- Cheryl 19th October 2003
... took no sinus medicine yesterday and took a whole flexeril at bedtime. I am going to take a whole one for the...
... me up with my TMJD problems. I just took a whole flexeril for tonight and will keep doing that for the next...
... feel much better too. Still going to take the whole flexeril for a few nights yet though just to play it safe....
- Does anyone take Chondroitin/Glucosamine for their tmj? 17th October 2003
... daily for a month now. So far, no change. Although flexeril has helped me a lot in terms of joint pain. ...
- Gum Recession? 14th October 2003
... computer in order to see the screen. Plus I just took Flexeril so I'm feeling a little loopy. [img]http://www.healthboar...
- PLEASE HELP ME! 12th October 2003
... begged and begged he gave me a script for vioxx, and flexeril . after telling me that i may never open my mouth fully...
- Marlene......Helpful information please! 10th October 2003
... splint. I took over-the-counter pain medications, and Flexeril (at night) which helped some. Also, moist heat helped...
- Michelle 23rd September 2003
... glad for that this weekend. I am still taking 1/2 flexeril every night and it seems to still be helping alot...
... to be the only one that helps me and if I take the flexeril along with wearing it at bedtime I feel pretty good...
- Post Your Symptoms, Everyone Welcome 18th September 2003
... least twice this week due to severe pain...so I took a Flexeril last night even though it had caused me a bad reaction...
- Muscle relaxers? 16th September 2003
... Hello,
I take the muscle relaxer flexeril 3 hours prior to bedtime and it is working great....
... How long can you take Flexeril ? Is it addictive, e.g. Xanax?...
... I too use Flexeril - it's a lifesaver, 5 mg about 9 p.m. and it helps ... Doctors really don't want their patients to stay on Flexeril long-term, you don't become addicted but can become...
- I have my repo splint evaluation w/Dr. today - wish me luck! 12th September 2003
... think it IS working. I am completely off Celebrex and Flexeril . Not to say that I feel 100% better- I dont think...
... and I dont feel that I have to have my Celebrex and Flexeril . Before whenever I tried to go off them I was in unbearable...
- Cheryl 9th September 2003
... off again. Also asking for a new prescription for flexeril . That way I have it on hand if I need it too. I...
... is. Oh, and he did give me a new prescription for flexeril . So now I get a 3 day break to rest my jaw and back...
... t that be nice) Anyway, I am still taking the 1/2 flexeril and that is helping. So I am glad for that.
And...
- Question for everyone with TMJ 1st September 2003
... route and try muscle relaxants. maybe you could try flexeril ? it's a muscle relaxant, and it helped me a bit....
- TMJ pain medication? 1st September 2003
... severe jaw pain, ears, etc. One doctor has me taking Flexeril at bedtime and another has me taking Darvoset as needed ... . The flexeril doesn't seem to be working and the Darvoset does but...
... Flexeril at night and Bextra (pain blocker) by day...hangover ... from flexeril and nothing from Bextra. Works great most of the...
... does Neurontin have? Ive tried everything it seems, Flexeril , Darvocett, Vicotin, Advil, Motrin, Zanaflex, Robaxin...
- Hi Cheryl 1st September 2003
... feeling pretty well still. I have only been taking 1/2 flexeril at night so I don't run out before next Thursday....
- xanax 24th August 2003
... have any horrible side effects. I also take 10 mg Flexeril each night. In any case - I guess I want to know where...
- Hi Michelle 21st August 2003
... to do it. Thank goodness I am still taking the 1/2 flexeril or I know my muscles in my face would be hurting along ... think it started that weekend I tried to stop the flexeril . I know I had two nights in a row where I had trouble ... was since then. I was thinking if I took a whole flexeril maybe it would help things to relax more and they...
... to do with it too. Needless to say I took a whole flexeril tonight to see if that helps. I sure hope it does...
... feeling much better today. I think taking the whole flexeril helped things alot. I am going to take a whole one...
... today. I am feeling half decent. Took another whole flexeril last night. I think I will tonight too. It seems...
... facial tension and muscle weakness. I don't think the flexeril is working as well anymore. My body probably adjusted...
... fatigue and achiness in the face again. Even with the flexeril it is there. But I am going to hang in there till...
... once. That doesn't happen much.
Oh, I cut the flexeril down to 1/2 again so that I have enough till the 11th...
