SOMA Reviews (CARISOPRODOL)Average Rating: 3.6 (263 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SOMA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SOMA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | TMJ | None! They work great! | I have been taking Soma for many years and they definitely help. Unlike other reviewers, I've had no addiction issues with Soma. I periodically stop taking it for periods of time and use an alternate muscle relaxer, then resume use later. Have never had to increase my dose of 1 tablet per night. | F | 60 | 14 years 30 | 1/7/2020 | 5 | Cervical Sponylosis, Lumbar sponyl | shakes, sleep, somewhat euphoric,hunger. If opiates were taken simultaneously respectively and RESPECTFULLY, the shaking subsides at least for me.. | I didn't like Soma at first but they are the only effective muscle relaxer. When I had my Total Knee Replacement Surgery, they had cut me off of Soma.. I was having pain not only in my knee, but just as much in my back. Had to take Norfllex because it was the only MSR effective but was trash.Tried them all. Valium would have worked better. Handled Soma much better. Hope I don't have to do knee surgery again unless Soma is available or I'll wear a leg brace. My back pain was as bad as replacement knee. 10 months of both agony. | M | 62 | 30 years 350 3X day | 9/20/2018 | 5 | bulging discs, muscle spasms | As long as I only took 1 at a time I had no side effects. I would take 1 at bed & if I didn't fall asleep within an hour hour-and-a-half after laying down I would go ahead and take another and then I'd be asleep in about 30 minutes. | It's drug addicts and the people who abused this medication that make it impossible for us that really needs them. I have been taken off the Somas now and I have had a headache, comprable to a migraine, for three and a half weeks. I call them neck headaches because they start in the back of my neck and work around the front of my head both sides. Don't know what I'm going to do I've been on three different muscle relaxers the last 3 months and none of them help at all. It just really sucks that the bad apples ruin it for those who really need it. | F | 40 | 4 years 350mg 3tim | 3/22/2017 | 5 | Fibromylagia | I've been taking it for about 10 days now, and maybe a little drowsy here & there it has been just fine & out of all the muscle relaxers Soma has worked the best. | Even though its only been about 10 days that I've been taking Soma, as long as long as you follow the doctors orders, you should have know problem with addiction or dependence to it. | M | 34 | 10 days 350mg 4X day | 10/26/2016 | 5 | Fibromyalga | None | It stopped my fibro pain. I would not stop taking it for no mans money. | F | 48 | 1 years | 5/28/2016 | 5 | Severe neck back spasms | Fatigue, definitely wouldn't drive anywhere after having taken one. It basically helped if I put some mineral ice on laid on the heating pad and then took one. | This is one of the best working relaxers that I have taken, and taking numerous ones that have not helped at all. I've had two fingers that were numb on my left hand for 2 months I took this muscle relaxer for 3 Days made me and my feeling came back and my two fingers. It really works. Another time I had a spasm in my shoulder blade at 3 a.m. , I was crying and in excruciating pain, I took one put some mineral ice on, and laid on a heating pad and after two cycles of that it was completely gone and I felt better. | F | 45 | 1 years 350 mg 2X day | 4/21/2016 | 5 | Fibromyalgia,Lyme,shingles,EBV,CFS | relaxed & able to have free attention & energy to function without pain!! | The only drug that has ever relieved my muscle & nerve pain without mental confusion or inability to function!!! Plus, no side effects & no withdrawal symptoms . . . other than going back to the constant pain,muscles contractions, nerve pain, etc. that I had before ever taking Soma! | F | 71 | 16 years 4X day | 1/29/2016 | 5 | muscle | I take soma at bed time for my muscles | I love it no side effects no with draws | M | 37 | 6 months 350 mg | 1/10/2016 | 5 | Leg Cramps/Pain | Sleepiness | I began taking Zanaflex, but had to switch to Soma due to the headaches they caused. These are my miracle drug and help my morning leg stiffness as well as my cramping at night. They make me sleepy if I take them on an empty stomach. Be careful with these as I know someone who got addicted to them and died of an overdose. (Aka Soma Coma) | F | 34 | 1 months 350 | 8/28/2015 | 5 | fractured T-7,T-8, T-9. Musclespasm | drowsiness, weight gain. tiredness during the day. some headache. | I'm in med school right now and have taken pharmacology one and two. I know what the potential of this drug is along with many other drugs. All drugs have side effects. Does the benefits outweigh the side effects is the ultimate question you have to ask yourself. It's a individual thing. Yes, this drug will make you feel dizzy, Yes, it will make you sleepy. Yes, you can overdose on it, just like every other drug made. But it is up to YOU to put the drugs into your mouth and swallow them. Yes, if you take a handful at a time you probably will be sedated for a long period of time. It does not "relax" the muscles required for breath. Those are not the muscles it targets. Many that