Drug Ratings for FLEXERILAverage Rating: 2.5 (391 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLEXERIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 4 | herniated discs in neck | little trouble waking up...i use it to lower my intake of addictave painkillers. it helps me sleep though the nite pain free. i have lowered my 15mg oxycodone intake to 6 per day and do not run ut early anymore. | i like it at bed time only. i drive for a living and it lets me sleep through the nite pain free on half of a 10mg tab. i restart my day with one tylonol and a 15mg oxycodone, then take them thoughout the day. i do not run low on meds anymore for the last couple months. | M | 48 | 2 months | 11/25/2008 | 4 | Bulging cervical discs w/spasms | Took 10 mg about 8 pm- I was knocked out by 10! Briefly woke up between 11 and 12 when other family members went to bed. I remember yelling at them to be quiet. The was out until 9 am. When I got up felt like a hangover- tired and felt emotionally unstable- a little depressed and weird. The spasms and major pain had subsided. This was the first night I had been able to sleep laying down in 4 days! Went back to bed slept another 2 hours-got up felt a little better. Now a full 24 hours later I feel mentally normal and with a pain now controlled by tylenol/cod. | This is a very powerful drug. I am not taking any more since the single dose gave me much needed relief. Funky side effects- I could see being really depressed and suicidal on this stuff if taken longer. It did what I needed it to do, would use it again under extreme circumstances knowing that you had better devote 24 hours to being out of it. | F | 46 | 1 days | 10/4/2008 | 4 | neck pain (Pinched nerve) | First night, very calm. I slept very soundly and it helped with the pain. After that, I had insomnia for two nights. Now I have stopped it. Also dry mouth | F | 44 | 7 days | 9/25/2008 | 4 | herniated discs in neck | None | I have been taking this drug for four years with no side effects. I still have neck pain but when I stop taking it, I have horrible muscle spasms in my neck and shoulder area. | F | 46 | 4 years | 9/24/2008 | 4 | Constipation, Light headedness | Great drug! | M | 39 | 4 days | 9/21/2008 | 4 | unexplained midback pain with spasm | Drowsiness at first. Extremely hard stools, difficult to pass. | I am taking the extended release version of flexaril called Amrix 15 mg. I have had terrible mid back pains for two years, and taking flexaril/amrix have made sudden flare ups disappear. i have noticed though that my stools are extremely hard and painful to pass, and the medication is the only change in lifestyle that could explain this symptom. | F | 27 | 2 months | 9/12/2008 | 4 | Shoulder tendonitus | Extreme drowsiness/sedation. | I took this back in 2001 for tendonitus in one shoulder. I had lost part of my range of motion. I don't remember the dosage or how long I took it, but I think it was about 2 weeks. What I DO remember so well is that it practically knocked me out. I don't know if it was from Flexeril alone, or in combination with the Naprosyn and Tylenol w/codeine I was also prescribed. Anyway, I could only take it at night. Even watching TV took effort, since I was so doped up. All this medication was necessary to make the exercises I had to do more bearable. Without them, the pain was excruciating, and sometimes even after taking it, it was still painful. But I had to do the exercises to get my mobility back. Physical therapy was also painful. This medication seemed to relax my muscles alright, but it also relaxed my brain too much! | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 5/24/2008 | 4 | back pain, headaches | This medicine did help me..it does totally relax muscles. | I have two complaints though. A: To me it takes too long to "kick in". When I am hurting, I need relief quickly. Which leads me to B: Buddy, when it does "kick in" you own it for about 24 hours. This stuff sticks with you. If you work in any kind of field where precision and alertness are important to you i would recommend avoiding this particular drug. It may work...but isnt practical for those of us living in the real world. | F | 39 | | 4/9/2008 | 4 | Lupus, Fibro, RA body pain | racing heartbeat, seeing things | The side effects I described took about 5 months to subside but finally did. Now I only occasionally have to deal with either. And the side effect of seeing things... it was like seeing a bug crawling near me so that I'd jump a little, but wasn't terrified. Just startled. Not really that bad, and obviously not bad enough to stop taking it. Also, the side effects were drastically reduced just going from taking 10mgs to 5mgs instead. I now take 5mgs with Lorcet 10/650 3x a day every day. | F | 30 | 1 years | 2/8/2008 | 4 | Degenerative disc/lower back pain | sleepiness | I haven't had any bad side effects. It does make me drowsy, which helps me sleep, but it has helped the pain. