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 | 3 bulging T & C disks | No drastic side effects besides arms and legs feel slightly like Jello about 1 hour after taking it. Enough to notice it, but not drastic enough to effect motor skills at all. | My doctor had me on Somas for constant chronic back spasms. They did not work and gave me severe headaches. Changed over to Skelaxin on Thursday. The headaches have ceased. The spasm pain had decreased by aprox 1/2 of was they were. I still find myself stretching the muscles and doing the "Grizzly bear rub" on wall corners. | F | 39 | 6 days 800 2X day | 9/21/2010 | 2 | Neck muscle spasm | dry mouth, heart pounding sensation on and off all day. | F | 39 | 1 days 800mg 3X day | 11/1/2011 | 2 | whiplash and back spasms | little groggy | I am not entirely sure this does anything for me as far as relief. I continue to take it, but still experience pain. This stuff is expensive. | F | 39 | 2 days | 1/29/2010 | 2 | Shoulder Pain, Inflam and Arthritis | None | not effective for me and my situation. No real side effects, no benefit. Very expensive. | M | 39 | 1 months 800 2X day | 2/16/2010 | 2 | severe scapula pain with arm pain | none | F | 39 | 2 days | 4/22/2005 | 1 | Chronic back pain | Deep depression. | Actually worked to relieve pain. I took one 800 mg. tablet with one 5-325 MG Percocet, as per doctor's instructions. I hadn't been able to even stand up straight for days. It allowed me to sleep and function again, which was wonderful, but I suddenly started to experience this bizarre depression. Nothing else was wrong with me; it was just out of the blue. As soon as I stopped, the depression stopped. Very weird. | M | 39 | 3 days | 6/13/2005 | 1 | Chronic back pain | 1. Anxiety. 2. Extreme depression. 3. Extreme mood swings. 4. Restlessness. 5. Irritability. 6. Hemorrhage. 7. Leg cramps. 8. Leg & arm twitching. 9. Numbness, especially in teeth. 10. Headache. | I experienced headache, as well as some of the more common side effects of Skelaxin, but the worst was hemorrhaging throughout my entire body along with severe, abnormal vaginal bleeding. I had bruises forming on all pressure points of my body just from sitting or sleeping. This is extremely dangerous, not only because of the amount of blood lost, but also because of other complications that come with hemorrhaging, such as thrombus (clot) detaching from primary site and moving to the heart or lungs which can cause death! If you experience this, please stop taking this medication and see your physician or go to the nearest ER so they can give you the necessary antitrhrombotic treatment to restore your system back to normal, as this is a serious side effect! | F | 39 | 5 days | 3/23/2009 | 1 | Lower back pain | Anxiety, constricted breathing, headache | This drug did nothing for my back pain. It made me anxious and made it hard for me to think and put sentences together. Only took one dose. Don't think I will take anymore. I guess I should have researched it some before taking. I'd rather have the back pains than taking this drug. | M | 39 | 1 days | 4/8/2009 | 1 | Lower Back Pain L4 L5 | Facial swelling, burning eyes, stuffy nose, weight gain, bloating, rage, depression. Relief from pain. | I thought I was developing a sinus infection, because of the severe swelling in my face. But after being on antibiotics for several days, I took another Skelaxin and my face swelled up again! And I had depression and rage. Yes it relieved pain, but I will find something else, a massage therapist! | F | 39 | 5 days | 12/6/2007 | 1 | neck pain | Jittery, blood pressure usually normal, after taking the 4th 800 mg pill in two days, blood pressure went up to 154 over 105, resting heart rate 113, itchy, face swelling, and skin felt sunburned. | Calling doctor..will not take this again! | F | 39 | 2 days | 8/17/2007 | 1 | Neck pain; herniated disc | Nothing. No side effects and absolutely no pain relief. | The most ineffective medication I have ever been prescribed. I had more relief from my heating pad. | F | 39 | 1 days 800 mg | 2/11/2015 | 5 | Low Back Pain | Slightly drowsy, but manageable; metallic type of taste in mouth; slightly disconnected | So far, I'm loving this medication. It's the only medication that