- 4 weeks;fusion..very happy..ALMOST SCARE 27th November 2005
... to soften them up? Or isn't that a good idea? The skelaxin (muscle relaxer) I'm taking now doesn't seem to do...
... ..
I slept all night again with no drugs...the skelaxin seems to help the shoulder pain so I'm taking that...
- Pain 29th October 2005
... rush to the medicine cabinent...
I take Ultracet and Skelaxin ... they don't do much for the pain... just take the...
- long trip - any suggestions? 30th September 2005
... get more comfortable. Aside from that, I was taking Skelaxin (muscle relaxer) and a generic drug similar to Celebrex...
- Does Skelaxin make anyone else queasy? 21st July 2005
... something else?
I have never had any experience with Skelaxin , but I take Zanaflex 2 at bedtime for my spasms in...
... I take Skelaxin and haven't had any problems with it. One reason I...
- Pain Management Suggestions 13th July 2005
... seems to take more to work. I've just been prescribed Skelaxin but it doesn't seem to do much good after a week of...
... kinds of meds, vicodin, ultracet(ultram), flexeril, skelaxin , neurontin, you name it. I took these pills in different...
- back spasm relief??? 13th July 2005
... is usually the best for me. I recently got a Rx for Skelaxin so we'll see if that helps next time. Good luck!...
- Will it ever end? Meds, PT,Doc..New MRI results showed.... 29th June 2005
... since I have had it so it must have helped. I take 1 skelaxin a day, with the 6 4mg dilaudid taken either 3 at once...
- Radicular Pain & Topamax? 28th June 2005
... weeks and did not improve. Went to MD and he gave me Skelaxin to relax the muscles and Ultram for pain and said ... the Ibiprofen as above. Within 2 hrs of taking the Skelaxin the spasms decreased a whole lot and I could turn...
- Pills and more Pills ! 16th May 2005
... Funny thing is I take Neurontin / Skelaxin / Tramadol / Mobic. I did take some today. It makes...
- Old fusion new problem 16th May 2005
... And it hurts like mad. I was giving neurontin and skelaxin and mobic and tramadol. I am a walking zombie. And...
- How Long Does It Take For Muscle To Heal After Surgery??? 9th May 2005
... down stairs. The Doc has me on Tramadol / Neurotin / skelaxin /Mobic
all these do is make me drowsy. :)...
- Positive Feedback for Cortisone/Steriod Injection 2nd May 2005
... S1 disc herniation and taking percocet, motrin and skelaxin for the first 10-weeks it having it barely minimize...
... S1 disc herniation and taking percocet, motrin and skelaxin for the first 10-weeks it having it barely minimize...
- Need some info on epidural injections 25th April 2005
... was and did not feel a thing.
I am currently on Skelaxin (muscle relaxer), mobic (for inflamation), gabitrel...
- oxycontin and lortab 20th April 2005
... I take tramadol and skelaxin plus mobic and I cannot sleep because of pain ??
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- Upper back spasms...help! Doctor have no clue! 13th April 2005
... skelaxin ? I tried it, didn't do anything for me either. You...
- Vioxx, Celebrex, Bextra 11th April 2005
... myself hurting a lot more that I used to. I also take skelaxin , gabitrel (for leg pains), and Ultract (if I need...
- 3 weeks post-op and still having major muscle spasms and pain, want opinions please!! 27th March 2005
... say? Has he put you on a muscle relaxor. I took Skelaxin a very short time and they went right away and never...
... just to the bathroom, or around the house. I tried skelaxin a long time ago, it didn't alleviate my spasms....
- Degenerative Discs & Pain Management 21st March 2005
... sleeping good at nights, All I get is Tramadol and skelaxin , It helps a little. I called an ortho spine Dr. yesterday...
... strong pain meds on me ? I am taking tramadol and skelaxin and Mobic, But nothin works :) Is there a web site...
- Cannot lay on back without pain. 18th March 2005
... can ask my NS? Ive been on them all, Soma, Flexeril, Skelaxin (made me want to puke my brains out). Maybe its worth...
- Fusions only last up to 6 years??? 17th March 2005
... spine, I said no more. Now all I have is tramadol and skelaxin for pain, They dont work. Is there anything out there...
- Spasms after surgery 9th March 2005
... doctor will prescribe you something like Flexeril or Skelaxin . Just an idea.
whackedback...
- swelling and more swelling 7th March 2005
... drugs, Better give me more than Mobic, Tramadol and skelaxin , NONE works for me ! I swear Im going Postal ! :)...
- Too Much Post-Op Pain, Please Help!! 26th February 2005
... refill it until March 8th, however I have alot of Skelaxin 800mg I used to take 3 a day, I will have to go back...
- Ruptured Discs at L5/S1 & L4/L5 1st January 2005
... Xanax or Valium. The meds I have tried so far are skelaxin , Vicodin, and Prednisone. I did not like any of them...
- Pain Management put me on Methadone today! Anyone familiar?? 29th December 2004
... put me on...I cant remember the name of it... not skelaxin , or flexaril... its one I never hard of..... but she...
... popular one these days ... probably more similar to Skelaxin than Flexiril (which knocks me out)....
- Post OP L5-S1 Micro-D-VERY Embarrasing Question 26th December 2004
... it was!....and called me in Zanaflex....I had tried Skelaxin , but it did not help...the zanaflex seems to be doing...
