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 |
| 5 | possib.bi-lat rotator cuff syndrome | NONE | This pricey pill has replaced 2 a day 500 mg. Naproxen nightmare. It can knock the edge off of excruciating shoulder pain within an hour or two of taking without any side effects. I don't leave home without it. | M | 56 | 3 weeks 800 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 4 | M | 56 | 3 months | 7/14/2004 | 3 | upper back pain | A little spacey at first, | seemed to reduce pain but after taking several days began to have lower back ache | M | 56 | 7 days | 7/3/2008 | 2 | tmj & muscle spasm | Headache and constipation. | I found the benefit to be minor compared with the problem of constipation. | F | 56 | 7 days | 11/14/2007 | 5 | have not experienced any side effects at all, had back surgery was doing fine until an employee at Wal-Mart dropped a box on my back. Thank God for Skelaxin. | Pharmacist says they can't get anymore,Skelaxin works better than the generic. | F | 57 | 800mg 3X day | 7/24/2011 | 4 | Stomach and guts churning. Can feel heartbeat through stomach. Never did that before. | M | 57 | 25 days 800 mg 2X day | 8/25/2011 | 4 | muscle spasms | none except for initial sleepiness the first week | Absolutely NO side effects, other than inital sleepiness for the first week, then I tolerated it well & no more sleepiness. Seems to have reduced effectiveness over time, though. I am usually very sensitive to meds and this one gave no problems whatsoever other than noted. | F | 57 | 5 months | 11/16/2007 | 3 | severe muscle spasm | I am post lumbar fusion and have had severe muscle spasms in my hamstring muscles and sciatica since the surgery. They have been so bad I could not put any weight on my R leg without going through the roof. My doctor prescribed Skelaxin 800mg t.i.d. and have been taking it in combination with 10 mg of Flexeril. I just went out to walk the dog and looked as if I had muscular dystrophy. I was all over the place walked like I was drunk but it helped to take the pain away. It appears I can either have muscle spasms or very little muscle control at all. | I questioned the pharmacist about taking the Skelaxin with the Flexeril and she said a person could but is not usually recommended. I know one thing....I would not drive after taking this stuff. My muscles are completely loose to the point that I am having a difficult time walking. | M | 57 | 2 days 800mg 3X day | 5/12/2010 | 2 | neck pain | severe headache, mental fog, sleepiness | $450 for 30 day supply of 800mg at 3x/day. My head felt like it was going to explode and it did nothing to relieve neck pain. In fact, the 2 days I took the medicine were the worst neck pain days I've had. The 3rd day I just couldn't take it again and was able to go back to work. By 2:30 I was so tired that I went home, went to bed and, except for a couple hours mid-evening, slept until it was time to get up the next day for work. I still have the neck pain problem, but otherwise I am back to normal. | F | 57 | 2 days | 5/8/2009 | 1 | leg muscle cramps & spasms | insomnia, feeling of "swollen muscles", sore & tingling leg muscles | My doctor prescribed Skelaxin for muscle cramps that were continuing after a bout that landed me in the emergency room. While in the hospital they treated me with Flexeril, which worked very well. I'm not sure why Skelaxin was prescribed instead of Flexeril afterward, but the nurse said they were equivalent. The Skelaxin prescription was filled by Sam's Club with a generic (don't know the manufacturer, but it's a pink oval scored tablet). I had asked for a muscle relaxer because I was having difficulty sleeping, due to the muscle cramps/spasms and twitching in my thighs, calves, and toes. I could cope in the daytime, but not at night, so decided to take it only at night. I took 1/2 of a 800mg tablet Friday night about 11pm. At 3am I was still wide awake, and took the other half. I never slept that night, and did not notice any difference in the cramps/spasms. Basically, a sugar pill would have had the same effect, except for the insomnia. Saturday night I took one entire tablet before bed. I never slept that night, though