Flexeril for Sciatica User Reviews

• Anonymous
• May 23, 2013

"I have two bulging discs L4/L5 and L3/L4 and herniated L5/S1 and pinched nerves. My hydrocodone wasn't enough. I started taking Flexeril twice a day, and the pain reduced to almost nothing, and the burning down my legs stopped from my pinched nerves. It doesn't last as long as I would like, but it makes the day go by a lot easier and is definitely worth taking it."

• Mis...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 4, 2020

"Been prescribed this med Flexeril for years. I may take it once a month when I have a flare-up from my chronic pain from Fibromyalgia. I’m also on Norco (hydrocodone) and take Flexeril when needed. It takes 2 hours to start working and it knocks me out. I wake up with less pain and am actually able to move in the morning before taking my pain medication. On 10mg, I cannot take it during the day (I did in the beginning and didn’t notice much), but eventually only at nighttime."

• My...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2020

"I have just had severe sciatica pain in my left side with pain that goes whizzing down the front of my left leg. I was given Flexeril and taking 800 mg Advil. Flexeril works slightly. I can walk well for about 2 hours. After that, it's agony every minute I'm at work. It wears off too fast. Slight short-lasting relief won't get me through an 8-hour shift. Doctors don't seem to want to give out the stuff that DOES work. Such as Soma, Norco, or Percocet. Toradol maybe. Tramadol maybe. Anyway, Flexeril gives 2 hours of slight relief."

• Chl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 31, 2019

"I wish I could give Flexeril a rating of zero. I was diagnosed with sciatica 2 weeks ago and was given this medication. I do my physical therapy/stretching each day, but I feel like taking this medicine is useless. It doesn't relax my muscles at all. My pain was at a 9 two weeks ago, but now it's at a 12 after all the daily stretching. I'm in agonizing pain when I sit, walk, move, and Flexeril hasn't helped me at all. I'm glad it works for some people, but for me it works less than ibuprofen."

• Sha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2023

"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."

• NNG...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2013

"Well, I was just prescribed Flexeril yesterday for the pain I was experiencing from a L5-S1 herniated disc & sciatica. It made me feel like a zombie about an hour & 1/2 after taking it. I took a shower, and after getting out, I had no strength in my arms or legs. Dry mouth & lower leg pains when laying in bed later. It did help with the pain but will be taking only 1/2 a pill as needed vs the 10 mg 3 times daily."

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

"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 an accident at work. Now I also have Fibromyalgia, 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 comfortably, and I wake up with less stiffness and not as sore."

• Fra...
• February 19, 2012

"This was the first time I had ever taken cyclobenzaprine. I took one (1) 10mg tablet on a Thursday evening around 6:30 pm, and all day the next day I felt slight confusion, loss of concentration, and it felt like my head was in a fog. It did not help with pain but allowed me to get some much-needed sleep."

• Anonymous
• April 6, 2009

"I suffered horribly from sciatica. Flexeril helps loosen my leg and back. It helps with muscle spasms. I can tell before my leg is ready to lock up. I take Flexeril and in 20 minutes, it loosens up. With a combination of medicines and stretching, I am recovering."

• Vac...
• May 30, 2015

"Was prescribed this for severe sciatica and piriformis inflammation. This drug did absolutely nothing other than knock me out for a few hours of deep sleep every time. Bad drowsiness. I was then able to find some SOMA, which is a miracle painkiller drug by comparison. Even better than the Percocets without apparent side effects. Yet, the doctors are completely paranoid to prescribe it, unlike this useless Flexeril. Just check out the reviews on both drugs and compare."

• Kei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2021

"I have a very bad sciatic nerve problem, and it travels down my left leg and feels like somebody is shocking me whenever I hit a certain point or walk a certain way. So I started taking Flexeril, and one day later I started feeling better, it dulled the pain. But now I have pain in my middle back that feels like I have something there? Anyway, I still feel pain, but these definitely dull the sharp pain!"

• Bai...
• January 16, 2017

"I have been taking this medicine for almost a year and a half, it has caused me to have uncontrollable tremors, muscle spasms in my shoulders making them rise up, and I have had mental challenges, thinking this could be a neurological disease. I only took it at night, as soon as it wore off, all the nerves took off worse than when I wasn't on it. I stopped the medicine, and my body took 3 days to go back to normal. I made an appointment with the chiropractor 3 weeks later, and he could see the difference. The doctors don't always tell you the information you need. I have been in 3 car wrecks within 1 1/2 years, and none of the doctors caught what this medicine was doing to me. I was suffering in a lot of pain, all I could say is I'm better without Flexeril."

• Lar...
• July 25, 2011

"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

"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."

• Ann...
• March 31, 2011

"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!"

• SCA...
• December 9, 2018

"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."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 19, 2021

"I was prescribed this on two separate occasions, one was for TMJ issues 4 years ago. I heard really great things about this medication, including complete relief from pain and the ability to have a good night's rest. I took 10 mg every night for 30 days and didn't notice a difference in pain, nor was there an improvement in my sleep. It did absolutely nothing. I could barely open my mouth enough to take a bite of food or to yawn. Fast forward 4 years, and I'm prescribed it again for tight muscles in my lower back, causing some sciatica and lower back arthritis. I've taken it about 4-5 days, and my pain has actually gotten worse. I don't feel any positive effects from the medication whatsoever, no drowsiness, no pain relief. But I will say that I do believe it is negatively affecting my mood. I am also taking Elavil and noticed improvements with my mood while taking Elavil only. When Flexeril was added, on the 5th day, I noticed my mood has drastically declined (depression/anxiety)."

• KRS...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 24, 2012

"I have taken this medication for years. When my sciatica acts up, I take two and Aleve and go to bed. Within a few hours, I start feeling better. It is not a painkiller - it is a muscle relaxer."

• Les...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2013

"Has helped tremendously. I am taking 10mg twice a day plus a narcotic. I feel great as long as I get enough sleep. Virtually no pain due to severe osteoarthritis."

• Iri...
• October 2, 2014

"Flexeril makes me so drowsy that I fall asleep before I can feel actual relief of pain, and then I miss out on everything. The only good thing is that it relaxes me so that I'm not tense."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2008

"Flexeril does not really take away my pain, but it helps me relax and sleep. If you take too much, it will cause confusion."

• Anonymous
• November 3, 2010

"Flexeril and Percocet are the only medicines that help me out of pain with a herniated L5 disc and a pinched nerve."

• Mik...
• August 2, 2009

"The first time I took Flexeril, I slept for 15 hours straight."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2020

"Doesn't work for me at all!"

• Anonymous
• August 17, 2010

"Dry mouth is a side effect that is most unpleasant."