Cyclobenzaprine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• kry...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2017

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I've tried Flexeril twice in my life, once at least 6 years ago, and the last time was in December. I'd been on Carisoprodol (generic Soma) long term (about 20 years with only about a 9 month break). December 2016, my pain management doctor and practice decided to completely stop writing Carisoprodol/Soma prescriptions for all patients. The excuse was that studies have determined that Carisoprodol/Soma only work to relieve musculoskeletal pain for up to 21 days and then have zero effect on pain. After I picked up my Flexeril, I found out that it is not recommended for long term use either, as a matter of fact, it's recommended to not be used for more than 14 days before it becomes ineffective. But Flexeril didn't even touch me."

• Lar...
• July 25, 2011

Cyclobenzaprine for Sciatica "Brand Name works great. Does the job and not even noticeable to myself that I've taken it. It will make me sleepy once I lay down, but fully functional on this medication until then. I've taken this drug since 1992. Unfortunately, can NOT find this medicine in Brand Name."

• Rus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2018

Cyclobenzaprine for Sciatica "Bad disc in neck causing severe muscle spasms. This provided great relief, but had all the side effects. Dry mouth, bloating, brain in a fog. I only took 0.5 per day for 5 straight days. I am stopping now to clear my brain."

• Joh...
• March 4, 2015

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I've taken Flexeril off and on since late '98 when I was (mis)diagnosed with muscle spasms (ER trip was due to a kidney stone). Flex was great at relieving muscle spasms for 7 out of 10 days prescribed. I took it for all 10 days, though the low back spasms were gone after day 7-the kidney stone pain, however, remained. I've been taking it as needed (having fractured my T12 or L1 vertebra when I was 8, herniated discs, etc.-at this writing, I'm 59) for about 6 months, per my PCP. After the first bottle, I told him about the soporific/zombie effects, and he now requires me to take it only when I go to bed to sleep. Flex has a half-life of 18-23 hours. Thus, it doesn't wear off fast. A bit of Melatonin helps me get better-than-zombie sleep. :)"

• ind...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2019

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "This medication is bad. I was put on it for knee pain. Caused me extreme constipation and headache. I was taking 20 mg once per day. I am not using it anymore. Since the crackdown on hydrocodone (which I used to have prescribed to me), my doctor prescribed this drug. Never again will I use this medication. Check the side effects before getting it from your pharmacy. Caused me too many stomach issues, both digestive, etc. I am 58 years old."

• bas...
• November 14, 2015

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "My doctor recommended this medication for relief of muscle spasms associated with trigger points in my upper back. This is the first medication that really helps to take the edge off when the trigger point fires up. I still get pain, but it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be. I have had no noticeable side effects other than some mild constipation. One 15 mg capsule twice a day works for me."

• Sco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2020

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "Been taking this medication (10 mg twice a day) along with Meloxicam for neck pain and severely compressed disc in my back (what they call Degenerative Disc Disease). Also taking extra strength Tylenol because the Flexeril and Meloxicam are barely giving me any relief from the pain, which persists constantly."

• Mik...
• December 29, 2015

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I had pretty significant muscle spasms in my neck after my car was rear-ended. This medicine pretty much stopped all of the pain and allowed me to sleep soundly. The only problem is that it makes me drowsy."

• Clw...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 14, 2020

For Muscle Spasm "This stuff doesn't work for me, it just doesn't. I've had joint disease in my neck since I was 18. I'm always locking up. Flexeril just doesn't work for me. It never really has. It used to make me sleepy, but now it doesn't even do that. I get such bad spasms, the only relief I've ever gotten was the one month in my life my doctor prescribed me Soma. That was after I had surgery. Soma worked so much better than anything else I had ever tried. It felt amazing to move my body freely again. I just used it at night, I would stretch and go to bed. After a month, my doctor said he wouldn't prescribe it to me anymore and went back to Flexeril. It obviously didn't work, and I'm locked up again with no relief in sight. I just wish something worked. I feel hopeless."

• coc...
• February 14, 2010

Cyclobenzaprine for Migraine "I have used Flexeril for back pain but took one the other night because I had a migraine and couldn't sleep. I've never had relief from any migraine, so I was amazed when, after about 2 1/2 hours, I got out of bed and felt OK to move around. After another hour or two, I was feeling drowsy, so I ended up going to bed, but I was happy to discover that Flexeril helped my migraine. It does make me VERY sleepy, so I only take it when I don't have much to do the next day. I usually feel lethargic the day after."

• msu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2019

For Migraine "I take this drug cyclobenzaprine at night so I can sleep through my severe back pain. Tonight, I coincidentally got an intense migraine with aura (flashing lights and vision loss) around the time I normally take my meds. Within 10 minutes of taking the cyclobenzaprine, the aura stopped. I have never had it gone that fast and very little headache pain following it."

• Ang...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 29, 2018

For Fibromyalgia "Using the elimination diagnosis 'protocol,' I was determined to have fibromyalgia in 2007. Flexeril, 10 mg three times per day, has been part of my treatment regardless of the actual pain reliever prescribed since the beginning. My doctor suddenly determines that Flexeril is not safe with my low dosage of pain medication (300 mg Tramadol total per day) and dropped me to 10 mg of Flexeril per day. It is very evident to me that Flexeril contributed significantly to the reduction/elimination of the throbbing nerve pain that the 'opioid' I am taking does not touch. Twelve years at 30 mg per day in three 10 mg doses resulted in zero side effects and a better quality of life compared to the current lower dosage."

