Why do they prefer Lyrica over soma for muscle spasms, and severe neurological painful conditions, because Lyrica has many terrible side effects according to my own experience between the two!
Why have most doctors stopped prescribing carisoprodol for severe muscle spasms?
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- 7 Sep 2011 by curios george
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- lyrica, soma, diabetic nerve damage, muscle spasm, pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, persisting pain -- shingles, fibromyalgia, carisoprodol, diabetic neuropathy, side effect, spasms, doctor, muscle
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Jillynnie7 Sep 2011
I have heard at a few pain clinics that soma is being taken off of the market. Interestingly enough I did NOT hear this at a doctor's office. And, while I was at the neurologist's office I asked if they had heard this rumor and they had not. Seems only the pain management clinic I was going to was cutting back/off of the soma. I wonder if it has something to do with the feds watching the pharmacies and clinics as to the number of scripts written and filled as well as the number of patients. I just felt (at the pain clinic I was going to, so am not speaking for ALL, please do not hear that from this post) that the clinic was pushing as many ppl thru that was legally possible without drawing attention to their activity. No doubt they ran through doctors and medical assistants like exlax thru a baby! (used that analogy before, and it seemed to fit!) I was pretty focused on getting my pain meds and didn't care at the time. Now looking back, being honest with myself, it was clearly a 'pill mill'.
Best wishes,
~Jillynnie
Anonymous 7 Sep 2011
Soma is becoming an abused drug. Sadly it does work great for pain and is a good muscle relaxer, but it is different from other muscle relaxers in that it has a sedative type property in it comparable to the old drug known as Miltown. Soma abuse has been on the rise. I have taken these before without a problem and never gave it a second thought. Pulling them off the market would be stupid as I believe most do not abuse them, but there has been an escalation in Soma abuse and apparently it can be alot more habit-forming in contrast to other kinds of muscle relaxers.
madhattersbash
24 Sep 2011
Soma has been a wonder drug for me--the only thing that has ever touched my extreme, chronic, neck and shoulder pain! It's really sad that people who abuse it could ruin it for those of us who truly need it... I've been on the same dose since 2006, and it still works for me!
legitpatient
23 Feb 2012
I am furious about Texas DEA trying to crack down so hard on Soma. I have so many issues, severe neck injury, lower back injury, constant neck & shoulder spasms. The ONLY relief I get is with my Soma. I take 1 tablet in the afternoon, and 1 tablet @ bedtime. I don't abuse my Soma, & I don't like being treated like I'm just a dopehead. When I was working, and had insurance, there was NO problem. The clinic I go to had no problem prescribing them plus my 10/325 hydrocodone for over 2 years, with practically a pat on the back everytime I made my monthly visit. They did refer me for an MRI at my request, which showed how severe my neck is injured. Once I lost my job due to this injury, I lost the insurance, & I have to drive over 45 miles to the clinic, pay $50. office visit, then all I hear is how I am going to have to get on pain management. These clinics are outrageous.
8 Sep 2011
because of people using the drug to get messed up on. mainly women. Soma translates to coma in Greek. an average size woman will more than likely die from taking 4 at one time. so now it is a narcotic even though there is nothing physically addictive in it. it's the drug abusers you can blame for that. i still get mine but Lyrica or anything else has never worked for me. Soma is a very good medication. it's the people who dont even need it that mess it up for those who actually do need it. talk to your Dr and express yourself. if the Lyrica dont cut it. .tell them what does.
tlc&more
12 Oct 2011
My pain mgmt clinic stopped prescribing Soma. I have talked to my doctor and he absolutely refuses to give it. I have thought about changing doctors but I live in Texas and I think a lot of doctors here are not prescribing it any more. I have been going to this clinic for 5 years and like my doctor. He says he will precribe anything else that might work for me. Right now I'm taking flexiril but its not working!!
legitpatient
23 Feb 2012
Flexeril may help some people, but be careful. After prolonged usage, you will start having vision problems, & degeneration of the muscle around the eyeball. (rolling eyes). Soma is a shortacting drug, & used wisely, as prescribed, it won't kill you, it's not habit forming. Flexeril stays in the system causing hangover affects, & lethargy in the mornings. Not so with Soma.
rollerska...7 Nov 2011
I don't know anything about soma. I have rsd with the nerve issues and the 24/7 muscle spasms. My doc wouldn't put me on lyrica. Says it has terrible side effects. I am on gabepentin (generic for neurontin) and baclofen. I don't know if the gabapentin helps with spasms or not. The baclofen helps me with the muscle spasms. I am sensitive to medications, so my docs always start out with a low does and slowly titrate up. That seems to help reduce side effects. Let us know how it works out for you. If you want to ask me questions about my comment, please feel free to friend me. Blessings!
Mary6320097 Nov 2011
Curious George welcome to the site. There has been a rumour for a year now that Soma is not going to be available in th USA for much longer. We don't know when , but apparently it is being told to doctors too as everyone on it is writing to us about why, why, why! Well I take cylcobenzaprine, 10mg (it's generic Flexeril) & it does a realy good job. I don't know the exact prescriing info as I didn't look it up, but you can at the top of this page on Drug A to Z. It helps me quite a bit. My doctor prescribes it to take 2 times a day or every 12 hours if I need it.Unfortuneately Soma is apparently quite addictive too, may be the reason they are removing it from the market. I wish you well, & try the cyclobenzaprine. I take Lyrica also for fibromyalgia & neuropathy, so you can take both of these drugs together. The Lyrica given enough time to build up a good dose of 225mg. a day helps a lot with pain.
24 Feb 2012
I am 46 years old and have been dealing with chronic pain since I was in an an auto accident at 12. There have been ups and downs for years but there is always pain. Always.When it's not bad it feels like the flue and I can get away with nothing or just over the counter meds or nothing but when it's bad there are no words to describe how I feel. I can only imagine it's like being put on the rack in the mid evil times LOL. Not funny but hey a body has to have a sense of humor right. Up until about 6 years ago I was told it was all in my head and I needed to go home and get some attention from my husband. As much as I just wanted to be cured I can't tell you how relieved I was to have a diagnoses. I finally knew I wasn't crazy. I finally put 2 & 2 together and realized that what made the fibro get so bad was when I had some physical harmful experience. I was diagnosed with cancer in 06. I had 6 surgeries in a very short period of time.
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My pain mgmt clinic just took all patients off SOMA. I am so frustrated!! It is the only muscle relaxer that works for me. Are they all doing this?
tic,
I don't know what state you are in, but it does seem to be happening in Texas.
Try Barcelfon (sp?) I think that is about the closest thing to Soma now.
Hope this helps,
~Jillynnie
Thanks jillynnie - I am in Texas. It may have something to do with the fact that Soma is now a controlled substance now. I don't know if this is a state by state thing. I will ask about this medication though. Thanks again.
You are most welcome. :)
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~Jillynnie
I work as a pharmacy technician and they put billions into making those drugs we have thousands of soma's on our shelf and they are not going anywhere All these "Taken off the market" rumors are BULLSHIT!!! Nothing has been taken off the market or will be lol dont worry