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Cyclobenzaprine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Brand names: Amrix Comfort Pac with Cyclobenzaprine

Cyclobenzaprine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 590 reviews on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 31% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Cyclobenzaprine

  • Anonymous
  • March 15, 2012

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I take Flexeril for muscle spasm related to bulged discs at L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1. I get sciatica down both legs. I also have C6-C7 facet joint damage that catches and occasionally prevents me from turning my head to the left. I am highly resistant to narcotics and anesthetics, and take 10mg Flexeril during the day without any side effects. It allows me to function without letting the muscles lock up. It stops the pain cycle (pain=muscle tension=pain=muscle tension). When I take it at night, it quicly reduces the spasming. If the pain is severe, I take with narcotics for one night to force massive relaxation. This should be done with extreme caution tho - combining opiates and muscle relaxers can cause someone to stop breathing."

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  • Lady...
  • May 15, 2023

For Temporomandibular Joint Disorder "I have been taking Flexeril since 1996 for severe TMJ. I have had no side effects...none. it does not make me sleepy or loopy. Now, because I am over age 65 the doctor tells me I can no longer take it. I have been through three weeks of debilitating pain because of this decision. It is ludicrous to me that just because I am almost 70, I can no longer take a medicine that gives me so much relief. I have had no side effects in the last 5 years since turning 65. I believe this idiotic age limitation should be removed. Look at each patient and their individual situation before mandating such a stupid restriction."

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  • Emelyn...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 1, 2020

For Chronic Myofascial Pain "Hello All, I was prescribed cyclobenzaprine for the first time 12 years ago after a neck injury. Made me really drowsy and helped me sleep for hours and hours. I was 20 back then so I could afford it on days I didn't have college. Now 32 with 2 small kids and some nerve damage and degenerative arthritis on one shoulder, My Dr prescribed again. Decided to give it another chance. I take 5mg tab which helps me relax my mind and face muscles (For some reason I do not relax while I sleep). I wake up a little drowsy but nothing a cup of coffee wont fix. I take right before bed and works around 15-20 mins after taking. Hope this helps anyone out there."

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  • Queen...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 10, 2015

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I pulled/strained a muscle in my upper back last week, and the pain was so bad, I could hardly breathe. My doctor prescribed Flexeril which I took as soon as possible with a little food - around 2:00 PM. About an hour later I was out COLD - asleep for the rest of the day, that night, and until late the next morning. Good thing I took a couple of days off from work, because I felt drowsy and weird for at least 24 hours after I took it. There's no way I could have driven - much less accomplished anything at work. Having said all this, it really did kill the pain. It's as if I never injured my back. But at what cost? I think I'll take 800 mgs of ibuprofen instead if I ever have a similar injury."

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  • Juice...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • July 10, 2016

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Sciatica "I have been taking Flexeril 10mg in Combination with Celebrex 200mg. I take both PRN and they work great. I started in 2005 on both meds from a accident at work. Now I also have Fibromialgia , RA and Osteoarthritis. I continue to take flexeril at night and it works great for me. I use a heated mattress pad and flexeril to sleep comfortable and I wake up with less stiffness and not as sore."

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  • David...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 14, 2015

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "Have had lower back pain from an injury 5 years ago picking up an incredibly heavy cabinet full of books. Yeah I know super intelligent! Have tried Xanax, ib protein 800 and Advil and nothing takes the pain away like flexeril 10mg consistantly right before bed! Wonder drug for me! Best part of all its non addicting. Doctor said its a torn muscle on the left side of my spine, also shot me up with a cortisone shot that hurt like hell for days! I have been on it for a week and it's night and day for me, hope it keeps doing what it's doing. Good luck to everyone!"

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  • Shawna
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 9, 2023

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Sciatica "I just want to say, first, people in these reviews keep talking about how it didn’t help their pain. It’s not a pain pill, it’s a muscle relaxer. And muscles will hurt worse before getting better. Since Flexeril loosens and relaxes, it does not take away pain. After a while of taking it and it loosening and relaxing, I did see major relief. But it definitely got worse as the medicine worked on loosening my muscles before it got better. Pain pills work quickly. You have to have patience with muscle relaxers. Depending on how tight your muscles have gotten."

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  • Linda
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 17, 2019

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I was ok on a Monday and could hardly get out of bed due to pain on Tuesday. I was somewhat shocked. Three days later I went to Urgent Care and was prescribed Flexeril.It has been a life saver. I am shocked it has helped my arthritis in my knee. I can finally sleep."

