There are 231 ratings for the drug: SKELAXIN in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for skelaxin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	Seperated shoulder, strained neck		i seperated my shoulder and sprained every muscle surrounding the joint. I took 400mg before practice and 400mg after. the pain went from a 10 to about a 6. considering football is a contact sport, and strain is always put on the shoulders, this drug is god like	M	18	3 weeks		1/30/2006
5	cervical discs 2, 3, 4 , 5 & 6	None	I've been battling cervical disc herniations and ruptures for 20 years and after two laminectomies (1989 and 1999) two more herniations in 2002, Skelaxin has made me remember what it's like not to have neck, arm and shoulder pain. I was given samples for 3 800mg doses daily for 8 days and felt good for the first time in years! I also take two 500mg doses of Naproxen EC daily. The samples that the DR. gave me only lasted for 8 days and for the last two days of not having the Skelaxin, I was reminded of just how much pain and discomfort I had undergone in the last 20 years. The DR. just gave me a Rx for 30 pills per month for the next 3 months and I just took my first dose from the new perscription this evening. After enduring what I have for the last 2 decades, I'd buy it at twice the cost.	M	54	8 days		9/25/2008 Email
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
5	Muscle pain	no side effects	Relaxed my muscles for a prolonged period of time after usage.	M	40	1 weeks		6/17/2005 Email
5	lower back pain	No side effects at all.	This worked exactly as a medicine should work. Pain goes away and doesn't come back. I need only take one pill three times at 8 hour intervals, then no more. And I had no side effects like the grogginess and such from muscle relaxants or pain meds.	M		3 years		7/24/2007
5	lower back pain and stiffness	None.	I recover faster when I take Skelaxin; I am not as stiff and am in less pain. I also take ibuprofen or Vicadin for the pain but I've experimented with just taking Skelaxin and it seems to relieve some pain by itself. This is the third time I've taken it; usually take it for 5-10 days. I have also taken Flexeril but it makes me so sleepy and woozy that it's not worth it.	M	47	8 days		8/27/2007
5	Back muscle spasm	none	Works really good on my back spasm, 3 800mg pills a day. I have taken this medicine for a muscle spasm in my neck also and it help a lot just seemed to take longer to have an effect as it did for my back	M	35	4 days		4/16/2008
5	Lower Back Pain	None whatsoever	Taking 800mg 3 times a day, on 2nd day and back pain is almost completely gone	M	27	2 days		7/10/2009
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	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 Email
4	Back Pain/Muscle Pain	Slight relaxation	I take this medication as needed 800mg every 4 hours. I am usually very sensitive to medications and at first had to cut the pill in half to make 400mg. Once my body got used to the medication, I was able to increase it to the 800mg and it is quite effective for muscle, neck and accompanying headache pain.	M	47			5/5/2008
4				M	56	3 months		7/14/2004
4	back pain/ muscle tightness	I have just taken 2 doses. So far none. No drowsiness, weakness or memory lapses. I'll update you guys after a week of taking this.	I'm taking 800mg every 12 hours. Prior to this, I always have this upper back pain while driving. Then today, it seems to be gone. I guess, this medication works for me. I'm not sure of the long term effects though.	M	35	1 days		11/29/2007
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	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
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
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 Email
4	neck and shoulder pain	after 2 doses, mild headache, jittery, and hives from my knees to my neck	although it eased the pain there is just too many side effect that effected me.	M	58	1 days 400mg 3X D		6/8/2010 Email
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 D		2/15/2010
4	osteoarthritis	none	i have severe osteoarthritis ( 2 hip replacements one knee ) shoulder shot,fingerhave heberdin nodes, and severe degenerative disc. So what do I do I go hiking in utah combined skelaxin with mobic ice and heat and I hiked daily for 30 days 3miles in morning 3 in afternoon was my limit. no side effects with skelaxin what so ever .I know my days are numbered but have been an mega athlete all my life and I am committed not to go quietly into that good night.just wish I could loose weight even though i weigh the same as i did 40 years ago it is more fat now rather then muscle. some days pain is so bad I can do nothing regardless of what I take MRI confirm i'm on borrowed time fusion lurks in my future. Rage ragr aginst the dying of the light.don't postpone joy.	M	63	800 3X D		2/21/2010
