FLEXERIL Reviews (CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.4 (559 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLEXERIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLEXERIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Whiplash/Concussion | I never have high blood pressure and my heart is beating out of my chest. I'm anxious and my whole body is restless. DO.NOT.TAKE.THIS | F | 23 | 1 days 10mg 2X day | 12/1/2010 | 1 | Neck pain, Muscle spasms | Worse muscle spasms, worse neck pain, terrible anxiety, increased heart rate, high blood pressure, worse right eye pain, dizziness, confusion. | M | 33 | 10 days 10 3X day | 11/22/2010 | 1 | back pain | Irritability, feeling like I was always on the verge of jumping out of my skin, a wobbly, out of control feeling, weight gain, and constant drowsiness. | I hated this drug. At best, it helped me to get some sleep at night. At worst, I felt like "Noodle Woman". It increased my anxiety and deepened my depression. I became highly sensitive to noises, like a train going by or a construction worker jack-hammering the pavement. My teeth actually vibrated! I switched to Xanaflex, then Robaxin and now I take Soma. It really helps the muscle spasms to settle down, especially at night when they really start to act up--and now I am really sleeping at night for uninterrupted 7 and 8 hour stretches. Soma keeps me rested so I wake up refreshed rather than feeling that I got beat up all night. Now, my pain management consists of Dilaudid, Soma, and Neurontin. I'm so glad to find out about other people who hate Flexeril as much as I do! | F | 53 | 6 months 30 mg 3X day | 10/24/2010 | 1 | neck and back spasms | great sleep :) high blood pressure,anxity,paranoia.chest pain,rapid heart beat,constipation,impotence(Erectial dysfunction) oh yeah let not forget the headaches. | my blood pressure was through the roof 181/97 and i work out daily. i was scared to death i thought i was going to have a heart attack. i also could not get and erection and i m 28. constant chest pain constant thoughts of dying paranoia anxiety. I blame the pharmacist for not tell the side effect, i remember when they use to tell you those thing now they just ask do you have any questions. if you get a presciption fot this med give someone the side effect sheet and tell them if the notice any thing different to stop the med. and i went to the emergency room for my blood pressure and the doctor gave me high blood pressure med and to me to follow up with my family doctor. THE WORST PART I TOLD THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR THAT I WAS TAKING FLEXERIL AND INSTEAD OF TELL ME TO STOP THE FLEXERIL THEY GAVE BP MED....WE HAVE TO IMFORM OUR SELVES ABOUT THE MED THE DOCTORS GIVE US!!!!!!!!!!!.........CAUSE THEY DON T KNOW JACK | M | 28 | 5 days 10mg 1X day | 10/13/2010 | 1 | fibromyalgia | very disoriented when waking up, suicidal | After looking further into this drugs make-up, I found out that it is chemically related to anti-depressants, which I cannot take since they get me suicidal. Most doctors dont seem to know this and dont really look into things like this but I suggest really doing research beforehand. Especially if you have ANY issues with anti-depressants, it changes the chemicals around. | F | 21 | 90 days 1X day | 9/14/2010 | 1 | arthritis in neck | Extreme drowsiness. Headache. | Totally zonked out on this drug. The only thing it did for the pain was to help me sleep through it. Now taking chlorzoxazone. It takes away the pain and muscle spasms with no side effects to speak of. Slight drowsiness that goes away in about an hour, | F | 63 | 3 days ? 1X day | 8/17/2010 | 1 | TMJ/Neck Pain | Taking off and on when needed for TMJ. Always regret taking it because I end up with horrible side effects. Take at night and wake up next morning feeling hung over. Can barely get out of bed. Dizzy and disorientated for the rest of the day. Lack of foucus, feeling out of it, spacey, like a zombie. My body feels extremely heavy to the point where it's a lot of work just to lift my arms up. I am going to throw the rest of this medicine away and stick with aspirin instead. It's just not worth the side effects. | F | 31 | 6 months 10mg 1X W | 8/16/2010 | 1 | back pain | fogginess, irritability, clumsiness, loss of coordination, change in urination and IMPOTENCE!!! | Beware... this is bad stuff!! | M | 44 | 2 days 10 2X day | 8/13/2010 | 1 | Neck Pain, Muscle Spasm | Tiredness, confusion, forgetful, lack of focus, Severe dry mouth, Leg and foot tingling and numbing. | The first few days of this medicine were ok, it seemed to help with the pain, but the third day I started feeling more tired, and dreamy like..I wanted to sleep all the time. I can't. I have children on summer vaca. My mouth felt like someone stuffed cotton in it..I also started experiencing cold leg and foot numbing and tingling..that scared me a great deal. It was my last dose I am taking..flushed the rest of the pills down the toilet. Nothing is worth this. I