- skelaxin for muscular facial and neck pain 21st August 2003
... the past, i've only used 1 other muscle relaxant, flexeril , but it didnt offer that much relief. i was also...
... I think it is a very mild muscle relaxer, unlike flexeril , that makes you very groggy. I am also on neurontin...
- Hi Cheryl 13th August 2003
... today.
I am feeling pretty good. Still taking 1/2 flexeril at night so the headache and facial tension is gone...
... 's since I could not take meds.
I do have enough flexeril to take me till the appt. if I keep only taking the...
- JAW TREMORS 13th August 2003
... Benadryl has some anticholinergic properties, as does Flexeril and many other drugs, and that may have something...
- TMJ is back! 13th August 2003
... afford? ...Also my dentist wanted to prescribe me Flexeril to relax me, but I cannot take it as I have had bad...
- Cheryl 10th August 2003
... wanted to let you know that I broke down and took a flexeril again tonight. Once again this is my PMS week so ... totally off. This is a struggle for me to stop that flexeril . It is the only thing that works. I took a whole...
... I am feeling a bit better today since I took that flexeril last night. I am hoping my dentist just says it is...
- Hi Michelle... 7th August 2003
... this week so it is no wonder. I did not stop the flexeril yet. (only 1/2) Maybe after tomorrow's massage. ...
... not at all. I still feel great today and I took no flexeril last night. I swear I am going to stop taking that...
- Splint Problems..... 4th August 2003
... felt pretty good today. Oh, I didn't stop the 1/2 flexeril like I planned. I had such a headache yesterday and...
- Hiya Cheryl 4th August 2003
...
I am doing okay. Tonight I am not taking any flexeril so we will see how this goes. My neck hurt a bit ... forever to fall asleep. And I had even taken 1/2 flexeril last night but that didn't matter.
Well, I better...
- Splints - I think I have the wrong kind?? 4th August 2003
... procedures. I've been using moist heat packs, massage and flexeril and that has been relaxing the muscles some but untilthe...
- national institute of health - neuromusuclar dentistry not effective 31st July 2003
... medications:
+ muscle relaxants, anti-inflammetories, etc: flexeril , soma [im just starting that], vioxx, celebrex, toradol...
- Hi Cheryl 30th July 2003
... week off to see how it goes. I am taking my last 1/2 flexeril on Sunday night and seeing how that goes too. I made...
... or what? I am anxious to see now if I can stop the flexeril altogether without that neck pain coming back. It...
- Michelle, How Did it Go? 29th July 2003
... is on vacation so I think what I will do is sto the flexeril after Thursday's appt. and see how I am feeling. ...
- Looking For Help? 23rd July 2003
... make my symptoms worse. Right now I am also taking flexeril (muscle relaxer) 3 hours prior to bedtime to help...
... lower splint and has me taking the muscle relaxer flexeril 3 hours prior to bedtime. The flexeril has really ... That sent me running. So right now I am taking the flexeril but I am weaning down to only 1/2 pill at bedtime...
... then. But it irritated my stomach too much.
The flexeril is a muscle relaxer and it really helps to relax your...
... point where the otc's were not helping much though.
Flexeril has helped me the most out of anything I have tried...
... for the tooth pain, I am so sorry to hear that the flexeril did not help you to be able to relax your muscles...
... that to start up again. But if I ever stop taking Flexeril I would definitely consider magnesium as an option...
... requirement. Any idea why that night that I took the flexeril why it made everything hurt all at once? So if you...
... to wake me up so I would stop. It is ashame that flexeril did that to you. That is the one thing that has helped...
... it yet becuz the last time I took a muscle relaxer ( flexeril ) everything seemed to hurt worse. I'm not in as much...
- Hi Cheryl... 22nd July 2003
... tonight.
Things are good here. I have been taking the flexeril every night and I feel really good again. I think ... say. Maybe with treatments from him I can stop the flexeril then.
Emily is really enjoying that VBS she is going...
... night.
Thanks for mentioning that other post about flexeril . I am going to look that up right now. I guess no...
... haha)
Oh, don't worry about telling me about the flexeril . It didn't overly concern me but I did go in and...
... then or will that change too?
Today I refilled my flexeril and tonight I am only going to take 1/2 pill from ... the neck pain and I won't feel the need to take the flexeril . I did get a reply from that other post and the one ... last few months. Now I am thinking that maybe the flexeril has been adding to that. I sure hope it isn't causing...
...
