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 |
| 1 | sciatic nerve in stenosis | Serious leg cramps! | Took twice before, no problem. Third time, leg cramps increased at night to agony, had to take strong pain meds. Something told me to check patients' comments, and saw that other patients had same side effect! Stopped skelaxin, and leg cramps stopped. Check all drugs before suffering. I am so grateful for this site, and for other patients who told of the leg cramps. | F | 68 | 3X day | 10/21/2010 | 1 | arthritis | numbness in lower back & legs, also severe headaches. I take aspirin as part of my med regimen, so I normally do not have headaches | I have been on med about 5 days, no relief from pain | M | 68 | 5 days | 6/24/2009 | 1 | Lower back spasms | Developed severe hives 4 days into taking Skelaxin. Went to ER and was given Benadryl. Five hours later had to return to ER as the hives got worse; given more Benadryl and Prednisone. | I was astonished by another person's comments on this site that this side effect of Skelaxin is NOT reported in their literature handout. How utterly irresponsible of this company! | F | 69 | 4 days | 4/2/2009 | 1 | injury to hip and shoulder | Did nothing to ease the pain and muscle spasms in my hip and shoulder; however, it kept me awake for four nights with "jumpy legs," which I have never had before. My insurance plan did not cover this drug, so I paid $90 for 30 tablets - and now will just flush it down the toilet. Too bad you can't get refunds on prescription drugs. | F | 69 | 5 days 800 mg 3X day | 5/5/2010 | 5 | degenerative disk disease, bulging | So far no side effects - this is the most pain free I've been in years! Wish some one had thought of it sooner instead of all the narcotics! I just hope it continues to help!!! | F | 70 | 3 days 800mg | 5/19/2013 | 5 | I think that it causes a loss of appetite. I can't take it with tramadol because it makes me sleepy but if I space it out by at least an hour then it doesn't | I have taken Skelaxin for about 9 years and it will help spasms in my back and terrible spasms that go from my feet to my groin in both legs. Skelaxin relieves the spasms in a matter of minutes after I take it. The best thing I have ever taken.Without it I would be sceaming in pain unable to move and I live by myself. | F | 72 | 800 mg 2X day | 7/28/2010 | 5 | Back pain, muscle spasms | None | After back injury, doc gave me skelaxin. I would recommend 100% | M | 74 | 9 years | 9/12/2016 | 3 | Back, neck & ankle pains | Elevated blood pressure, sleeplisness, diareha | M | 74 | 3 days | 1/30/2003 | 1 | back pain | I took 1 pill and within an hour or so, it relieved the pain. However after about 3 hours, i felt numbness in my legs and when I tried to walk, I nearly fell. I have been walking with a cane now for three days and my legs still feel rubbery and there is still some numbness. I hope this is not permanent. | The back pain is gone, but the side effects continue. I took only one pill and will never take another. I feel the drug should be removed from the market. | M | 74 | 1 times | 10/29/2009 | 1 | Neck Pain | I took 400 MG. for two days, the third day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, walk, or go to the bathroom or anyplace else without my husbands help, my hands, arms, and legs shook like someone who had a severe case of Parkinson’s disease. | Skelaxin is the worse drug I’ve ever taken. I took 400 MG. for two days, the third day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, walk, or go to the bathroom or anyplace else without my husbands help, my hands, arms, and legs shook like someone who had a severe case of Parkinson’s disease. He called the doctor’s office right away, explained the problems I was having and took me to his office as fast as he could. The doctor did some blood work, checked me out and told us that he would call when he found out something. We went directly home from his office because I was dizzy wanted to lay down. We were only home for about an half hour when the doctors office called and told my husband to get me to the hospital’s ER room as soon as possible, as my electrolytes were dangerously out of whack. When I arrived at the ER, right away they started hooking me up to an IV. I was in the hospital’s ER. for 2 days before they let me go home. It took me about 3 weeks and 2 doctors visits before I was able to get around by myself. I will never take that drug again for as long as I live. | F | 76 | 2 days | 10/22/2009 |