[Erin524]

I'm trying to cut back on Baclofen. I've been taking one pill (10mg) every night for most of the winter. I dont really feel like it's doing that much.

Is 10mg a big enough dose that I have to back off slowly, or can I just stop taking it?

Does stretching help more than using Baclofen for spasticity. Right now, I think my spasticity is very mild. Occasionally I get the Charley Horse from Heck and my heel will try to kick me in the butt while I'm sleeping.

I'm starting to stretch several times a day. Standing on my tip toes for the stiffness in my toes (that might be arthritis) and doing stretches for my legs.

I just think that the baclofen might be causing me problems with my sleep patterns and making me feel weird.

Last night, instead of a whole pill, I took a half a pill. Woke up not feeling as hung over as I usually do, and strangely enough my body didnt feel like someone was beating on me while I was asleep. I also wasnt falling asleep every few seconds while sitting at my desk. I dont know if lowering the dose of the baclofen helped or not. Basically I'm experimenting right now.

I'm going to try to do more treadmill walking starting this week. Trying to up it to at least 40 minutes instead of the 25 to 30 that I usually do. Hoping to get up to an hour eventually.

Anyone have any good suggestions on using exercise instead of baclofen for spasticity?