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 1/30/2008 | 4 | Neck pain | sometimes groggy. More prone to extreme anger and rage. | This is the only drug that has consistently released the bunching up of my neck vertebrae, alleviating the excruciating pain of a pinched nerve in my 4th cervical disc. | M | 56 | 5 years | 12/25/2007 | 4 | Chronic Neck Pain | drowsiness, weakness in muscles | can become addictive. it got to the point with me where i had to have 3 a day no matter what. it's very easy to start popping these like m&m's because they're pretty good. i'm on skelaxin now, which is a better approach to my problem. | M | 19 | 2 months | 11/8/2007 | 4 | lower back pain | None | I took the medication at 9pm and went to bed at 10pm. I slept as usual, though felt as though muscles were very relaxed and heavy. Woke at 8am feeling like I could have slept more, but was able to get up and begin working with no problem. My back is feeling better. I'm hesitant to take this medication during the day. | F | 28 | 1 days | 10/24/2007 | 4 | lower back pain | drowsy (helped with sleep) some irritability lasting up to 3 hours after I woke up. | This medication works really well for my occassional mild lower back pain caused by muscle spasm. | F | 28 | 1 years | 8/22/2007 | 4 | Low back pain, sciatica & spasms | Makes for a very restful deep sleep and is deeply relaxing for bedtime. During the day, a bit of light-headedness was felt so I opted to only take at bedtime. | I take 20mg at bed time and it did stop the spasms and pain in my lower back greatly, but does not make me overly drowsy, just very relaxed. Difficulty in sleeping on certain nights I often add 2mg xanax and together, I sleep incredibly well with no hang-over effects whatsoever in the morning. This works better than the narcotic pain relievers I was first prescribed. I gave those up and switched to the Flexeril and this seems to be the fix I needed. For really bad intense pain, Flexeril and Cataflam (a non-narcotic anti-inflammatory) together work perfectly and last a long time for pain relief and the ability to rest.....and is a God-Send for my Endometriosis! | F | 45 | 2 years | 6/23/2007 | 4 | fibromyalgia degenerative disc dis | none | helps me sleep better at night | F | 55 | 4 years | 4/20/2007 | 4 | musil spasams in back | sleepy | it makes me feel better in my back and legs. | F | 35 | 6 weeks | 3/26/2007 | 4 | Back Pain, Insomnia | Drowsiness. Deep sleeping. Slow to get started in the morning after taking it. A bit of Dry mouth. | Flexeril does what it is supposed to do, but it will knock you on your butt and you will build up a tolerance to it quickly. For moderate to severe back pain it can be a life saver however it won't do anything for bone or tendon/ligament pain; it is definitely not a drug to be abused or used for recreation. Also, if you're taking it be sure to not have to operate heavy machinery or vehicles afterwards until you know how it will affect you, especially when taking the 10mg one. | M | 30 | 2 years | 3/22/2007 | 4 | muscle spasms | extreme fatique | always help my muscle spasms I get in legs and arms plus allows a good nights sleep. Only can take at night due to extreme fatique. been taking off and on for 6 yrs | M | 57 | | 3/20/2007 | 4 | Strained IT Band and Knee/hip pain | I Slept for 13 hours, stayed awake for 2 then took a 3.5 hour nap, stayed awake for 5 and went to bed. overall almost 17 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period and still tired. Also, very depressed, very out of it, negative attitude, totally unmotivated, grogginess all day. | Definitely helped my pain, a lot, but the side effects are bad | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 9/30/2006 | 4 | Back/shoulder