Skelaxin for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 3)
Reviews for Skelaxin
- Joe...
- March 22, 2008
"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."
- Jes...
- May 25, 2008
"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
"Helps reduce the amount of pain a great deal, without the drugged-out effect."
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
"Works great, I do not feel like a zombie."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
"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."
- Anonymous
- July 9, 2008
"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
"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
"Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
"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."
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
"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
"I have been prescribed Skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstrual cramps."
- oxy...
- December 6, 2010
"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."
- Che...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 9, 2020
"Skelaxin works great for 6 years now. They have stopped making it."
See also:
Learn more about Muscle Spasm
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- Should you mix muscle relaxants with alcohol?
- What are the risks of mixing pain medications and alcohol?
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"I was very skeptical about taking Skelaxin, but once I gave it a try, I instantly knew that it was going to help me with my muscle spasms."