Report A Complication
As ever, I want to constantly reassure you the Baclofen is a really safe drug.
But, no drug is ever free of complications.
My hope with the Baclofen 4 Alcoholism site is that it becomes the first point of call for anybody already taking Baclofen or even thinking about taking Baclofen. In my opinion, both groups are equally important.
I hope to put together a formal 'Complications Submissions Form' in due time. But for now, I would be very grateful if you could send me an e-mail here including the following types of details:
- your age
- brief alcohol history - how long, how severe, previous treatments etc
- any other current (especially alcohol-related) medication apart from Baclofen
- how long on Baclofen
- dose of Baclofen at time of complication
- any history of this complication prior to commencing Baclofen
- nature of complication
- duration of complication
- frequency of complication
- Baclofen dose alteration and effect
To give you an idea of the kind of thing that would help, take a look at something I could have written:
I'm a 48 year old man, with a long history of alcohol misuse that got totally out of hand about four years ago. I am otherwise fit and well, and only take asthma inhalers. When I got to Baclofen 50mg three times a day, I suffered a 20 second paralysis down the whole of my right arm. I was just going to sleep when it happened. It went away by itself, and happened two more times after that. It hasn't happened since I decided to not take Baclofen after 6pm. I am now on 50mg two times a day and beautifully controlled.
I hope that gives you an idea.
Thank you so much for helping me and us all by reportng your complication(s).
Dr Phill
