Carisoprodol User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2023

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have been on Carisoprodol for 20 years, and I have tried a multitude of muscle relaxers. When I got my refill this month, it was a new, odd-looking pill. Another generic? I knew immediately this pill was not right. I am not even sure it is any kind of Carisoprodol. I do know that in the last two weeks, I have suffered extreme leg cramps and even foot cramps. Can you imagine being woke up all night long because your foot has cramped so bad you're afraid to move? I don't know who is responsible for pulling this crap, but this is not Soma or Carisoprodol, and if it is your way of weeding out those who get meds like this for the wrong reason, stop it. I will be contacting my doctor, and I may contact Medicare as well."

• Car...
• October 10, 2019

For Muscle Spasm "I have been taking carisoprodol for 32 years. I tried Flexeril, but I felt like I'd drunk several cups of coffee after I took it. I have had fibromyalgia for 50+ years. I get terrible tension headaches and muscle spasms in the back of my neck. Tried Botox injections with no success. The name brand (Soma) worked for me. My insurance used to cover the name brand and the generic, but Medicare doesn't. I have found some of the generics to be ineffective, particularly one made by Sun Pharma. This drug is a placebo as far as I'm concerned. I find the one marked DAN 5513 (Watson Labs) works well. The one marked 2410 (Vintage Pharmaceuticals) works for me, too. The last refill I got is marked CL 022. That one is barely effective."

• Anonymous
• September 24, 2008

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma for 2 years, and it really helps me. I have nothing bad to report about it. I do not feel addicted and only use it as needed, but it certainly relieves my neck and lower back pain to the point where I can at least work. I have no hallucinogenic effects with it and don't feel sleepy with it either. It's just a great drug."

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2012

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "It's a wonderful medicine for my spasms. The back spasms do not stop for me unless I use Soma. They are the only muscle relaxers that work for me. I tried 4 or 5 different kinds, and none of those worked for me. I would recommend them."

• JLX...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 3, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "This is a review of ScieGen carisoprodol (SG109). My pharmacy used to have Watson Pharmaceuticals (DAN5513) carisoprodol, which worked great. I don't know why, but ScieGen doesn't work anywhere near as well, and supposedly it is the same mg strength. If your pharmacy pulls this trick, send it back and ask for a refund."

• kow...
• December 1, 2009

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma (carisoprodol) for 6 years, and it is definitely a great help for my fibromyalgia muscle spasm pain. Also for the muscle spasm pain from degenerative disc disease with a bulging disc in my neck, which is inoperable at this time. Best of all, the muscle relaxers out there, and I have tried almost all of them."

• Anonymous
• April 18, 2009

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "This was the absolute best muscle relaxer my doctor has ever given to me. I have a bulging disc in my back and it is in the middle of my back, and sometimes I have excruciating pain associated with this, and Soma really is the best I have found."

• Mim...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 30, 2022

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "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 for 16 years and now a substance abuse counselor. Years ago, I was not prescribed any medication for my mental health 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. Twenty 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 yourself and your doctors. Good luck and God bless all of you who need help."

• cou...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 23, 2021

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "Soma has been a godsend for me! I have tried all other muscle relaxers, and they did nothing!! Soma is the only one that provides relief and lets me live a normal life! With my constant muscle pain, I cannot live without it. It gives me back my life and has no side effects."

• Hur...
• February 11, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Morons who come here warning 'Beware or you'll OD if you take with benzos' is why we reliable, zero issue, chronic pain patients can't get our required med dosage! Because you're an irresponsible idiot who keeps taking too many drugs repeatedly and OD'ing, don't give meds a bad rap! Ask someone to please help dispense your meds! I take 3 mg Xanax, 4-30 mg oxycodone split every 4 hrs. & 3 Soma daily. (Was on 4 recommended dose & just cut back, thanks to abusers!) Now suffering through the night, as they last just 3 hours! Prescribed Buspar for sleep, but it doesn't equal 1 extra Soma I had. ONLY muscle relaxer that relieves 6 herniated discs, sciatica, osteoarthritis, and migraines. I've been on meds 30 years with no issues! People like this guy we can thank for harsher guidelines and our never-ending suffering. Unfairly stereotyped due to loser stupidity! So take your warnings elsewhere before you ruin it for the rest of us old folks who just want to sleep and function pain-free until we die!"

