FLEXERIL Reviews (CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.4 (559 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare FLEXERIL with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 |
More on FLEXERIL: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR FLEXERIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | muscle soreness in shoulder/arm | hallucinations | Saw ants and gold fish all over the bed, worms in my food, animals morphing into other animals, hearing noises, small birds hiding in the curtains, saw people looking in through the window then they morhphed into animals, water would come from somewhere and get all over the bed....BE VERY WARY OF TAKING THIS MEDICINE. I took 7 pills over the course of a couple of weeks before I realized the hallucinations were from the drug. | F | 87 | 14 days | 1/3/2010 | 2 | Muscle spasm pain. | Just one and another half dose of Flexeril caused me to be so knocked out I couldn't wake up. It also caused serious worsening of depression and irritability. I think this is a very bad drug. It did relieve muscle pain to some degree but even at 1/2 dose these side effects make it impossible to tolerate. | F | 51 | 2 days | 1/1/2010 | 1 | TMJ | My 46 year brother had been taking this med prescribed by his dentist for about a week when he died suddenly last week. 4 days before his death had a EKG and physical-no problems no health issues and he wasn't on any other medications. | Still waiting for coroner's report but the coroner did say that he had an undiagnosed enlarged heart weighing about 520 grams. When I tried to find out more about enlarged hearts I read a newspaper article online about a 28 year old fire chief with an enlarged heart also weighing 520 grams was on Flexeril and also died. The firefighter was on several meds but Flexeril was one of them. Enlarged hearts can have no symptoms and not all tests can detect them. Beware of this drug. | F | 49 | 7 days | 12/15/2009 | 3 | shoulder spasms, misaligned kneecap | dry mouth, lethargy | I've taken this twice, once for a stress injury in my shoulder that was causing muscle spasms. It worked pretty well then, helped me sleep and rest and now I have no trouble with that joint at all. The second time I took it, for a misaligned kneecap, it didn't help at all. I slept like a log, but it made me feel lethargic and rundown the next morning, unable to really do anything. Also, I woke up with sore legs, pain in both ankles and knees. Dunno why it worked so well the first time and not now. | F | 20 | 2 weeks | 12/2/2009 | 1 | back pain | drowsiness, 15 lb weight gain | Flexeril is really an antidepressant and, as such, can cause sleepiness AND weight gain AND the other lovely side effects just like any other antidepressant can. Doctors either don't know this or won't tell your this. Do your research and stay the hell away from this! It also will not necessarily relax your muscles. | F | 46 | 3 years | 11/23/2009 | 1 | Neck pain | Depression | Took it for a couple of weeks, and was gradually ramping up the dosage. Suddenly one Sat. night in bed great sadness overcame me. For almost 2 weeks I had horrible depression, constant sad and negative thoughts, etc. It got so bad I can almost guarantee I would have committed suicide if I had not had wife and kids to support, which I take seriously. It finally occurred to me the problem might be the Flexeril. I stopped taking, and things gradually got better. This stuff was very bad news for me. | M | 48 | 20 days | 11/20/2009 | 1 | Back pain and muscle spasms | After two days I was so irritable and mean to my husband and kids and realized today, it was because of this medication. It also gave me a very rapid heartbeat and such drowsiness that I felt lethargic and even high. It helped the pain but after looking to see of my symptoms were a figment of my imagination and now seeing that so many suffer from these horrible side effects, it is not worth it to me to continue. I have also felt groggy all day, worthless and sleeping 14 plus hours at a time but feeling the same when I awoke. BAD BAD DRUG!!! | F | 39 | 4 days | 11/3/2009 | 4 | accident | dry mouth | F | 53 | 3 weeks | 10/23/2009 | 3 | muscle spasms/stiffness | nothing of concern until drug started to wear off (withdrawal effects) dizziness. drowziness. blurred vision. feeling weak/faint. | did help briefly for muscle spasms/stiffness, helped me temporarily to get some sleep as well. recommended for short term use (2 weeks or less). | F | 40 | 1 weeks | 10/5/2009 | 1 | Severe neck and back injury | DEPRESSION, morning fog, irritability, and frequent urination during the night (after years of taking but has gone away now that I am off it a couple years). My mood and irritability levels are much much better after being off it even without the sleep. | I took this medication for 10 years (5-10 mg before bed) to help me sleep following a neck injury and