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  • Jzizi
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 29, 2015

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "My doctor just prescribed 10mg (cyclobenzaprine) 2X daily, due to disc protrusion in my C6-7 and muscle spasms in my neck and shoulders. I have been taking it for a couple days now and it works great for the pain, however it does make me extremely drowsy! The night before last I took one at bedtime and it knocked me out cold and I slept great, but it made me very fatigued the next day. Luckily it was my day off so I spent it in bed, but my spasms came back in the early afternoon, so I took another one. Again, out cold! Slept all day and decided not to take another one last night because I was still very drowsy. I will reduce my dosage to 5mg around 6pm and see how that works. Definitely not taking during the day unless in severe pain!"

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  • hayley...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • August 19, 2014

For Migraine "I get a couple of migraines a month. Not sure if they are aggravated by hormones, stress or sinus pressure, probably a combination. Regardless I always have throbbing pain on one side of my head along with tight muscles through the neck and shoulder. Cyclobenzoprine is all that works. About 30 min after taking it I can feel the tension in my head and eyes lift. What a life saver after years of pain. I always back it up with an ibuprofen too. The ibuprofen alone barely touches it."

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  • Anonymous
  • April 15, 2012

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Fibromyalgia "It was very helpful for the spasms in my neck, shoulders, back, and hips. It took awhile before the muscles released. I weaned myself off the medicine and within 2 weeks was experiencing severe pain again. I'm back on now. I take 10 mg at night. It does make me tired in the morning but its worth it. I would recommend this for back pain and spasms. It helps to take it consistently."

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  • Jen
  • October 25, 2015

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "Got this prescribed after a week of constant back pain (twisted my back). 10mg 3X daily. Took one when I got home from the pharmacy (about 12p) and proceeded to be out for about 16 hours. 5 days later I am still having sleeping issues, both getting to sleep and waking up at a reasonable time. When I took the one pill, the back pain was gone, but I can't afford to be sleeping excessively. I'll keep it on hand for when pains are keeping me awake and I can afford to get 16+ hours of sleep, but not recommended if you have to function on a daily routine."

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  • Monda...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 14, 2020

For Fibromyalgia "Stated taking cyclobenzaprine at a dose 5mg about 3 weeks ago for Fibro. Huge improvement. I'm back to playing pool and on the treadmill every 2nd day instead of being laid up and taking it easy for 2-3 days or longer. Showed the physical activity data from my phone to my doctor. He was sold on it. I am too. I've had 3 heart attacks (familial cholestemia) genetics. I need to be more active. Yeah I'm pleased with the reduction in my pain 30-50%. Still there but way more manageable and my mental health has definitely swung to a more happier outlook."

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  • Diva
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 4, 2019

For Sciatica "I take this at bedtime for piriformis syndrome (which caused compression of the sciatic nerve) and associated sciatica problems. The cyclobenzaprine works great. No grogginess the next day and no trouble waking to my alarm. The dry mouth is annoying but tolerable. It has been a godsend as I can exercise once again without pain in my butt all the time!"

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  • MereR...
  • March 26, 2015

For Fibromyalgia "I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 7 years ago. I've taken this at night for probably 6 years now. It makes all the difference for me. It allowed me to start working out 5 years ago. I went from walking in a pool to running now, and I've even done several 5ks. A couple years ago I had another neurological pain condition develop that required me to take muscle relaxers during the day as well too. So I was put on a lighter weight (baclofen) muscle relaxer for during the day and to replace this at night. Within a few days of going off of this, I was so stiff I could barely walk. I ended up back on this for my evening dose, and within a couple days I was back to normal activity. So for me at least, this has worked better then anything."

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  • Georg...
  • April 28, 2016

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I was prescribed flexeril 10 mg twice a day as needed after experiencing lower back pain resulting from epidurals (I did not take this while I was pregnant or nursing). My discs would slip out of place and pinch the nerve(s) in my back causing me great pain. I would get adjusted to get the bone alignment right, but the swelling and pain was still there. Flexeril worked great for me. It is great to take at night; it helps you sleep. But, I have also taken it during the day if the pain was bad enough. I will drink a 5 hour energy or something equivalent to help me stay awake and function at work. I definitely wouldn't take this if I were driving. This medication in combination with an 800 mg Ibuprofen is wonderful."

