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 | 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 day | 2/26/2010 | 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 day | 2/21/2010 | 1 | Neck & back pain, muscle tightness | Black-out when mixed w/alcohol, diarrhea, ringing ears, thirst... | I took 1 tab, 400mg a few hours prior to going out to dinner w/friends. I had several glasses of red wine throughout the evening. I woke up at 3 in the morning, after blacking out. I don't remember anything about dinner or the ride home! My boyfriend said that at first I was hyperactive, talkative and 'drunk'. But as the night went on I couldn't hardly walk,and he had to feed me at the restaurant because I couldn't hold a fork. Needless to say, we had to postpone our after dinner plans. We came home early and I passed out immediately on the bed. I have a normal to high tolerance to alcohol and medications. I didn't consume enough wine to leave me totally smashed(similar to the feeling of having shots of tequila all night!)...This medication is very dangerous w/alcohol! It's horrible to not be able to remember ANYTHING about the night! After awakening from my comatose state, I was so thirsty and my ears were ringing loudly. I drank 3 glasses of water. It was difficult to go back to sleep. My shoulders were tense, my feet and hands sore w/tingling and shocks of pain. I took this medication before (off and on for the last 2 wks), and I wasn't able to tell a difference in my back and neck pain and muscle tightness. But, I think I can relate the severe headaches and thirst to Skelaxin. It's very expensive and ineffective. The side-effects are not worth trying it any longer. And NEVER drink while taking this medication, especially if you're by yourself! | F | 29 | 2 weeks 400mg 1X day | 2/21/2010 | 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 day | 2/17/2010 | 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 day | 2/16/2010 | 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 | 1 | sever lower back pain | This druG scares me. I have lower back pain after an epidural last month. I took this medication at 11pm and woke up at 4 am to feed my baby and I was dizzy. My eyes were blurred and honestly I felt like I was tripping on acid. I was scared to go back to sleep but finally did. I woke up at 8 am and still felt the same. I looked in the mirror and my eyes were dilated. Huge!!!! Anyone else feel like this?? | F | 32 | 4 days 800 mg 3X day | 2/10/2010 | 2 | whiplash and back spasms | little groggy | I am not entirely sure this does anything for me as far as relief. I continue to take it, but still experience pain. This stuff is expensive. | F | 39 | 2 days | 1/29/2010 | 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 | 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 | 3 | ruptures discs neck and lumbar | heart palpitations, my normal rate is 60 beats permin,about 5 times a day for about 15 minutes, it goes up to 80 or 90 beats per minute. | F | 47 | 6 months | 12/29/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | Spinal Stenosis (bad leg pain) | Depression, tireness, dizziness ... | On a scale for 1 to 10 , I give Skelaxin a 7 (from a 2) as far as using my legs again and easing the pain.. But the cost is REDICULOUS $ 256.00 for 60 pills of 800 mg...1 tablet every 8 hours as needed for spasms. I take it as directed for it IS NEEDED... Approxamately $4.25 per tablet ! So buying Skelaxin will stop soon for there is a shortage of $$$ around here. | F | 63 | 3 months | 10/22/2009 | 1 | Neck Pain | I took 400 MG. for two days, the third day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, walk, or go to the bathroom or anyplace else without my husbands help, my hands, arms, and legs shook like someone who had a severe case of Parkinson’s disease. | Skelaxin is the worse drug I’ve ever taken. I took 400 MG. for two days, the third day I woke up and couldn’t get out of bed, walk, or go to the bathroom or anyplace else without my husbands help, my hands, arms, and legs shook like someone who had a severe case of Parkinson’s disease. He called the doctor’s office right away, explained the problems I was having and took me to his office as fast as he could. The doctor did some blood work, checked me out and told us that he would call when he found out something. We went directly home from his office because I was dizzy wanted to lay down. We were only home for about an half hour when the doctors office called and told my husband to get me to the hospital’s ER room as soon as possible, as my electrolytes were dangerously out of whack. When I arrived at the ER, right away they started hooking me up to an IV. I was in the hospital’s ER. for 2 days before they let me go home. It took me about 3 weeks and 2 doctors visits before I was able to get around by myself. I will never take that drug again for as long as I live. | F | 76 | 2 days | 10/22/2009 |