I am a 27 year old female who was diagnosed with sciatica 6 years ago. 2 weeks ago my lower back went into a spasm that ran down my left leg into my foot, I can't feel my big toe and the top of my foot. I was given a Valium and 2 other pain meds in shots. The E.R doc said to take 10 mg flexiril for pain 3 times a day. The day after my incident I was cometely drugged up. Slept all day and night. Not sure if its from the hospital drugs or the flexiril I took the day after. Does the flexiril help with sciatica as well as muscle spasms!!!
Cyclobenzaprine - Does the flexiril 10 mg help with sciatica?
Question posted by In severe pain 27 on 12 March 2014
Last updated on 12 March 2014 by kova
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kova
12 March 2014
When I think of drowiness as a #1 side effect, I automatically think of flexiril. It takes awhile before that fades. Sciatica is so not fun and it soumds like you got it bad. Do you see a Physical Therapist? Pelvic tilts seem to help, if you can get past the pain. Speaking of pain, yes if you muscles can relax with the flexiril then I guess them perscribing it for 'pain' makes sense. Really though, I hope they have you on something for the pain that is labled for pain relief.
All my best to you!
masso
12 March 2014
Flexeril is used in the treatment of muscle spasm; sciatica and belongs to the drug class skeletal muscle relaxants.
Read more: https://www.drugs.com/flexeril.html
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