Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 2)

• cuf...
• October 29, 2013

"I have taken Soma for at least 5 years and all of a sudden my new doctor took me off and put me on Flexeril. It does not work at all, nothing like Soma to let me sleep through the night without hopping up with muscle cramps. I have had back surgery 3 times and have nerve damage that will not heal. Soma helps in many ways, relaxation helps me sleep and no muscle cramps. I hope my doctor will see fit to put me back on them as I hurt so much."

• TIR...
• September 7, 2023

"This medicine saved my life. I have chronic pain for 17 years, and I continue to fight. But someone here said this should be a Schedule 2 medicine. No way, it's always a Schedule IV drug. Once I take this medicine, it stops my pain automatically. So people can say their stuff about this medicine, but without this medicine, I wouldn't be stable. Thanks to Soma and the generic Carisoprodol. No wonder this review is 9.2, it's one of the best medicines out there. The ones that want to abuse it are not good, making this medication out to be a bad drug. I love Soma, and I've been taking it for pain. It helps my shoulders, even the bone pain. I just pray they never get rid of this medicine, or I will be pissed."

• Bbe...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 17, 2017

"I have fibromyalgia, have fractured my back and had fusion surgery in the cervical area of my back. I had taken Soma for close to 35 years as it was the only muscle relaxant that worked and I could tolerate. I moved from LA to TX 4 years ago and had to start using a new pain management doctor. I have no problem with the doctor. However, in TX, no doctor will prescribe Soma. Now I have daily muscle spasms increasing the overall amount of pain I have. I have developed severe tailbone pain which makes it very difficult to work. It upsets me that I had to go from controlled symptoms to totally uncontrolled. I take pain meds but that does not help when you have muscle spasms as I do, only dulls the pain. So my quality of life is horrible and it is not right."

• Ger...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 23, 2013

"I was on Soma for over 10 years and it has always been my favorite muscle relaxer. I have had severe debilitating migraines my entire life, and a rollover only made it worse along with my neck and back, which have been progressively getting worse over the years. I was taken off about a year ago. However, I am posting this for those who can't get it anymore to say Lorzone (chloroxozone) works extremely well on pain. It is the ONLY other medication - and I have tried them ALL over the years, that seems to work for my neck, back, and shoulder pain. Name brand is extremely expensive even with insurance - it may need to be prescribed under the generic name."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2016

"I have been on Somas for 5 years for my back spasms. They are the only thing that I have found that works for me. I tried many other muscle relaxants and none worked. I do physical work and they make it easier to move around."

• Anonymous
• June 25, 2009

"I have fibromyalgia, neuropathy, and osteoarthritis. I have taken Soma for at least 4 years, and it really helps me get up and get the things I need to do on a daily basis. I moved to Arizona, and the doctors just hate this medication and do not understand how much it has helped me. They have cut my dosage more than half the amount I needed to take, so I suffer more since I have been here. I am very careful with it, and my body is used to it. I just wish the doctors that I see, especially the pain clinic doctor, see that it helps me - He just refuses to up the dosage. I do not think it is good to stay on it if you just hurt your leg or something that can be fixed, but for people like me with a condition that there is no cure for, it helps me more than any of the other medicines."

• luc...
• May 3, 2015

"I have experienced severe pain and muscle spasms in my back for 35 years. Soma, along with my narcotic analgesics, has been a godsend. Soma helps me relax and sleep and starts to work fairly quickly. I take 4 a day."

• doa...
• July 5, 2014

"I just recently had a lumbar fusion but have had back problems for the past 5 years. The doctor would prescribe Flexeril, but it wouldn't help and made my heart race. So my surgeon put me on Soma, and it works tremendously. Makes me a little drowsy but functional."

• Ste...
• October 15, 2016

"I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and have suffered for 30 years with muscle spasms the whole time. I've been on Soma for 12 years (2 a day) and have had tremendous relief. It allows me to work and contribute like a normal person. Nothing else works like this and now, as of 10/01/16, my healthcare provider will not prescribe it anymore! All because a few knuckleheaded people abuse it and end up addicted. Now I'm on a journey through all the other muscle relaxers to find something that will work like Soma. Just got my first round of something else that looks like horse pills that I have to take 4x a day. Wait, I thought change was a good thing... Not so much in this case."

