Soma for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 5)

• Kellogs
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2017

"This is the best muscle relaxer I have taken. I have a hairline fracture at top of my tibia. This released my knee overnight. It was locked! I take Klonopin so the sedation dizzy feeling was mild. However I didn't mix I skipped soma if anxiety was present."

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2011

"This is the only medication strong enough to help with my severe muscle spasms. Why would they take it off the market. I have had 1 neck and 2 back surgeries and they all failed. I NEED this medication."

• BAB
• November 28, 2008

"Ever since an accident 2 years ago, I've had horrible muscle spasms and pain in my back/shoulders that plague me almost 24 hours a day. Flexeril made me so groggy and drowsy during the day that I couldn't take it. My doctor has now prescribed Soma and I feel relief without the marked drowsiness I had with other muscle relaxants, even with taking it 3 x a day."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2011

"I have used a generic version of Soma as needed for muscle pain as I have fibromyalgia for 12 years now. Tried 5 different muscle relaxers before I found Soma. It is definitely the best with fewest side effects. Yesterday my insurance company informed me they will no longer pay for it. I will buy it myself. It is worth it. "

• Trixgin
• February 23, 2010

"Is the best muscle relaxer I've used so far, I have fibromyalgia and I take it with Vicodin and get enough relief to get by...I still have to have steroid injections and go to a Chiropractor and have trigger point injections. Fibromyalgia drugs don't work at all for me which is a bummer!"

• Anonymous
• March 23, 2011

"I have been on Soma for 10 years for fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease. It is by far the best muscle relaxer that I know of for this type of chronic pain. My insurance company will not pay for it any longer. They recommend Zanaflex, Skelaxin. These are very expensive medicines, running $450-550/month. Soma costs me $30 without the insurance for a month supply. I take it 4 times a day when I need to. It is important to take it as instructed and not to take more than your doctor prescribed. It gives you a better quality of life without pain. If you need to discontinue, do it gradually."

• Glenn
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 2, 2018

"I was put on Solmar for post polio syndrome it also works as a pain reliever I have been taking it for about three years I don’t always take it the four times a day sometimes I take it just twice a day, it’s very helpful at night because I get like cramps but it really does help with my post polio syndrome I had not noticed any difference it it’s effectiveness Over the past few years"

• Anonymous
• September 13, 2010

"Was on Soma for over three years. 250 mg 3 times a day. After my eye sight was effected, my eye Doctor suggested that I stop the Soma. I talked with my MD., who agreed. Was very shocked to find that after 24 hours of stopping medication, I went into a full migraine headache, extreme sweating, extreme pain. I was hurting everywhere. Then vomiting started. This continued for days! Please if you are on this medication for any length of time slowly get off it. No one should go through what I went through. Finally got the Doctor to prescribe a few more pills to slowly get off this medication. READ before stopping any medication! IT worked great while taking it."

• Mare
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 24, 2021

"I was on SOMA for about 15 years and then my pharmacy took me off it. Said it was not for long-term usage (no studies were ever done). Thank the good Lord that MVP health insurance took Chloraxazone (the replacement) off their formulary and I had to go back to Soma. The only disadvantage is the pharmacy can only write me for 9 days (27 pills) at a time. I don't care, I will take it. SOMA is the only muscle relaxer that works for multiple sclerosis patients."

• april
• January 14, 2011

"My Doctor put me on Soma about a year ago for knots in my neck and they helped better than any muscle relaxer I have ever had. He just took me off of them for some reason and I have been having really bad headaches since. He changed the Soma to something else and they make me sick. So I recommend Soma to anyone who has muscle pain and spasms."

• Mariah
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 19, 2021

"I, like many others, am now having the hardest time getting my Soma prescription back. I was first prescribed this after my car accident in 2015. I have degenerative disc disease, c2-3 & c5-7 herniated discs, straightening of my cervical spine, torn rhomboid muscle, sciatica and numbness & tingling of my arms/hands. I am 29 now & I have been to so many drs thanks to every changing insurance. If my PPO wasn't so expensive to keep I wouldn't be in the predicament I am now on state Medi-Cal insurance. I have been prescribed every other muscle relaxer & currently now trying Flexeril for the 3rd time since my accident and surprise, it still doesn't relieve my spasms or pain it just makes my heart race & then I get a bad headache before I have to lay down, then I get hot and cold flashes & tingling before I fall asleep. I am barely on day 2 of flexeril this time around & I am miserable. I am told over & over they can't prescribe me Soma. Why? It's the only thing that works.. thanks FDA"

• Long-...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 25, 2021

"My doctor cut me off of Soma after taking it for over 14 years with her. She said she doesn't feel comfortable prescribing it anymore due to "abuse potential". I have multiple conditions that cause severe, life-long extreme chronic pain. Soma was one of the most-effective medications I ever took. I don't know why she said the whole, "Addictive" part to me? I get drug tested by this same doctor every appointment, and have never (ever) had anything come back positive that I wasn't prescribed. Lastly, to disprove the whole withdrawal symptom thing - At least for me, after years of taking it, I have gone on and off of it before and up/down dosages to try and see if I could hold out taking less medication (No, I do not like taking a bunch of medicine all day long, but it is the *only* thing that makes me able to get out of bed and do anything except lay in bed, tortured all day/night)."

