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 | Severe muscle twitching never quit | On my 3rd day of treatment for neck pain, I took some NyQuil and my dosage before bed and them starts having large muscle twitches all over body in large muscles. Confined through the night and next day at work. Stopped taking medication. To this day, I still get muscle twitches in large muscles on body that I never had before taking this drug. | F | 36 | 2 days 10 | 2/25/2012 | 1 | back pain | tiredness, cramping in both legs, numbness in both legs, weakness in both legs | Got these from my doctor. Took them for 2 days, the third day I experienced all that side-effects, I couldn't go to work. I had to see my doctor in an emergency appointment. The scary thing is that my doctor seemed not to know that I was having those side-effects from the Skelaxin. When I mentioned I had cramping, numbness... in my legs, she just thought they came from my back pain, she thought the back pain elevated to a new level that affected the nerves to my legs. | M | 36 | 2 days | 7/31/2009 | 5 | Trapezius Muscle Spasms | None | I am shocked by the other ratings. My pain was so intense, all I could do was cry. After taking Flexril for 6 wks with no relief, my doctor prescribed Skelaxin. Within 1 hour of my first dose, I had no pain. The spasms did return the next day but, the meds continued to work quickly after dosing. Within 3 days, I really did not need to rely on the pill. I am completely happy with this drug. | F | 37 | 3 days | 10/28/2009 | 5 | Back Spasms | None | Relieved the significant pain in my lower back within the first 2 doses. No side effects so far after 3 days at 800 mg 3 - 4 x a day. | M | 37 | 3 days | 12/13/2009 | 5 | Muscle contracture | None. | I like this drug because it helps my contracted muscles, but unlike Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine) and Zanaflex (Tizanidine) I can stay awake on it. I just wish it were less expensive. | M | 37 | 1 years 800 mg 3X day | 9/30/2014 | 4 | chronic whiplash symptoms | slight drowsiness | I've taken it intermitently, only as needed. It has helped in getting the muscles to loosen up a bit. Might work better if I took it more regularly. The side effects were fairly mild, but I wouldn't want to drive while taking it. | F | 37 | 6 weeks | 1/28/2005 | 4 | TMJ pain/tightening, facial muscles | moderate fatigue. | prescribed 800mg three times per day, as well as Motrin 800mg 3/day. I try to stay active, but I find myself feeling very tired while on this med. It seems to be very effective for relaxing the muscle's, but my activity level drops off significantly while on this med. No other side effects to speak of. | M | 37 | 5 days | 1/22/2007 | 4 | acute low back pain due to spasm | First two days felt tired, disconnected/light headed, had nausea. On two occassions in the first 24 hours I almost passed out while standing. My wife noticed I was white as a ghost, sweaty and shaking. Also eyelid twitching...very annoying. | I must admit that the back pain improved quickly, but I was also taking Percocet and Nabumetone (NSAID). Not sure which drug helped the most. After 2 days, my body got used to the medications and I stopped the Percocet and felt much better. Continued taking meds for 2 wks. I never had an issue w/ Percocet before. Troubling though, is the fact that ever since stopping the Skelaxin my top right eyelid is always twitching. | M | 37 | 2 weeks | 2/25/2006 | 3 | back pain | fogginess, sedation (can compound this side effect of other meds, it says, and I'm also on tramadol & neurontin, neither of which has left me foggy or sedated) | This rating during 2nd day. Back pain IS somewhat better (I'd give it a 4 down from 7). Given instructions to take 800mg 4x day, but I may cut my dosage in half for the next day or so. | F | 37 | 2 days | 9/16/2004 | 2 | Post ACDF - Muscle Spasms | Extreme dizziness, which caused difficulty walking. Migraine headache with visual distortion. | It seemed to help spasms, but pain level in neck seemed higher. Skelaxin did not help and I would not recommend it. | F | 37 | 2 days | 4/6/2008 | 1 | Severe Muscle Spasms | Very slight