do "OD" on this drug, actually are taking other meds with them like pain meds, or other CNS depressants. The fastest way to put your life in danger is taking a bunch of pills that should not be taken together or abusing the ones that you are prescribed. I had a hard time sleeping (falling asleep, staying asleep) Instead of taking addictive sleep meds, I asked my doc for soma. I take 3, sometimes 4 at bedtime, and have been doing so for around 2 years. I sleep. I don't always take that many. sometimes I take 1 or even half. Sorry for the people that lost loved ones to this drug. You can kill yourself with asprin, tylenol. and alot of other OTC drugs. This drug is not for everyone. Your body chemistry is not all alike. Just take it as needed and prescribed. | M | 46 | 2 years 350x3-4 1X day | 7/4/2015 | 5 | Lower back pain .L-4 L-5 grind. | Dry mouth | works very well for me . 4 times a day & also Vicodin . It's keeps me workings , so I can pay my bills .. Gotta do it .. | M | 38 | 4 years 350 | 4/13/2015 | 5 | degenerative disk disease, arthriti | No side effects | I take soma 3x a day for my degenerative disk disease, osteoarthritis and constant muscle spasms. It has helped me so much. I have noticed that if I miss my afternoon dose my back will hurt very badly and I will get a headache. | F | 32 | 1 years 350mg 3x D | 11/6/2014 | 5 | instead of vicodine as a muscle relaxant | I feel anxiety my moods switch drasticaly | Use it but not permanently | F | 2 weeks 350 2 x day | 11/6/2014 | 5 | instead of vicodine as a muscle re | I feel anxiety my moods switch drasticaly | Use it but not permanently | F | 2 weeks 350 2 a da | 11/4/2014 | 5 | Muscle spasm and disks that are | My back does not hurt anymore and I get a great night's sleep!!!! So screw all you drug addicts out there!!! DRUG ADDICT IDIOT... HE GAVE US THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THIS WORLD A BAD NAME!!!. | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 10/23/2014 | 5 | muscle spasms, pain | Occasionally Soma will make me loopy but not every time. If I take it after I've eaten it won't do that to me at all. Very rarely I have had a loss of balance, maybe 3 times since I started taking it. | I take Soma in addition to Oxycodone and they work WONDERFULLY together for my pain that is caused by arthritis in my spine. This combination actually enables me to function and carry on my responsibilities as a mother of 3 young children, instead of lying in bed with a heating pad all day and crying from the pain I'm in. These two drugs have been a godsend for me. | F | 44 | 5 years 350 mg 3X day | 6/27/2014 | 5 | fibro/RA | sleepy | Only Soma Can help me with the pain I have I have been on several meds trying to get relief for 15 years but this is the only one that really helps me I try t only take at night now because It does make you sleepy, I found out that they can be cut in half so I may try that for during the day | F | 46 | 6 months 350 4X day | 6/21/2014 | 5 | Motorcycle Accident 24 fractures | Tired in the morning | I have posted before about my motorcycle accident. Had 24 fractures and head injury. A year or so later the doc gave me Soma. That was the first good nights sleep I had since my accident. If only people wouldn't take it like skittles,, makes it hard on people that need it for real pain. Keep it down, it will still work, you just don't get that nice Soma hug. I was Rx'd 4 a day, never took more than 3. Over the last 6 months I have cut back to 350 an hour before dinner. Then I take a one at night. It still works after all these years. I bump it with melatonin supplement sometimes. I try not to a lot. It greatly enhances a night with less pain,,, gets you through the night. I only take Lortab (2) during the day. It seems like I wake up in a few hours if I take Lortab at night. Don't give in to that 3 or 4 or 40 at a time. Is that a road you want to go down? It's a Barbituate and very addicting, I know..You will have to pay the piper if you get cut off. So would I at 2 a day. Do yourself a favor and take it only when you need it because your hurting so bad. It will ease your suffering.
Funny thing about Soma is that it's a nerve blocker. It blocks the pain signal from getting to your brain. It still hurts but you don't know it. I have had a toothache. Been to the dentist twice. I notice when I take a Soma the toothache goes away. It comes back in a few hours but not as bad. It's a good drug. | M | 60 | 12 years 350 2X day | 12/6/2013 | 5 | recreational | barely tried one :o kinda nervous | M | 17 | 1 days 350 | 9/14/2013 | 5 | six herniated discs throughout back | Sleepiness demotivated-overall my experience taking soma has been a positive one.relief for me stats almost immediately which is convenient since I only take at bedtime and have 2 small kids.this drug helps me get the relief I need enabling sleep to come much easier and doesn't leave me waking up groggy in the morning unlike other muscle relaxers...I am highly satisfied. | F | 26 | 6 months 350 mg | 6/24/2013 |
SOMA (CARISOPRODOL): Carisoprodol is used short-term to treat muscle pain and discomfort. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatments. It works by helping to relax the muscles. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)