prescribed this for my chronic neck pain. I don't believe that I have MS, YET? I am very active, I waitress, work out, I'm very hyper, I go college full time, etc...I was concerned with possible side effects from percoset, vicadon(HOWEVER YOU SPELL THESE DRUGS),tramadol, and flexeril.  Now, I notice from websites that weight gain and halucinations are possible, GREAT.  I'm always dizzy and  nauceaus, but the other two side effects may throw me for a loop. Just now, I noticed that my pupils are HUGE. It looks like I partied all night(like I may have twenty years ago). Pretty freaky.  I feel like calling up my Dad, but no need to freak out my parents.  Does everyone get fat?? Hallucenigenic? and disillusioned??

Tell you what, I really didn't come to your site to vent.  I was looking for input from someone who takes bacoflen.  I did find it quite odd that my doctor did prescribe it, although it is for spinal injury(mine's 20yrs old, though). I'm supposed to take more than 2 a sY.  I was having chest pains a little while ago, that could be from the aderoL(spelled wrong) not liking the bacoflen. I'm sure my doctor has her diploma, and all.  Drugs are a mystery and doctors really can only be sure ir'a a good one until it's the wrong one for their patient. So goo lick with that MS of yours. Perhaps someone else could tell me how bacoflen affects them. By the way, if I lose 40 pounds, I'd weigh almost 70 pounds.

Thank you, Andrea.  You are very supportive and such a welcome new member.  I appreciate your posts.  You are informed and giving and I am sure others are benefitting from your willingness to share.

there is a website that i have found useful when it comes to meds:

www.askapatient.com

gives actual patients a voice on side effects and outcome of using meds.

linda

(mod note: just activated u'r link.)

Post Edited By Moderator (rhondab) : 2/13/2009 1:40:09 PM (GMT-7)