Hmm... I know a friend that has very severe CP, and she doesn't have that
problem with Baclofen... different people, different effects, I guess. Glad
to hear that Zanaflex is working for you. I DEFINITELY wouldn't consider a
pump of a drug that had that bad a side effect, unless it could be proven
that the drug didn't do that when directly injected into the spinal fluid.

Dana


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On 5/8/99, at 11:21 AM, Barbara Clements wrote:

>Denise,
>      I am typing this with headwand.  Last October my doctor tried me
>on oral Baclofen.  I started having accidents before Mom could pulled my
>pants down.  I am now on Zanaflex which is so-so.  But I just wanted to
>say, I won't even consider being cut open for a pump.
>
>Oh, my Instant Messager's handle is Clematine1.  That is Clematine one.
>
>Barb