Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Skelaxin, Metaxall, Metaxal
Reviews for Metaxalone
- Anonymous
- April 12, 2011
Metaxalone "Helps reduce the amount of pain a great deal, without the drugged-out effect."
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
Metaxalone "Works great, I do not feel like a zombie."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
Metaxalone "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."
- DHM...
- October 22, 2016
"Very effective medicine."
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- July 9, 2008
Metaxalone "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 "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 "Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
Metaxalone "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
"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
"Medicine worked okay, but caused a major rash."
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
Metaxalone "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 "I have been prescribed Skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstrual cramps."
- Don...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2016
"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
"Very perfect medicine for neck and muscle problem."
- Anonymous
- August 24, 2009
"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 "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
"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."
- CRP...
- October 22, 2019
"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!"
- Che...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 9, 2020
Metaxalone "Skelaxin works great for 6 years now. They have stopped making it."
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Metaxalone "Great medicine if you use it during the day. Half of one is sufficient to get away from being drowsy and still pain-free."