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 | Neck & back pain, muscle tightness | Black-out when mixed w/alcohol, diarrhea, ringing ears, thirst... | I took 1 tab, 400mg a few hours prior to going out to dinner w/friends. I had several glasses of red wine throughout the evening. I woke up at 3 in the morning, after blacking out. I don't remember anything about dinner or the ride home! My boyfriend said that at first I was hyperactive, talkative and 'drunk'. But as the night went on I couldn't hardly walk,and he had to feed me at the restaurant because I couldn't hold a fork. Needless to say, we had to postpone our after dinner plans. We came home early and I passed out immediately on the bed. I have a normal to high tolerance to alcohol and medications. I didn't consume enough wine to leave me totally smashed(similar to the feeling of having shots of tequila all night!)...This medication is very dangerous w/alcohol! It's horrible to not be able to remember ANYTHING about the night! After awakening from my comatose state, I was so thirsty and my ears were ringing loudly. I drank 3 glasses of water. It was difficult to go back to sleep. My shoulders were tense, my feet and hands sore w/tingling and shocks of pain. I took this medication before (off and on for the last 2 wks), and I wasn't able to tell a difference in my back and neck pain and muscle tightness. But, I think I can relate the severe headaches and thirst to Skelaxin. It's very expensive and ineffective. The side-effects are not worth trying it any longer. And NEVER drink while taking this medication, especially if you're by yourself! | F | 29 | 2 weeks 400mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 1 | lower back pain | This medicine helped me to fall asleep but after 3-4 hours of sleep i was wide awake feeling jittery and anxious. I have been up since 4 this morning. Dont know how im gonna last all day at work on no sleep. | Ask for a sample first before you spend over $100 on this and find out your body cant tolerate it! | F | 29 | 2 days | 11/20/2008 | 1 | back injury | I took this medication and it helped for about 3 hours and then we're off once it wore off I was in worse pain than when I began to take it | F | 29 | 2 days 800mg | 11/6/2014 | 1 | Fibromyalgia and muscle spasm | Anxiety Depression Suicidal ideation Mania Paranoia Irritability Mood swings Psychosis Insomnia Muscle spasm Muscle twitching Muscle pain Weakness Akathisia/restless leg syndrome Fatigue Dizziness Loss of balance Tachycardia Palpitations Heartburn Nausea Abdominal cramps GI upset Loss of appetite Hormonal dysregulation Temperature dysregulation Heat intolerance Hair loss Strange taste/smell Dry eyes | If I could sue, I would. My dr had me on this med for 3 years (not daily use, but as needed, which probably averaged out to about 7-10 days per month). It ruined me. I have been off of it for 10+ days now and am going through withdrawals! My symptoms led me to research, and it turns out this med can cause nasty dependency and withdrawal with tons of dangerous symptoms. | M | 29 | 3 years 400-800 3X AN | 9/29/2022 | 5 | Chronic back pain for years | maybe a little spacey at times | I have tried EVERYTHING for my back. Muscle relaxers, therapy, arthirtis meds, shots....everything, and nothing has given me as much relief as Skelaxin. This is the greatest thing ever. I was prescribed 4 800mg pills daily, but I only need to take 2 of those and I can feel a world of difference. I would recommend to anyone with pain. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 800mg 4X day | 5/1/2010 | 4 | muscle spasm | sleepyness | F | 30 | 30 days | 7/16/2001 | 3 | muscle spasms/pinched nerves | Nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness | The first time I took it, it seemed to help, but the last two times I get relief for about two-three hours, then feel absolutely sick for the next six-seven. I didn't mix with alcohol and tried it with food and without. I can't even take it to help me sleep, because I wake up feeling ill. Not for me. | F | 30 | 3 days 1X day | 10/6/2010 | 3 | muscle spasm in back | headache, very sleepy, can't stay awake more than 6h. Only taking in PM. | I am also taking neurontin like the F 37 y.o. gal and have never experienced tiredness on neurontin alone. Skelaxin + neurontin must = tired. There is an indication for antidepressants such as Zoloft, maybe one for anti-seizures should be added. | F | 30 | 3 days | 6/23/2005 | 3 | neck pain | medicine in powerful, but it