Shaful85: Baclofen withdrawal. Please help me!

[Shaful85]

 

Hey.
Long story short: 
I took Baclofen for 3 weeks, stopped it cold turkey
And got horrible withdrawal symptoms: double vision, unsteadiness, , Dizziness, Anxiety, panic attacks, pain all over my body, insomia, Hyperthermia, Depersonalization, 
Tachycardia, sweating, cogition problems, acne, herpes and more.

I read online and understood that my body/brain got addicted to it and it acts like benzos, so i need to take the same dosage that i took and then i need to taper it down slowly. 
So i did, since then i still have the withdrawal symptoms, but less severe then before. 
I still cant function like this and need your advice. 
I m taking 18 mg of baclofen at morning, noon and night (54 mg a day). 
I bought a miligram scale so i can taper slowly. 
What do you think i need to do in this situation? 
How do you think i should taper? And how much? 
Do i need to change to a diffrent medicine with a longer half life? And if so, how? 
  I really need your help, no doctor knows what to do about it.
 
Thanks! 

[Sassenach]

Hello  Shaful  and welcome to SA.

 

This site is run entirely by volunteer Administrators and Moderators, all have been through or going through withdrawal.

There are no commercial interests or influences  involved .

 

I am sorry you are having such a rough time but you are now in the right place.

 

Why were you prescribed Baclofen?

When did you take it? Dates please not relative time ie. three weeks ago.

When did you reinstate?

On 11/23/2019 at 9:03 AM, Shaful85 said:

I read online and understood that my body/brain got addicted to it and it acts like benzos, so i need to take the same dosage that i took and then i need to taper it down slowly. 

We generally do not recommend reinstatement of the full dose but it does depend how long you have been off the drug. This is why we need the info. I asked for.

What symptoms are you currently experiencing?

Are they the same as when you were originally taking the drug?

Are they better or worse at any particular times of day?

On 11/23/2019 at 9:03 AM, Shaful85 said:

Do i need to change to a diffrent medicine with a longer half life? And if so, how?

For the moment you should change nothing until we have the info. I asked for.

Please see

about-reinstating-and-stabilizing-to-reduce-withdrawal-symptoms/

the-rule-of-3kis-keep-it-simple-keep-it-slow-keep-it-stable/

dr-joseph-glenmullens-withdrawal-symptom-checklist/

As soon as we recieve the drugs info. we can assess your situation.

In the meantime DO NOT MAKE ANY CHANGE TO YOUR CURRENT MEDS please.

Please feel free to browse the site, it is a wealth of info.

Other members threads will give you an insight and the opportunity to share experiences.

 

Again welcome.

 

Sassenach

 

[Altostrata]

Welcome, Shalful.

 

On 11/23/2019 at 1:03 AM, Shaful85 said:

I m taking 18 mg of baclofen at morning, noon and night (54 mg a day). 

 

When did you start taking 54mg baclofen a day? How have your symptoms changed since you started it?

[Shaful85]

First of all, thanks for the replay. Its nice to know that there is someone who understand and know something about the situation.

I feel so alone in this. 

Its seems that i did all the possible mistakes here. I feel so stuped and hate myself for that. 

 

When did you take it? Dates please not relative time ie. three weeks ago.
I dont remember specific dates. It was 3 months ago

When did you reinstate? I sopped taking baclofen after 3 weeks of use. Then stop for 1 day, almost had a hurt attack and reinstate right away. 
The thing is, At first i took Baclofen at 50 mg, 25 mg two times a day. Then i read that baclofen has short half life of 6 hours. So i up the dosage to 60 mg and took it 3 time a day, morning noon and night (stuped i know) 

What symptoms are you currently experiencing? Every few days, as i taper, i develop more symptoms. My correct symptoms are: Dizziness, blurred vision,Depersonalization- derealization, insomia, tinnitus, tremors, Eczema (face, hands and genital), acne, herpes, numbness of hands and feet, itching all over, no aptite, weight lose and more.... 
Its like my imunne system shuted down and i developing more symptoms and Diseases. 

Are they the same as when you were originally taking the drug? No. I add more and more symptoms as i continue with my taper

Are they better or worse at any particular times of day?
I think they are worse at night

What do you think i should do? 
My life is ruind i really wanna die. 