pain | drowsiness at work. | Very good medication. Took me from a pulled muscle pain of 9 out of 10 down to 5 out of 10 almost immediately, and now I am healed to a 1. Great medication, just don't take it before work. It will make you want to sleep | M | 39 | 60 days | 5/27/2006 | 4 | back spasms | extreme dry mouth , blurred or double vision , constipation which caused/worsened hemmoroids , definitely doesn,t mix well with alcohol experienced several blackouts one of which resulted in OUI , also had several occasions of moody/aggressive/violent behavior with friends while mixing with alcohol | don't drink while taking you may blackout and have no control over your alcohol consumption | M | 51 | 3 months | 2/25/2006 | 4 | chest/back/shoulder pain | Dry mouth and sleepiness. I took 5mg only at bedtime but was still drowsy after 8-10 hours of sleep. Some mild sadness/depression during the morning that gradually wore off during the day. | Definitely helps with my chronic pain. I reduced dosage (by breaking the pill) back to about 1.5-2 mg at bedtime. I have maintained this dosage for about 6 months. | M | 42 | 6 months | 5/16/2005 | 4 | Lower Back Pain /Neck Pain | No side effects EVER except sleepyness, so I only take this drug at night. Do NOT drive if you have not tried this drug first. I almost drove off of the road first time! Would give it a 5, except need a anti-inflamatory drug to kill the total pain. | Wonderful release of tension and most pain. Take at night and wake up relaxed. I had no carry-over reaction. I do not take a lot of drugs, so perhaps those sleepy after 12 hrs have drug interactions. (works as good as a sleeping pill for me!) | F | 59 | 5 years | 5/3/2005 | 4 | tension headaches; whiplash | taking 5mg. lowest dose - sleeping 12 t 13 hours - hard to wake up - groggy all day - made me depressed, weepy- will discontinue | would not recommend for persons who are proned to depression and dont normally have any sleeping problems. However was very satisfied with the way it reduced the pain in my neck and increased flexability in neck movement - but sideeffects outweigh the advantanges. | M | 50 | 2 weeks | 4/19/2005 | 4 | Sleep and muscle relaxation | drowsiness in morning after 10mg at bedtime | after several months on 10mg a day, withdrawal caused severe intense itching | F | 40 | 6 months | 1/29/2005 | 4 | 32 | | 1/28/2004 | 4 | Fibromyalgia(Chronic Muscle Pain) | Extreme dry mouth, but seemed to get better while I took the drug longer, constipation. | I was told to take flexeril at night, to help me sleep and for my mucsle pain. It did help me sleep better and was able to wake up for work feeling fine. It helped a little with the pain I suffer from but never made it go completely away. I was taking a 10mg dose and found if I was in alot of pain to take one and a half tablets. Never felt droggy in the morning. | F | 22 | 1 months | 9/19/2001 | 4 | back muscle spasms | F | 60 | 3 years | 3/16/2001 | 4 | Back muscle pain | It made me so sleepy and "druged" I couldn't take it. I only took it at night but still felt hung over the next day. But it really relaxed my back muscle and eased my pain! | F | 34 | | 1/2/2001 | 5 | Back pain | Loopy, sleepy, hungry,dry mouth. it works great for me. I wouldn't drive or go to work on them. Dr. Also had me on tramadol well taking these. I honestly love them. Broke my back when I was 14 and it's the only thing that works for me | F | 24 | 1 years 30mg | 4/2/2013 | 5 | Back pain | Loopy, sleepy, hungry,dry mouth. it works great for me. I wouldn't drive or go to work on them. Dr. Also had me on tramadol well taking these. I honestly love them. Broke my back when I was 14 and it's the only thing that works for me | F | 24 | 1 years 30mg | 4/2/2013 | 5 | yes | i felt drownsy the next morning.and threw out the day | F | 43 | 7 days 10mg. | 9/28/2012 | 5 | Compression fracture T7, scoliosis, | Dry mouth, slurred speech, rapid heartbeat, 10 lb weight gain, alternating constipation or diarrhea, weird dreams, occasional nightmares. | Even though there are some really bothersome side effects, I'm probably going to stick with it as it's great for chronic pain, stiffness, anxiety and insomnia. . | F | 60 | 1.5 years 10 1X D | 7/16/2012 | 5 | Back pain | Felt icky the first night I took it. But then, just simple drowsiness, so I take in the evening and sleep