Robaxin and Headaches: What Users Say

• SMB...
• June 3, 2013

For Muscle Spasm "I have very good luck with this as a pain reliever, but the muscle relaxant part works a little too well. I mean, a 500mg pill will knock me out for 18 hours, and 1000-1500 mg is the recommended daily dose. I have recently been taking 1/4 dose (125mg) about 2 hours before bed, and it still knocks me out for at least 12 hours. Then I wake up in the morning with hangover-like symptoms, light and sound sensitivity, splitting headache, dry mouth. On the plus side, at least I sleep."

• Iri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Prolonged virus (5+ days) caused the worst fibromyalgia flare-up I've had in 10 years. My symptoms worsened with each day that passed: deep, all-over body aches; swollen and inflamed joints; stomach pain with intestinal cramping. Not to be gross, but I had constant flatulence and loose bowel movements. I worried that taking Robaxin 500 mg with Lyrica 225 mg would be too sedating... what if there was an emergency, and I couldn't respond to save my disabled son and myself? My doctor assured me that I could react to a smoke detector or help him if he had a seizure... but not to drive. Within two hours of taking both meds, I felt the tension slowly leaving my muscles; I fell asleep and woke up to a sound outside; I was able to go back to sleep quickly. Still have a dull headache and widespread pain, but no 'hangover' feeling. I think Advil 400 mg can get me through my day. I hope the Robaxin will help me to get sufficient relief and sleep to return to work in two days."

• gfr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "I only took 175 mg of Robaxin, and about 30 minutes later, my heart was pounding out of my chest, and I had a throbbing headache. That lasted about 2 hours. I'm on other medications and checked for interactions with Zoloft, Lexapro, and Wellbutrin. Anybody experience the same or similar?"

• Mee...
• December 3, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "Helped back, but may be giving me horrible headaches."