couple surgeries. I had a terrible time sleeping and it did help me sleep, however it has made me much more of a nervous person than I was before. See my other side effects listed. For these reasons I cannot recommend it. However, to-date I have not been able to find something to help me sleep with my neck pain. Nothing else has worked and I live on 3-5 hours a night. I should also mention that I take no other prescriptions and only took narcotics immediately after surgery. That is a road you should avoid at all costs. | M | 46 | 10 years | 10/3/2009 | 1 | tmj, neck pain | Extreme low blood pressure, extreme lethargy | I took one before bed and could not get up the entire next day. I do have lower blood pressure normally but this was pretty rough. I won't take it again. | F | 35 | 1 days | 10/1/2009 | 1 | my husband was taking for back pain | my husban commited suicide while taking flexeril | M | 43 | 0 days | 9/29/2009 | 3 | spasms caused from spondolythesis | drowsy | It seems to work all though briefly | F | 35 | 3 months | 8/31/2009 | 1 | FMS | Vivid dreams and nightmares, suicidality, awful, PTSD symptoms, loss of balance, unable to function for the foggy thinking, unable to drive to work, paranoia, shame, rumination., hate the world, insomnia. Brief relief from pain but not worth it. | Horrible drug -- beware. | F | 38 | 14 days | 8/14/2009 | 4 | back injury- 10 mg at night | drowsyness in the morning if I took it after 9 pm | Helped my muscle spasms and TMJ a lot post back injury. I got used to the drowsyness after a few weeks- I was even able to take 5 mg while at work. If I couldnt get in for a massage often enough, I would take some during the day. Never had any other side effects. | F | 30 | 1 years | 7/28/2009 | 2 | neck muscle sprain | tired, sleepy all day after waking, brief shortness with other people, overall rundown feeling the day after taking at bedtime | i may one of the lower percentage people effected this drastic, but my side effects tell me the drug needs to be looked at closely. | M | 42 | 2 days | 7/22/2009 | 1 | bulging discs | suicidal and homicidal thoughts, severe rage and anger, depression, uncontrollable crying, lack of motivation and self-control, insomnia, incessant memory "replay" ex: re-living horrible past events that were traumatic - unable to stop or control these thoughts, short-term memory loss, confusion, lack of focus and concentration, dizzyness/lightheadedness, dry mouth, constipation, unable to urinate | The only good thing about this drug is that it did alleviate the pain and stiffness in my back. However, the potential side-effects of this drug need to be seriously re-evaluated by the FDA. The current listed side-effects of this drug paint a very unrealistic picture of what could possibly happen to you if you take Flexeril. THIS DRUG HAS SERIOUS SIDE-EFFECTS IN SOME PEOPLE - ON THE LEVEL OF CHILDREN/TEENS TAKING PROZAC - YET THERE ARE NO WARNINGS ABOUT IT. In my opinion, this drug should NOT be taken by anyone with EITHER a history OR current diagnosis of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety or PTSD. I am seriously considering filing a lawsuit against the manufacturers of this drug because of the lack of disclosure of the potentially LIFE-THREATING side effects. I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF SOMEONE KILLED THEMSELVES OR KILLED/HARMED OTHERS WHILE ON THIS MEDICATION!!! This drug nearly destroyed my life and my marriage. Thanks to this website, I have come to the conclusion that Flexeril is the cause of my violent outbursts, suicidal thoughts and feelings of worthlessness. Today is the first day that I did not take it and I am terrified of the withdrawal symptoms and the return of my back pain - but NOTHING is worth losing your life or family for. I would rather be sane with back pain than suicidal and pain-free. I will never, EVER, take Flexeril again. | M | 30 | 1 months | 7/21/2009 | 2 | Back Pain | 20mg--Extremely agitated; severe hypersomnia; rapid heartbeat; slight depression | would not suggest this drug to anyone at any higher dosage than 5 MAYBE 10mg. | M | 20 | 1 times | 7/16/2009 | 1 | back spasms | depersonolization, derealization, insomnia, stupor, rapid heartbeat, seizures, panic attacks and its still going on.. could not sleep for 3+ days all from ONE 10 mg dose. | The FDA must be sadistic to allow something which has so many bizarre awful side effects to be available . xanax withdrawal is calm compared to the sheer delirious terror of this garbage. i have read reviews of people suffering for months, or permanently debilitated with health problems. Stay far far away, there are many other options. | M | 26 | 1 days | 7/11/2009 | 1 | muscle spasm | emotional instability, severe dry mouth, insomnia | pain relief was minor at best and range of motion without pain was not increased. I would not recommend this drug at all. | F | 40 | 1 days | 7/1/2009 |