Things are pretty good here today. Only took 1/2 flexeril last night and feel pretty decent. I am glad that...
... cheated and had one drink even though I had taken my 1/2 flexeril an hour before we left. I think it did make me a ... This will be a good week to see if I can stop the flexeril since I do not have PMS or my period.
Did Mike get...
...
I am still feeling half decent today on only 1/2 flexeril . A bit of a headache today but I think that was the...
... Just a minor ache now and then. So far that 1/2 flexeril is doing the trick. I am anxious for tomorrow's appt...
- Please Help! I am New to TMJ!!! 21st July 2003
... prescribe anything for you? Some have had luck with flexeril . (muscle relaxant) When is your splint due?
Take Care...
- Surgery??? 21st July 2003
... splinting, it only aggravated symptoms, I also took flexeril for over a year and did some damage to my liver) ...
... I noticed in your post you mentioned that you took flexeril for a year and did some damage to your liver. Was ... flexeril the only thing you were taking or were you on other ... pain meds too? I just wondered as I have been taking flexeril off and on for the last 3 months and have been concerned...
... Michelle,
I took Flexeril regularly for about a year and didn't think anything ... help with sleep(I do miss that wonderful sleep with flexeril ). The next day I felt horrible. I went to my PCP ... concerned about my weight gain since beginning the Flexeril . I gained 30 lbs on it. I threw them away in January ... detox and lost 22 of the pounds since I stopped the Flexeril . I look and feel so much better, out of a haze. ...
... I don't like taking them) I have been taking the flexeril since March on and off. (mostly on) So far I haven ... bad. I figured it was just bad PMS but maybe the flexeril is adding to it. I did read that if you are on it ... symptoms. I haven't really felt any withdraw symptoms. Flexeril is the only med I am on but I was on antibiotics for...
- please help, I'm new 19th July 2003
... being put on pain meds, are you referring to Vioxx and Flexeril ? I'd watch out for certain antidepressants, as they...
- HI Diane, Cheryl, Heather, HI everyone! 17th July 2003
... I bet they have him on something. What is that flexeril like? Anyone? Should I ask about it? What does...
- Mary .... Isewforwork 17th July 2003
... ve been so busy at night that I forget to take my flexeril until it is to late that if I take it I will have...
- Saw the Dentist..... 16th July 2003
... story. Has he ever tried taking the muscle relaxant Flexeril for sleep??
Talk soon [img]http://www.healthboards...
- Hi Cheryl 16th July 2003
...
Things are okay here. I have been taking the flexeril for the last 3 nights again and I feel really good ... glad he did.
So now I am going to keep taking the flexeril for another week and then try taking it only every...
... involved)
I was thinking the same thing with the flexeril about maybe taking only 1/2 each night rather than...
... Oh, yes I am still taking the whole 10 mg. of the flexeril . I figured I will do that till my period ends. I...
- Hey Shell....... 15th July 2003
... praying for him.
Well, if you saw my other post about Flexeril I guess you have figured out that I went back to taking ... Thankfully some of the others have told me that Flexeril will not cause any side effects if taken long term...
- Long term use of Flexeril? 14th July 2003
... great length about the meds I was on...Bextra and Flexeril ...he said the Bextra was bad and would hurt my stomach ... ...which it did...and that Flexeril was no biggie...it doesn't cause any addictive effects...
... Hi Shell..
I have been taking 10mg Flexeril nightly (about 3 hours before bed too) for several...
... trying to figure out if there are long term issues with Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) because it seems that I will need ... time now (TMJD)...
On one site it mentioned that Flexeril can cause vision damage. Does anyone know anything...
... reading glasses now - but then so do I and I don't take flexeril - its too strong for me - but I started having vision...
... Shell,
Here's more input - I was put on Flexeril & Ativan by an Oral Surgeon after an unsuccessful ... After a couple of weeks, my family doctor switched the Flexeril to Amytripilline, as he said it was related to the ... Flexeril muscle relaxant, but he felt the Amy was an older...
... [FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkRed"]I've been using Flexeril per need since about 2000, no negative effects.
...
- Xanax-does anyone take this ? 12th July 2003
... hangover that you might get from a muscle relaxant like Flexeril or Soma. She has taken, at the same time, under doctor ... supervision, flexeril and Xanax, with no ill effects. If and when you do...
- Finally, The New Splint!!! 11th July 2003
... bad. But I know better. Especially now that the Flexeril has helped my facial muscles to calm down so that ... without the weakness in them and the pain.
