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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Magnate
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 2,871
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Titering big time
Hi Victoria,
De had side effects the first try at zanaflex, then my doctor perscribed it for me. Now I ran into a Pharmasutical Rep in the doctors office and told him about the side effect that was too much to function in normal life with.
This is what he explained to me. The med in zanaflex works on the enrve where it inserts into the muscle...calming it down.
But, with the med side efects they strongly inform doc's to start very low and build SLOWLY! Such as 1 mg for several weeks, maybe three or four, then to 2 mgs for several more, taking months to get up to 4 mg...from there as your tolerance builds the side effects will go away.
I told him of a man when at work, was in a daze unable to operate machinery and falling asleep on a dime.
He stated, that is a problem for many. That his on family he urged to try it that way.
I did have good results, but when topamax came available to me, it helped much better.
One thought I wonder is why be on both the zanaflex, and Lyrica, wouldn't they be the same purpose and really over medicate?
Just my thought if I were given both, and from using many of these med's.
BUT, what ever mix helps you is the right one.
Di
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