I've been trying Baclofen for two weeks now. It does ease the muscle spasms, making speech a bit easier. But I am trying to figure out the right dosage and minimize the side effects.I started at 5mg (half of a 10 mg tablet) once a day for a week. Then I progressed to 5mg twice a day and saw some voice improvement. Now I am taking 5mg three times a day and it is working even better. At this point, my spasms have subsided quite a bit and I'm working on proper breathing control.
However, being able to tolerate Baclofen's side effects is the problem. I weigh just over 200 pounds, yet the 5mg dose can make me sleepy. While it is doing wonders for my nightly sleep, the challenge is to stay awake during the afternoon!
Since Baclofen is a muscle relaxant, I consider it a much lower risk than many of the psych drugs on the market. If your family care physician is willing to sign off on Baclofen,
why not give it a try - very low dosage....