drowsiness , very light mental fog | I have no insurance and for $3.35 each I would have just as well to have burned my money. | M | 37 | 30 days | 7/23/2008 | 1 | degenerative neck disease | Dizziness, faintness, numbness, difficulty breathing. | Am on Effexor and began taking Skelaxin. The adverse side effects began immediately. I had to rush to my doctor right away and they took me off of it and put me back on soma, which I have never had any bad side effects from. The Skelaxin did not relax my muscles at all, but it may work on people who don't have as severe nerve/muscle pain as I do. | F | 37 | 2 days | 10/11/2006 | 1 | neck injury | I remember not being able to think clearly that morning, but I kept going back and forth to the mirror because I thought my face was swelling. I kept trying to call my husband at work, but couldn't get him. So I called a friend. She found me on the floor and called 911. My husband latter told me that my whole body was swollen and cold. Our family doctor even came to the house to help stabilze me. He said that if I had not had an epi-pen and used it that I would have died. I was hospitalized for two days. But I had brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation. For 1 year I could hardly carry on a conversation because I forgot every other word. I still have word finding problems, but not as bad. Three mounths after this reaction I developed uncontrolled seizures. This happened in 2000 when I was 32 y.o. | F | 37 | 1 days | 1/13/2006 | 5 | Muscle pain caused by degen. disks | Drowsiness, very slight euphoria.(slight buzz) | Drugs effect people differently. While I find the comments of many people here on this page hard to believe, I grant that they may have had hives, may have swelled up, may have had depression, may have had constipation, etc. I just doubt any of that was caused by this innocuous drug. I find great relief from Skelaxin. I have taken it for several years. Sometimes I take Flexeril and sometimes Skelaxin. I find Skelaxin makes me less drowsy than Flexeril. My muscle pain is quite dimenished from Skelaxin. I recommend it to anyone with muscle pain. I have bipolar disorder and have never experienced any depression while taking Skelaxin. | M | 38 | 5 years | 1/13/2007 | 4 | Fybromyalgia,Herniated discs, | Lots of energy,stomach pain,Heart papiltations... | Was very nervous about trying a new medicine with the others i take,but did and so far so good,I was veery tired all the time wth the fybromyalgia,and a terrible amount of pain added wth muscle pain and 7 disc herniated,wtith a picthed nerve in back,with the other med i take seeems to be helping me,very hopeful will have the energy,and less pain to function in the world:) | F | 38 | 4 days 400 mg 3X day | 6/21/2010 | 2 | muscle pain (unknown cause as yet) | Well, it'4am here and I am in same pain and wide awake. Only been on 1 day but I think thats enough. Terrible gas pains as well from this. | F | 38 | 1 days | 1/25/2009 | 2 | Rhomboid muscle spasm | Side effects started out with an inability to focus, severe fatigue, and nausea. 6 days later it is interacting badly with my anti-depressant/depression, making me very anxious and irritable, and all side effects are still present. My mental clarity has noticeably worsened...barely able to think or type this list. Not taking another dose. | Has helped some with pain. | F | 38 | 6 days | 5/12/2009 | 1 | muscle spasms in the back | Didn't relax the muscle at all. Gave me very bad gas. | F | 38 | 1 days 800 mg 3xd | 11/19/2013 | 5 | Upper and lower back pain & spasms | None | Have tried many other meds but skelaxin is only one that works consistantly. When my back starts to spasm and can barely move it is a wonder drug to me. Like any meds it may not help everyone as well as others but if it does it is the best. I would highly recomend it. I only take as needed | M | 39 | | 1/12/2010 | 4 | back pain/spasm | MILD OCCASSIONAL HEADACHE FIRST FEW DAYS | Overall I like Skelaxin.It works well for me. Within 2 hours of taking first one i felt relief. It does not make me dizzy or tired. I always take it after food to avoid dizzyness. | F | 39 | 1 weeks | 10/12/2009 |