Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2023

"Compared to generic Flexeril, I don't find that methocarbamol helps much at all for my tight upper back muscles. These tight shoulder/neck muscles cause migraines when they get too angry. Flexeril really allowed me to have minimal pain and far fewer migraines, but dry eyes were super irritating. Alas, methocarbamol is the only muscle relaxer that doesn't exacerbate dry eyes, it just doesn't do much even at a 1000 mg dose before bed. =("

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 19, 2016

"Ruptured lower disc. Been using for two days; take 500 mg before going to bed. Previously could not stand or walk for more than two minutes. This has absolutely helped me walk and stand longer. No side effects. I don't like taking any drugs; so, I may try 250 mg. With my positive results and limited use so far and not being a narcotic, I'll be recommending this to my mother-in-law."

• Ano...
• August 13, 2016

"I was prescribed this medication to treat musculoskeletal issues in my upper back. The pain was chronic, I've had it off and on for almost a decade, and it was severe enough to impact my day-to-day life. This medicine eased the pain almost entirely without crazy side effects. It is the only medication that has ever worked for me. I've been on Soma and Flexeril in the past, and both did nothing for my pain, they just made me groggy enough that I didn't care as much."

• car...
• November 1, 2015

"I have been dealing with an injured hamstring for 9 months, and the orthopedic docs have not been able to provide relief. Muscle spasms got so bad I ended up in the ER. The ER doc gave me this medication, and within 45 minutes, the spasms stopped. I take 500 mg 3 times a day. For me, this is like a miracle. There are no words to tell you how much better I feel. I have no side effects, but I usually don't have any issues with medication."

• Cri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2020

Methocarbamol "My 70-year-old mother had a crick in her neck. I took her to our doctor, he gave her 500 mg of Methocarbamol. She took one and lay down. Four hours later, she woke up, was going to the restroom, got dizzy, fell down, and has been suffering from hallucinations and delusions for 3 days now."

• Anonymous
• November 24, 2011

Methocarbamol "I was given these after and while being in the hospital as the result of a car crash. (A couple of compression fractures and a broken sternum.) I don't really know if it was the Robaxin or the morphine that relaxed me during the stay. But during the recovery and physical therapy, these really helped with my spasms. All in all, what I learned is not to drive on them."

• Sin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 1, 2012

Methocarbamol "It only made the pain in my arm mild. It did not go away. I am in school and do a lot of typing, and my arm, shoulder, and sometimes fingers experience lots of pain, so my doctor gave me these pills. They do not work well for me because I still feel the aches and pain, just not as bad. When I take two, I get sleepy, take a nap, then I can operate almost pain-free for at least 4-5 hours."

• Spa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2015

"I was prescribed 750 mg methocarbamol tablets to be taken three times a day for a muscle spasm under my left shoulder blade. I tried that twice with no relief, so I thought I would up it to two pills. Nothing. Wide awake, still cramped up, the pain is a 5 out of 10 (compared to childbirth). I might as well have eaten two crackers. I wonder if the manufacturer forgot the main ingredient."

• lau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2020

"I have scoliosis and muscle pain, so I just started taking these 3 days ago, and they are absolutely doing nothing. I have really bad scoliosis, and for years my spine doctor has said I’m half an inch off from getting surgery. I was prescribed tramadol for yours because, at the time, it was considered a non-addictive pain med. Well, because someone ruined it for the rest of us, my doctor is skeptical about using that anymore, and he wanted me to try this for my pain in my back. DOES NOTHING. No side effects, but it’s a joke."

• Hap...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 22, 2020

"After 25 years of self-medicating for severe back problems, used oxy, Norco, Vicodin, Flexeril, Soma, wine, and whiskey, chiropractic, acupuncture, and finally surgery (8 fusions and 2 10-inch titanium rods). Surprisingly, my liver shows no damage (unbelievable, I know). All I use now, even with a new diagnosis of moderate TMJ, Robaxin is my wonder drug. Helps, makes bearable my TMJ and after a hard, hurtful day, relaxes me enough to be able to sleep."

• Bac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2016

Methocarbamol "I have been prescribed Robaxin 750 mg for having back pains after getting an epidural for childbirth. It works okay. I'm supposed to take it every 4 hours or when the aches return. I don't even have to look at the clock and can tell the 4 hours went by because the aches return. I wish I had something I don't have to take every 4 hours, just 12 instead. I have to make sure I have my pills with me, or I will be so miserable. My aches make me so dizzy because of how bad they are."

• Bet...
• January 8, 2021

"I have moderately severe neck and shoulder tension due to chronic illness, along with some arthritis at C2-C3 that causes nerve pain. Gabapentin helps with the nerve pain, but Flexeril and Baclofen knocked me out rather than helping with the pain from muscle tension. A neurologist recommended methocarbamol to help relax the muscles and resultant headaches (he said to take a 750 mg pill whenever I needed it). Taking one pill here and there, or even regularly once a day, didn't really seem to do anything at all, though it didn't make me sleepy or have any noticeable side effects (a first for any muscle relaxer I have ever taken). I talked with my regular doctor, and we agreed to try one pill twice daily, every day. This has made a really positive difference in my quality of life. I can now sit at my computer for 2-3 hours uninterrupted without pain and have fewer headaches. I'm happy to consider this a maintenance med and stay on it for as long as it continues to work."