has ever taken away my back pain - I'd say at the 98% pain free level, and I've tried a lot in the last 9 years (degenerating discs, SI joint problems, chronic pain). For me the side effects are slight, and nothing that prevents me from working or living my every day life. I use it while taking Ibuprofen to help reduce inflammation (though the Ibuprofen alone has never taken away the pain). I'm taking it at the 400 mg dose three times a day and the Ibuprofen at 400 mg four times a day. I only use it during periods of flare ups when the back "goes out" and seriously interferes with my life. So, the length of time taking the drug listed is really for this last flare up. | F | 40 | 1 days | 10/20/2009 | 5 | Muscle pain | no side effects | Relaxed my muscles for a prolonged period of time after usage. | M | 40 | 1 weeks | 6/17/2005 | 4 | neck pain -fusion of c5-c6-c7 disk | I did have a pritty good headache tonight.But I have them on a daily basis.so we will see. | I have had neck pain for over 20 yrs along with migrains.They believe they are cause by stress.I have taking everything under the sun.Flexerill no longer works.I now have the the c5- c6 c-7 starting to fuse together,which is causing burning in the c6.it feel like someone is butting a cigarette out on my neck.I cant sit up at a computer for more than 10 minutes,and the burning starts and doesnt go away.Standing is better but doing the job I do doesnt help that.I unload trucks of about 300 peices weekly which means I have to use my arms at shoulder hieght and that makes it worse.I took the pill 2 times today and im sitting typing and its been more tha 15 minutes and no burning,so im keeping my fingers crossed..will let you all know what happens. | F | 40 | 1 days | 7/16/2008 | 3 | back spasms-herniated disk | helped spasms but do not like tingling sensations felt in back and felt very irritable. | Tingling sensations and irritability worse to deal with then the spasms. Robaxin was my previous muscle relaxer and that one made me very depressed. Do not like these two. | F | 40 | 3 days | 2/23/2008 | 3 | Lower back / neck surgery c6c7 | I took this med for the first time last night. Have a small headache this morning, more relief.. but not completey. I took this on an emty stomach, but ate about an Hour later. Became groggy about two hours later. | Have experienced a fairly major bicycle accident at age 17, numerous head impacts at work I.G.- machanic shop lift. Lower back problem during this period also. This occured approx five years later after bicycle accident. I have severe nasel problems I.G.- GERD, deviated septum allergies. At age thirty five years of age became very I'll with a blood disorder called T.T.P, would not wish this illness on my anyone. Has changed my enitre life. Have had long term cognitive issues, fatigue, deep bone and muscle pain. At age thirty seven a work related neck injury pushing the disc in to the spinal nerve at c6-c7 approx two years later. A fair improvement, pain has been cut to approx sixty percent. Nerve damage is aparently The cause of remaing pain issues. Have been taking hydrocodone, lyrica, Xanax, piroxicam, and now metaxalone, generic equivalent or substitute for skelaxin. Again, improvement but only dose. I have had migranes for years, woke up this morning with a headache, fingers crossed that it isn't leading to a Migrane headache. Will continue to dose as perscribed for a day or two to saturate my system with this med. | M | 40 | 1 days 800Mg 2X day | 10/28/2010 | 5 | lower back pain, muscle spasms | mild rash on my neck | This definitely calmed the muscle spasms and allowed my body to relax and heal the strained back muscles. I was functional again after one pill! On the 4th day I developed a minor non-itchy rash on my neck, which is a small price to pay for being mobile again. | F | 41 | 5 days | 10/20/2009 | 5 | herniated disc in neck | Sensitivity to heat, sleepy | F | 41 | 1 months 800 mg | 8/23/2014 | 4 | fusion L5-S1 | none, drowsiness if combined w/vicodin | Helps w/spasms | F | 41 | 3 years | 9/7/2007 | 4 | Neck pain | minor fuzzyness of thought | Seems to work! SO much better than Soma or Flexeril in that I can rake this during the day and not become a Zombie! | M | 41 | 2 weeks | 8/14/2005 |