[Sassenach]

Hi Shaful

 

On 11/29/2019 at 5:10 PM, Shaful85 said:

So i up the dosage to 60 mg and took it 3 time a day, morning noon and night (stuped i know) 

Unfortunately the info. you have given does not really help because the timeline is relative.

On 11/29/2019 at 5:10 PM, Shaful85 said:

At first i took Baclofen at 50 mg, 25 mg two times a day

1:Was this your starting dose before you stopped for one day?

On 11/29/2019 at 5:10 PM, Shaful85 said:

So i up the dosage to 60 mg and took it 3 time a day, morning noon and night (stuped i know) 

2:Is this the dose you reinstated on ie. 180mgs per day in total?

3:If you reinstated at 50mgs, when did you updose to 180mgs?

4:Did the symptoms get worse after you increased to 180mgs?

On 11/29/2019 at 5:10 PM, Shaful85 said:

Are they the same as when you were originally taking the drug? No. I add more and more symptoms as i continue with my taper

5:When did you start tapering and what is your current dose?

I need accurate answers 1-5 Shaful to be able to help.

 

Sassenach

 

[Shaful85]

16 minutes ago, Sassenach said:

Hey man. I ll try to be more clear. 

1:Was this your starting dose before you stopped for one day?

My starting dose before i stopped was 50 mg a day. 

2:Is this the dose you reinstated on ie. 180mgs per day in total?

No, 60 mg total. 20 mg at morning, 20 at noon, and 20 at night. 

3:If you reinstated at 50mgs, when did you updose to 180mgs?

A few days after i reinstate i up the dose to 60 mg a day. 

4:Did the symptoms get worse after you increased to 180mgs?

After i increase to 60 mg it got a little more stable. And when i tapred my symptoms got worse. 

5:When did you start tapering and what is your current dose?

I started tapring a week after i reinstaded. My correct dose is 54 mg a day. 18 mg at morning, 18 at noon and 18 at night. 

 

Thanks! 

 

 

 

[Altostrata]

Hello, Shaful. How are you feeling now? What times of day do you take baclofen? Do you feel better or worse at any particular times of day?

[Shaful85]

Hey altostrata, i m not good. Trying to survive. 

I take it at 9:00, 15:00 and 21:00.

 I think i feel better at the morning and noon. Maybe because at night i cant  sleep well and itching all night and in pain. 

Also in the morning i m at work (didnt quit yet, soon i wont have a choice ) so it disracting me from my misery. 

[Shaful85]

Anybody? Now i also have severe gum infection it feel Like my teeth is gonna fall soon. 

I v read at the Facebook group that its common

[Sassenach]

Have you seen a dentist?

What is the infection?

Have you been prescribed anti-biotics?

[Shaful85]

I m trying to taper off baclofen. 

I m taking it 3 times a day. 

18 mg in the morning. 18 at non and 18 mg at night. 

I m getting very bad withdrawal symptoms. 

I know baclofen has a short half life of 5.5 hours. 

I know i need to switch to something who has longer half life but there is no Information how to do it with baclofen. 

Should i split the dose to 4 times a day? 

[Shaful85]

 

Yes itk ok for now. 

I have a question. I m getting very bad withdrawal symptoms.

I know baclofen has a short half life of 5.5 hours. 

I know i need to switch to something who has longer half life but there is no Information how to do it with baclofen. 

I m taking baclofen 3 times a day. Should i split the dose to 4 times a day? 

 

[Shep]

Shaful, I moved your post off the benzo forum. Please keep posting here in your main intro thread since your questions are about baclofen. 

 

5 hours ago, Shaful85 said:

I know baclofen has a short half life of 5.5 hours. 

I know i need to switch to something who has longer half life but there is no Information how to do it with baclofen. 

Should i split the dose to 4 times a day? 

 

Does baclofen help you sleep at night? If so, you may want to keep more of your dose at night than during the day. 

 

If you decide to split it out from 3 to 4 times a day, you'll need to do so gradually, moving your dose one hour per day. This is gentlest on your nervous system. 

 

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