• Dor...
• November 15, 2017

Methocarbamol "I have been taking this medication for about 3 months now, hoping something will change and it will start to help me, but it's not. I've also been taking ibuprofen along with it. But I still have a lot of pain. My right hip is so much worse than the left. All I want is relief. Even a little bit, I would rejoice."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2023

"I have severe psoriatic arthritis that has done some serious damage to my neck and back and all joints. This medicine is the only thing I can say works fast and does the job. I will be speaking to my doctor about having a full-time script for the pain without anything being too severe. Cymbalta did little, Cosentyx was great for the skin but not for pain. Opioids did little, but this was a great way to rid the joint and muscle pain. I give this drug an A plus plus plus! I have had no side effects. Dosage is 750 mg x 2, twice a day."

• TSt...
• May 22, 2017

Methocarbamol "Somehow I managed to hurt my back simply bending over. The pain on the left side of my back curls around my ribs. The pain is so bad that it knocks the wind out of me. I tried taking extra strength Robaxin last night. Nope, didn't work, and I was wide awake tossing and turning all night. Don't understand how a muscle relaxer can keep you wide awake all night long? I think I will continue with the heating pad and rest, seeing that seems to give me more relief."

• Bus...
• March 7, 2010

"I take for sciatica, ruptured L4/5 disc, osteoarthritis in knees, hips, and spine. Tramadol and Neurontin for pain and maintenance dose of 750 mg. Methocarbamol 2X daily for spasm. The combination is excellent and helps restless leg syndrome and paresthesia too. I was able to reduce daily sleep medicine to usage 'as needed.' Side Effect: Exacerbates urge type of urinary incontinence, drowsiness."

• Anonymous
• May 15, 2022

Methocarbamol "Robaxin has helped me tremendously. I have been getting migraines caused by tension in my neck, and I also deal with severe spasms in my back. I have had two shoulder surgeries, and Robaxin helps with the pain."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2019

"I have a tear, a herniated disc, disc desiccation, down in my L5 and S1. I’ve been off my meds for about a week now (tramadol & Celebrex) due to not being able to see my spine doctor, and I’ve been in excruciating pain. I feel it down my legs, knees, hips, feet, and my back. Anyways, I ended up seeing another doctor, and he prescribed me methocarbamol 750 mg, and the only thing it did was knock me out for 4 hrs. I was still in pain, and I couldn’t believe it. This pill is not for me. I feel like I have more of nerve damage than muscle spasm, that’s why I believe it did not work. No lie, I’m better off taking a sleeping pill than taking a muscle relaxer because till this day I have not found a use for those pills."

• Do...
• January 7, 2017

Methocarbamol "I was prescribed Robaxin 750mg x 3 daily for muscle spasms via my pain management doctor, though I wasn't aware I was having muscle spasms in my lower back. I had failed laminectomy L4/L5 with several back injections post to help with the pain. Nothing has worked. I was on Nucynta ER and Oxy 7.5/325 3x daily - this worked beautifully. The doctor changed Oxy to 5mg and replaced Robaxin 750 x 3. I have only taken 3, and I have suffered multiple Charlie horses in my legs and toes; my leg remains stiff, and I am terrified of more spasm activity. Already my quality of life has changed for the worse. I am afraid to continue this drug. This is the only thing that has changed, and I never had spasms before! Why would I take more?"

• Fib...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2022

"I have fibromyalgia and was having really severe, painful muscle spasms and cramps and was put on methocarbamol. I was pleasantly surprised to get relief from the cramps I was having, especially as my dosage of statins had been doubled. However, as I have fibromyalgia, it helped with the constant muscle pain I was having anyway. As a result, I felt better and was able to do a few jobs around the house, which I previously couldn't do. Not for long periods though, but it was such a relief for me after many years in pain and discomfort. I didn't experience any side effects except feeling so much better because of less pain. I was given two 750 mg tablets to be taken four times a day, but I found that dosage wasn't necessary for relief of my pain."

• In ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2021

"Methocarbamol does not work for my calf muscle injury. I have stopped taking this because it’s a waste of time, it’s like popping candy. I have been dealing with lack of sleep because of the pain. I need to find something else because I can’t function this way."

• lud...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 16, 2017

Methocarbamol "I liked that I had no drowsiness on the medication. It only helped with mild back spasms, not moderate or severe spasms. I loved that it did help with gastrointestinal spasms and diarrhea due to Crohn's disease."

• Ran...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 15, 2019

"I used methocarbamol to recover from C5-C7 arthroplasty. It was very helpful the first two months post-op when my incision was bothering me. I occasionally take it now for muscle pain. It does seem to help sleep and doesn't seem as drying as cyclobenzaprine. But for me, it's just as constipating as all other muscle relaxers."

• mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2019

Methocarbamol "I haven't taken this too long. I know enough that this, like many drugs, is not a magic pill. I have spinal stenosis due to 3 herniated disks and degenerative disk disease. I also have fibromyalgia. My doctor cut my opioids back to 3 morphine a day, the lowest possible dose, all because of the CDC and DEA. When I took the higher dose of opioids (which were increased over a long period of time), my pain was better controlled. Although this doesn't make me sleepy, I can't honestly say it does much for me, if anything. I also take gabapentin for nerve pain, which helps me quite a bit. Not all meds work for everyone. The first time I took it, I took it with my gabapentin and morphine. Won't do that again. Made me very, very dizzy and loopy, and I had to go to bed. And I have a high tolerance for meds. Now I can take any 2 of my meds at a time, just not all 3. Insurance doesn't cover it."

• bub...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2016

Methocarbamol "Do not take this drug. It made me ill after neck surgery. Read nih.gov about the terrible side effects around since 1957. I have my gallbladder surgery in March. I turned yellow, I had balance problems. Go to NIH.GOV to read about it. I couldn't remember what day it was. Memory loss is a big problem. The memory problem goes on after it, over 6 months for me. I couldn't sleep. It kept me awake at night, belching. Just awful."