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Hi, No, it's a muscle relaxant used for spasms, cramping, spastic problems. Used for Multiple Sclerosis, not common in PD, but I got a great result from it with no side effects that I have noticed. My right hand and foot twist inward, and my toes curl up because of the spastic results of dystonia--some PWPs toes curl down, some up. They are not infected or curling up because I'm about to croke [smile]. Charlotte samantha pudge wrote: > charlotte, > > isn't baclofen an antibiotic? do toes have an infection when they curl? since it works for you, i will ask next time i have an appointment. > > sami > -- > > On Mon, 8 Oct 2001 10:02:41 Charlotte M wrote: > >Hi, > > > >Baclofen has helped me. (10mg tablets--1/2 to 1 tab, 2 or 3x/day) gets rid of my > >toes curling upward (even in closed shoes), and twisting inward of my right foot > >and hand. I have not perceived any side effects or downside from this drug. Hope > >you are successful with it too--good luck. > > > >Charlotte Mancuso > >Noma DePew wrote: > > > >> Hi Rayilyn, Marilyn, Murray and all..... > >> I have dystonia in both of my feet which radiates up into the leg muscles, > >> causing painful muscle spasms, and makes my toes do a little dance each to > >> their own music! I have not taken any med's for Parkinson's for about a year > >> now, and the dystonia is neither worse or better. I have had muscle tests > >> (electrical -- what is that test called? I forget), and veinous tests (can't > >> recall that name either!), which are all "normal." The neurologists cannot > >> confirm the cause of the dystonia. It occurs mostly at night in bed -- > >> however, if I have had to do a great deal of walking (as in Shopping), when I > >> get to my car and sit down, the cramps often start, and makes it very > >> difficult to even put my foot to the metal! > >> The only thing that I have changed is to add magnesium oxide to my vitamin > >> regimen....at the doctor's suggestion....however, it doesn't seem to help. > >> Anybody have any other suggestions? > >> Bunny DePew > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > >In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > Join 18 million Eudora users by signing up for a free Eudora Web-Mail account at http://www.eudoramail.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn