Posted by Chan Fook on December 3, 2010, at 6:56:23
In reply to Re: Baclofen and anti-anxiety properties?, posted by KathrynLex on December 2, 2010, at 20:03:32
Problem is, baclofen has withdrawal when you take it for an extended period of time. Although you do not develop a tolerance for it, a high amount is required each day to maintain the effect (or so I've heard). I researched other anxiety medication and none seem to appeal to me (SSRI's have sexual side effects I'm not to happy about, benzo's can't be used for an extended period), although baclofen is a very cheap alternative and can be used to kill two birds with one stone in my case.
Problem is in the UK they do not prescribe anything off-label unless there is a very good reason to do so (to save their ***) so I'm going to have to find a good reason for them to try it.
I'm on some alternative medication for anxiety but it's not 100% effective (it helps to stop me from thinking obsessively, but the thoughts still crop up now and again). I'm hoping that I will bring this up with my doctor and see what the results are like. Here the pills are very cheap too, so it's cost effective.
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