I felt extremely tired. After several hours, I noticed my leg muscles felt "swollen", sore, and slightly tingly. I was more sore after generic Skelaxin than before. Before, I had "troubled" sleep; with the pills, I had no sleep at all. Another reason not to take this med - on my drug plan, 30 generic Skelaxin cost $106, and 30 generic Flexeril cost $4. Though I have 13 tablets remaining, I will not be taking this medicine a | F | 57 | 2 times 800mg 3X day | 9/3/2012 | 1 | muscle spasms in back | Dizziness, sleeplessness, felt like I had the flu, body aches, stomach cramps, foggy couldn't think straight | Did not help with spasms, missed a day of work because I couldn't drive next morning, wished I hadn't tried it | F | 57 | 1 days 800mg | 11/2/2015 | 4 | neck and shoulder pain | after 2 doses, mild headache, jittery, and hives from my knees to my neck | although it eased the pain there is just too many side effect that effected me. | M | 58 | 1 days 400mg 3X day | 6/8/2010 | 3 | Neck and shoulder muscle spasms | It makes me feel a little disconnected. It sometimes inhibits sound sleep. | This medicine is usually reliable at lessening the intensity of all but the worst muscle spasms although it only lasts for about 4 hours for me. It is more reliable than the Norflex that I used for 5+ years. | M | 58 | 4 months | 11/13/2005 | 3 | lower back spasms | Worked good for the first day I took this drug, but on the second and third day developed severe stomach cramping like heartburn in the solar plexus region. I will discontinue. | 800 mg 2X a day | M | 59 | 3 days | 12/6/2009 | 1 | sciatica | Extreme vomiting, sharp abdominal pain, itching, weakness. After one day, I was dropping the telephone and car keys. This is a frightening medication. | F | 59 | 2 days | 7/21/2008 | 1 | Muscle spasms | This medication caused SEVERE Tinnitus and daily headaches. | When I realized that the bizarre buzzing, like Cicadas in my head, and daily headaches were a side effect of this medication, it took 3 days to clear from my system completely and I knew I would never take it again. | F | 59 | 750 mg 3X day | 9/27/2020 | 5 | pain lower back (lumbar) | no adverse side effects whatever | I experienced immediate relief after taking Skelaxin. My entire lumbar area so tight any movement brought pain. I had physical therapy with only minor relief. After my first dose within hours I could move freely, all tightness gone. | F | 60 | 2 days | 1/6/2008 | 5 | Lower back muscle pail | No side effects at all. Only take this when I'm having problems with my lower back muscles. Helpes relax the muscles, and normally I only have to take it 2-3 days and then I feel great. | F | 60 | 3 days | 2/21/2008 | 4 | Muscle spasms/pain in upper back | Initially maybe a tiny bit of fogginess, but not sure attributed to the drug | I have had an ongoing issue with muscle pain, knots and stiffness in my upper back between the shoulder blades. This was aggravated recently and went into one of the worst spasms I've ever had. Pain radiated down my arms and side. Doctor prescribed skelaxin. I found this site and read up on this drug prior to taking it. I was hesitant due to the number of negative experiences. I had also taken a muscle relaxant years ago (think it was flexeral) with no relief. I was also given nabumutone and started taking that first (as I've taken this before for tendinitis). After 2 days I was no better, so took the skelaxin. I had relief within the hour. I was sure to take it with a full glass of water to avoid the chalking taste or burning others have commented on. I'm on day 2, and I'm not completely pain free, but I'm probably 75% better . So far, no notable side effects. | F | 60 | 2 days 800mg 2X day | 4/5/2015 | 1 | Severe pain in neck, sholders arms | Extreme tiredness, dizziness. Heart palpitatons and pains in chest. Vomiting, nausea. Blacked out and fell down. | First had a shot directly into muscle. Was to follow up 8 hours later with 800mg pills 3 times a day. After shot at first felt extremely tired, then drowsy ...then by the second day nausea and vomiting, and when trying to get out of bed, fell down, blacked out. | M | 60 | 2 days | 11/5/2007 |