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Also known as: Skelaxin

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6.8/10 Average Rating

23 Ratings with 12 User Reviews

Compare all 62 medications used in the treatment of Fibromyalgia.

Reviews for Metaxalone to treat Fibromyalgia

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Review by brighteyez2k: User Rating:  
   
10

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have fibromyalgia and it helps with my muscle spasms and my back pains and other pains that i have with my fibromyalgia. My doctor only wants me to take it on a as needed basis for the muscles spasms but when the get really bad it helps alot ...

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March 17, 2008 2:59 AM
Review by Charitygirl: User Rating:  
   
10

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I take Skelaxin for the coat hanger neck pain associated with my neurocardiogenic syncopy, and the severe pain I get from fibromyalgia. I love it! It helps me move more comfortably, and I don't feel exhausted or "high". I used to take Neurontin but that didn't help with pain that much. Being a single mom of 3 kids ages 14, 11, and 2 that wasn't an option.

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April 23, 2008 8:57 PM
Review by Anonymous:

Skelaxin (metaxalone): my doctor put me on skelaxin to help me get the knots out of my muscles. the only thing that skelaxin has done for me is make me lose weight

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March 2, 2008 8:46 AM
Review by smoore002: User Rating:  
   
5.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have Fibromyalgia and was prescribed this to help with the pain. It didn't work well at all. Carisoprodol is a much better muscle relaxant. I also take Tylenol w/ Codeine #3 which also helps.

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April 29, 2008 11:38 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have found Skelaxin to almost be a wonder drug. No side effects and my muscle spasms are almost gone, no twitching while I am in an office meeting anymore. I am not foggy and can function normally. This has been great for me.

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June 10, 2009 12:32 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I was given Skelaxin for a herniated disc and it has also helped tremendously for my fibromyalgia

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February 26, 2009 1:37 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have fibromyalgia or they say and have been on everything known to mankind even experimental drugs. I am now down to just pain medicines which I am weening myself off of. I tried Skelaxin and has it helped relax the tension I have had for years now. I have been doing stretching exercises and this medicine helps loosen me up so it's not so painful. It's probably just another bandaid but it has helped me so far...very expensive though.

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April 3, 2009 9:34 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
10

Skelaxin (metaxalone): Wonderful, but expensive, muscle relaxant! This is the only type of muscle relaxant that I can take, experience some relief from pain and stiffness, and still be able to drive, stay awake, etc. LOVE Skelaxin!

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November 7, 2009 9:57 AM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
7.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I take Skelaxin for my Degenerated Disc Disease, it's helping with pain alot. Also, I'm losing weight because it suppresses my appetite so that's a plus.

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February 23, 2011 12:54 PM
Review by dancingcat: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have had fibro and chronic fatigue for years. I used to take Skelaxin occasionally. When I developed degerative bone disease and increasing arthritis, I decided to take it regularly and see what happened. Over a period of a few months, I have found that my pain has reduced significantly. It is one of those drugs that seems to work better when taken regularly as opposed to for an acute attack. The down side is that it is expensive, even in generic form.

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September 15, 2011 3:00 PM
Review by Anonymous: User Rating:  
   
10

Skelaxin (metaxalone): Skelaxin has been wonderful for me. I first tried it 3 years ago when I could no longer tolerate the pain and spasms associated with my fibromyalgia. Like many other people, I needed something that I could function with and Flexeril had a sedating effect. I have experienced no side effects on Skelaxin.

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November 11, 2010 7:00 PM
Review by PateChouxButtercream: User Rating:  
   
9.0

Skelaxin (metaxalone): I have fibromyalgia and more recently have been dealing with severe stenosis in my L5 as well as my L2.3.4 that can only be described as crippling. I have been on Skelaxin for two days and I thought my husband and my teen were going to cry because they got their wife and mom, respectively, back, and I can sleep longer than 4 hours at a time. It is nice.

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January 4, 2012 6:56 AM

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