On the Flexeril , I didn't take any last night and so far so good. ... feeling like I was healed, but I know it was only the Flexeril covering things up. As long as my bite is the way...
- Hi Cheryl... 7th July 2003
... Don't know if it ever will be? I am still taking Flexeril but am going to wean down to only 1/2 pill tonight ... weeks anyway. Then if it flares up I will take the Flexeril again.
Well, keep me posted and take care, Michelle...
... lousy altogether when it hurts.
I only took 1/2 Flexeril last night and so far so good. I know I need to give...
... guess I spoke to soon about feeling good on only 1/2 flexeril . Today my neck (and back) is really bothering me ... really off. Seems like every time I try to get off the flexeril this happens. I am still going to try to get off ... my neck muscles and back muscles while taking the flexeril since they were so relaxed and now they hurt from...
- Why does your anxiety level shoot up with TMJ? 6th July 2003
... known that I was put on 600 mg of motrin
and 10 mg of flexeril at bedtime. The flexeril is a
muscle relax. med....
- How Do You Know If Your Joint Is Damaged??? 3rd July 2003
... calm these muscles down some. Currently I do take Flexeril , and Neurontin which help some -but not enough!!
Best...
- Hi Cheryl... 2nd July 2003
... in April around the time that I started taking the Flexeril and I wondered if there was any connection there. ... had a headache or any neck pain. I am still taking Flexeril before bedtime right now too though.
So, what do ... okay all weekend. I know I am not going to stop the Flexeril till after the weekend. I think I will wean off of ... used to. And then for the bad week I can take the Flexeril .
Well, I hope things are going okay there. Hope...
- Dislocated/Displaced Disc....Anyone's Opinion or Experience 30th June 2003
... this work done before surgery, I would be in bed on Flexeril and a heating pad waiting to die.
I know this note...
- TMD and long dental appointments 28th June 2003
... I had a crown replaced on Wednesday and I took a Flexeril (muscle relaxer) about 3 hours prior to the appt....
- I can't believe it! 23rd June 2003
... major job of clenching my teeth at night even taking flexeril .
Thanks for any help.
Sue...
- Oh Cheryl...... how did Mike's dental appt go? 19th June 2003
... could wear it again and during that week take the flexeril to help with the clenching. I am still taking the ... flexeril every night right now as I am trying to be in the...
- Hello Everyone - Appt today 17th June 2003
... take for a few weeks, after that I'll begin taking flexeril and then we'll try and get the impressions made, and...
- Hey Shell....... 16th June 2003
... my bite is sooo off. I am so glad I am taking the Flexeril right now. That is keeping me from getting the bite...
- Hi Cheryl 14th June 2003
... in the other topic asking how I am doing with the Flexeril and everything. Thanks so much for asking.
Well ... , thank God for the Flexeril . If I wasn't taking that right now I am positive...
... still wearing your splint at night? Keep taking the Flexeril until you get this crown taken care of. Does the splint...
... neck has not hurt, but I have also been taking the Flexeril since last Saturday night so I am not sure which one...
- Cheryl, did you get Mike's impressions? 13th June 2003
... Thanks Michelle,
How was your day? Is the Flexeril helping out with the headaches? You haven't mentioned...
- Good article on taking control of TMJ 12th June 2003
... and grind on my splint. I recently started taking Flexeril at night too. I had tried Valium, but it didn't relax...
- Help and advice needed 12th June 2003
... Mark,
Have you tried any muscle relaxants such as Flexeril ? It may reduce the muscle spasms, possibly helping...
... I've never taken flexeril but I have prescriptions for robaxin and skelaxin ... fairly mild relaxants, so perhaps I'll inquire about flexeril .
I take xanax regularly to help me cope with this...
... see if it proves more effective. I've never used flexeril so don't know about that. Do you take xanax daily...
- Hi Cheryl 11th June 2003
... wrote back to me. I am planning on staying on the flexeril till this is all done with now. Dental work definitely ... the appt. is because the dentist wants me to take a flexeril that morning before the appt. Oh, the appt is for...
... Michelle,
That's probably a good idea taking the Flexeril until your dental work is all over. Same with Mike...
- Neuromuscular Dentist....I'm Happy..... 10th June 2003
... off and can take me. The dentist wants me to take a flexeril 3 hours prior to the appt. so I don't want to drive...
