Thanks, MrsD. The 2nd user comment in the 2nd link rather sums up my experience: "It caused me to see things and hear things that were not there. It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me, I was afraid and the worst part is that things I saw seemed very real to me."

However, the 2nd paragraph about withdrawal in the wikipedia article brings back scary memories, too

Thanks, JoanB. Yes, it was a living hell for me, and I was on/off it in just over a month (I think - not much of my thinking was clear during the experience). I have never experienced anything like it. Of the 3 drugs listed that I can't take, 2 cause rashes, 1 causes anaphylactic shock. I asked that Baclofen be added to the top of the list. I hope your Cymbalta withdrawal is over. I sure would have loved dreams like yours, though

I can't imagine an elderly parent going through what I did. Just throwing themselves out of bed to the floor would be a guaranteed broken hip, pelvis, or both - I have an uncemented, artificial left hip, and I've broken the left half of the pelvis. On the right, the hip looks like it was repaired with supplies from an Ace Hardware closeout sale, and I've broken that side of the pelvis twice, for a total of 8 pieces. None was fun, even when I started at age 49! The mental machinations, especially coupled with any level of dementia, would cause a heart attack. I am one of a small percentage, but any who experience bad reactions to Baclofen will never forget them. If I alert even a single person to what can happen and they notice the first symptom, and call their Dr asap, I will be thankful.

PS: When looking up new drugs as I started recovering last year, I stumbled on the Drugs- Forum web site. Very professional, huge, in multiple languages. However, most of its threads/posts/content is devoted to...um...er...alternate uses of prescription drugs. With just common, kitchen items, you can turn just about anything, including Baclofen, into an interesting, 'recreational' activity. (Katie RUNS for her herbal tea!)