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The Baclofen Pump And Sleep


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#1 Turbo

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Posted 20 October 2010 - 12:05 PM

Hi I have Cerebral Palsy and am scheduled to get a pump put in a week from today (10/20/2010). I'm getting it because my body is starting to tighten up more, which is affecting my sleep. Will the pump help me sleep better? Will the pump make me drowsy during the day?

#2 MidwifeMom

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Posted 14 January 2011 - 01:16 AM

Hi, my son is almost 4 years old and looking at getting the pump in this coming summer. Interested to hear back how it went and if you think it was a wise decision to have it placed....

#3 rattrap

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Posted 15 January 2011 - 08:57 PM

if the pills made you sleepy so will the pump...ive had a pump for 5 years the severe sleepiness didnt last forever eventually my body got use to having to be awake and the sleepiness subsided.




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