SKELAXIN Reviews (METAXALONE)Average Rating: 2.7 (310 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SKELAXIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SKELAXIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | pelvic muscle spasm | mild sedation | it helps with spasm, taken with meal with fat increases blood concentration by 177%(per PDR)and has the best effect. | M | 53 | 5 days | 11/22/2007 | 2 | Low back pain, shoulder pain, hip p | Very constipated and gassy. | Don't really notice anything that has helped. I think I had better luck taking Excedrin. Very expensive and disappointing. I backed off to 1 - 2 pills a day thinking the constipation would go away, but it didn't. | F | 53 | 30 days 800 mg. 3X day | 10/13/2010 | 1 | muscle spasms | sleep walking, abrubt behavior, paranoid, light headedness stopped taking | after a week of not taking it was still light headed heart rate went up also physcological behavior ill stick to the hydro codone 7.50 much safe i had no problems with that for 3 years this drug is wacked | M | 53 | 28 days 800 2X day | 11/21/2011 | 1 | neck pain -shoulder pain | I did not experience, any side effects as this is first night I took medicine. It did not releive my pain at all. | No help for me at all. Same same neck, and shoulder pain. Just felt a touch tired, I guess. Wish it did help, but felt like I took a sugar pill honestly. | F | 53 | 1 days | 10/2/2004 | 5 | cervical discs 2, 3, 4 , 5 & 6 | None | I've been battling cervical disc herniations and ruptures for 20 years and after two laminectomies (1989 and 1999) two more herniations in 2002, Skelaxin has made me remember what it's like not to have neck, arm and shoulder pain. I was given samples for 3 800mg doses daily for 8 days and felt good for the first time in years! I also take two 500mg doses of Naproxen EC daily. The samples that the DR. gave me only lasted for 8 days and for the last two days of not having the Skelaxin, I was reminded of just how much pain and discomfort I had undergone in the last 20 years. The DR. just gave me a Rx for 30 pills per month for the next 3 months and I just took my first dose from the new perscription this evening. After enduring what I have for the last 2 decades, I'd buy it at twice the cost. | M | 54 | 8 days | 9/25/2008 | 4 | Severe neck and shoulder pain | I have several neck disks out of line, and trying to prevent surgery. Skelaxin though a great blessing has caused a fast weight gain perhaps, and exercerbation of the depressive part of my manic depression; however the pain is not there. I am cutting back to 800 mg once a day from 3 times a day. I have cerebral palsy have more trouble walking on 3 times a day. | All muscle relaxants do make depresssion worse | F | 54 | 3 weeks | 6/6/2006 | 3 | Fibromyalgia pain & stiffness | diahrea and cramping after the first dose and continued every day until the drug was discontinued | It did seem to help the pain at a dosage level of 1600 mg/day. Side-effects were too severe to continue the medication. | M | 54 | 7 days | 3/21/2003 | 3 | severe night calf muscle cramps | Felt a bit antsy in bed, then after 3rd dose felt I had the flu - bouts of severe stomach cramps, dizzyness and headache. Have been off it for 2 days, but still getting symptoms. | Not sure how effective, but it has helped the calf cramps which were extreme and not responding to other meds. | F | 54 | 3 days | 5/21/2008 | 3 | Herniated disc, pinched nerve | Some woosiness, can definitely tell when 5-6 hour mark since taking pill is approaching. Harder stools. | Does help with burning/muscle pain along shoulder/neck. Doesn't do anything for nerve twitches, tingles. I am able to work about 8 hours/day. No drowsiness. | F | 54 | 3 weeks 800 mg 3X day | 3/30/2015 | 1 | pain in neck, shoulders | Could not sleep, thought I would vomit and pass out. My heart was pounding. | My husband stayed up with me as I was really frightened and could not lay down or rest. I only took 800 mg at bed time. Never again. | F | 54 | 1 days | 1/5/2009 | 1 | stomach muscle pain versus hernia | nausea,vomiting,woozy,fatigue,flu like symptoms | little pain relief, too many side affects, never have side affects except for dry mouth on one other medication, and flushing with "non flush niacin" an expensive medication insist on a sample before you purchase a 30 day script | F | 54 | 1 days | 7/16/2009 | 1 | Chronic lower back spasms | I slept through an entire weeks vacation only being up 4 hrs day! I remember NOTHING AT ALL. Bloated and gained 15 lbs and now 4 months later I am having the same reactions again! Here go another 15 ibs! I took 800 mg 4X a day. Very Dizzy, unable to speak clearly, remember short term memory 0r write legibily. Craving ICE water, Diarrhea, seeing double! | Don't take it! Its not worth it. It did nothing for the spasms. Apparently I react to the slightest Central Nervous System medications. I get better results from 1/4 Soma Tabs! | F | 54 | 3 days | 8/29/2005 | 5 | bone spurs lower vertebra | a little sleepy the first week, but not bad. Really stopped the spasms and acute pain. | I also love this drug. I can get away with not taking any vicodin for days! I feel normal for the first time in ages. I have scholiosis (sp??) and numerous bone spurs all over the vertebra from my neck to my lower back plus many serious degenerative changes. At first only vicodin worked. Now I can do without the vicodin most days. I have a sensitive stomach and migraines and have had NO problems at all with this med. | F | 55 | 2 months | 1/8/2008 | 5 | lower back spasm | extreme drowsiness, pressure in my ears, sensitivity to noise. | The benefits of this drug far outweigh the side effects. I couldn't move before I started taking this medicine. Within an hour, I felt relief. | F | 55 | 3 days 800mg 3X day | 5/14/2015 | 4 | neck spasms, pain in neck and scapu | none, no loss of mental function or tiredness. | didn't know it was helping till I stopped taking it, I now take one in the morning and make it through the day fine, pain may recur in evening | F | 55 | 3 months | 3/10/2007 | 1 | back pain | M | 55 | 1 days 4X day | 12/30/2010 | 1 | Cervical neck pain | It worked but it made me very confused and "nervous". By the 7th day I was ready to jump out of my skin. Now I know what a panic attack is. I thought I was dying and sacred out of my mind. Skelaxin is a horrible drug. | Skelaxin should be taken of the market. The side effect far outweigh the benefits for most people. The leading cause of death and injury in the US is our health care system. http://medicalholocaust.blogspot.com/ | M | 55 | 400mg 1X day | 3/8/2010 Patient History | 1 | Back Spasms | Bowel upset with nausea and vomiting. | Took 2 doses on first day. Noon and 5pm. Had 2 glasses of wine with dinner and by bed time had rapid heard rate and flushed face. Did not take anything else and went to bed. Woke up at 4 AM and took 800mg so morning would be more relaxed. But woke up @ 8AM with severe diarehea. Waited to take a dose until lunch @ Noon. Starting having painful bloating mid afternoon and tried to take 2nd 800 mg dose @ 6pm with meal and could not eat, very nauseated. Only had a cup of tea and several hours later vomited severly. Feel releaved and will not take again until I determine if the pain returns tomorrow. Then I may try something else after reading all these comments. | F | 55 | 1 days | 11/28/2007 | 1 | chronic pain | Nothing. Like eating air | Took in my forties, sucked then too | F | 55 | 10 days 800mg | 9/10/2016 | 1 | Car accident | Horrible drug, did nothing for pain. Caused mood swings, irritability and nightmares. Would never take it again. | F | 55 | 7 days | 7/7/2017 |