very well. | I felt really icky (hard to describe, sorry) the first time I took it. I see some people rating it after one day, which seems too soon (but understand they had a terrible experience). Now I take it, as needed (usually 2-5 nights a week). I can feel a little groggy the next day if I tried to pull off only 7 hours of sleep. But if I get a decent 8 (ideally 9), I feel amazing...no tightness or aching. That allows me to do my work and also continue my physical therapy, in hopes of not having to take this forever. Very helpful muscle relaxant, at least for me. As some others have noted, if anything it makes my mood much better too, probably largely because I rest so well and feel good in the morning. | F | 40 | 6 months 10 MG 1X D | 7/6/2012 | 5 | Lower back, hip and leg pain | Funny, I had the depression and crying episodes prior to taking this medication after 2 and a half months of chronic pain and no sleep, I take it at night and at the very least I get a decent nights sleep and muscles finally relaxed, I still have some pain at night but not as bad as it was. Only problem I am wondering about is that I am over a week early in my cycle, was trying to find out if this drug may have something to do with it | F | 44 | 10 days 5 to 10mg | 3/22/2012 | 5 | persistent low back pain | Blurred vision, constipation - well worth the relief it has provided. Sounds like a lot of people here have much more serious underlying mental issues. FYI this drug IS in the tricyclic antidepressant class. | F | 47 | 7 days 30mg daily | 3/14/2012 | 5 | fibromyalgia | Need to sleep for a full 9 hours at night, otherwise feel a little dopey in the morning. Occasional weird dreams. | For years I suffered terribly from constant chronic burning pain, stiffness, insomnia, food intolerances, depression and anxiety. Flexeril has worked wonders with a minimum of side effects. | F | 59 | 1 years 10 1X D | 3/1/2012 | 5 | pain | Made me lose lot weight in barley didn't get hungry in took away my pain | F | 26 | 7 weeks 10 | 1/24/2012 | 5 | Back spasm, herniated disk | 10mg at night, when needed. Take it 2 hours before bed giving it time to kick in. Makes me feel relaxed. Slightly dizzy sometimes but that goes away in a few hours. Tightness in back is much less - allows me to stretch and walk with less difficulty. Wake up in the mornings with no dizziness or fogginess. Never had suicidal thoughts or change in personality or behavior like I've read on here. If anything, it makes me happier because it takes the pain away! | F | 32 | 2 years 10 | 1/23/2012 | 5 | leg pain at night | I do not take it everyday but just before bed evry once in a while my legs just ache and really all the flexeril does is knock me out I haven't had any bad thoughts or anything | F | 29 | 1 days | 1/8/2012 | 5 | Muscle Spasms | Sleepiness, drowsiness | F | 17 | 10mg 1X D | 9/12/2011 | 5 | Arthritis with tightening muscles | None | I have been taking this pill 10 mg at bedtime, and would awake the next day feeling "normal". Normal as in no tight muscles in back or legs. Without this pill I would wake up extremely stiff and achy .I do not miss a dose! Recently I took 2 pills as I have a nerve pain and pain at my sacrum, becoming worse as I lie down. This double dosage allowed me to sleep soundly, feeling so fantastic the next day. This pill causes sleepiness if used in daytime, especially if you have to be in the bright sun and heat. | F | 55 | 1 years 10 1X D | 8/21/2011 | 5 | Migraine | Fall asleep w/in 40 minutes of taking pill and sleep all night. A little groggy the next day, but headache gone and feel great. | My headache is gone and I don't feel like I ran 2 marathons so it works well for me. The grogginess might even be the post migraine exhaustion. | F | 32 | 2 years 10 MG 1X AN | 7/28/2011 | 5 | lower back muscle spasms | At first, very groggy and sleepy with a "hangover" fog the next day. | I take 10mg 3x a day to keep my lower back muscles from spasming. Without it, my back locks up. I tried weening off and it didn't work, at all....my muscles started spasming....guess I'm stuck on it. | F | 32 | 1 years 10mg 3X D | 7/24/2011 | 5 | back spasms due to MVA | Mild dry mouth, dizziness, great sleep. | Works very well for my spasms and headaches that were making me sick and preventing me from getting any kind of sleep. I would recommend this