• Mis...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 4, 2016

"I was in MVA, resulting in C, T, and L-spine fractures. I had 4 major surgery procedures with a 50/50 chance of death or possible paralysis from the neck down! Fortunately, I have had positive results. With a combination of pain medication and Soma, I have at least been able to survive. Soma is the only muscle relaxer that actually works. My new pain management doctor does not like it and wants me to discontinue using it. He is young, and at my age of 68, I would prefer to live a better quality of life versus living longer and suffering even more. I have read most of the studies, but these people do not live in severe pain. I have been in other prescription studies, and they are not convincing or long-term. I think these are biased towards big pharma. Soma has been the best and the only one."

• TOS...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 23, 2018

"This is the only muscle relaxant that has ever dented my thoracic outlet syndrome-induced, relentless muscle spasms. I've been on it for at least 15 years, no problems at all. Still on a low 0-2/day dose, didn't become addicted like the opioid crisis hysteria would make you believe. I've been paralyzed before from nerves telling muscles to spasm, then pinching nerves. It's the only one that sort of works on those difficult spasms."

• No...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 8, 2016

"I have suffered from chronic back pain and spasms for about 20 years. I've been prescribed a large variety of different medications and by far, Somas are the only relaxer I've been prescribed that really works. My doctor doesn't like to prescribe them, however, he knows that I don't abuse any medication. I only take something when really necessary. I get muscle spasms in my rib area that make it very difficult to breathe or move. I also have them in my lower back. I also have a herniated disc, a protruding disk, a bulging disc, and degenerative disc disease. I always break it in half, and normally that's enough to calm the spasms in about 10 to 15 minutes. It helps a great deal with pain and is the only one that doesn't knock me out."

• Jef...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 27, 2023

"I have been prescribed Soma (250mg/2x daily) after neck surgery (C1-C3) for roughly a year. I am shocked to read reviews stating doctors are no longer prescribing it to their patients, who have been on this medication for years, due to its 'potential for misuse.' Soma is very effective in treating my muscle tension post-surgery, and my physician has no issue prescribing it. I also take Valium (5mg/3x daily), which makes the Soma even more effective for me, as well as Xanax (2mg/2x daily) for unrelated nerve pain in my right leg. All of these combined have been extremely more effective than Tramadol, Nucynta ER (Tapentadol), and Percocet that I was being prescribed. It's crazy that patients aren't given adequate care via prescriptions due to the opioid crisis. For the most part, people take these meds because they are medically necessary, and physicians should not be swayed in their decisions by the government/DEA. If it works, prescribe it, and urine test your patients regularly."

• tif...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 20, 2013

"I was originally introduced to Soma about 25 years ago when my back went out and I could not stand up straight. It worked very well, although it did make me drowsy (which was fine with me - much better than the pain). Currently, I use it for neck muscle pain/spasms, and it still works well. I do not have any known side effects from it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 20, 2015

"I have severe back pain due to an injury and the hundreds of bone marrow aspirates because of my leukemia. After many drugs (more than a dozen combinations), I find Soma to be excellent at relieving the muscle spasms, pain, and it also relieves anxiety similar to benzos. It helps me sleep like no other medicine. I also take OxyContin with it, and that is what keeps me stable and going throughout the day."

• 1ro...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 5, 2015

"Started taking after spinal fusion, constant muscle spasms with any activity. Can bite off a piece when needed, never increased dosage in 10 years. People with addictive personality can get hooked on anything, it's just in their DNA. This drug helped me work much longer than I could have without it."

• Deb...
• November 7, 2019

"This drug works. I have an illness called syringomyelia. I have had seven shunt placements in my cervical spine and brain stem due to fluid in the cord growing upward to the brain stem. The muscle spasms are intense, the shunt goes down my spine and through my left ribs, emptying into my abdomen. The problem is I can’t find a doctor in Arizona that will prescribe Soma. I moved here from Nevada, where it was one of my medications that worked perfectly with little to no side effects. There is no cure for syringomyelia, and I will not be having another surgery. Please, I just want my quality of life back."

