Hi, Kyle,

I'm taking 2mg four times a day.  You're right, the drowsiness is not helping me function that well, so I'm making an appointment with my neurologist to see if he thinks just taking it at bedtime would be OK.  Its effectiveness may depend on the drug being constantly in the system; hence the around-the-clock dosage.

           Kathy

"St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Kathy,

I recently returned to Zanaflex after a forced 3-year hiatus (insurance co.
would not approve--still haven't yet--I'm using 'physician's samples').

I found that my first go-around with Zanaflex to be more therapeutic than
now, but the greatest issue I have with the drug is incapacitating
drowsiness.  I would not dare take the stuff in the daytime--20 minutes
after ingestion and it's, "Boom, Boom,  out go the lights!".  So I still
have daytime spasms.  I do get night-time relief, though.  Are you taking
4mg/day?  If not, what's your dosage and interval?

Regarding your other symptoms, I haven't experienced the dry-mouth, but the
weakness in the musculature simply means the med is doing its job.

-Kyle

-----Original Message-----
From: K. Salkin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 10:03 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Zanaflex


Has anyone on this list taken Zanaflex?  I've been taking it for a month and
loathe what it's doing to me - doping me up, dry mouth, muddled brain, etc.
But the worse thing is, it makes my arms weaker and achey.  Has anyone who's
taken Zanaflex experienced these side effects?

             Kathy S.