FLEXERIL Reviews (CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.4 (559 Ratings)

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 2  muscle spasm in neck Extreme sedation, bizarre dreams, dry mouth I took flexeril (generic) last year for an extremely painful muscle spasm in my neck (basically could not turn my head in either direction without severe pain). Not only did the flexeril not work AT ALL, but it made me so sedated that I could barely function at work. I also had some really strange and vivid dreams (this is normal for me, but this drug brought "bizarre" to a whole new level). F 40 3 days
10mg 3X day
1/23/2012
 1  Aggravation of chronic disc problem Intense grogginess, which wasn't horrible, due to the fact that I was laid out with back pain. On day 2 I noticed my words were slurring, and I felt stupid. On day three I took only 1 dose, started to feel a real darkness, depression, and hopelessness. I went in warm hot tub, and within five minutes had heart palpitations and funky heartbeat that lasted for over an hour. I was close to going to ER when it finally stopped. On day 4 I woke up hating everything....depressed and taking it out on my family. Couldn't handle even small stressors that would ordinarily be no big deal. Before noon, told my husband that I wanted to die. I am not usually like this. We agreed to throw the rest of the flexiril away. Please avoid this drug, do not take if you are alone. F 44 3 days
5 - 10 mg
1/22/2012
 1  Back Pain: pulled muscle Suicidal thoughts, extreme anger, uncontrollable crying M 37 1 days
30
1/20/2012
 2  muscle spasm, herniated discs pain none that I've noticed yet have had severe back pain for many years, tried everything, but the only thing that gives me relief used to be muscle relaxers, and I am trying to find one that works for me. I tried skelaxin first but it did nothing for me. This seems to be the same situation. Took one, hoping to feel a difference, but haven't noticed that it's even done anything for me yet. I don't want to stay on the 1 every 8 hrs dose, just wanted to take one in the evening on my very bad days in order to move. I guess I will go back to my doctor and see if something else will work. F 32 1 days
10mg 1X AN
1/19/2012
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 2  Back muscle spasms groggy, slurred words, lethargy, dry mouth, intense thirst, loss of appetite F 63 1 days
10 MG 1X day
1/18/2012
 1  tight muscles in back very depressed, uncontrollable crying, had no reason to live, dizzy I am usually a very happy person but this stuff missed my world up. I will never take it again! F 47 2 days
10 mg 1X day
1/15/2012
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 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
 3  Car accident Heavy depression I don't know if it's from being in a car accident in. Totalled car or these heavy meds. Every time i get up I see black knees weak view is kind of pixelated. Very tired ... Emotional irritable terrible nightmares I took this because I suffered a concussion and sprained back and neck from bad whiplash. I'm still on it because if I don't take it I'm in lots of pain and discomfort F 18 15 days
30mg 3X day
1/8/2012
 1  herniated disk and arthritis groggy, numb, detached from the world, very suicidal My doctor perscribed me flexeril 10mg 3x a day but I only took 2x a day which was still WAY to much. I have 3 wonderful children that experienced their mother totally losing her mind, to the point of wanting to just die. The crazy thing is I have never had thoughts like that. My world revolves around my children and the thoughts of ever doing them like that is unheard of. It turned me into a person that scared my children bc they knew I wanted to commit suicide. I threw it away after my daughter called a neighbor one night bc I was trying to leave them at home so they would not witness me commiting suicide. I did not realize that it was the medicine that was doing this to me until I researched these forums. My children have a worthless father that I divorced and they about didnt have a mother that to take care of them. THIS MEDICATION NEEDS TO BANDED IMMEDIATELY! F 40 3 weeks
10 mg 2X day
1/6/2012
 4  Torticollis-Neck strain Inability to focus, extreme drowsiness, blurred vision, dry skin, mood swings, mild hallucinations. I didn't really have too many problems with Flexiril, I'm still taking it, in fact. The severe neck pain I was exhibiting when I entered the emergency room went away after taking the pill, however, it also made me extremely drowsy, so drowsy I didn't even know that I was falling asleep. I don't know if it was because I was also taking it with Norco for the pain. I was reading the other reviews, about suicidal thoughts, and mood swings, I've never experienced any such symptoms since taking the medication, however, everyone can be different. I've recently started experiencing mild hallucinations, and my body feels as if it's moving, or floating, when I'm setting still. I'd recommend this if you ABSOLUTELY need to take it to make pain more manageable. Otherwise, the side effects definitely outweigh the benefits. F 19 2 weeks
