Methocarbamol and Nausea: What Users Say

• 314...
• July 15, 2013

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "After breaking my back three times, I ended up with ankylosing spondylitis, scoliosis, and kyphosis. All major degenerative spinal diseases and cause for great endless pain. Coping is the hard part. I have been on Oxycontin, morphine, and several other neural analgesics. All these did was make me nauseous, constipated, and robbed me of at least 20 IQ points. Shear tenacity and methocarbamol has given me control over chronic pain with minimal ingestion 500 mg for three days. If I'm still good, carry on till required again maybe in a week or two. Best part I got most of my marbles back again. It has taken 10 years of medicines to finally find methocarbamol and thanks to it I can cope."

• Anonymous
• January 5, 2012

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "I have been in pain for years. Surgery 17 years ago. I'm only 39, and that has left my back a degenerating mess. I found the right doctor who explained my back scans, remarking that I should be in extreme pain ALWAYS. Yeah, it's gotten there. Robaxin to the rescue! So far, it's great. I think I need more frequent dosing. 1500mg per day prescribed. I'm taking 2250 (3 pills). It makes me feel nauseous, yet allows me to get to my new job and work without an embarrassing spasm. Mine are BAD, so this medicine is helping."

• Xen...
• April 24, 2010

For Muscle Spasm "I have spinal stenosis, 4 herniated discs, and nerve damage in both legs. I have found methocarbamal (also known as Robaxin) to be an important part of my pain treatment. Alone, it doesn't control my pain, but combined with MS-Contin, I have found it to be a perfect mix to treat my chronic daily pain. The MS-Contin controls most of the pain, and the Robaxin helps lessen the pain from muscle spasms. I do have an odd side effect, as occasionally I have some nausea after taking it. Not every time, so I would suggest taking the medication with food, it may help alleviate any nausea that you may experience."

• lam...
• July 11, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "Thus relieved the spasms about 75% compared to Ativan, but it made me nauseated, and I would gag trying to swallow them whether I crushed them or not. Also, I have to take 1000 to 1500 at one time to feel that 75% relief compared to just one mg of Ativan at bedtime. Possibly because the Ativan worked so well and I always tested negative on random drug screens (use vs. abuse), I do not like this medication because my muscle spasms are so severe, and I believe they are caused by my spine being so imperfect that only a true potent muscle relaxer works with me. Just an idea of the intensity of the spasms: they are so powerful my lungs can't expand enough to catch my breath. Yes, they relieve it, but not enough to feel refreshed upon waking."

• sid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 2, 2016

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "Felt like a fart, but it was a shart. Saw double, can't sleep, loss of appetite, dizzy, chest pains, my chest felt heavy. It did make my head forget about the pain, but it was still there. Bilateral spinal muscles were in spasm. T12, L1, and L2 problem. Never took this drug ever and won't ever again. Nauseated, diarrhea, bile colored. I took half the pill. It is nothing like Motrin. Flexeril is a safer medication, less likely to shart your pants. But took what was prescribed, never heard of this drug before."

• Vir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "I have started on Robaxin 750 mg for 4 bulging discs, two herniated discs, arthritis in my facet joints, some narrowing of the spinal canal. Possible hemangioma at vertebrae. Needless to say, this is horrible pain, and the muscle spasms put me in tears from the pain. No nausea noted. Four hours later, I am having breakthrough pain in my back and side. I think I need to ask for an increase and more frequent doses."

• Sop...
• December 6, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "I took my first dose today around 4 pm to help ease tension in my neck that caused a terrible 3-day migraine. The first two (prescribed by a doctor) made me sleep only two hours when I was supposed to be out for 6 hours. I still had the migraine, of course, and it didn't have any negative side effects, nor did it help that first time, so I took one more 5 hours later as I was getting ready for bed. It is currently putting me through hell because of nausea, an upset stomach, and now I can't even fall asleep. I'm feeling the heaviness in my chest that others have mentioned previously, and I'm scared of what the initial migraine is going to bring me when this BS wears off :("

• Kka...
• January 29, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "30 hours after my first pill of methocarbamol, my stomach is still on fire from this medicine. I feel awful. Muscle cramping in my stomach. I feel like I could throw up. When I eat, I feel better. It only took 6 hours before I was so sick in bed for the reaction to happen. I’ve spent an hour googling how long it takes for this to get out of my system because this is horrible."

• Ski...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "Started taking this for severe back pain and muscle spasms. I really wish the doctor would have warned me about it! I started getting sick a couple of days after starting it but didn't think about it being a reaction to the drug! I was nauseated first, then the chest pressure started, headache, my vision was blurry, and I couldn't walk across the floor without being out of breath. It was two weeks of pure hell before I thought about the new medicine! When we looked it up, I had more than 13 of the many serious side effects! I even had to make a trip to urgent care because of it, they diagnosed me with bronchitis! I just can't believe they allow something like this on the market! How long will it take to stop being miserable?"

• Cop...
• January 20, 2014

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "Was prescribed Robaxin for muscle spasm after Vicodin failed to help. Although the Robaxin eliminated the muscle spasms, I had nausea, lack of appetite, and insomnia."

• PEV...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "Worked at first, but side effects were too much: nausea, flushing in the face, and if you take a whole pill, it will knock you out for 12 hours. If you have to take it, then just take half a pill."

• Bup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "This drug made me feel sick to my stomach, dizzy, and nauseated continually (like carsick). I felt very little symptom relief. It was not my favorite muscle relaxant I have ever taken."

• Bup...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "This drug made me feel sick to my stomach, dizzy, and nauseated continually (like carsick). I felt very little symptom relief. It was not my favorite muscle relaxant I have ever taken."