Baclofen
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Hi bhudsontuck I have a very positive view of this medication. I'm nearly 11months sober this time and have had absolutely zero cravings for alcohol.
I also regularly attend AA, excercise when I can, and make sure that I eat well. I started taking baclofen after reading Olivier Ameisens book "The End of My Addiction" and finding a doctor willing to prescribe it.
I'm on a very low dose now and this value varies greatly from one individual to another. It is not a panacea on its own without a commitment to sobriety, but it is a tremendous help in my opinion. I have to say that life for me is wonderful today and I'm sure baclofen played a part in achieving that.
Very best wishes to you.
I also regularly attend AA, excercise when I can, and make sure that I eat well. I started taking baclofen after reading Olivier Ameisens book "The End of My Addiction" and finding a doctor willing to prescribe it.
I'm on a very low dose now and this value varies greatly from one individual to another. It is not a panacea on its own without a commitment to sobriety, but it is a tremendous help in my opinion. I have to say that life for me is wonderful today and I'm sure baclofen played a part in achieving that.
Very best wishes to you.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North of England
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I tried baclofen - the method by which one is supposed to titrate the dosage up until the cravings for drink stop and one becomes indifferent. I don't think I'm allowed to post links to outside web sites but there are a couple of baclofen related forums out there, including one I helped set up.
I know people who have successfully stopped drinking using baclofen alone, but it didn't work for me. There are a few reasons why it didn't and why it is not an easy route.
Firstly I is not widely prescribed and many people have had a great deal of difficulty getting their medics to prescribe it - certainly at the high dosage that seems to do the trick for many. Because of that many people order the baclofen on-line and that is troublesome as I discovered, especially at the volumes needed
Thirdly, in my case, though not everyone's I found the side effects too much. Baclofen is prescribed for central nervous system conditions and is 'off label' for alcohol abuse, It affected me in a number of unpleasant ways.
If I may at the very least place a link to a book by the man who 'discovered' baclofen as a treatment - please take it or leave it. I'm not recommending baclofen - even remotely.
The End Of My Addiction: How one man cured himself of alcoholism by Olivier Ameisen
I know people who have successfully stopped drinking using baclofen alone, but it didn't work for me. There are a few reasons why it didn't and why it is not an easy route.
Firstly I is not widely prescribed and many people have had a great deal of difficulty getting their medics to prescribe it - certainly at the high dosage that seems to do the trick for many. Because of that many people order the baclofen on-line and that is troublesome as I discovered, especially at the volumes needed
Thirdly, in my case, though not everyone's I found the side effects too much. Baclofen is prescribed for central nervous system conditions and is 'off label' for alcohol abuse, It affected me in a number of unpleasant ways.
If I may at the very least place a link to a book by the man who 'discovered' baclofen as a treatment - please take it or leave it. I'm not recommending baclofen - even remotely.
The End Of My Addiction: How one man cured himself of alcoholism by Olivier Ameisen
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