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 |
| 4 | neck shoulder pain | Help me relax and sleep but some nausea,I also take 10/500 mg vicoden and beed haveing a hard time sleeping,but since takeing skelaxin sleep has been no problem, Hope it works for you | M | 41 | 3 days | 12/28/2005 | 2 | spasm | none | not effective | F | 41 | 85 days | 7/17/2007 | 2 | Back/Neck Pain | I was prescribed to take it 3 times a day, but only took 1 before bed. I had two nightmares that were so scary, almost like sheer terror. I never have nightmares like that, especially not as I'm falling asleep. The nightmares don't outweigh the benefits at all. | F | 41 | 1 days 800 mg 1X day | 7/30/2020 | 1 | DDD, chronic pain | Thought I was losing my freaking mind! Hallucinations, rage, couldn't concentrate. | All this and ZERO relief. All for $144 for 40 of these? PLEASE! 800mg of nightmare. | M | 41 | 4 days | 2/13/2008 | 1 | Muscle pain from to auto accident | Rash and hives on hands, forearms, neck. Sleepiness. Increase in depression. Fogginess. These occurred after one 1600 mg dosage (doctor had me take two 800 mg pills in the morning, then two in the evening). I took one morning dose. By evening, had all these symptoms. I will NOT take any additional dosage. | M | 41 | 1 days | 10/15/2006 | 1 | back pain | Headache, dizzy, could not sleep | I took this for the first time and had the worst night of my life. I shook all night and was completely disoriented. I finally fell asleep but when I woke up the next morning, I felt like I was in a fog and this lasted for hours. This drug is not for me. | F | 41 | 1 days | 5/8/2004 | 5 | Shoulder pain | Makes you relax...as it sais it does | these posts are nuts....works great.. Relax as it said to do | M | 42 | 5 days 800 4X day | 3/24/2011 | 5 | Muscle tightness; bad back and neck | F | 42 | 5 days 800 mg 4X day | 5/14/2010 | 5 | fractured back, herniated disk neck | I take it with a tramadol for pain and a promethazine for nausia as needed. I will get sleepy but sometimes that is good too. No other side effects. 3 to 4 times a day on a BAD DAY! | I have a high tolerance for pain and know that pain relief can be additive. I only take it when I am down and out. Take it with food and be ready to take a nap if needed. Along with a heating pad and ice pack it does wonders. | F | 42 | 2 years | 7/13/2007 | 5 | TMJ Disorder/Neck & Shoulde tension | Works great! No real side effects except a little drowsiness at times. | M | 42 | 2 weeks 800mg | 8/24/2014 | 4 | Body Pain | Slight burning sensation in gut if not taken with food. I now take it with food and the burning disappeared. | I like this medication because it's not super strong and doesn't give the headaches / fogginess like Flexeril. Works to help with muscle knots. I have severe anxiety when taking new meds and this one is not bad at all. GL to all. | M | 42 | 6 months 800 1X day | 12/20/2016 | 4 | muscle spasm in my back | After taking 800 mg 3x a day, I am experiencing tiredness and most of the day I am in a fog | The skelaxin did make it so that I could rest the muscle in my back and go on with my day, unlike prior to the medicine | F | 42 | 10 days | 9/11/2007 | 3 | shoulder muscle damage | sleepiness | using 400 mg. 3 times a day Dr. suggested increase to 800 mg. 3 times a day. If I could tolerate it. Would not suggest driving while on this meds as time laspses do occur. | M | 42 | 7 days | 8/6/2002 | 3 | HAVE CHONIC BACK PAIN FOR 10 YRS | IM GETTING NAUSOUS, AND THE HEADACES FEEL LIKE MIGRANES AND MAKE ME SICK 2 MY TUMMY..SO I STOPPED IT..I WANT TO TAKE IT BUT, I DONT NEED THE HEADACES..HELL IVE TAKEN SO MANY MEDS IN 10 YRS I FEEL LIKE A DAMN DRUG STORE..WITH HAVING 3 BACK OPERATIONS AND RETIREING FROM THE USPS(HAD NO CHOICE) I GET DEPRESSED 2 SOMEDAYS, BUT, THE HEADACES R YUCKY SO I STOPPED..IM 42WM AND I GUESS I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT, 2 LIVE WITH CHONIC BACK PAIN..ALL FROM PICKING UP A BOX WRONG AT WORK..GO FIGURE!! ANYHOW, IM NOT REALLY SURE HOW THIS WORKS I DIDNT GIVE IT ENOUGH TIME..CAUSE OF THE SIDEAFFECTS... | I TAKE SOMA 5 TIMES A DAY 350MG, OPANA ER 40MG(WHICH MAJORLY HELPS), NEURANTON, AMBIEN, ETC..ETC..IF I COULD GIVE ANYONE COMMENTS DONT MESS UP UR BACK..IT TOTALLY SUCKS LIVING IN CHRONIC PAIN!!BUT, THE LAST OPERATION I HAD I HAD AN IMPLANT PUT IN MY BACK TO TRICK THE PAIN LONG STORY EMAIL ME IF U WISH..SO NOW I LIVE WITH A BATTERY IN MY LOWER RIGHT BACK N THE THING IN MY SPINE TO TRICK THE PAIN..IT WORKS ABOUT 60 PERCENT..I HAD TO TRY AND DO SOMETHING FOR MYSELF..NO ONE UNDERSTANDS UR PAIN UNLESS THERE ALSO GOING THRU PAIN IVE LEARNED.. | M | 42 | 2 days | 6/9/2008 | 1 | Muscle spasms from car accident | I started getting mild temperature every time I took them, but didn't realize it was a problem until I hit a fever of 103 and developed hives on my arms and legs. | It really helped me deal with the pain but it is not worth the risks of the side affects or the price! This stuff is expensive!! | F | 42 | 7 days | 2/8/2009 | 1 | Pain and swelling in thumb | Horrible stomach cramp | M | 42 | 4 days | 10/3/2013 | 5 | herniated disc/muscle spasms | No Side Effects. | This is the only drug that works for me. When muscle spasms hit, I am totally out of commission and in the worst pain ever...level 10. Without this drug I would not be able to function at all. All the other drugs don't even touch the pain or allow me function coherently. Flexiril is the worst drug on the market. If skelaxin doesn't work for you fine! Find one that does. But don't scream and throw fits to take skelaxin off the market that actually works for others. Live and let live. Also, the warning label tells you not to take this drug with alcohol or other drugs - duh! | F | 43 | 3 days 800MG 3X day | 8/6/2011 | 4 | Neck Pain | None. Not even mild drowsiness. | I suffered from neck pain that would trigger migraine type headaches for two months - the headaches completely incapacitated me. I started taking this combined with 400 mg ibuprofen and it's been great. After a day, the headache was gone. It took two weeks but the neck pain is gone. AND it's helping my lower back pain too. The only thing is I have to take them both at the same time. If I take them at separate times, I don't get the same results. | M | 43 | 4 weeks 800mg 3X day | 2/15/2010 | 4 | Muscle spasms/pulled muscle | Relaxed but not to the extent of impaired mobility. Allowed me to sleep without wincing in pain when I adjusted myself during the night. Have not finished taking it but would be inclined to rate it a 5 after treatment. | F | 43 | 3 days | 7/17/2002 | 4 | Back Sprain | Fuzzy headed. | I like this much better then Flexoril, even though it does not seem as potent. | F | 43 | 4 days | 7/17/2007 |