will make you constipated, and have troubles with bowels. | you most judge the outcome yourself, It will work and help get rid of your muscle trouble, but in it's place give you bowel trouble. | M | 30 | 1 weeks | 11/17/2005 | 1 | Lower back pain | None | What a joke! I'm thinking this is a placebo or something because I haven't seen any interruption of pain. I take 800mg/4 times a day. This drug is definitely weak. | F | 30 | 2 months | 2/22/2006 | 1 | Muscle pain in shoulder and neck | Hives ALL over body, painful sores inside mouth, puffy eyes and lips. | I absolutely HATE this drug! I started taking it to relieve some shoulder and neck pain caused by an accident. I took it for about 2 weeks before these huge hives started popping up all over my body. I got sores in my mouth and on my tongue. My eyes look like somebody punched my. My lips are huge and swollen. I even got sores in my genital area. I wasn't sure if it was even the skelaxin that caused these side effects until last night. My neck and shoulder pain has increased so I took a skelaxin and this morning all of my symptoms had returned. I will NEVER take skelaxin again. | F | 30 | 30 days 800 MG 1X day | 3/27/2010 | 4 | Torn disc L5-S1 | Groggy, euphoric, dry sore throught, loss of appetite, and constipation. Usually takes a day to get out of the fog after taking it. | Been taking 1 or 2 a day as needed (once or twice a month) for two years. It does the trick to calm spasms stiffness and aches. | F | 31 | 2 years | 7/31/2007 | 3 | Neck / Shoulder Tension > Migraines | extreme flatulence | seems to help prevent / get rid of a small fraction of my migraines | F | 31 | 13 months 800 MG 3X day | 1/13/2012 | 3 | chronic shoulder/neck pain | sleepy, skin itches a little bit | I have been looking for a muscle relaxer that does not leave me in a fog. I have a baby and lifting him causes spasms in my shoulder and neck. I have tried flexural and can hardly function. This seems to have similar effects, perhaps not as severe. I have tried taking 1/2 a pill and the side effects seem to be less. I am not sure this is the drug for me yet. | F | 31 | 3 days | 1/7/2007 | 2 | neck, arm pain, pinched nerve | no appetite, slight stomach upset. | I felt absolutely nothing after taking this medicine. I also suffer from fibromyalgia, and was hopeful this might help with that pain as well after reading some of the other posts here. It is very expensive, and I feel as if I wasted my money on this medication, I don't really even understand why I would have been prescribed this for a pinched nerve, but what do I know. Wouldn't personally recommend, but everyone is different. | F | 31 | 10 days 800 mg 3X day | 12/13/2011 | 1 | ddd/muscle spasms | dizzy.sick.headache. | dang my Dr jus gave me a handful of these "professional sample not for sale"boxes of the stuff.he said just to try it out.i dont like the side effects. | M | 31 | 1 days 800 4X day | 2/17/2010 | 1 | Muscle Spasam and shoulder pain | Terrible Migraine | Tried taking for a week but couldn't think of the back pain the head hurt so bad, called doc he said cut it in half and try that so then I just had a regular headache, and no spasam or pain releif, now he is switching me to flexeril, wish me well | F | 31 | 14 days | 10/23/2007 | 1 | back pain | my heart felt like it was going to burst and so did my head the jitters where overwhelming i have a high tolerence for pain and medicine this stuff felt like it was going to kill me !!! | i had to call 911 cause the side effects where so strong this medicine should be taken off the market!!!will never use again | F | 31 | 1 days | 11/27/2008 | 1 | back spasms | Horrible side effects, nausea, felt sick and achey all over, no muscle realxation, rapid heart beat, felt like I had the flu. | DONT TAKE THIS DRUG, its soooo expensive and for me it was like paying to get ill. And it didnt help my back spasms at all. I only took two 800 mgs in one day and I still feel sick 2 days later. | F | 31 | 2 days | 4/1/2008 | 5 | lower lumbar pain | I am taking this in combination with Daypro and Vicoden. I noticed lightheadedness but again this could be from the combination of meds. This drug has been highly successful thus far. I could not walk without being in excruciating pain and the muscles around my spine and hips would seize and I could not fully move my gait. Within hours I could walk with only minor discomfort and would not get stabbing pain every time I got from a sitting to standing position. | F | 32 | 1 days 800 | 5/6/2015 |