... I had tightness in my face caused by an earache and electric shock type pain across my face because of a blocked ear so they put me on Baclofen while the swelling in the ear went down. have you ever heard of anyone who never recovered from something like this? ... (9 replies)

... has anyone tried the drug baclofen or been weaned off oral baclofen. I have suffered horrendously and am suffering from drug withdrawal syndrome off baclofen for the last 5 months. ... (9 replies)

... n experiencing MS symptoms for over twenty years. I guess that your diagnosis was rather quick due to having symptoms for so long. I'm also sorry that you have permanent damage due to going so long without knowing what was wrong. ... (19 replies)

... attack bad enough that it sent me to a doctor. She referred me to a neurologist right away but I had to wait 7 months before I could be seen. As a result I have permanent damage on the right side of me. Muscle deterioration, and numbness in my right leg, torso and upper back. ... (19 replies)

... vonnag, symptoms are not considered permanent unless the symptom(s) have not gone away after 2 or 3 years. If nothing else this disease will teach you patience ;) Nenu, typically pain meds such as Oxy do nothing for neuropathic pain, as you have found but there are meds that can help: Baclofen Neurontin Klonopin Lyrica Cymbalta (8 replies)

... it can take a long time to recover nerve function and sometimes the damage is permanent. ... (10 replies)