• Anonymous
• July 21, 2008

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have recently started having back pain, and my doctor started me on Soma. I have been pain-free ever since. It really does take the pain away, and fast. Just do not drive on it. It relaxes your muscles, and you can easily lose focus."

• Cjc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 25, 2022

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have been on Carisoprodol (Soma generic) for 22 years. I have had a few doctors that have a blanket policy that they won't write Soma, period. Thank God, 10 years ago I found a doctor that gives me absolutely no problems. I have failed low back surgery L-5/S1. As well, I have DDD and severe muscle spasms. I have tried every muscle relaxant there is. Only Diazepam (generic Valium) comes close. Carisoprodol relaxes every muscle in my body, and I would be in misery without it."

• bre...
• November 5, 2010

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I take Soma as an adjunct therapy to pain medications for fibromyalgia. I'm 34 now - but have been prescribed Soma off and on for six years. As others have also posted, I too was prescribed Flexeril, Robaxin, Zanaflex, Skelexin, Parafon Forte, etc. Most of those were marginally helpful, if at all. Soma is the only muscle relaxant medicine that actually works. Not only does it truly 'relax' the tension and knots in my muscles, but it can throw the brakes on a tension headache, work as a sleep aid, and lower the need for opioids with very few side effects. I would recommend this medicine to anyone. Cheers."

• Kar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 7, 2024

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have been on Soma for over 10 years, and it's the ONLY medicine that I can take at home to help my back. Right now, my back is severe. I took one. I usually take one every night with my other meds before bed. I cannot live without it."

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2012

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I have a few degenerated disks and fibromyalgia. These two conditions tend to amplify each other, causing extreme back pain. Some antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds will address fibromyalgia, but they only work 24/7; the inherent sedation is not a wonderful way to go through life. With Soma, I can take care of this later in the day, and because it amplifies opiates, I am able to take Tramadol instead of Percocet. Be careful with that interaction, as it is surprisingly powerful. Be careful of using any other drugs as well while on Soma. Although it is mildly euphoric, I have not detected any physical or psychological addiction. Also, you may find Soma 'vacations' to increase its effectiveness during long-term use."

• Kel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2017

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "This is the best muscle relaxer I have taken. I have a hairline fracture at the 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

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "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."

• Anonymous
• March 11, 2011

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "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 the 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."

• unj...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 25, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "It helped me a great deal, and when I switched doctors, nobody will prescribe it. I've taken it for 17 years without a problem with it, and I was just abruptly taken off of it, and these doctors don't want to prescribe it because of its reputation. People like me that need it are the ones that suffer."

• BAB...
• November 28, 2008

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "Ever since an accident 2 years ago, I've had horrible muscle spasms and pain in my back and 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 times a day."

• Bar...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 18, 2019

"Carisoprodol works really well for getting me past pain and allowing me to sleep at night. My history is that I have had 30+ bad fractures, many nonunion, that have not repaired. I have been taking it for 10 years and have never abused it. The ones from generic Soma from Vensun Pharmaceuticals don't work. I keep getting them from the pharmacy when I asked them not to give that brand to me. I asked the pharmacist why they don't work. He said, 'I don't know, they are the cheapest.' They say I'm the only one that complains about them. I have never complained about the quality of any drug in my life and am 66 years old."

• Dod...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 27, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Soma (Carisoprodol) is best for muscle spasm anywhere in my body. I had 2 fusion surgeries about 5 years ago, a plate in my neck, an artificial hip, and severe osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. I am now 60 years old, and my doctor won't prescribe the amount of Soma that is needed. She always wants to trade off my anxiety meds (Xanax) for the 3 tabs I need daily. She now has changed the mg dose of Soma and only gives me 250 mg monthly. I'm scared for all of us that need the good old-fashioned meds. They work. The drug companies are too busy pushing new medication that, in years from now, who knows what damage they will cause our younger generation."

• Anonymous
• March 23, 2011

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "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 insurance for a month's 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."

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

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "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, lifelong, 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)."

• Gle...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 2, 2018

Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm "I was put on Soma 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 cramps, but it really does help with my post-polio syndrome. I had not noticed any difference in its effectiveness over the past few years."