Zanaflex and Dizziness: What Users Say

• joy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2013

For Muscle Spasm "I have chronic pain from several herniated discs and spinal stenosis. I also have fibromyalgia. I began taking Zanaflex last month and the relief is wonderful. I no longer hurt and spasm all night, and now I can sleep instead. I take 4mg tabs, 2 at bedtime, and go immediately to bed as it makes me drowsy right away. I become dizzy if I stay up. I wake up rested with no hangover at all and feel good the next day. I take narcotics during the day for pain relief, and the addition of this to my regimen is great. I love it."

• egg...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 22, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "I've been on these for about 8 years. They work well on low back pain, DJD, and a bulging disc in my neck. Along with other painkillers, they work well, but don't drive while on them. They do make you sleepy quickly, and they also tend to lower your blood pressure, making you dizzy when standing up. You can get a good night's sleep on them. I take one 4 mg tablet 2 times a day."

• OLo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 3, 2014

For Muscle Spasm "I found this to be a wonderful muscle relaxant with very few, if any, negative side effects. It worked well for me during many bouts of chronic back pain that kept me awake at night. It did make me a little bit sleepy and dizzy, but nothing that bothered me very much at all. At night, this wasn't even a concern, but I could easily take it during the day at work and perform and feel fine. This isn't exactly a 'pain' medication, but I did find that it worked almost as well for my particular back pain as the narcotic medicines I was also prescribed."

• Dru...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 6, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "Take this for neck spasms after surgery. Taking it now for 2 years. Had major surgery. Do not think this is good for me, anyway. I cannot stay awake when I take it, thus I have to take it only at night, and cannot drive. Please do not drive if you take this medication as it puts me right out. Told 3 doctors this, they will not give me another med for neck spasms and cramps so I use it as I can. It helps but does make me dizzy and extremely sleepy. If you have sleep apnea, be very cautious!"

• con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2012

"Zanaflex works when I use it for my tight shoulders leading to my back; however, I seem to be having some side effects that most people are just laughing off. I think my husband thinks I'm a little off. I have hallucinations - yes, I realize they are real. The other is when I start to move around all of the joints seem to be tight and the muscles spasming around them. It is about 5-10 minutes long. I lose my balance and one more thing, I have acute hearing loss at times too. That could be unrelated."

• Hur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2022

For Muscle Spasm "It helped me sleep, but it made me dizzy and my thinking was off. It also made me nauseated. I was hurting so bad I actually took it four times in about 48 hours, even with the nausea. I was still feeling really off 36 hours after the last dose and would not have trusted my judgment at work. My brain not feeling right was much more concerning to me than the nausea. I have taken Flexeril in the past, but I have never felt like this."

• Sup...
• May 10, 2011

For Muscle Spasm "Make sure that you do not do anything where you need your balance. This medicine causes dizziness."