Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Good morning Mike, Yes, my speech is slurred, especially when fatigued. Speech Therapy will tell you to slow down and make a big effort to enunciate your words more clearly. I really do not know if it is the medicine that causes this or the disorder? This may help you or confuse you more. Anyway have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend. Norton Baclofen and speech? I have been on Baclofen for about three months now and have noticed some benefits. I have also notice my speech become slurred and hard consonants are harder to do. Has anyone else notice this side effect? A Breaux mabreaux@... ------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Mike Thats not neccessarily the neurontin ,that is what my first symptom was with PLS .It will be 5 years in Dec. at times it seems better, mornings are problably my best .Been experimenting speaking laying on one side or another and speaking .trying to alter it .Also if i get upset and try to talk i lose my breath have to keep real quiet and calm seems to help ..strange but when neighbors come over to talk just standing in one spot and talking seems to lock me up .Watch and see if you get this ??can't take Baclofen ended up in emergency because my diaphram would'nt open my lungs for breathing .Tizanadine made me sleepy .neurontin did nothing .now on dantrium havent noticed much change yet .also i find if i force the words out i get better speech articulation but some think im hollering .might try that ?Thinking of asking for Celebrex COX -2 inhibitor aleve is a COX -1 inhibitor .might look it up on www.medlineplus.gov Hoping for a cure GEO Baclofen and speech? > > I have been on Baclofen for about three months now and have noticed some > benefits. I have also notice my speech become slurred and hard consonants > are harder to do. Has anyone else notice this side effect? > > A Breaux > mabreaux@... > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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