... though. I think I'd probably continue to take the Flexeril , at least until you can get a grip on all of this...
- Does this sound like TMJ pain? 9th June 2003
... sent me to the E.R. after which it took 2 darvocet, a flexeril , a percoset, a shot of demerol and a shot of torodol...
- Cheryl, How was the weekend? 8th June 2003
... feel the muscles acting up. I broke down and took a flexeril last night. Feel a bit better today but not as good ... as I was feeling those 2 months I was on Flexeril every night. I plan to talk to the dentist about...
... you going to talk to the dentist about taking the Flexeril for awhile again? I do understand how you feel, you...
... fine and all and he gave me another prescription for flexeril and told me it was okay to keep taking it. But I...
... know. It is better to be safe than sorry. As for the Flexeril , if it's helping you, take it until you get a handle...
- What Now!!??? 8th June 2003
... Neurontin (nerve pain)...and a muscle relaxant at night ( Flexeril ). It seems if all this doesn't quiet down this...
- pain pain go away!!!!!! 6th June 2003
... sensitive to pain meds.Even a quater of a pill of flexeril would knock me out and then other times tylenol#3 ... really make me loopy and feel like a zombie. I took flexeril once for a long time and I would walk around my campus...
- Still Nervous 5th June 2003
... inflammatory, not a muscle relaxant. Drugs such as Flexeril are muscle relaxants. [img]http://www.healthboards...
- Saw the Neuro. Dentist..... 4th June 2003
... huh?) I got one shortly after I started taking the flexeril and I always wondered if it caused it. Has he been...
- Hey Cheryl - update on my visit 3rd June 2003
... his muscles seem to be in constant spasm, even the flexeril doesn't work. Now, if this Neuromuscular dentist puts...
- Hi Cheryl 2nd June 2003
... good at night. (bite is online) I haven't taken any Flexeril for the last 3 nights and already last night I could...
... your headache isn't too bad despite not taking your flexeril , and dealing with that time. Isn't it usually much...
... gone today. Yay! I am so glad. And I have taken no Flexeril since Thursday night. Hopefully this is a good sign...
- Stacie 212...Still Up? 2nd June 2003
... bunch of drugs, but none have really worked. He took flexeril for nearly a month, naprosyn (800mg, 3x a day), elavil...
- What a pleasant surprise..... 30th May 2003
... that with his muscles in spasm for so long, (to where Flexeril didn't touch it amongst other things) a neuromuscular...
... times just to see how I am doing after taking the flexeril for the first time and then after wearing the new...
- Hope Monday helps me! 30th May 2003
... all at the same time ususally. My GP gave me some Flexeril , which I will try tonight. Boy I am a real druggy ... Zoloft, Neurontin (200 mg), a little Lorazepam, and now Flexeril - will cut it in half (I am only 4 ft 11 and little...
- We found the 'right' person!!!! 29th May 2003
... Actually I feel somewhat better today. Probably the flexeril for the last 4 nights. I am not going to take one ... bothering me when I started with the splint and no flexeril last week. Hoping it was just the splint being off ... and that the flexeril helped it to relax and heal some so that I can get...
- Anti-inflammatories/Advil 28th May 2003
... muscles in spasm, I really think a muscle relaxant - ie: Flexeril or Valium would be more helpful than Advil/Motrin...
- Saw the new TMJD doctor today.... 28th May 2003
... splint, it felt much better last night. I did take a flexeril again though. I am going to take one more tonight...
- Hi Cheryl 26th May 2003
... face are just in spasms again. I could really use a flexeril tonight but I am trying not to. I think I may just...
... accomodating and I am glad. I did end up taking a flexeril last night and it helped me alot. I felt a bit better...
- I'm glad I found you! 26th May 2003
... tolerance)
My new specialist gave me a prescription for flexeril (the muscle relaxer) to take 3 hours before bedtime...
- Need advice for pain - Please! 22nd May 2003
... me alot with the pain is taking the muscle relaxer flexeril 3 hours prior to bedtime. If you cannot get a prescrition...
- Shell....update? 22nd May 2003
... up again. Seems to happen as soon as I get off the flexeril . Just chewing food irritates them. I am hoping that...
... too. The only reason that I say that, is because Flexeril gives you some relief, whereas he gets none from it...
- Out of the mouths of babes....... 21st May 2003
... headache today. Don't know if it's the weaning off the flexeril or if I was clenching on the new nightguard. I sometimes...
