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 | elbow pain | Feeling Nervous, and depressed | After taking this drug I began having a "nervous" feeling in the pit of my stomach, that wouldn't go away. I was also deeply depressed. | M | 32 | 5 days | 4/20/2007 | 2 | PINCHED NERVE IN NECK | Horrible stomach pain, bloating, gas, general unwell feeling, headache | F | 32 | 2 days 3X day | 8/19/2013 | 1 | sever lower back pain | This druG scares me. I have lower back pain after an epidural last month. I took this medication at 11pm and woke up at 4 am to feed my baby and I was dizzy. My eyes were blurred and honestly I felt like I was tripping on acid. I was scared to go back to sleep but finally did. I woke up at 8 am and still felt the same. I looked in the mirror and my eyes were dilated. Huge!!!! Anyone else feel like this?? | F | 32 | 4 days 800 mg 3X day | 2/10/2010 | 1 | Low back pain | Have been taking deep breaths frequently, experiencing chest pain, palpitations, restlessness, light-headedness, dry mouth, stomach problems, irritability. | I spoke to my doc about the symptoms and he brushed it off as being symptoms of steroids prescribed the previous week. I didn't take the Skelaxin for two days and just took two tonight and was lying in bed when the pounding heart started again. That's when I knew that this is a side effect of the Skelaxin. The benefits of the medication DO NOT outweigh the troubling side effects for me. I won't be refilling this prescription and I will be notifying my doc that I made the connection with the drug. | F | 32 | 10 days 800 mg 3X day | 10/19/2010 | 1 | TMJ | diziness, muscle weakness, depression | I only took half a pill a couple of times and I could not believe how groggy and foggy I was. I even felt moody and depressed until a couple of days after my last dose. No thank you with these side effects. | F | 32 | 3 days | 2/7/2008 | 5 | lower back pain | No side effects | I pulled my lower back back in april and I reaggravated it about 3 weeks ago. The pain moved from my lower back and spread up towards my right arm from ribcage to shoulder blade. The spasms I had would send searing pain through my shoulder and into my abdomen. I couldn't breathe in deep and moving hurt. Went to the dr thinking all sorts of things wrong and he prescribed metaxalone(skelaxin). First day I took one and I didn't really see a diff. Next day I took all 3 doses and felt awesome. The last two days I've only had to take one pill and its done the job. No pain. However I talked to the pharmacist and he said that if you take pill without food, its actually a lower dosage, apparently taking tthis pill WITH food u get all 800mg...so maybe that's why I havennt experienced any side effects at all. None! Anyways, this helped a lot. | F | 33 | 4 days 800mg 3X day | 8/11/2011 | 5 | severe back an neck pain, | I had no side effects with this stress which is the plus side of taking a non narcotic pill.yet I had absolutely no pain after taking the pill and was a great relief | F | 33 | 10 months ,30mg | 6/17/2015 | 3 | Lower back spasms | None | I can't tell if it's working or not. I'm taking 2400mg/day, but I think I will try 3200mg. My back is hella locked, and has been for four days. I finally resorted to mixing the Skelaxin with 4 beers, and it knocked me right into a deep night's sleep. I actually feel much looser today. | M | 33 | 4 days | 9/12/2007 | 3 | lower back pain | I appreciate the reduction in back spasm related pain. However I feel...like crap (drowsy + slightly nauseous) making it hard for me to concentrate at work. I think it's either work in pain or just lie down and feel crappy. I took this before and I remember as soon as I could discontinue using this one I did. | M | 33 | 2 days | 3/6/2009 | 1 | crushed pelvis | I have been on this med for a week now - I feel like crap! No other way to explain it - tired, weak, body aches, like I have the flu! They took me off flexeril 3x's a day to one 800mg at night - I am sooo tired but can not sleep, even with vicaden and valum at night | F | 33 | 5 days | 3/10/2009 | 1 | herniated discs, pinched nerves | none | Skelaxin did nothing for me. Flexeril worked much better for me. | M | 33 | 10 days | 3/1/2009 | 1 | lower back spasm, pain, numb legs | SEVERE anxiety, irritability, nightmares | would not have been worth the side effects even if it had worked for my pain. i also react badly to most anticonvulsants; don't know if that had anything to do with it. if you MUST take this medication, keep an eye on your mood and ask a friend to check whether you are thinking rationally! | F | 33 | 7 days | 10/14/2009 | 1 | Neck strain | dizziness, confusion, naseausness, body aches, double vision | Was prescribed for neck strain - helped with neck pain, however stopped taking it because I've never felt this bad before. Pain is gone, but side affects are horrible. one week after stopping Skelaxin I started having double vision and after 2 days of double vision I was sent to the ER by an urgent care physician. I had a CT scan which came back normal. ER dr asked if I had been on any meds and I told him Skelaxin and he just shook his his as in "duh, there you go"... now my vision is getting slightly better, but constantly fatigued, muscle aches, dizziness; and thats with me taking 1/2 the doze - i'd break the 800mg in half and you must understand - I'm a pretty big guy - 5'8 & 210 lbs. I've never felt this horrible in my life. Will never, ever take Skelaxin again | M | 33 | 4 days | 3/4/2008 | 1 | Post op muscle relaxer/pain | Worse muscle spasms, worse neck pain, Worse arm pain, increased heart rate, high blood pressure. | M | 33 | 1 days injection 1X day | 11/22/2010 | 5 | TMJ pain/facial muscle tightness | none | Fabulous for relaxing facial muscles. Have taken this previously for back pain with no results. I will continue to take until physical therapy resolves issues with tight muscles. | F | 34 | 14 days | 3/24/2004 | 5 | MUSCLE SPASMS | NONE | THIS MEDICATION WORKED INSTANTLY. I HAD TERRIBLE UPPER BACK SPASMS BETWEEN MY SHOULDER BLADES AND TRIED HEAT AND ICE, NOTHING WORKED. I HAVE TAKEN SKELAXIN IN THE PAST, AND ALWAYS HAVE HAD INSTANT RELIEF. | F | 34 | 30 days | 1/20/2010 | 4 | herniated discs, sciatica | slight drowsiness, nausea when used too close to oxycontin dosage | I've been in agony with back pain for about 7 years, and was taking way too many pain killers, some just to help me sleep through the night and get up in the morning. SO my doctor suggested Skelaxin in concert with oxycontin. I use less oxy because of Skelaxin's effects in the evening. I feel relaxed, loose and am able to do my stretching and physical therapy. | F | 34 | 6 months | 8/14/2007 | 3 | Sprained back | None | It does not seem to be very powerful. It simply | M | 34 | 2 days | 1/11/2005 | 3 | Fibromyalgia pain | The major side effects for me were increased pain after the dose had worn off. Also severe consipation. To continue taking this med I had to take a stool softner. I have tried flexeril and baclofen and the 1st stopped working and the second I had bad side effects to. I work full time, go to school full time and have a per diem job, so I can't let the fibro beat me. | F | 34 | 3 months 800mg tid | 3/21/2013 | 2 | Neck/Shoulder pain spasms | Difficulty sleeping, dry mouth | This drug did not help me at all, I hope my dr. can prescribe something better. | F | 34 | 1 months | 9/19/2006 |