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Soma and Headaches: What Users Say

Headaches: mentioned by 3 users (1.5%)

Based on user experiences from 201 Soma reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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drowsiness 9.5%
dizziness 3.0%
nausea 2.5%
withdrawal 2.5%
addiction 1.5%
headaches 1.5%
pain 1.5%
tiredness 1.5%

Reviews for Soma

Showing 3 reviews tagged with "headaches". Clear filters to view all 201 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • apr...
  • January 14, 2011

For Muscle Spasm "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."

7 / 10
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  • Mar...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 19, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "I, like many others, am now having the hardest time getting my Soma prescription back. I was first prescribed this after my car accident in 2015. I have degenerative disc disease, C2-3 & C5-7 herniated discs, straightening of my cervical spine, torn rhomboid muscle, sciatica, and numbness & tingling of my arms/hands. I am 29 now, & I have been to so many doctors thanks to every changing insurance. If my PPO wasn't so expensive to keep, I wouldn't be in the predicament I am now on state Medi-Cal insurance. I have been prescribed every other muscle relaxer & currently am now trying Flexeril for the 3rd time since my accident, and surprise, it still doesn't relieve my spasms or pain, it just makes my heart race, and then I get a bad headache before I have to lay down. Then I get hot and cold flashes & tingling before I fall asleep. I am barely on day 2 of Flexeril this time around, & I am miserable. I am told over & over they can't prescribe me Soma. Why? It's the only thing that works... thanks, FDA."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 21, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "Suffer back pain and sciatica from pinched nerve caused by herniated lumbar discs. Prescribed Soma by new orthopedic doctor for pain. Does not work any better for my pain than ibuprofen and comes with a multitude of side effects. I am discontinuing use after one week due to headache, dizziness, nausea, and insomnia. I don't know if my emotional reaction is due to the drug or the three months of chronic pain and recent lack of sleep, but it is making me irritable and angry."

1 / 10
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