4	Lower back pain due to disc tears.	So far to date no side effects to speak of other than just a slightly bit drowsy, however far less than I get from a standard dose of Vicks Formula 44D cough syrup. I don't have a high tolerance to alcohol, so I am choosing not to mix the two... not to mention the warnings say not to.	I noticed a positive effect in my lower back within about 40 min to 1 hour of taking my first dose. The dose seems to last about 5-6 hours in me before the pain starts coming back. It seems to help me sleep through most of the night as it mitigates my back pains. My doctor gave this to me to help me with my back pains while I wait for my appointment for injections. The injury is due to a rear end auto collision that resulted in a permanent injury and tears to my L3/L4 Discs.	M	36	3 days 800mg 2X D		2/26/2010 Email
3	Lower back muscle injury	Makes me sleepy, very relaxed. Maybe a slight headache, but nothing severe.	I pulled a muscle in my lower back, not really a big deal, but I went to the doctor to make sure it wasn't something worse. This stuff didn't do much for the sharp, stabbing pain I had when moving, but it did have a positive overall effect and probably keeps me from stressing the muscle when I move. The pain is getting much better, but the doctor said it would over time, anyway. Like all drugs, this will be perfect for some people, ineffective for others. The trick is to find the one that works for you; no drug has the same effect on everyone.	M	43	2 days 800 3X D		3/16/2010
3	severe muscle spasm	I am post lumbar fusion and have had severe muscle spasms in my hamstring muscles and sciatica since the surgery. They have been so bad I could not put any weight on my R leg without going through the roof. My doctor prescribed Skelaxin 800mg t.i.d. and have been taking it in combination with 10 mg of Flexeril. I just went out to walk the dog and looked as if I had muscular dystrophy. I was all over the place walked like I was drunk but it helped to take the pain away. It appears I can either have muscle spasms or very little muscle control at all.	I questioned the pharmacist about taking the Skelaxin with the Flexeril and she said a person could but is not usually recommended. I know one thing....I would not drive after taking this stuff. My muscles are completely loose to the point that I am having a difficult time walking.	M	57	2 days 800mg 3X D		5/12/2010
3	Neck and shoulder muscle spasms	It makes me feel a little disconnected. It sometimes inhibits sound sleep.	This medicine is usually reliable at lessening the intensity of all but the worst muscle spasms although it only lasts for about 4 hours for me. It is more reliable than the Norflex that I used for 5+ years.	M	58	4 months		11/13/2005
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 Email
3	Chronic Neck Pain	at first, dizzyness, drowsyness, slobbered a lot when sleeping. then, dizzyness/drowsyness became tolerable.	meds don't work long term. was on flexeril before. looks like i'll be changing my choice of meds soon	M	19	30 days		11/8/2007
3	pelvic muscle spasm	mild sedation	it helps with spasm, taken with meal with fat increases blood concentration by 177%(per PDR)and has the best effect.	M	53	5 days		11/22/2007
3	low back pain	Sleepy after first 800mg dose. I'm worried about taking another dose while at work.	Did not relieve much pain during the day hours so far, but will be interested to try at night.	M	49	1 days		10/4/2007
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	Sprained back	None	It does not seem to be very powerful. It simply	M	34	2 days		1/11/2005
3	Back, neck & ankle pains	Elevated blood pressure, sleeplisness, diareha		M	74	3 days		1/30/2003
3	Fibromyalgia pain & stiffness	diahrea and cramping after the first dose and continued every day until the drug was discontinued	It did seem to help the pain at a dosage level of 1600 mg/day. Side-effects were too severe to continue the medication.	M	54	7 days		3/21/2003
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	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 Email
3	hip & leg pains, numnis in foot	could not tell i had taken any thing other than the pain did seem to ease some in the hip regin not in the leg at back of knee	none, however did find that hydrocodone/apap 10/325 woked extremely well for all simptoms noticeable side effect not sleep well for several hours after taking	M		10 days		3/2/2009 Email