• psf...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2019

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I had severe bilateral sacral pain, had a caudal epidural with no effect. I began Flexeril 10 mg prior to the epidural, which improved my condition. After the epidural, I stopped Flexeril, and the pain came back big time. I resumed Flexeril, which kicked in two days later. I take it 2x daily and meloxicam 15 mg once daily. I am scheduled for another epidural on January 2, but will cancel if Flexeril keeps working."

• Tob...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 8, 2015

For Temporomandibular Joint Disorder "It's not a miracle cure, but it definitely helps. First time I was prescribed it, my jaw had been locked for a little over three weeks. Needless to say, I was pretty desperate to have any kind of fix. After yet another failed appointment with the TMJ specialists, I went to my primary doctor hoping that she had been able to find something new. This time, she prescribed cyclobenzaprine. No joke, four hours later I could open my jaw. Works like a charm. The pain goes away with it too (no more tension). Only downside is it makes me sleepy and a little loopy. No driving on this stuff (for me anyway)."

• Gri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2014

For Sciatica "I would rather endure the pain. This knocked me down for 2 whole days. I took a half because I did not know how my body would react. I slept for 2 days, only getting up to use the bathroom and get a drink of water. If you are sensitive to medications, as I am, I would not suggest this. How did it do with the pain? It was still there when I finally woke up, it wasn't as severe, but it was still there."

• Oka...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2019

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I have severe back spasms in my lower and mid back sections. This medication works, however, I feel like a complete zombie when I wake up. I'm super tired for another day or two after a 15-milligram dose. Dry mouth is a huge factor for me, but staying hydrated is a great way to keep dry mouth at bay."

• Ann...
• March 31, 2011

Cyclobenzaprine for Sciatica "This has been a wonderful addition to the pain medicines, enabling a reduction in pain medicines from using this to stop the spasms that irritated the nerves. With my nerves less irritated, I was more fun to be around!"

• Bra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2017

For Migraine "I get migraines very bad, so bad I have to sit in a pitch-dark room with no sounds and have to try my hardest not to cry. They get so bad I want to literally punch myself to make it go away or focus pain somewhere else. On a scale of 1 to 10, they are way above a 10, nothing, and I mean nothing, was helping. Not Excedrin, not Advil, not Tylenol. Nothing. These are my miracle medicine. They take my migraines right away. 'Bout 25 min and gone. I highly, highly recommend for people who get migraines 3 times a month, as bad as mine. These ARE MAGNIFICENT."

• LAE...
• October 21, 2016

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "5 or 10 mg works for muscle spasms, but dangerous if taken during the daytime. Caused uncontrolled drowsiness, deep sleep, difficulty waking up, constipation, blurred vision, and sudden unbearable headaches, leaving me unable to function. (5 or 10 mg doses had the same effects.) Lost a new job just 2 months after starting due to not realizing it was this medication's side effects of blurred vision, migraines, and exhaustion. I was unable to keep up with the workload and didn't relate it to Flexeril because I had been on it many years ago when I was much younger. I tried to explain to my PCP, but some docs just don't listen. I have since stopped Flexeril, no more headaches!"

• SCA...
• December 9, 2018

Cyclobenzaprine for Sciatica "I'm on a lot of other scripts, so maybe others may or may not be helping. I'm taking two extra-strength Tylenol AM & PM with the Flex, they usually help pretty well, but it still hurts, especially when sitting, standing, or walking."

• Anonymous
• November 25, 2009

Cyclobenzaprine for Fibromyalgia "Helps overall, but leaves me with a terrible hung-over-type grogginess until mid-afternoon the next day. Doctor said it should go away after a week, but no luck - still had the next day druggy haze feeling even after 3 weeks on it. I do still use it occasionally for bad shoulder or back spasms, but not every day for my fibromyalgia anymore."

• Cro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2020

For Muscle Spasm "(Pink Lemonade) I have fibromyalgia and constantly in pain. My chest muscles always hurt and I have body aches as well. I have 5 mg Flexeril and 15 mg. I can't take the 15 because it keeps you drowsy. Even after 8 to 10 hours of sleep. I wish they had a cure for fibromyalgia. It's hard living with this condition. Especially when you have high blood pressure and diabetes. I've also noticed the kind of care you get depends on your insurance. Private insurance fixes the problem, Medicaid prolongs it by giving prescriptions. This is why you never see older politicians ever get sick. They have the funds for the best treatment. We have to settle. Everyone pray for one another because this world is definitely divided."

• Anonymous
• February 6, 2011

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "Flexeril: short-term memory loss and extremely vivid dreams were my side effects. I had muscle spasms for a week and began taking 10 mg only at bedtime. It made me sleep long but not well, as I had very strange vivid dreams that kept waking me. I also found myself incredibly forgetful, forgot things within an hour. I thought I was losing my mind. I stopped taking it immediately, but after a week, it's still in my system."

• Dan...
• July 28, 2015

Cyclobenzaprine for Muscle Spasm "I have been suffering horrible chronic pain for the past 15 years (after being struck by lightning). If only the doctors had tried this before, it could have saved me numerous hours of horrific pain with seemingly no end in sight. This is the best I've felt in years. Now I can start weaning myself off of the hard narcotics, I hope. I would recommend this medication for anyone that is suffering from severe neuropathy. What a major difference."

• Sma...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2017

For Sciatica "Ever since falling down the stairs in 2014, my back has never been the same. I get muscle pain in the exact same way and in the exact same spot about three times a year, which lasts for 3 months. Chiropractors stretch and pop my back, but it just goes back to how it was. I get on the 10 mg dose pill form. I love it. I can walk around and not feel like cursing and crying. I love how it makes me have not much muscle pain after taking it! I think it works so well with my back problems!"