houtx wrote:
I've absorbed Dr. Ameisen's book, read everything I can get my hands on...gotten thru many posts at MWO and will go there again after this. I am excited to try it and yet nervous as well if I start w/o my DR's approval & Rx. He was good about being behind TSM and I am his only patient on it as well as a high dose (100mgs) of NAL...I think he would probably prescribe BAC, but I am not sure I want to be on the radar screen about my drug use anymore.
A doctor, my pros and cons: pros: Understands baclofen withdrawal and is a constant, reliable source. Objective opinion from another person. Cons: May place an arbitrary limit on your dose. Although objective, their opinion is likely to be uneducated and inexperienced.
houtx wrote:
I have done some serious calculations about how to titrate up...worried about the somnolence bigtime...yet seems to be the biggest side effect & all others are rare. But your testimonials and others on MWO and in the book make me think alot of the warnings are just that. I am excited to try it and worried at the same time. Much more so than last year when I started TSM. I have since stopped taking NAL in the last week as I hit my anniversary and didn't see the point. Am hoping my liver function will improve, night and day sweats will decrease (or is this menopause??!! I DUNNO - hate it!! BLAH!!) as will those stupid, nagging, horrid dreams!!
Why stop the nal? Liver issues? Your call.
houtx wrote:
Anyway, LoOP, I am going to be asking you questions b/c I am still questioning everything about taking BAC. Some have said somnolence is a problem, which I worry about as I simply can't be bothered with that; others have said if you stay active then it acts exactly opposite and you are super-focused. I hope so, b/c I need that...I have a very physically/mentally demanding job and need to remain up on my feet, verbally quick, and aw dat...just can't be nodding off & that is the one thing I worry about...plus, on a different level, I work out often and want to maintain muscle strength, endurance, breath control, etc...
Everyone seems to respond differently. While I was acclimating to a higher dose, I was somnolent and not too verbally quick. Once I stabilized I was fine. Still can get somnolent if I sit around and watch TV or something. But I've also been on a carb-timing diet, running a consistent calorie deficit and burning fat like a freight train on fire this whole time. So what's to blame? I can't be sure. If this happens, and I get my butt up, I feel like I've got all the energy in the world.
You know my experience with baclofen and exercise. I share this experience with some rats too.
Did you read that study I found? The effect is VERY real and VERY noticeable. It delays time to exhaustion. The cardiovascular kind. I notice it when doing cardio or when doing heavy resistance exercises like squats or deads where the limiting factor is my cardiovascular capacity (endurance) not muscle fatigue. It doesn't directly affect my strength though. My bench doesn't improve for instance, because the limiting factor in that exercise is my muscle strength, not endurance.
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