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- Jul 12, 2015
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- Diagnosis
- 01/2014
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- US
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- New York
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- New York
After four years, my PLS (newly diagnosed six months ago) is producing leg stiffness that makes walking more difficult and running impossible. No spasticity, just stiffness. My doctor prescribed Baclofen, and I started by taking half a pill (5 mg) before I went to sleep and a quarter a pill (2.5 mg) when I woke up. About two hours later, I experienced fatigue, drowsiness, nausea (a new sensation for me, because I'm almost never nauseous) and, for ten frightening minutes, labored breathing. My doctor raised the possibility of a Baclofen implant device, but it sounds scary. Does Baclofen work so well on stiffness that I should consider an implant? Or are there other drugs that might prove effective for stiffness? Thanks, Stan.