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 | Back Spasms | had rebound headaches | It is pure crud doesnt work at all for me so i went back to doc and he gives me robaxin also sucks probably just as cruddy as flexeril 10mg, it may have something to do with the patients height and weight they should have that on this site too, im 6"3' 250 and was told to take 10mg 3 times a day did nothing for me at all just when i quit taking it I got headaches FDA should chunk it in file 13. -toxinburn | M | 23 | 1 weeks | 5/5/2007 | 2 | Neck pain/TMJ | I took it 1 hour before bed (5-10mg) made me sleep well, But after 1 month of taking it with Lexapro (already on) I was having irregular heartbeats, very fast,then slow,extreme anxiety, and blurred vision. | A doctor had told me It was the combination of the flexeril and the Lexapro that caused these side effects. Who knows ? So I quit the flexeril and up'd my Lexapro. | F | 26 | 2 days | 4/30/2007 | 2 | TMD -Jaw pain from anxiety | Drowsy, Neausea | It helps the muscles in my jaw to relax but it makes me feel too sick to my stomach for me to want to take it anymore. Also, I feel SO tired the morning after I take it. Does anyone know something that would be better? I hear valium doesn't have as bad of side-effects. | F | 25 | 2 days | 4/24/2007 | 4 | fibromyalgia degenerative disc dis | none | helps me sleep better at night | F | 55 | 4 years | 4/20/2007 | 2 | muscle spasms in back | None | Might as well be a sugar pill. 10mg 2x daily and I don't feel as if I've taken anything at all. No relief of pain, no relaxation of spasms, no drowsiness, nothing. I thought it might be one of those deals where it works over time so I've dutifully taken as prescribed. Nada. 3 Advil, daily ice packs and an hour plus of yoga stretches do a MUCH better job than the Flexeril. Heck, I can't even use it to sleep. Pfff. | F | 43 | 3 weeks | 4/14/2007 | 1 | Muscle spasm in neck/back | None | I don't feel any difference after taking this for almost a week, 10mg three times daily. I have started supplementing with 800mg ibuprofen just to get SOME relief. I can't believe this is the same drug, compared to the description others have given of mood swings, grogginess, etc. Might as well be taking sugar pills for all the effect it's having on me. | M | 32 | 6 days | 4/9/2007 | 5 | As a sleep aid. | None. If I take it late, after midnight, I may be a little sleepy on waking. However, having seven hours of restful sleep is a huge benefit. | I used 5 mg only at bedtime, replacing the 10 mg Ambien tablets I was taking. I also have chronic headaches that were relieved when I switched to the Flexeril | M | 56 | 20 days | 3/28/2007 | 4 | musil spasams in back | sleepy | it makes me feel better in my back and legs. | F | 35 | 6 weeks | 3/26/2007 | 1 | muscle spasms in my neck | Other than it making me slightly sleepy it seems to have no effect whatsoever. It does not decrease the pain nor does it make the muscle relax at all. The only other comment is that it came from the VA so is it really Flexeril? | M | 58 | 1 days | 3/26/2007 | 4 | Back Pain, Insomnia | Drowsiness. Deep sleeping. Slow to get started in the morning after taking it. A bit of Dry mouth. | Flexeril does what it is supposed to do, but it will knock you on your butt and you will build up a tolerance to it quickly. For moderate to severe back pain it can be a life saver however it won't do anything for bone or tendon/ligament pain; it is definitely not a drug to be abused or used for recreation. Also, if you're taking it be sure to not have to operate heavy machinery or vehicles afterwards until you know how it will affect you, especially when taking the 10mg one. | M | 30 | 2 years | 3/22/2007 | 4 | muscle spasms | extreme fatique | always help my muscle spasms I get in legs and arms plus allows a good nights sleep. Only can take at night due to extreme fatique. been taking off and on for 6 yrs | M | 57 | | 3/20/2007 | 1 | osteoarthritis in lumbar spine and | tired all the time, depression, anxiety attacks, oh did I mention tired, so tired that it was almost immpossible to get out of bed | I wish someone had told me, I had to figure it out by myself, stopped taking it and this is three days later and I had my first good day in a long time. Was awake and alert all day. | F | 46 | 5 months | 3/17/2007 | 1 | acute low back pain | Took 10 mg. 3x a day for 4 days. Helped with back pain. Then dropped to 2x a day for one day, then only at night for 2 days. At first, was good for pain and I slept on and off all day and slept well at night. Then I got insomnia, irrational mood swings, rage, anxiety, and now can't stay asleep - keep waking up at night. I had just come off Celexa (SSRI) a few weeks ago and now I am fearful Flexeril has caused some kind of permanent sleep disorder in me. I take 1 mg. of Klonopin at night to sleep, and Ambien as needed. I have been waking every hour for four nights ever since I stopped the Flexeril. I have horrible constipation as well. Horrible drug. Is there any evidence of permanent harm? | TAKE THIS DRUG OFF THE MARKET! | F | 58 | 7 days | 3/16/2007 | 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 | 1 | back and neck spasms | Dry mouth, headache, nausea, very drowsy. | I stopped this medicine and switched to valium. It is a 100% improvement with valium. I will not take flexiril again. | F | 41 | 29 days | 3/3/2007 | 5 | Osteoarthritis C2-C6 vertebrae | definitely dry mouth, some stomach upset | i was tired with the first pill but afterwards didn't make me sleepy at all. Doctor suspects my metabolism is high which 'chews' up the drug pretty quick. Also only lasts about 6 hours so I take them every 6-8 hours. Works for the pain! Tolerable side effects for me. | F | 36 | 2 weeks | 2/22/2007 | 5 | Back pain. | I kept dozing off while trying to eat a 5 course dinner. Great other than falling asleep while eating. | I use it as needed. | M | 23 | 1 days | 2/13/2007 | 5 | sprained neck muscle | sleepiness, stayed groggy during the day | I loved what this did for my pain...took it away! After a few days of use, my neck is 99% better. | F | 37 | 4 days | 2/12/2007 | 5 | herneated disc | none--drowsy | I take one a day and it helps me sleep with my aching back | F | 59 | 3 days | 1/30/2007 | 2 | muscle spasms after knee surgery | dry mouth, tachycardia and heart pounding, shortness of breath and fatigue | My muscle spasms stopped but my heart was beating so fast and pounding and I was short of breath,that my doctor sent me to the ER where they could not find out what caused my symptoms (they didn't think it was the flexeril )The pounding heart beat kept me up at night several nights and I couldn't even take three steps without my heart racing and pounding like it was coming out of my chest and feeling like I ran a marathon | F | 28 | 3 days | 1/16/2007 |