ZANAFLEX Reviews (TIZANIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (125 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ZANAFLEX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ZANAFLEX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Back pain, Insomnia | Sleepiness (which is what it was prescribed for) | Was having bad back pain and difficulty falling asleep. Zanaflex helps me fall asleep although I do not stay asleep for very long. I wake up rested with no grogginess. | F | 23 | 3 months | 8/29/2007 | 3 | spinal stennios , occipital neuralg | dizzy, sleepy, makes me feel strang most of he time. | Its works for a short time. and sometimes makes me feel strang. I do'nt like that. But the docter does not want to cahnge it not sure why. really would like to try something else less side effects. | F | 40 | 7 weeks | 8/15/2007 | 2 | Neck Pain, CFS, Muscle Pain | Involuntary bladder leakage, yeah wetting the bed, nightmeres, major sedation. | Not a great medicine. I use it for sleep when I can't fall asleep. Otherwise, if you have neck pain that is not muscle related, this isn't your drug. I definately can see it being used as a sleep inducer, not sustainer. Trazodone'll do that. | M | 22 | 3 months | 5/27/2007 | 4 | cervicogenic muscle spasm | A benign drug, just drowsiness. No bad taste afterward. | Doesn't knock out spasms as well as Valium or even Soma, but it's not addictive either, a big advantage. Can't take during day because of sleepiness. But at bedtime 2 to 6 mg can make the difference between wakefulness due to spasm, and sleep. Won't get me through the night though. Unlike Flexeril and Skelaxin, doesn't give me restless leg. Seems to be a light drug compared to some of the heavyweights out there, and can't cope with the worst spasms, but then nothing else could either. A good, safe drug for pain from muscle spasm. | F | 53 | 2 years | 5/26/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Drowziness | Zanaflex is the only muscle relaxer on the market that actually works! And believe me I know, Ive been prescribed them all. I am currently on 8 mgs at bedtime and it has made a huge difference in my sleeping. I now sleep atleast 5 hours until it starts to wear off and the pain starts to come back. I take 4 mgs occasionaly during the day but I dont all the time because it makes me so drowzy. But if im having painful spasms...ill take the drowziness over the pain. My father even takes Zanaflex. He broke his neck 7 years ago and nothing works for him. He is on pain medication that is unheard of. The only muscle relaxer that even comes close to helping him is Zanaflex so that must tell you something. | F | 26 | 1 years | 3/4/2007 | 5 | ms/spasams | i take my last dose an hour before i take lunesta great sleep, during the day im a bit laid back but not sleepy. | does great with the muscle relaxation, and tremors and spasams. | F | 31 | 6 months | 1/11/2007 | 5 | | 12/25/2006 | 5 | Generalized Dystonia | Slightly tired when I take my daytime dose, but I also have epilepsy and take 3 anticonvulsants so I think they contribute to that. I take 4 mg of tizanidine 3 times a day for my dystonia and it works great along with regular botox injections | I used to take baclofen but it made my seizures worse, this did not affect them and it works really well. I now only have slightly inward bent feet and a shoulder that is curved from a spazm. The botox/tizanidine mix have worked when nothing else did. | F | 28 | 2 years | 11/10/2006 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | I had to stop taking this medicine because of an allergic reaction to it. For about 2 weeks, I was taking it and I gave it a rating a "3" in terms of helping to reduce my fibro symptoms. However, I broke out with a horrid rash and hives on the 3rd week. We had to rule out a Stevens-Johnson situation at first. That was the intial concern of my physician. However, after stopping the medicine, the rashes completely resolved themselves about one month after discontinuation. | This was a RARE situation for me. I have no known allergies to everyday things (pollen, plants, foods, etc.) and I have no other medicine allergies. So this was just an unusual case. It was unfortunate also, because the med seemed to be helping me quite a bit and if I were not allergic to it, I would probably still be taking it. | M | 42 | 2 weeks | 10/10/2006 | 3 | CBP/Fibro/RSD/Severe Spasms.... | The only problem I have is trouble sleeping. I take 4mg. 4x a day and all my meds. cause sleepiness and I am awake 22 hours or more at a time. When I finally fall sleep it is only for 2 to 4 hours. | The medication works pretty well. On my bad days it doesn't help the bad spasms, even if I take 6 mg. But, Zanaflex is better than any other drug of this type. | F | 42 | 6 years | 8/23/2006 | 4 | spinal damage causing muscle spazem | Very dry mouth, strange taste in mouth after sleeping. Drowsiness. | Works very well for me, I only take 4mg at a time. Very few leg cramps now. Sleeping much better. | F | 34 | 4 months | 7/3/2006 | 4 | Multiple Sclerosis | None, other than slight drowsiness. I take it a bedtime to help with severe foot cramping. | Works fairly well for relaxing muscles at bedtime. Other than short-term drowsiness, I've had no adverse side effects from Zanaflex or Tizanidine generics. | M | 50 | 5 years | 3/27/2006 | 3 | TMJ | loose bowel movement approx. 12 hours after taking medication, nothing that is worrysome. | One dose usually helped with pain and spasms in jaw, neck and shoulder. I take it only when I cannot stand the pain or my concentration level is affected, which usually means the spasms are next. I do take it during the day and have not experienced sleepiness or impaired my working routines. Sometimes the one dose does not affect the pain and spasms and I have had to take a second dose after a hour or two when I absolutely need relief. That is when I got VERY sleepy and had to lie down. I take it as needed, approx. 2 to 8 doses per month, depends on the stress levels. | F | 46 | 3 years | 11/15/2005 | 5 | FIBROMYALGIA | Dry Mounth, only seems to work for about 4 hours at a time, but I take again after 4 hours. | Thank GOD for Zanaflex! It's been the only thing that has been able to help me sleep in years! | F | 51 | 4 years | 11/8/2005 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Drowsiness, hallucinations | This med works GREAT for muscle spasms and pain. I've had a few hallucinations, but am aware of reality. Pretty weird experience the first time though. | F | 49 | 3 years | 10/28/2005 | 4 | back pain/spasms after car accident | serious sleepiness, dizziness, unpleasant taste in mouth next morning | I have chronic back pain following an accident. I take zanaflex very occasionally, only as needed (once, twice a month). I was having some very bothersome back pain for about a week that just kept getting worse. I took a zanaflex one night - it made me fall asleep within about 10 minutes. I woke up in the middle of the night and was so dizzy I nearly walked into a wall. But the next morning, the pain and discomfort was GONE! It was amazing. Just one dose, too. Now, after a few days, a little bit has returned (not surprising, since this is a chronic condition), but if it gets bad again, I plan to repeat the dose. I think it's best only to take it when you really, really need it, for maximum effectiveness. | F | 24 | 5 months | 8/24/2005 | 3 | severe neck pain | extreme fatigue, dizziness | It helped my pain because it made me fall asleep, so therefore I didn't feel any pain. It also relaxed my muscles. It cannot be taken throughout the day however, because of the soporific effects. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 7/11/2005 | 4 | Severe TMJ | Sleepiness; difficulty breathing | Had to take half a pill until i got used to it. Now take one at night before sleep. | F | 54 | 2 years | 11/16/2004 | 5 | Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy | Tiredness Dry mouth | Zanaflex has been a lifesaver for my muscle spasms. It is the only reason I am able to get a good night s sleep | F | 36 | 3 years | 10/24/2004 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | Drowsiness. I cannot stay awake on this drug if my life depended on it. | Zanaflex definatley helps with my insomnia. It only helps with my muscle pain by making me sleep. I take it every night because if I didnt I would never get to sleep! | F | 22 | 2 years | 7/18/2004 |