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
3	upper back pain	A little spacey at first,	seemed to reduce pain but after taking several days began to have lower back ache	M	56	7 days		7/3/2008
3	muscle spasms	extreme tiredness muscle weakness	skelaxin works for my spasms but I stay extremely tired and can tell I have lost some muscle tone	M	61	5 weeks		1/5/2009
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 Email
3	Lower Back Pain	Mental fog, skin irritation (itchy), fatigue, moodiness	Did help ease back pain, but this drug was expensive and side effects seemed to even out or even overshadow the drug's benefits. This seems to be the only site where TRUE negative side effects are mentioned!	M		7 days		5/27/2009
3	lower back spasms	Worked good for the first day I took this drug, but on the second and third day developed severe stomach cramping like heartburn in the solar plexus region. I will discontinue.	800 mg 2X a day	M	59	3 days		12/6/2009
2	Neck pain	diarrhea, headache, jittery, tired	First dose I took was half a pill (400mg) and about 40 minutes later it hit me like a brick wall and I had to lie down. Dizzyness followed by feeling jittery and tingling in my limbs. Still felt the effect of the drug for the next couple days. Next couple times I took the drug I reduced it to just a quarter tablet. On the last dose I woke up with a headache and felt very tired. The side effects for me outweigh the benefits of the drug.	M	45	1 weeks		11/21/2009
2	lower back pain	dizziness, red rash on back and chest, prickley feeling all over, can't sleep	took two doses of 800 mg. eight hours apart, made me feel awful, red itchy rash and a terrible woozy feeling. Haven't had any more but next day still feel awful, rash has not gone away.	M	66	1 days		9/2/2009
2	Herniated disc (l5-s1)	Nervousness, paranoia, face swelling, tounge swelling, swelling of the nasal cavity, sleeplessness, and clostrilophobia.	After taking skelaxin I did notice a relief of the tension in my shoulders and decreased back pain from a herniated disc (l5-s1) but after experiancing the side effects of this medicin I will never take skelaxin ever again!!! I would rather be in pain then suffer these side effects again!!!	M	34	3 days		12/21/2008
2	hamstring tear	didn't specifically seem to act as a muscle relaxant. more like a depressant that made me extremely tired and very difficult to think and reason properly at work, where i need a muscle relaxant the most.	i wouldn't recommend this medicine based on my experience. the side effects severely outweigh any benefits. i can't afford to have a nurse follow me around because of my impaired mental state and fatigue.	M	43	10 days		4/28/2009
2	Chronic back pain	light headedness. Extreme irritablility, I am also taking trazodone to help me sleep so it may be a reaction with the anti-depressant.	It is so so for the pain. I take 800mg 2 times a day. Other things work better. Be advised, this drug becomes more potent when taken with food. It is theorized that fat in the stomach helps with the absorption of metaxalone. http://www.kingpharm.com/uploads/pdf_inserts/Skelaxin_Web_PI.pdf I have personally experienced the difference between taking this drug on an empty stomach and after a meal, and it is profound.	M	43	14 days		12/10/2007
2	Acute sharp pain near calf	The prescribing sheet suggests it interacts with antidepressents and may cause depression. I take two antidepressants, an anti-convulsant, and lithium. No side effects were noticed; then again, there are plenty of side effects from everything else.	It hasn't touched the muscle tension or pain. I have been taking the 800 mg dose 4 times per day adjunct to ibuprofen and Tylenol. The pain has been so intense that standing was difficult. Percocet kills the pain and allows me to flex. My opinion is that there has to be something better than Skelaxin. Metaxalone has been around since 1964 and wasn't seriously studied until 20 years later. The human studies are remarkably small. I suspect the developer found the results to be too marginal to market the product.	M	43	4 days		11/3/2005
2	Lower Back Pain	Felt a little "out of it"	After 2 days, it should be doing something. Right? No effect. Lower back is locked up, maybe worse than before. Hope it starts to kick in soon.	M	52	2 days 800 mg 3X D		3/30/2010
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 D		2/16/2010
2	neck pain	woozy	not strong enough	M	27	1 days		7/26/2004
