Metaxalone for Fibromyalgia User Reviews

• Pat...
• January 4, 2012

Metaxalone "I have fibromyalgia and more recently have been dealing with severe stenosis in my L5 as well as my L2, 3, and 4 that can only be described as crippling. I have been on Skelaxin for two days and I thought my husband and my teen were going to cry because they got their wife and mom, respectively, back, and I can sleep longer than 4 hours at a time. It is nice."

• dan...
• September 15, 2011

Metaxalone "I have had fibro and chronic fatigue for years. I used to take Skelaxin occasionally. When I developed degenerative bone disease and increasing arthritis, I decided to take it regularly and see what happened. Over a period of a few months, I have found that my pain has reduced significantly. It is one of those drugs that seems to work better when taken regularly as opposed to for an acute attack. The downside is that it is expensive, even in generic form."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2012

Metaxalone "Went to the doctor yesterday due to muscle spasms from fibromyalgia. She put me on Skelaxin and it's WONDERFUL. I actually felt halfway decent for the first time in forever, even able to get some much-needed household chores done."

• bri...
• March 17, 2008

Metaxalone "I have fibromyalgia, and it helps with my muscle spasms and my back pains and other pains that I have with my fibromyalgia. My doctor only wants me to take it on an as-needed basis for the muscle spasms, but when they get really bad, it helps a lot..."

• Cha...
• April 23, 2008

Metaxalone "I take Skelaxin for the coat hanger neck pain associated with my neurocardiogenic syncope, and the severe pain I get from fibromyalgia. I love it! It helps me move more comfortably, and I don't feel exhausted or 'high'. I used to take Neurontin, but that didn't help with pain that much. Being a single mom of 3 kids ages 14, 11, and 2, that wasn't an option."

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2013

Metaxalone "I have fibromyalgia, scleroderma, and polymyositis, all have to do with muscle pain and tendon pain. I must say, I went from shuffling in the morning, not being able to walk, to feeling little pain. It's been a month now. I am also on methadone, which, by itself, did not help. I do feel very fatigued and out of sorts, but I would rather be like this than the way I was in pain."

• Anonymous
• November 11, 2010

Metaxalone "Skelaxin has been wonderful for me. I first tried it 3 years ago when I could no longer tolerate the pain and spasms associated with my fibromyalgia. Like many other people, I needed something that I could function with, and Flexeril had a sedating effect. I have experienced no side effects on Skelaxin."

• Anonymous
• June 10, 2009

Metaxalone "I have found Skelaxin to almost be a wonder drug. No side effects, and my muscle spasms are almost gone, no twitching while I am in an office meeting anymore. I am not foggy and can function normally. This has been great for me."

• DC ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2014

"I've suffered with fibromyalgia pain for the last seven years. I just started taking this last week and have already been able to cut my pain medicines in half! For the first time in years, I had a full, active weekend! What a relief."

• Anonymous
• November 7, 2009

Metaxalone "Wonderful, but expensive, muscle relaxant! This is the only type of muscle relaxant that I can take, experience some relief from pain and stiffness, and still be able to drive, stay awake, etc. LOVE Skelaxin!"

• ang...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2012

Metaxalone "I have fibromyalgia and couldn't handle the pain any longer. I went to the doctor today, and they put me on Skelaxin. I took one pill, and it was like a miracle. AWESOME. They also put me on Lyrica, and I haven't taken it yet today. Hoping the two meds together will help."

• Amy...
• June 10, 2013

Metaxalone "I was having one of my 'bad' days. I was expected at my mother's 80th birthday party. I took the Skelaxin and felt well enough to go. I am not one for taking medication. I should have brought the next dose with me, I had to leave the party due to the pain."

• Anonymous
• April 3, 2009

Metaxalone "I have fibromyalgia, or they say, and have been on everything known to mankind, even experimental drugs. I am now down to just pain medicines, which I am weaning myself off of. I tried Skelaxin, and it has helped relax the tension I have had for years now. I have been doing stretching exercises, and this medicine helps loosen me up, so it's not so painful. It's probably just another band-aid, but it has helped me so far... very expensive though."

• But...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 8, 2012

"Although this medicine is very expensive, I only need 400 mg every couple of days. I am able to purchase 3-5 800 mg pills per pharmacy visit. I only need to take it when in pain, and it works very quickly, so I'm not changing to another medicine. Flexeril makes me dizzy, dry, and doesn't work as well. Lyrica also makes me dizzy and nauseated. So metaxalone is my blessing. I'm very glad and surprised that I also don't have any side effects, as I am very sensitive to most medicines. Good luck, everyone, with metaxalone. It works like a charm for me."

• Jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2017

"Metaxalone just amazed me. Not only does it relieve muscle tension, it has helped with all my pain including fibro, bulging discs, facet joint arthritis, carpal tunnel, and the excruciating pain of De Quervain's tenosynovitis. Unlike other meds, it doesn't sedate me, and I've had no side effects except a bit of irritability the first couple of days. I only hope it continues to work as effectively for years to come. The BEST thing I've taken, and I've tried A LOT of things!"

• Tee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2019

"So far, no side effects on metaxalone, but I am not taking the full dose as I have to work in an office with patients and am nervous. But I actually feel improvement, it's amazing, and I don't feel sleepy or loaded. So far, so good. My hands feel relief for the first time in months. This is the best medicine I've tried for me so far, and I've been in pain for 11 years."

• Tom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 23, 2021

"I suffer from muscle and joint pain due to fibro and autoimmune. I took one on the first evening and two more 800 mg the next day (schedule was 800 mg x3). I got almost every side effect there was, and a couple days later, I am still not well. Irritability, anxiety, altered mood, complete loss of appetite, and gastritis that nothing is fixing much at all so far. I have been on other meds, but this is in my top 5 worst! Couldn't pay me to take this again!"

• one...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2022

"I've been using tramadol for my fibro, and since it works, we don't want it to stop. My Dr. gave me this to take at night instead of tram. Sometimes my body just can't calm down, the pain won't calm down. This has worked for me. Just 800 mg at night. I do have sciatica, bulging discs in my lumbar, arthritis in my hips, spine, knees, and myofascial pain disorder in my upper back. So whether this is working on those areas to calm my body or whatever, I'm grateful that it has worked. The only side effect I've noticed is constipation. I don't feel anything noticeable when it kicks in."

• Gra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 9, 2022

"I have fibro, OA, cervical stenosis, and disc degeneration of cervical. I take LDN nightly and tizanidine as needed. I recently pulled my hamstring really bad and thought the tizanidine wasn’t helping, so my doctor had me try metaxalone. I started with the 400 mg per her suggestion. It absolutely did not help with the pain and made me feel very restless. I did not like the feeling. I’m really glad I didn’t take 800 mg to begin with. The tizanidine helped more than what I thought it was, and I have had no reactions to taking it. I will not try metaxalone again."

• Anonymous
• February 23, 2011

Metaxalone "I take Skelaxin for my degenerated disc disease, it's helping with pain a lot. Also, I'm losing weight because it suppresses my appetite, so that's a plus."

• Hol...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 31, 2013

Metaxalone "Helped sleep but caused restless legs syndrome."

• Anonymous
• February 26, 2009

Metaxalone "I was given Skelaxin for a herniated disc, and it has also helped tremendously for my fibromyalgia."

• Anonymous
• March 2, 2008

Metaxalone "My doctor put me on Skelaxin to help me get the knots out of my muscles. The only thing that Skelaxin has done for me is make me lose weight."

• buf...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 10, 2013

Metaxalone "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."

• smo...
• April 29, 2008

Metaxalone "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."