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 |
| 4 | insomnia/migraines | It seems to quit working after a while. If I increase my dosage I have terrible nightmares and I even start seeing things. Like shapes of people that you can see thru (ghosts) of stuff crawling on walls or stuff floating in the air. | It was wonderful at first. | F | 46 | 2 years | 9/7/2002 | 4 | muscle strain in back | made me very sleepy, wierd dreams | only needed to take it for a week, helped my back pain | F | 33 | 7 days | 9/10/2002 | 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 | 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 | pain in buttocks from collapsed L4 | slight dry mouth and sleepiness which is pleasant at bedtime which is when I usually take it. No other symptoms. I can take 2 mg daytime and function. My liver enzymes have been normal. | not as strong as I would like it so be | F | 54 | 2 times | 12/8/2007 | 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 | 4 | muscle spasms/migrains | sleepiness for the first few nights | takes away the migraines and the spasms... but like some similar pills I built a tolerance and can not take them everyday (which I am told to) for these to be effective. IF you get a sinus infection or some kind of infection be sure to mention you take this pill... I was told mixing it with some antibiotics is very dangerous and could possibly lead to death. also, be smart and do not drink alcohol while on this medication. | F | 22 | 6 months | 6/19/2009 | 3 | TMJ, Migraines | Constant, aching, arthritis pain in both knees. This little known side effect was listed in the package insert. | Helped tremendously with TMJ and migraines, but I had to stop taking it because my knees got so bad. | F | 58 | 4 weeks | 8/12/2009 | 3 | myofascial & neuropathic pain | Depression, feeling unmotivated, sleepiness the next day, anxiety, crying a LOT & easily, dry mouth, difficulty swallowing | I started taking this after a car accident. It seemed to be the only med that would touch my neuropathic pain. I was taking 6 mg at bedtime and sometimes another 4mg during the night if I woke up. It didn't always help me sleep. My current boyfriend thought it was having a bad effect on my personality, so I stopped taking it. I was still anxious for about a week, but then I quit crying all the time, & was no longer feeling overwhelmed and depressed. If you take this, pay attention to your mood and ask family and friends for feedback on your mood as well. | F | 45 | 4.5 years | 10/3/2009 | 3 | Muscle spasms in back | It knocks me out quickly which is nice so I take it at night only. The one weird thing I notice is that my food tastes like there is nutrasweet on it. Its a bitter aftertaste. My spasms are still there although not as bad. I will follow up with massage. No other side effects. | F | 40 | 8 days 8 mg 1X day | 12/11/2013 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | None at first then black stool, while rare, 1 in 100 can get this side effect, and although it wasn't explained to me why (and I didn't ask), I was instructed to stop taking it and another muscle relaxant was prescribed. | It did help reduce muscle and joint stiffness and pain,and helped me sleep. | F | 37 | 6 months | 9/12/2008 | 3 | Back Spasms | Restless legs, slight dry mouth, extreme thirst, VISUAL AND AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS!!! | I have had hallucinations of my dogs (I know they aren't real because I can always see thru them, lol), things moving underneath blankets or laundry on the floor, and cute spotted kitties playing on the rug. So far, nothing scary - pretty cute, actually - but nervous that I will hallucinate something scary, like a person standing at the foot of my bed at night. I will stop taking it if that happens!! Although I did think I saw my daughter standing in the doorway of my bathroom one night but when I turned on the light, nobody was there. I also hallucinate voices and music on this med. So far, I've just laughed at most of it. The only annoying hallucinations have been the auditory ones. The restless legs also suck! I am okay with the thirst but chugging a liter of water before bed makes me get up to urinate several times a night. All in all, it's an okay medication but not one I'd recommend for everyone. | F | 44 | 3 months 4 mg 4X day | 8/3/2014 | 3 | Muscle spasms, neck pain | Hallucinations -- sounds like a steam valve being let off in the room. Weird dream/wake sensation. Have fallen on three occasions after taking. I am now only taking this when I am sure that I am not getting up again until morning. | This drug seems to work very quickly and wear off. While I am initially very sleepy, if I don't go to sleep during that phase, I can't go to sleep afterwards. I am probably going to cut down the dosage to avoid falling in the future and see if I tolerate the other effects better as well. | F | 62 | 5 days 10 mg 1X day | 1/12/2014 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 3 | back pain | Very very sedated. | F | 42 | 10 days 8mg | 8/28/2013 | 3 | Multiple Trigger Points in Back | I have never tripped from a medicine until last night. I took only 1/2 of the pill, and was so dizzy I could barely stand. I started hallucinating while looking at a picture of myself, it was moving, which freaked me out. It definitely helped, but it wasn't worth my side effects. I don't like to be out of it like that. I am no longer going to take it. | F | 28 | 1 days 4mg 1X day | 11/3/2010 | 3 | Back pain | I liked it at first, and only take 2 2mg tablets if my pain is severe in my lower back, and always before bedtime. It works great to get you to sleep, but by 3am, I spring awake, like, I am ready to go. In fact, I'm writing this at 330am, after taking this drug and I am so frustrated with the insomnia! If I take more, now, I won't be able to go to work in less than 3 hours, but I also can't sleep and my neck is hurting very badly. I didn't have neck pain when I went to sleep, but now it's severe. After months of taking this drug, this is how it always goes....take med, 1-2 before bedtime, then, wake up in 4-5 hours (extremely awake, can't go back to sleep), and cramped neck and shoulders with pain. | My back spasms are minimized, as it says it will, but the side effects are becoming unbearable. | F | 42 | 13 months 2 mg 1X day | 5/4/2021 |