Baclofen-my shakes are worse

[ozjohn]

Hi All

this is mainly for QUIX

I was prescribed Baclofen to try and ease my shakes
I have not noticed any improvement in fact as I have increased the dosage to 75mg a day over about 6 weeks
my shakes have got worse
I have now stopped taking this drug but my shake`s have not improved and in fact are as bad as they have ever been
I am having trouble using this keyboard and am stressed that I may have to leave this job.

Any ideas most welcome

[Quixotic1]

Hmmm...."Shakes".  Are you describing fast large muscle spasms or are you describing tremors??  Baclofen would not be an appropriate med for termors or trembling.

Muscle spasms are usually sustained - and often painful - contractions of large muscles and muscle groups.

I agree that any med that makes things worse should be stopped.

Here is a site where you can read about tremors

wemove.org

Please, keep us post on how you are doing

Quix

[sllowe]

Hi there,

Glad you stopped it - especially if it's not working.

To 75 mgs in 6 wks is a short timeframe for that high of a dose it sounds to me.  This med does take some time to actually work w/in your CNS. It took me longer than 6 weeks to just adjust to the side affects.

It was prescribed for me for spasms -  not shakes or tremor. Did you call the Dr. about this? Please do - OzJohn. Need to get to the bottom of this and Dr. needs to know and see your shakes.

Hope you get back w/us.
ttys,
shell