Baclofen Taper? Can the Withdrawal Make Tinnitus Worse? Need Help/Advice?!

[Vin]

Hi,

I need to stop taking Baclofen (a skeletal muscle relaxant) due to an ongoing side effect (frequent urination).

Baclofen acts on GABA B and I am on a very heavy/high dose, 80mg per day. It does also help with my back and anxiety but I can't take it anymore due to the frequent urination issue (which is actually listed as a common side effect but only recently became an issue).

My Doctor just said to; 'cut back over a few weeks' and didn't really give any direction.

I am very nervous because of the tinnitus and am worried the withdrawal will make my tinnitus worse.

Anyways, I dropped 10mg last Wednesday which was a little much, felt the anxiety for the first few days and still feeling it.

So I am on 70mg.

I was thinking 5mg every 7 days OR 10mg every 10 days. Each will lead me to an approximate 3 month slow but steady taper.

Can the withdrawal make tinnitus worse or just spike it?

Any advice, experiences are much appreciated!

Thank you all for your support and help!

 

[Bobby Sinatra]

Treat it like a benzo so taper as slow as possible. There is a chance of increased tinnitus like with every gabaergic. But the spike won't stay.

 

[Vin]

Treat it like a benzo so taper as slow as possible. There is a chance of increased tinnitus like with every gabaergic. But the spike won't stay.

Thanks a lot for the information. Very helpful and reassuring to know that spikes will not be permanent. I think I will likely do 5mg every 7 days. It will take a long time but better safe than sorry.