Baclofen for Alcohol Withdrawal User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Lioresal, Gablofen, Ozobax, Fleqsuvy, Lioresal Intrathecal, Lyvispah, Ozobax DS
Baclofen has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 77 reviews for the off-label treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal. 84% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 8% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Baclofen
- Acga
- 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."
- Jkeith
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 5, 2017
"My doctor prescribed this medication, along with 2 others I believe for opiate withdrawal. I'd have to say the combo of the 3 really did help & made life easier. She had me on the Baclofen for the muscle aches & pains, especially the lower back pain I would get. I would definitely recommend this to other addicts for withdrawal."
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- Unhappy...
- 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."
- Only...
- May 29, 2016
"I wanted so badly to be cured but its 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 sooooo hoping I could be normal. Fools gold"
- 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 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."
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"Well, a doctor got me hooked on gabapentin (long story, not my first iatrogenic drug dependence), could not wean myself off it without extreme, disabling suffering lasting perhaps a year total. Now have a doc that is withdrawing me with 60 mg of baclofen and some carbazapine. So far, quite tolerable, and my gaba dose is down from 4350 mg/day to 3300 mg/day, for me a huge drop. So relieved! Gabapentin is poison, let's just hope I don't end up hooked on baclofen!"