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  • TYK
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 30, 2019

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I was involved in a rear end collision, experienced extreme neck, shoulder, and arm pain. Ibuprofen 600mg, and 10 mg Flexeril for my neck sprain, then told to stretch the muscles to keep them from locking up. I took my first dose last night, I don't even remember going to sleep, but I didn't have the pain anymore. I woke up today feeling like I have a hangover, dizziness, my mouth was extremely dry. So, I tried to avoid taking the meds this morning for a couple of hours. Now, it is mid day and the pain hasn't stopped so I took another one pill. In my opinion Flexeril is a good pill for relaxing your muscles especially if your going to physical therapy. I don't recommend driving, or do anything while on this medication."

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  • Acidx...
  • October 20, 2015

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I went to my doctor because I knew I pulled a back muscle. I tend to have issues anyways with the piraformus muscle and that aggravates the sciatica. Lower back pain and gluts tend to be an issue with me. I was getting moderate painful back spasms that felt like random poking with a sharp nail. He prescribed 10mg three times a day for 10 days. After the second day of following the instructions, I was sleeping 14 hours a day. I was a zombie, I couldn't function, and I felt depressed. Why I still rate it at an 8/10 is because it did what it was supposed to. I stopped and only take it once at night around bedtime. If you're skeptical at first taking the med, make sure you have the next day off. Don't drive on this."

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  • Optio...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 30, 2013

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "Was on Soma but VA took it away due to addictive possibilities. Didn't experience any of the withdrawals. In any case prescribed Flexeril and it was okay except for the side effects. Had severe difficulty urinating, then one would start it would just dribble out. Trying Robaxin next. Will update on how it works for me."

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  • baman...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 22, 2020

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I have had severe lower back pain and back spasms for a few days and was given this Flexeril as well as told to take Advil and Tylenol. Must say it does work best with the Tylenol. Took my spasms away and I was able to catch a break from the pain."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 3, 2008

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I have been in hospital for 3 weeks now. It started out as obstructive jaundice, which they put in a stint and started me on Vidocin. The vicodin worked great for my abdominal pain, but did nothing for the spasms I started getting in my back after being in the hospital bed for over 2 weeks. Finally, after 2 days of intensely painful and nearly uncontrolable back spasms, they put me on Flexeril. I'm finally able to move around and breath normally without triggering more spasms. Thank God for Flexeril. The pain is nearly gone. It didn't shut it out entrirely, but it made it bearable enough that I'm finally able to move, instead of having to stay perfectly still and take shallow breaths to avoid triggering another one."

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  • Ladys...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 11, 2019

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I've been having bad headaches thought to be from a spasming muscle and pinched nerve in my neck. ER Doc gave me this to see if it helps. It took 7 hours before I felt any effect at all and then I ended up having a bad reaction to it. Gave me heart palpitations and restless legs. I also think it made me stop breathing for a few seconds at a time. I was lying there trying to sleep (because this stuff knocked me for a loop), but I couldn't because I kept feeling like I couldn't breathe. But I was too out of it to understand why. I only knew that my breath would stop for a few seconds and then I'd come fully awake gasping for breath. Luckily, when the medication wore off a few hours later, all these effects went with it, but I won't be taking it again."

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  • Artyom
  • April 22, 2017

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "Stay away from this garbage. I was stupid enough to try it for 3 days 10mg before bedtime. All those days I was like zombie. Dry mouth. Crazy dreams. Constant nausea. Stomach stabbing pain. No energy at all. Sleepy during day n crazy at night. I don't know who's writing positive reviews maybe pharma ppl lol. Do your research. Stay away from this drug!"

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  • Vicki...
  • May 6, 2010

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Muscle Spasm "I use Flexeril for muscle spasms that I have in my left arm and shoulder. One of the side effects of this medication is that it causes severe drowsiness. Once I take the medication, I must go to bed immediately. I am able to sleep through the night where before the spasms would wake me throughout the night. When I first began to take the medication, I found that I was very tired when I awoke in the morning. To combat this, I go to bed about two hours earlier. This is appearing to work out well. Now I awake rested and free of tightness, aches, and pains."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 5, 2009

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) for Fibromyalgia "Non-Restorative Sleep Disorder - After months of agony, the rheumatologist tried Flexeril on a 10 mg, once a day (before bed) regimen. Within a week, I felt better. Within two weeks, the symptoms were gone. Symptoms included: extreme fatigue, pain & swelling in both knees, pain & swelling in one wrist to the extent that the wrist was becoming deformed in appearance."

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