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	lower back pain	Difficult getting to sleep. More pain than usual as both feet began to hurt. After getting some sleep, felt like a Rum hangover lasting until late afternoon. Both feet felt like they were swollen and severely bruised although looked normal. Difficult to walk and could not drive auto.	First and LAST time I will let this med do me in. The one 800mg tablet convinced me to avoid it.	M	66	1 days		10/27/2004
1	DDD, back/neck pain	No side effects	Agree with some others; this drug seems to be do absolutely nothing for me.	M	27	30 days		5/26/2006
1	Cervical neck pain	It worked but it made me very confused and "nervous". By the 7th day I was ready to jump out of my skin. Now I know what a panic attack is. I thought I was dying and sacred out of my mind. Skelaxin is a horrible drug.	Skelaxin should be taken of the market. The side effect far outweigh the benefits for most people. The leading cause of death and injury in the US is our health care system. http://medicalholocaust.blogspot.com/	M	55	400mg 1X D		3/8/2010 Email History
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 D		2/17/2010
1	Back Injury	Some relief, then in the middle of the night, I woke up with an intense panic attack. Nervousness, jittery, sleeplessness, paranoia, manic/depressive. I got about 7 hours total of sleep over a week. I had suicidal thoughts as there seemed to be no way out.	I thought back injury and my state of mind about being injured was causing the intense side effects, but the onset was sudden and I did a Google search and realized that Skelaxin was causing the severe side effects. I'm a fire officer and can't afford to lose mental sharpness. I still have some side effects although I stopped taking drug a few weeks ago. I had a panic attack last night, but I fought through it, something I couldn't do before.	M	51	5 days 800 mg 1X D		3/25/2010 Email
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	Shoulder Pain/ Spasms	Fogginess, light headed, "out of it", nausea, and loss of equilibrium...	I have been taking Skelaxin once a day before I go to bed.. I wake up and the whole next day I feel as if I am sea sick. I lose balance easily, very cloudy headed, and definitely nauseas... I would not recommend to anyone!!	M	22	2 weeks 800 1X D		7/27/2010
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	Torn muscle in shoulder	Mental fog - irritability - headache	I get the feeling that my Dr prescribed this because some pharm rep brought a tray of cookies and a box of pens to his office. Initially, my upper back was cramped up after tearing a muscle in my shoulder - the medicine seemed to loosen it up on the first day - but after taking it for 2 more days - the headaches, irritability & mental fogginess outweighed any initial benefits. Thank god the pharmacy didn't have enough pills for my full prescription - there's no way I'd take this for more than a few days - and it's expensive as hell - there's older drugs that work much better than this stuff.	M		3 days		2/23/2008
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	Severe pain in neck, sholders arms	Extreme tiredness, dizziness. Heart palpitatons and pains in chest. Vomiting, nausea. Blacked out and fell down.	First had a shot directly into muscle. Was to follow up 8 hours later with 800mg pills 3 times a day. After shot at first felt extremely tired, then drowsy ...then by the second day nausea and vomiting, and when trying to get out of bed, fell down, blacked out.	M	60	2 days		11/5/2007
1	lower back pain	Mild stomach cramping turned into EXTREME stomach cramping the second day, nausia, could not sleep and it was much worse than the back pain.	Will never take again.	M	50	2 days		4/27/2007
1	Fractured disks in my back	No side effects. A tad bit sleepy, in a non comfortable non narcotic way. Sugar Pill. Also it's verry expensive	Doesn't Do anything. Avoid if possible.	M	26	5 days		1/10/2005
1	Neck and Shoulder muscle pain	I developed hives on my neck, chest, and back. This was after one 800 mg dose. My doctor said that allergic reaction that was so localized was probably the result of being exposed to paint while painting the interior of my house. I waited a few days, and took another pill. The hives were even more severe.	I observed no other effects or results.	M	62	2 days		2/10/2005
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	back pain	Approx 1 hr after taking 400mg (1/2 800 mg tablet) I experienced increasingly severe dizziness, narrowing and blurred vision, rapid breathing, nausea and profuse sweating. I was unable to even stand to reach the bathroom, had to crawl.		M	52	1 days		9/13/2009
