Reduced baclofen

Everyday living
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I’m supposed to be taking 60mg a day but I reduced my baclofen to 10mg at night and I haven’t peed in the bed since which is great. Could be a coincidence or maybe it was the cause of it. I still take 50mg a day but only take 10mg at night. The only problem is spasticity is causing my leg to be stiff all day but I’ve had it for 3 weeks now and maybe that extra 10mg at night I’m not taking is causing it. Don’t know if I’m making a mistake by cutting down a little on baclofen. Im 10 days on the reduced dose,can I start back taking 60mg without any problems or should I stay on 50mg if it stops me peeing in bed.

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When my neurologist prescribed it to me I was told to start with 25mg twice a day. However, she also told me that i would be the best judge of the affects of the drug. She told me to use my own experiences with it as a guide to the fose that suits me. I have stayed with 25 twice a day, the second dose taken before bed. I find it’s dtopsto the restless legs and makes me feel drowsy, which is great. If I’m feeling particularly stiff I sometimes take one during the day.

Could it be that 10mg allows you to be in a lighter sleep and so wake up for a pee?

I can’t see why you can’t go back to 60mg without problems.

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I’m always complaining about my stiff legs to my neuro so I’m on 60mg for years but only finds it helps a little bit. I take 20mg 3 times a day but since I cut the nighttime dose to 10mg I wake up if I need to go to toilet. I think I’m in a lighter sleep since I started it as you say but I sleep all night thankfully. Just my leg is extra stiff all day now and wondering is it cos I reduced it or just an ms thing. Thanks poppy

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I can’t say Jimmy. Something to ask your neurologist sometime maybe?

I find magnesium spray helps with stiff calves sometimes and is brilliant with cramping. ItsI an oil though and a real slip hazzard if it gets on the floor! I spray it into my palm and massage into the affected area.

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I got that spray in h&b and it’s oily. I stopped taking it and just use the tablets. Im looking into cbd now,few people saying great things about it for stiff legs and pain. Thanks poppy

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Hi there,

I take 60mgs of Baclofen per day for my ms leg stiffness/spasms. I have Magnesium spray & CBD oil.

Any views on a Baclofen Pump?

Thanks…