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Old 04-15-2008, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hollym View Post
You know, something I forgot to mention was that after I got used to the Baclofen and got past the dopey feeling, I noticed that I had less fatigue. I attribute that to not having my muscles constantly fighting me. The constant pain and muscle tightness was actually wearing me down more than I thought.

The other thing I do is to go get a really good 1 hour long Swedish massage every couple of months. That really helps, too.
I could never get past the "doped up" feeling with Baclofen. It just wasn't the drug for me at all (not many are!)

I get deep tissue massage once a week to help with the spasticity/tightness in my calves, thighs and feet. If I go more than 2 weeks without one, she can hardly touch my calf muscles they are that tender. She is a certified massage therapist and has worked with several MS patients. She's been working with me for 4 years now.
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