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
1	back pain	I took 1 pill and within an hour or so, it relieved the pain. However after about 3 hours, i felt numbness in my legs and when I tried to walk, I nearly fell. I have been walking with a cane now for three days and my legs still feel rubbery and there is still some numbness. I hope this is not permanent.	The back pain is gone, but the side effects continue. I took only one pill and will never take another. I feel the drug should be removed from the market.	M	74	1 times		10/29/2009
1	Muscle Pain in Back	Drowsiness, depression	Did not help back pain; had 2 car incidents in those 2 days (you may wish not to drive while on this medication)	M	52	2 days		5/31/2009
1	arthritis	numbness in lower back & legs, also severe headaches. I take aspirin as part of my med regimen, so I normally do not have headaches	I have been on med about 5 days, no relief from pain	M	68	5 days		6/24/2009 Email
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	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
5	Cervical strain induced headaches	One bout of nausea, limited fatigue	I'm post rotator cuff surgery, with screws. I experienced most pre and post surgical pain in my trapeziod, which would trigger a stiff neck and occasional migraines. I also spend a lot of time at the computer - sometimes for twelve to fifteen hour stretches for several days in a row, seizing up my upper quarters. Skelaxin worked a miracle for me on my last project, helping my muscles stay looser when I was cramped in front of the screen. And the first time I played tennis after starting the meds, I could tell immediately that my swing was more free, and I didn't spasm. I read another person's report that after taking Skalaxin, he or she began to experience lumbar spine pain. I run three miles a day and never had low back problems until I started on Skelaxin. It might be a coincidence, or maybe the medicine is relaxing my "core" muscles too much. I'm going to stick with it because I'm growing convinced that it's perfect for computer tension and sports's shoulders, and just do	F	47	2 weeks		8/25/2008 Email
5	severe muscle spasms	when I'm on the maximum dose for several days I can be a little bit groggy.	I don't know how I would have functioned without this drug. I am prone to severe muscle spasms and only take this medicine when I need it. It helps with the terrible pain of occasional spasms, as well as helping to prevent spasms when taken before bed. I have a very sensitive stomach and can't take any NSAIDs or pain medicine stronger than tylenol but Skelaxin hasn't bothered my stomach at all. I've been a college student for the last several years and Skelaxin hasn't interfered with my ability to think and it doesn't make me feel drugged. My new doctor thinks I've been on it too long and wants to take me off of it so I was looking into long term side effects and haven't found anything yet.	F	46	5 years		11/13/2009
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	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	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	osteoarthritis in lumbar spine	Slight fogginess, slight forgetfulness...benefits WAY outweigh any side-effects so far!	This has helped my low back pain immensely! I take 800 mg with alternating NSAIDs 2-3 times a day, and it works beautifully. I take Flexeril instead sometimes, especially at night at bedtime, but Skelaxin is great for daytime usage. I hate that there is no generic yet, but I will pay the 50 dollar co-pay happily because it's such an effective med.	F	26	1 weeks		5/23/2008
5	bulging disks, pain in muscles	only side effects ive experienced has been when mixed with other meds that say "grogginess" and then it feels like im falling asleep when i look at the tv or driving or comuter, but if i miss a dose i feel like a severe cripple and my muscles contract drastically. the cost is outrageous	before taking it i barely could get out of bed because of the severe pain that i was experiencing, but im not yet diagnosed. I truly depend on this medicine every day and i take 3 x's 800mg each day	F	35	8 months		12/23/2009 Email
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
5	Chronic muscle spasms	None	I love this drug! Have taken various muscle relaxants and this one for me is a miracle. Within 30 minutes almost pain free, and I have a sensitive stomach but have no problems with this drug.	F	51	1 years		6/12/2007 Email
