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 |
| 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 | 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 day | 7/3/2011 | 5 | for night spasms | I'm actually sleeping through the night now. Feel much more rested. | F | 57 | 3 months | 4/1/2004 | 5 | fibromyalgia muscle spasms | warm and sedated when entering system; cold and anxious when leaving system. If I take it longer than 2 or 3 days I start to feel depressed. Disrupts my sleep if I take it too late in the day. | I only use this when my muscles turn into hard knots. I take it for 2 or 3 days and it works to relax the muscles. | F | 31 | 3 months | 3/7/2007 | 5 | chronic neck & upper back pain | Slightly dry mouth in the morning for the first week. Drowsiness but that's the point now isn't it. | This is the first medicine in 7 years to give me any relief from chronic back and neck pain (from an injury). Has a pleasantly calming effect but do not feel drugged or incapacitated. Deepest, most satisfying sleep in a decade. Feel generally as alert but wouldn't drive while taking this medication. | F | 36 | 3 months | 10/11/2007 | 5 | muscle spasms; migraines; neck pain | tired so took at night only | Take half dose 1 hour before bed and felt great the next day. Could not turn neck; horrible headaches; back spasms. Flexerall and physical therapy cured me! | F | 40 | 3 months | 6/13/2007 | 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 | 3 | TMJ, Herniated Disk, Neck Pain | Very tired, anxiety, dry mouth, awoke in the morning panicky, pain lessened from back and neck, dizziness, i am an engineer and i could not concentrate on my work, panic attacks, nausea from anxiety | It helped me initially to get some sleep but i feel over time it has hurt my social and professional life. | M | 30 | 3 months | 2/26/2008 | 3 | spasms caused from spondolythesis | drowsy | It seems to work all though briefly | F | 35 | 3 months | 8/31/2009 | 1 | Herniated disk | nausea and vomiting | This medication did not help my pain on little bit. Part of it has to do with the dr's not paying attention to my actual problem. I felt no relief with this drug. | F | 22 | 3 months | 12/16/2004 | 1 | Lyme Disease - Insomnia | Nightmares,sleep walking,paranoid behavior,sensitivity to lights,sounds.Insomnia,nervousness | I am writing for my daughter who is 98lbs and 4'10.I noticed within the last week of the unusual behavior. Due to her Lyme Disease which she had since 2009, these were different from her other symptoms. Her infectious disease specialist gave her this med to take before bedtime for sleep. I called today to tell her family doctor and he said to get her off of this med (she's taking generic Cyclobenzaprine.mfg Cadista) Be careful with this med, even though she has taken it with no problems for the last 3 months, it sneaks up on you the side effects. Another bad side effects is sleep walking. She was walking at 4:30am and I called to her and she started screaming like she was being killed! Generic Flexeril...BAD | F | 23 | 3 months 5mg 1X O | 9/24/2011 | 1 | Anklylosing Spondylitis | At first I thought it was great but over time I realized I was having severe hallucinations and then the headaches started which lasted all day. Then fevers started and I had alot of paranoia and confusion on it. I had to stop taking it entirely. I even tried to just take 5mg a day but it still affected me badly. I am very upset about it all because I have no pain medication now. | F | 58 | 3 months 10mg 1X AN | 4/5/2013 | 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 day | 2/7/2010 | 5 | Shoulder injury | Dry mouth, | Relieved my tight muscles in my shoulder. Best sleep I ever had. | F | 30 | 2 months 10 | 11/9/2014 | 4 | Muscle spasm | Sleepiness,muscle relaxation. | DO NOT DRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF FLEXERIL. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHILE TAKING FLEXERIL | F | 58 | 2 months 5 MG 3X day | 2/13/2021 | 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 | 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 | 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 | sacro-illiac joint sprain | side effect was dry mouth, but that is a minor inconvenience. | It didn't completely relieve my lower back pain at night, but it was a BIG improvement over the pain I have been experiencing. I am doing a daily regime of physical therapy exercises, resting more than normal, not lifting anything and avoiding sitting, so probably these things have helped control my pain as well as this medication. | F | 58 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 12/14/2011 | 3 | back spasms | dry mouth, irregular heartbeat | this drug works pretty well for back spasms or soreness. I didn't like the irregular heart action so I discontinued after 2 months usage. I use methocarbamol and avoid any cardiac irregularities. I prefer diazepam but my doc treats that stuff like I was asking for heroin. Sad thing that all the really good meds that work the best without ill side affects are treated as street drugs are. Blatent dig at our government here..>tobacco and alcohol kill more people every year than all other drugs combined together...hint hint. | M | 37 | 2 months | 7/13/2004 |