• Kno...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 3, 2017

"I was in a horrific accident. Nothing has worked as well as Soma without any effects on the other medicine I take. Why mess with something that works? I also have fibromyalgia which helps with. Also helps muscle spasms. My doctor will still prescribe, but insurance won't pay for it. It is hard for me to pay each month, but it gives me such relief I feel I have no choice but to buy it. I've tried the ones they suggested, they didn't work or clashed with my other meds. Why is it that when a person like me that is in chronic pain finds a combination that works where we can live a more normal life, they want to mess with it? I wouldn't wish my pain, cramps, spasms on anyone, but if they had to walk in our shoes one day, maybe they'd put more thought into what they will pay for."

• msi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 29, 2013

"I found that this medication was very helpful for me. I have fibromyalgia for over ten years now, as well as three bulging discs, two very bad knees, and other medical problems. I have taken other muscle relaxers that just didn't work for my pain. But Soma really helped me and helped me do a little more of the things I used to do. Even though I will never be able to do all the things I once did, Soma has helped me to do some of the things I once did because it helps me so much with my muscle spasms. I really thank my doctor for recommending this muscle relaxer for me."

• cau...
• April 17, 2014

"I was very nervous to take Soma after doing some research on it. I decided to take it after being in terrible pain. I was surprised that when I woke up in the morning, I could function with little pain. I decided to take half a pill at night, and I have had great results. Soma works better than the narcotics do, especially at night. If they could just make it non-drowsy, it would be the perfect medicine."

• FED...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 26, 2017

"I had been taking Soma for the past 6 or 7 years for muscle spasms. I only ever took one at bedtime to eliminate leg spasms and get a perfect 8 hours of sleep. My doctor will now no longer prescribe it because the FDA morons think they know better than him. Tried Xanaflex, and it left me with what felt like a kidney infection, crazy dreams and it was only good for 4-6 hours of sleep. About to try Baclofen. Haven't slept well in 3 weeks. I think the FDA is trying to kill me. If it wasn't so far to Canada, I would leave now."

• Fox...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 24, 2016

"A wonderful medication with no apparent side effects that just works. It does make you feel good, which can equate to some psychological dependency, however, it is not physically addicting. I have been on 350 mg three times per day. It is a wonderful relief from pain medication to help pain in my back and neck. This is derived from a discontinued medication called Miltown, which was derived from a barbiturate."

• sie...
• October 24, 2013

"Have taken Flexeril, then Parafon, then, baclofen, then norflex, then robaxin, then finally my new doctor I am seeing asked if I had ever tried Soma 350 and I said no. So he put me on the Soma one tablet three times a day and one tablet every night at bedtime, and the pain in my back has seen improvement. My left leg and my left foot, I have a sprained disc in my back plus moderate scoliosis. Then he also wanted me to try the Zanaflex capsules alternating with the Soma, and between those two items, the pain that was in my back, my left leg and left foot started to feel much better even when I was at work while taking those two items alternating, a little drowsiness but not overly sleepy."

• CCa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 15, 2018

"I had been given Soma for recovery from my four-level cervical fusion. It is very effective. I have been given every single muscle relaxer in the book, and I have had bad hangover side effects. Soma, by far, is the best and most effective on the market. I am also reading it is very addictive, not in my case, as I take one every night as prescribed, never more. I sleep very restfully all through the night and never wake up with a hangover."

• CKa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 16, 2020

"I have a fused left shoulder, which causes a lengthy list of problems, but one of the most painful is the enormous knots throughout the back of what used to be my healthy, happy shoulder. I am unable to raise my arm more than 6 inches vertically, and the devastating and continual atrophy of the muscles I was lucky enough to keep will never stop. I was referred to a pain clinic that fortunately prescribes Soma for me, which provides relief I haven't been able to achieve with any other muscle relaxers. I should probably note that I also had a spinal cord stimulator planted into my spinal column."