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	Herniated Disc, Muscles Spasms	Sometimes heart races, but no stomache problems. Trouble remembering, not sure if this is the drug or old age?\? :-)	Take it at night to relax muscles with Alieve. Took it with anti-inflamitory - Lodine - then Alieve. Came to this site to research if anyone had any long term effects. I find it helps me sleep and get through the nights. Don't want to take pain medicine. I only take it when pain and spasms are bad.	F	48	2.5 years		8/2/2007
5	Severe lower back & shoulder pain	Absolutely none.	I am currently in physical therapy for the first time and this medication in conjunction works great for me!! No longer need to use Vicodin for the pain.	F		30 days		11/6/2007
5	Herniated disk and other disk probs	Nothing bad. Something interesting, I have better eyesite when I use it regularly. When I stop for a few days, my eyesite gets worse and I need to use reading glasses, go figure. When I use it every day, no glasses. So, nice side benefit for me.	Have moderate to severe, often worse later in the day, and Skelaxin has been a benefit in lowering the pain levels for me.	F	49	15 months		9/14/2007
5	Lower back muscle pail	No side effects at all. Only take this when I'm having problems with my lower back muscles. Helpes relax the muscles, and normally I only have to take it 2-3 days and then I feel great.		F	60	3 days		2/21/2008
5	pain lower back (lumbar)	no adverse side effects whatever	I experienced immediate relief after taking Skelaxin. My entire lumbar area so tight any movement brought pain. I had physical therapy with only minor relief. After my first dose within hours I could move freely, all tightness gone.	F	60	2 days		1/6/2008
5	bone spurs lower vertebra	a little sleepy the first week, but not bad. Really stopped the spasms and acute pain.	I also love this drug. I can get away with not taking any vicodin for days! I feel normal for the first time in ages. I have scholiosis (sp??) and numerous bone spurs all over the vertebra from my neck to my lower back plus many serious degenerative changes. At first only vicodin worked. Now I can do without the vicodin most days. I have a sensitive stomach and migraines and have had NO problems at all with this med.	F	55	2 months		1/8/2008
5	Bulged L4,L5,S1 discs	Euphoria, relaxation	I LOVE this drug, it is the only thing so far that has helped me tremendously without horrid side effects. Been trying everything except heavy narcotics for pain I've suffered from for 10 years from a work injury.	F	49	7 days		1/10/2008
5		I think that it causes a loss of appetite. I can't take it with tramadol because it makes me sleepy but if I space it out by at least an hour then it doesn't	I have taken Skelaxin for about 9 years and it will help spasms in my back and terrible spasms that go from my feet to my groin in both legs. Skelaxin relieves the spasms in a matter of minutes after I take it. The best thing I have ever taken.Without it I would be sceaming in pain unable to move and I live by myself.	F	72	800 mg 2X D		7/28/2010
5	lower back pain	Slowed down my thinking a little bit but absolutely no other side effects.	First time used in conjunction with Nabumetone to relieve significant back pain (so, unclear which helped more). Have used again when back was reinjured at it worked well for me.	F	48	3 days 800 MG 2X D		7/19/2010
5	Muscle tightness; bad back and neck			F	42	5 days 800 mg 4X D		5/14/2010
5	SKELAXIN			F	46	5 days 800mg 3X D		4/22/2010
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 D		5/1/2010
5	disc bulge L4-L5, muscle spasms	tired, slightly dissorientated, sometimes short term memory was hard to recall	This is the ONLY drug when paired with Motrin 800mg that has helped my pain and spasms. I have tried Flexeril which is HORRIBLE and left me feeling irritable and lifeless. I have also been on Valium, Naproxen, and Tylonol 3. Nothing else has worked. I take 400mg of Skelaxin every 6hrs and sometimes take 800mg before bed. After 4 days of being on the medication I had noticed a big improvement. It's not a cure for my condition, but it does help control the pain and spasms.	F	21	2 weeks		11/18/2006
5	muscles hurting		it has been good for me, helped alot lets me sleep though the night without hurting, have 7 disc out of back,part of right hip and a rib,most of back is fused,finally something that works without a lot of side effects,1 pill before bed 800mg	F	46	3 weeks		11/11/2004
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
4	Fibromyalgia /SLE		Helps a lot with the muscle spasms and tight muscles. Helps me to sleep and puts me in a really good mood.	F	27	6 months		1/6/2004
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

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