Metaxalone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Brand names: Skelaxin, Metaxall, Metaxal
Metaxalone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 126 reviews on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Metaxalone
- nic...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 4, 2018
For Muscle Spasm "I have low back pain with sciatica. This is good for alleviating my leg and foot cramping. It seems to help my low back pain. No side effects noted."
- Jes...
- May 25, 2008
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Great medicine if you use it during the day. Half of one is sufficient to get away from being drowsy and still pain-free."
- Anonymous
- April 12, 2011
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Helps reduce the amount of pain a great deal, without the drugged-out effect."
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Works great, I do not feel like a zombie."
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- September 8, 2009
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Makes my back pain tolerable, and helps me stay active. Doesn't always control the pain, but helps quite a bit most of the time. I am using it with ibuprofen."
- buf...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 10, 2013
Metaxalone for Fibromyalgia "I take Metaxalone when I feel the pain coming on. For at least three days, then I stop because I have to still take aspirin for other conditions. It alleviates some of the pain."
- DHM...
- October 22, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "Very effective medicine."
- Anonymous
- July 9, 2008
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Worked quickly for me with little drowsiness. I was prescribed a pain reliever with it. I didn't even need it."
- Anonymous
- August 16, 2009
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "I am amazed. After several months of acute pain, I felt better within a couple of days. I love this medication."
- Anonymous
- December 9, 2008
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "I had a back spasm. The pain went on for almost two weeks. I got a prescription for Skelaxin. It did nothing for me. Taking 800 mg of ibuprofen did a better job."
- WMa...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 4, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "Helps with muscle flare-ups. Tough to take 3 times a day at 400 mg and work full time. Wife yells and shakes me to wake up."
- Bob...
- January 30, 2015
For Muscle Spasm "Medicine worked okay, but caused a major rash."
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "Have taken only for two days, but seems to have helped. Have an L4 L5 problem, and after a recent flare-up, this was prescribed. Seems to have helped to speed recovery."
- opp...
- February 27, 2008
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "I have been prescribed Skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstrual cramps."
- smo...
- April 29, 2008
Metaxalone for Fibromyalgia "I have fibromyalgia and was prescribed this to help with the pain. It didn't work well at all. Carisoprodol is a much better muscle relaxant. I also take Tylenol with Codeine #3, which also helps."
- Don...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "I was prescribed this along with Norotin, and neither one helped with the pain I'm having from my neck to my right shoulder."
- Kar...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 13, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "Very perfect medicine for neck and muscle problem."
- Anonymous
- August 24, 2009
For Muscle Spasm "This drug does nothing for me except make me extremely sleepy. I have severe back pain, and this was one of the medicines the doctor prescribed. No benefit, my back still hurts."
- oxy...
- December 6, 2010
Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "My doctor added this with the Vicodin, no relief of anything, and very expensive. I'll stick to Flexeril when I need a muscle relaxer."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 28, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "I hurt my back by making my bed. My doctor gave me this medicine for the pain, it really doesn't work for me. I have been taking it for three days now, and no help."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
Metaxalone "I was prescribed Skelaxin after being diagnosed with advanced DDD and stenosis. It doesn't help with the pain, and I get the same drowsy effects that I had with Flexeril."
- Gra...
- September 12, 2019
For Fibromyalgia "Metaxalone is a joke for my fibromyalgia and muscle spasm. They didn't do a thing."
- CRP...
- October 22, 2019
For Muscle Spasm "Comtngrl, I have CRPS too! I’m on FB and am waiting to go on this medication, and right now am suffering like crazy from insane body muscle spasms!"
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Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm "I experienced almost immediate relief from the spasms I have in my neck. What a relief. I slept through the night for the first time in a very long time."