10 MG 2X day
1/4/2012
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 1  muscle spasm crying spells sucidal thoughts problems sleeping threw the night i took this posion for 5 months and my world got very dark every day i would but the bottle to my mouth to see if i could kill my self it was by the grace of god i did not take the whole bottle to kill myself becasue i was in so much emotional pain that i wished i was dead even though i have 4 children. finally realized after coming across this web site it was the flexril i was taking making me want to kill myself. It took months to get that posion out of my system and now im on anti-depressants, seeing a shrink and doing yoga for the last 2 years to get mind in the state that it once was. My Phyisiatrist says i have PTSD depression and agoraphoia someting i never had before but i know it is the flexirl that ruin my life don't take this med.no matter what or your life will crumble around you take it from me. M 40 5 months
5 mg 1X day
12/27/2011
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 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
 1  low back pain Uncontrollable irritability and anger, suicidal, foggy scattered thoughts, extreme depression, lethargy, anxiety, Take .25 mg mirapex for rls, amitriptyline 25 mg and half a 7.5 percocet for pain but doctor took me off percocet for flexeril and I am non functional after one dose last night. I was not depressed but today I am not only depressed but almost in an uncontrollable suicide. I asked my husband to watch my every move. I can't think straight and have panic attacks. Woke up and my head was swimming in circles. Been up for 6 hours and have attacks that feel like my head is blowing up like a balloon, my ears start ringing, and I get real dizzy then its gone. F 46 1 days
5mg 2X day
12/10/2011
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 1  Neck pain My husband recently committed suicide while on the generic version of this durg. He had struggled with bi-polar disorder for years. However, he was doing well until he started taking the muscle relaxer. I noticed irritability and anxiety. He gave no indication that he was thinking of suicide. It took us completely by surprise. I can't help but think that this drug contributed to his death. I would not recommend it to anyone who has a history of mental illness. M 53 10 days
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11/27/2011
 1  Muscle spasms, muscle stiffness Started with malaise and vertigo. Spiraled into severe depression, agoraphobia, suicidal ideation, vision disturbances, chest pain, difficulty breathing, weight gain, and skin lesions. Wrecked my body, demolished my sanity, ruined my life. My skin is covered in blisters, thyroid shot to hell, 100 extra pounds to carry around. It's been four years since I last took Flexeril but I fear the effects are permanent. I am now 23 years old with no hope of a healthy future. Don't take this drug. And seriously, STOP SELLING POISON TO TEENAGERS! F 23 1.5 years
20mg 1X day
11/11/2011
 1  for Headache pain extreme migraine headache worse then I had been having I could not advise to even try it. M 61 1 days
10 MG 3X day
11/9/2011
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 1  Whiplash diarrhea, nausea, dry mouth, dizziness, loss of appetite I have been off of this medicine for 4 days and I am still having diarrhea and dizziness. It did help my neck a little. F 12 2 days
10mg 3X day
11/3/2011
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 3  Diagnosed with neck strain After taking pain went away but I have lost muscle control in my right arm and leg. Not sure if severe weakness in right side of body is related to neck pain or flexeril. M 37 5 days
10 mg 3X day
10/30/2011
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 1  shoulder spasms Extremely dry mouth, migraine like headaches, rapid heartbeat, anxiety and elevated blood pressure. Also lack of energy. Taking the generic version. Did help with sleep the first few days but after that seemed to have the opposte effect. Severe headaches started about ten days later. Just had my physical (when doctor prescribed this for shoulder pain) and stress test and everything was fine. The dry mouth was bad but bearable. The headaches and pain over right eye were terrible. Even went to see my opthamologist to have eyes checked. (They were fine). Anxiety levels were way high for no apparent reasons but now I know it was the generic flexeril. This is a bad drug, be careful when taking it. Wish I could take the name brand to see if it has same effects but don't want to risk the headaches! F 58 18 days
10 1X day
10/17/2011
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 1  Back pain Took flexeril & my body & extremities became so flaccid. I could not even speak, my speech became too sluggish & yet my back spasms did not go away. I will never resort to this med again. M 29 1 days
10mgS 1X day
10/15/2011

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