Baclofen for Alcohol Withdrawal User Reviews (Page 4)

• Acg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2020

"Be very careful with baclofen - the side effects for me were awful. At 60 mg, I was nauseous, dizzy, and felt like I was kind of losing my mind. It definitely took away cravings, though, but so not worth it if you can’t even function, bed-ridden. I’m on Naltrexone now, which seems to be working, and there are no side effects, so I’m going to stick with that and hope the 'extinction' effect will help me control my drinking."

• Ben...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 12, 2022

"I was able to abstain from drinking totally. It is a miracle drug! Please accept this fact. It's this or die, I can't stop myself from drinking astronomical amounts without it. It is the only thing that works! Please let me work and live, please, I am begging you. I don't want to die. It has stopped my cravings/drinking every time, but I have almost always had to lie to doctors to get it."

• Cap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2016

"Went cold turkey with Baclofen and a couple of other medications prescribed by a specialist addiction doctor. Managed to hold the cravings at bay really well with 20 mg per day for 10 weeks (longest stint for 30 years!). Then, had a drink and went back to normal use (around 15-20 standard drinks per day) very quickly. After a year, asked the same doctor if I could up my medication by myself whilst drinking until the cravings disappeared - he was happy with this. Upped the meds by 10 mg per week (Baclofen only) and then when on 80 mg per day, started having mild hallucinations and could not stop a dry mouth and constant coughing (very violent coughing fits). Stopped the meds very quickly and took many months to feel normal."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 22, 2024

"The best medicine in the world! I have been taking 25 mg three times a day for 2 years. Now I enjoy life without alcohol! I just got married this year in my 40s."

• Ros...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2024

"I have had a bad alcohol misuse disorder for over 40 years. Have had periods of sobriety, but it was always agonizing. I was prescribed baclofen after I asked for it, Aimeson method. I got up to 200 mgs per day, but had to quit this due to awful incontinence. This was a few years ago. Then of course back to my old drinking ways, 1-2 bottles of wine each night. Antidepressants and diazepam for dreadful panic attacks. I was virtually bedridden. 5 days ago, after the hangover from hell, I decided to take 2 x 25 mg pills around lunchtime. They sent me to sleep, and when I woke I felt great, no panic attack, no need for alcohol or diazepam. So I have continued on this path for 5 days now. I have had no alcohol withdrawals whatsoever, I am just sleeping a lot. I can deal with this and no incontinence. So fingers crossed, perhaps just once a day will solve the problems for me."

• Unh...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 8, 2020

"Do not use baclofen! The potential for terrible side effects isn't worth it. Google the side effects for withdrawal, another user did a great job of explaining the insomnia and mental issues associated with this drug. I also hallucinated for days."

• Anonymous
• March 3, 2012

"This medicine helped me to stop drinking almost immediately. I started on 200 mg every 2 hrs and am now on 1200 mg every 6 hrs. It is a miracle pill! I advise any alcoholic to try it!"

• Onl...
• May 29, 2016

"I wanted so badly to be cured, but it's not a cure. I'm still an alcoholic, but it gave me severe depression. I'm back on Antabuse. It works for me, but my cravings are intense. I was so hoping I could be normal. Fool's gold."