to anyone with horrible muscle spasms. | F | 21 | 3 months 5mg 3X D | 7/3/2011 | 5 | Chronic back pains, Fibromyalgia, | 0 side effects w/brand name, awful side effects w/generic cyclobenzaprine. | i weigh app.130lbs and have no problems whatsoever w/10MGs of the Brand name drug, even years ago when i was @120lbs...But:even only 5mg of the generics (tried three different generic manufactureres of cyclobenzaprine) makes me so wacky i don't want to take it. Thank God i tried this years ago when i had better insurance and could try brand-name drugs 'cause these days it is such a struggle to get ins. to pay for Brands that i wouldn't have known how huge a difference there is...Gene actually makes me high, then disconnected, then sad, then amped w/busy vivid dreams, and then awful headache w/worse neck pain in the am that makes me feel nauseous, followed by feeling mentally slow & foggy with random sharp pain sensations in parts of my body that actually aren't injured at all. If you've had a bad result and cannot find relief w/any other gene muscle relaxer drugs, insist on the brand Flexeril and give it a try at least once. Wish the generic worked for me but it just doesn't, even after all these years. Was in an accident in my early 20's that caused me to need medication & treatment, grateful to have had this drug experience especially as i've aged it has gone from acute to chronic w/degeneration & arthritis that only the brand really helps while allowing me to fully function w/no other detrimental effects whatsoever period. i use this only when severely flared up now, and for short periods of time--expecting that to change as my condition combined w/this damp cl | F | 46 | 10 MG 3X D | 6/29/2011 | 5 | leg muscle spasms | drowsiness and irritability | completely relieved terrible painful leg spasms I was having in the morning after the first night I took it | F | 51 | 2 days 10 2X D | 6/9/2011 | 5 | neck pain fibro | Very effective in the relief of muscle pain associated with contracture. Time to time slight drowyness, however rare. | F | 38 | 5 years 10 mg 2X D | 4/24/2011 | 5 | Head and neck injury from MVA | The only side effect that I experienced with Flexeril is that it was hard to wake up the next day. However, this gets better with time. So, if you are taking it for the first time, just know that in the beginning you may have difficulty waking up or being alert for a period of a few hours the next day. | I was prescribed Flexeril due to severe pain from a head and neck injury I suffered from a motor vehicle accident. I hadn't been able to sleep at night because the pain would get worse when I lay down. The Flexeril has been fantastic! Even though it's not really a pain killer, it relaxed my muscles to the point where I could sleep. Sometimes I would still wake up throughout the night, but rather than staying awake, the Flexeril would get me back to sleep. I love this med! A note about the dosage: I have never taken the full 10 mg at a time. I usually just take 1/4 to 1/2 a pill (so 2.5 to 5 mg) at night. I personally am very sensitive to meds, so I usually start a med at a much lower dose than prescribed. | F | 39 | 5 months 10 MG 1X D | 11/1/2010 | 5 | Herniated Disc C6-C7 | Stays in system for 12 hrs so drowsiness the next day if taken too late. | I was in a tremendous amount of pain from my right shoulder through my fingers. I could not drive, sleep or work on the computer. Began Flexeril every night for the first few weeks, with exceptional pain relief after the first week. Gradually reduced to "as needed." Hate the next mornings, trying to wake up but the relief I get is well worth it. The pain is still there but minimal. Trying to avoid surgery. Has anyone had experience with a similar drug that does not stay in the system so long? | F | 42 | 3.5 months 10 mg 1X AN | 10/18/2010 | 5 | severe tension headache | Constipation, drug hangover, drowsiness | My problem is chronic pain and muscle tension due to neck/back injury causing severe headaches that last up to 2 weeks. I used to take this drug years ago and noticed that I felt so much better when I was on it. I didn't know but I had an anxiety disorder and I was able to relax when on this med. My dr. changed me to an antidepressant and baclofen for a few years but the baclofen wasn't working very well any more. I am now back on flexeril, in