feel like I can't even concentrate enough to type this. I keep having to correct spelling errors. I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone unless you can take the time during the day to sleep it off. It works great as a sleeping pill. | F | 39 | 3 days 10 3X day | 7/12/2010 | 1 | Damaged neck muscles | Occasional dizziness | I am still taking this for damaged muscles in my neck and I have been for 5 years. These pills wear off so quickly or do not work at all. I have taken them up to 5 times a day and they did nothing. | M | 20 | 5 years 10mg 1X AN | 7/11/2010 | 1 | neck & shoulder pain | Always tired. Everything was an effort. Finally, recognized lethargy and stopped. | Recommended in combination with tylenol as couldn't use blood thinner. I wouldn't recommend. | M | 62 | 5 months 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 1 | Neck pain | Extreme dry mouth, groggy, depressed. | I NEVER take pills, but my neck was in so much pain so I went to the doctor. The first day I took the pill I woke up in a great mood, but felt a little "spacey". Kind of like I was watching myself in third person. The second night, it did absolutely nothing for my neck pain. I also woke up in the most depressed state. I cried for almost an hour. I didn't want to go to work. I do not recommend this medication to anyone. | M | 29 | 2 days 10 MG 1X day | 6/25/2010 | 1 | back pain | Extreme fatigue, 'out of it' feeling, dry mouth, limp muscles. | I will never take Flexeril again. One 10 mg. dose and I feel like a limp noodle...arms dangling at my side and legs that won't hold me up. All I want to do is sleep and then when I finally try, I am not able to. It has been almost 24 hours and I still feel awful. I couldn't work today and cannot go to a planned event this afternoon...I feel stoned and would be afraid to drive. Did nothing for the pain, so all of this is for nothing. Hoping this passes soon...I don't like feeling drugged. | F | 50 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 6/5/2010 | 1 | Neck Muscle spasm | Nervousness (not able to sit still), extreme depression | I was on Ativan and Valium for a week during a prior extreme spasm. Dr. offered me Flexeril as he said it was "safer". It was prescribed 5 mg three times a day. The first pill didn't touch my pain. After the second dose I was feeling better but I was trying to watch a movie with my boyfriend and just couldn't sit still. Within 12 hours of starting the med, I was feeling very "down". I was withdrawn, didn't feel like speaking, and generally didn't want to be around anyone. I remember thinking I wish the doc had given me valium because at least I would have been drugged and happy! Suicidal thoughts crossed my mind a few times. I will NEVER take this drug again. | F | 31 | 2 days 5 mg 3X day | 5/11/2010 | 1 | Pain relief | Drowsiness, extreme restless feet, serious anger, mild depression. | I would never, ever, recommend this medicine. | M | 18 | 1 days 10 4X O | 4/17/2010 | 1 | Restless Leg Syndrome Leg Spasms | Total and complete insomnia. Loud, pounding heartbeats. Agitated. | Stopped the calf muscle spasms but I could not sleep - at all. After two nights of absolutely zero sleep, I was wide awake and had more energy than I can ever remember having. My chronic low-back pain even eased up but I seriously need to sleep an entire night and wake up refreshed and rested. Told my Dr. to note in my records to never, ever prescribe this medicine for me. I'm afraid I'm doomed to a life of severe calf muscle spasms from having Restless Leg Syndrome AND Period Leg Movements. | F | 51 | 2 days 10 MG 1X day | 4/16/2010 | 1 | herniated disc pressing on a nerve | Have been trying to get off of Flexeril for about a month now. Has anybody else experience withdrawal symptoms? On the nights I dont take it I have severe hot flashes and sweating, nausea and dizziness. This is an awful pill, and I wish I never started taking it. Have been titrating off as my pharmacist advised me to do. So glad to see others are experiencing similar symptoms, especially the extremem mood swings | F | 37 | 3 years 1X day | 3/25/2010 | 1 | lower back pain/strained muscle | Extreme depression, anger/rage. | Flexeril worked great for pain but made me crazy. On the ninth day of taking it, I was IN SUCH A RAGE OVER NOTHING, that I took a knife to my forearm. Multiple cuts and stiches to find out that this medication just caused my week long depression. Never again!!!! | F | 32 | 9 days ?? 1X day | 3/23/2010 | 1 | pinched nerve | blurred vision, pressure headache, severe depression and anxiety, stoned out of my mind | this drug was awful - these people should be locked up. | F | 23 | 3 days 10mg 2X day | 3/7/2010 | 1 | Back pain | OMG i took one and a half pill and i felt extremly aggitated,paranoid, severe anxiety,tremors. Feeling of being poked in my head and body with cold needles. The worst Hours of my life. The effects didn't fully wear off for 24 hours. | F | 30 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 2/25/2010 |