• Anonymous
• October 12, 2011

"I am a 15 year old boy and am on my high school's swim team. After a few months of not really working out, after a few weeks of intense training severely agitated my shoulders and any time I moved my arms I was struck with really severe pain. I was put on this medicine immediately, and it was an absolute miracle. It was like a pain eraser. With taking this medicine, I went to PT for about 10 months, and am now off of it. I think this made my experience a lot easier and highly recommend this to anyone with severe pain."

• jeepn...
• May 8, 2011

"Soma has helped so much with spasms with my low back and leg problems. I take 4 times a day for past 7 years and works wonders. My back problems require pain medicines sadly. But Soma is great. I'm allergic to Flexeril and Skelexin and Soma works much better than Robaxin, at least for me. "

• Meand...
• June 14, 2010

"All I can say is WOW! I have taken so many different muscle relaxers as well as different narcotics, and this is one of the best medicines I have ever tried. It's hard to get relief with 2 herniated discs in my lower back but with the Soma I took it and 20 minutes later I felt more relaxed and my muscles just seemed to have let go of the tension and the spasms just subsided. However please be sure to take it as directed."

• Anonymous
• July 23, 2009

"I have taken 5mg Flexeril, could take 5 and still had spasms. Tried 10mg Flexeril and still same results. Tried Methacarbonol with no relief. With this I took 1 and can act like I'm 21. Muscle spasm are caused by many bone spurs on my spine pointing down on my nerves. This is best drug on the market for my conditions."

• lorina
• January 27, 2010

"For 1 year, I've been suffering from severe muscle pain after I finish my household chores but as my doctor prescribed me this medicine, I can really say that it really works! The pain was gone. Thanks to Soma.."

• Mimi
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 30, 2022

"I have chronic back, neck, leg and coccyx pain. Soma like any medication or narcotic works or helps everyone differently. Soma helps to desensitize my pain, helps my cramps and insomnia. I’ve been clean and sober 16 yrs and now a substance abuse counselor. Years ago I was not prescribed any medication for my mental Heath disorders and chronic pain so I got it from friends, family and the streets. The stigma of my past was a red flag for most doctors to prescribe narcotics even though I was a candidate for them so I did what I needed to do. I was never trying to get high, just take the pain away and sleep. 20 years later after getting clean doctors started to earn my trust because I was honest, educated and in legit pain. Soma is the only muscle relaxer that helps, even better than pain meds at times. Take as prescribed and be educated about the risks of dependence and abuse of prescribed meds. Be true to self and your doctors. Good luck and God Bless you all of you who need help."

• Lynn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 29, 2019

"I took Soma several years ago and did not have a good experience. I took it one night and laid down and when I woke up I was in a non-responsive state. My daughter had to take me to the hospital and they were assuming it was a bad reaction to the Soma"

• Jerse...
• May 29, 2009

"As a disabled person for 21 years with a severe spine problem, needless to say I have taken my share of medicines. That being said Soma seems to be a NON narcotic that has helped my leg cramps, with a little help to my back. "

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2011

"I am 21 and have suffered from severe muscle spasms and a pinched nerve for over 5 years now. So far, taking a Soma before bed at night does wonders. I definitely recommend Soma to anyone who has muscle spasms. I do get drowsy but I don't mind since I also have insomnia and I take it about half an hour before I go to sleep. Muscle relaxers are most often prescribed to take before bed since your body can actually relax and any damage that has been done to the muscular tissue can be repaired easier. Of course results and circumstances vary from person to person."

• Anonymous
• August 14, 2009

"I've been taking Soma for one week. It works. Fell from a horse 25 years ago - chronic back spasms. Tried Flexeril, Robaxin and Skelaxin. This works best. Flexeril comes in 2nd. I did notice some disorientation while driving. Not sure if it is a combination of Chantix and Soma, or only one. I can sleep almost through the entire night - what a relief!"

• Anonymous
• October 21, 2009

"I have chronic pain due to MS and the muscle spasms and spasticity is sometimes OVER WHELMING! Recently was rear ended at a stop light and the pain is worse than ever. I have been on all other muscle relaxants and guess had built up a tolerance. My wonderful doctor finally prescribed Soma and it was a God send. Have taken before but hated it so I don't know what is different now but it is working!"

• Anonymous
• November 19, 2009

"I took Soma for muscle spasms, pain, and stiffness due to fibromyalgia and previous injury for over 3 years. My doctor recently switched me to another muscle relaxer, and my sleep has suffered horribly. At 21 years of age I am already very affected by my condition on a daily basis. I can't depend on my body at all, and because of that I myself am very unreliable. I can't sit for long, I can't stand for long. Soma made me extremely sick to my stomach, but when I needed relief Soma took the burning away and was more than worth it. Also made me feel light-headed and made me zone out quite a bit. I couldn't take it before school or anything that required me to be even half alert. Overall great medication for relief of severe muscle pain."

• sweee...
• December 6, 2010

"I am missing vertebrates in my lower spine. I was just now prescribed Soma after taking Flexeril and Skelaxin for severe muscle spasms. The Soma 350 works very well for me takes away the pain and the muscle spasms along with the strong pain medicine that I am taking. I don't have to take the pain medicine as often."