fact I asked to go back on it. I can only take it when I am home, not at work or I can't function. It's best to take at bedtime, at least 12 hours from when you need to be at work or functioning. If less than 12 hrs I only take half of a tablet or I have a drug hangover. Only problem I have with it this time around is constipation. I am only taking this drug occasionally now rather than daily just for when I need my muscles to loosen up to relieve a severe headache. | F | 44 | 1.5 months 10 mg 1X D | 6/4/2010 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/restless legs syndrome | Dry mouth, drowsiness at first. Mid-day sleepiness makes you crave a nap. | I cut back my dosage to one pill an hour before bed but right before my hot shower to further relax. If I take Flexeril during my work day, it's tough to keep my head up off the steering wheel, and that is NOT good as I drive a dump truck for a living. All in all with a little common sense, this drug helped immensely with my spasms and with the torn rotator cuff. It won't cure you by itself, but it will relax you so you can rest your muscles comfortably. I take an Rx 800mg Ibuprofen with it at bedtime for the diffuse pain associated with the muscle problems. With the complications of Fibromyalgia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Systemic Sceroderma, Lupus and Rhumatoid Arthritis it's nice to know I can get 5 or 6 hours good sleep when I take the Flexeril. | F | 47 | 8 years 20mg 3X D | 2/28/2010 | 5 | Pinched nerve | The most bothersome was dry mouth and periodic mild depression feelings. First week it made me drowsy, then I adjusted and was fine. | Benefits far outweighed side effects. I was incapacitated by severe muscle spasms, use of flexeril made the spasms diminish and allowed me to get through my day. | F | 33 | 2 months 10 mg 2X D | 2/7/2010 | 5 | Tension headaches | dry mouth, some drowsiness | I get chronic tension headaches due to an old neck injury. Flexeril is the only med for me that stops the headache from occurring. I take one 5mg pill in the morning so that I won't get a headache. It did cause drowsiness at first, but that is no longer an issue. I think my body just got used to it. | 41 | 1.5 years | 6/9/2009 | 5 | Neck pain, muscle spasms | Drowsiness. Increased sex drive. Works well for my muscle pain. | I take 1 to 2 pills a day depending on my pain level. I love it. I have an increased sex drive on it---go figure. Maybe because I am not so uptight while taking it. I am used to the drowsy feeling so I can work through it. Wonderful sleep aid. As long as you get enough sleep you do not have a hang over the next day. | F | 41 | 7 months | 2/13/2009 | 5 | TMJ and related neckpain | a little drowsy at first | MY miracle! I was in so much pain with my TMJ and headaches stiff neck and jaw my head literally felt like it was ggonna explode from all the pressure. i take it every night, the first morning i already felt the difference, and with a nightgaurd and physical therapy i am finally almost pain free! its awesome | F | 17 | 5 months | 1/30/2009 | 5 | Bulging Discs, D.D.D., Arthritis | Sleep through the night, wake up able to move without pain | I have read a lot of the comments posted and it seems that most people that listed depression as a side effect had problem with it before. Ever think it is your condition causing the depression and not the flexeril? Back pain is cause enough. I take 5mg. every night and notice a difference if I miss a dose. They are not habit forming like hydrocodones, etc... It helps me to lower my pain med doses. | F | 25 | 3 years | 12/9/2008 | 5 | Chronic L3-L4 break recy 2 yr past | None - a bit sedate, relaxed | Much better and safer than quasi-narcotics like Ultram and oxycontin-basednarcs. Very useful. | M | 4 weeks | 11/23/2008 | 5 | Post Partum Back Pains | Slight drowsiness, possible drastic mood swing in the evening. | When I took this medication, my severe back pain melted away in about 45 minutes. Later that day, I decided to take a nap, and I slept for a full seven hours, which I haven't done since the baby was born! I woke up refreshed and happy. I took another one today, and the pain that I felt 'coming on' is gone. How wonderful! My husband wanted to blame a mood swing on this drug...but I don't know if it was just me or the drug! | F | 22 | 2 days | 9/25/2008 |