Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 5)

• Hur...
• February 11, 2018

"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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "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

"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 "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."

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

"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 "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 "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 "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."

• tin...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 14, 2013

"I am a 39-year-old female. I have had 2 back surgeries with metal plates and 6 screws. I also have degenerative disc disease, chronic pain syndrome, and lumbar stenosis. I have been on Soma 350 mg, Percocet 10, and morphine 60 mg for about 3 years. I have tried all other muscle relaxers with no relief, this is the cure. It helps so greatly. Recommend this greatly. I take 4 per day along with all my other medications. I can't make it through the day without it. This helps me get through the day."

• Won...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 2, 2017

"My dentist gave me this 29 years ago for temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ) after I had cracked 4 teeth, had to get crowns, and my jaw joints were deteriorating, and my ears were ringing from swollen joints. It worked wonderfully! I know it saved me from further damage to my teeth and jaws. My regular doctor agreed to give it to me because my insurance would not cover dentist prescriptions. A few years ago, he suddenly said he would no longer give it to anyone, so I had to get it from the dentist again. Doctors are constantly being scared by the FDA and DEA because of the jerks that abuse drugs. I've only ever taken one 350 mg tablet at night and will never be a drug abuser, but they have all been scared and want to give you other drugs that don't work. Let docs do their job!"

• Ent...
• August 28, 2018

"Motorcycle accident nearly killed me. Many compound fractures, nothing repaired. Have ribs, collarbone, other bones that stick out, hurt. All I got at the hospital was a morphine pump and a bed. At the mercy of doctors and the government, I've been on carisoprodol for 16 years and never had a desire to take more than 2 a day. Makes me tired, so I take one before dinner and at bedtime. It really helps with pain, especially with a narcotic. Why do some reviewing it talk about taking too much? You're not supposed to take more than prescribed of any medicine, so why go there? It's people like these that have made it hard to get this drug."

• apr...
• January 14, 2011

Carisoprodol "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."

• Tri...
• February 23, 2010

Carisoprodol "It's 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, go to a chiropractor, and have trigger point injections. Fibromyalgia drugs don't work at all for me, which is a bummer!"

• nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2014

"After all the pills and side effects I have had, this medicine is a class A. I only wish I would have had it years earlier. In my situation, I still have pain, but less than I have had in so long! I feel so good, if I could dance, I would! For me, it worked right away. I can't believe how much better I feel in one day. I give it an 11."

• Anonymous
• August 29, 2017

"I have bulging and ruptured discs, which obviously causes me pain. Soma metabolizes into meprobamate and is wonderful when used/prescribed in tandem with numerous analgesics. Up until the late '90s, it was common for doctors to use them together. Meprobamate is still available under a myriad of brands, most commonly Miltown, Milpath, and Equanil. Seems as if any drug that may cause even the slightest 'buzz' is systematically demonized by the DEA, FDA, or any of the numerous entities that soapbox the evils of chemicals. Alcohol is probably the worst drug in the world, yet readily available within walking distance of damn near everyone in any city with a population of at least 200 people. Heck, even in the frickin' jungle, there are plenty of alternatives to suffering. The world can be so cold..."

• Anonymous
• September 13, 2010

Carisoprodol "Was on Soma for over three years. 250 mg, 3 times a day. After my eyesight was affected, 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 the 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."

• Mel...
• September 28, 2015

"Soma is an excellent and efficient medication for muscle spasms. The only issue I've ever seen or know about from other people is it's HIGHLY addictive, especially to people who have addiction problems. Unfortunately, half of the addicts in the town I live in abuse them, which punishes those of us who actually need it for legitimate medical problems."

• jee...
• May 8, 2011

Carisoprodol "Soma has helped so much with spasms in my low back and leg problems. I take it four times a day for the past seven years, and it works wonders. My back problems require pain medications, sadly. But Soma is great. I'm allergic to Flexeril and Skelaxin, and Soma works much better than Robaxin, at least for me."