- Back spasms after lumbar fusion surgery 20th December 2004
... my muscles in my back just couldn't relax. I took Skelaxin and only had to take it a few weeks and I was all...
... because of your tolerance to medicines? When I was on Skelaxin , it made me very tired and I slept a lot. I can't...
- Does walking help your back? 19th December 2004
... regular basis, but I have taken both Flexeril and Skelaxin . Most of the time I was taking these meds, I wasn ... but I couldn't focus and I was not alert. I think Skelaxin doesn't affect me quite as much, so if you need a...
- what a difference a doctor can make 6th December 2004
... stimulator
He sent me home with percocet 7.5/325, skelaxin (muscle relaxer)and xanax
He told my husband that ... to no percocets maybe a norco now and then random skelaxin and havent had a xanax for a week.
This is a doctor...
- What Now?? 3rd December 2004
... is just scar tissue and told me to keep taking my Skelaxin and increased my scrip for Percocet. I went to my...
- question about valium and back pain 1st December 2004
... prescribed flexeril, but I know some people who have taken skelaxin (Spelling?)...
... I've used Skelaxin a lot, and can't say enough good things about it ...
- SKELAXIN...has anyone taken this?? 24th October 2004
... Skelaxin served me well. My docs had first prescribed Flexeril ... the last surgery and a few months before, I've used Skelaxin .
Post op, I had 800mg pills. (just in spasm control...
... different medications they have for each.
I call Skelaxin a "soft" MR... alone, I really couldn't tell I was ... feel a little "lite".. if you know what I mean.
Skelaxin is a gentle medication - at least it was for me. ... wishing it'd knock me out. Generally though, I use skelaxin and it releases the tightness - yes, helping the pain ... .
I don't think Skelaxin alone would do it for me though. Skelaxin and naprosyn...
... Flexeril. It worked great. My doc switched me to Skelaxin and it is VERY EXPENSIVE like $150 for a month's supply...
... so far and due again in february. i was given the skelaxin ...800 mg to be taken 1/2 at a time 2 x day and am...
... I took Skelaxin once. Never did a thing for me. I flushed the stuff...
... so far and due again in february. i was given the skelaxin ...800 mg to be taken 1/2 at a time 2 x day and am ... suffer from a paradoxical effect from most meds.
Skelaxin is a synthetic, I believe. They didn't do anything...
... I have taken both flexeril and skelaxin . I am now on tizanidine. All don't do much but make...
- Attacked, Doctor not concerned with pain... 16th October 2004
... without anything are pretty much unbearable. I'm also on skelaxin which isnt really helping either. He won't even give...
- One-Sided Back Pain/Inflammation 1st September 2004
... better type of muscle relaxent than cyclobenzaprine or skelaxin that I've tried too. Thanx again, Matt S...
- What are us back problem people taking for meds? 26th August 2004
... I have tried, Flexiril and Skelaxin ....which of course are both muscle relaxers, neither...
... currently on 10/325 norco every 4 hours and 800mg skelaxin every six.
i am fours weeks out of third back surgery...
- I want non-surgical success stories-any? 15th August 2004
... aleve as well as muscle relaxers (flexeril and then skelaxin ). That was about 2.5 months ago. At this point,...
- soar back all over 7th August 2004
... there that also might help. Soma, Flexeril, Zanaflex, Skelaxin etc... but none of them ever really helped me.
...
- Simmons Mattress 31st July 2004
... Got switched to Soma, terrible headaches. Then to Skelaxin , only thing I noticed was my muscle cramps were WORSE...
- C1 and C2 Subluxation????? 31st July 2004
... beyond bad sleep posture. They took Xrays, gave me skelaxin and tylenol 3. I thought "end of story"
The pain...
... oxycodone for the pain and flexeril. The tylenol 3 and skelaxin was just about worthless. I also have to wear a neckbrace...
- Flexiril 29th July 2004
... does much for me. I just recently got switched to Skelaxin . It helps a little more.
You could take Flexeril...
- Experiencing Pain again after discectomy/Laminectomy of L5-S1 17th July 2004
... For the spasms in the past there is a drug called Skelaxin .
I hope you find some relief. I hope your doctor...
- Muscle Relaxers: Flexeril vs. Soma 9th July 2004
... see if doc has samples of skelaxin works wonderfuly well for me and little side effects...
... it didn't seem to relieve my spasms & neither did Skelaxin ....
- Neck Pain/Cervical Pain 11th June 2004
... MS Cotin, three 300mg of Neurontin, four 400mg of Skelaxin , two 200mg of Celebrex, three 2mg of Gabitril, and...
- Someone Please Help Me.... 5th June 2004
... Aquatic Therapy Multiple Times, have been on Flexerol, Skelaxin , Nerontin, Bextra, Baclofen, Vicadin, Predisone and...
- Lower Back 24th May 2004
... SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]HI, and welcome to the boards. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant that may give you some relief...
... SIZE=2][FONT=Tahoma]HI, and welcome to the boards. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant that may give you some relief ... Good luck.
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I can sy that the Skelaxin is doing nothing for the pain! i cant bend over or...
- Broken tailbone, back pain 24th May 2004
... doctor has just switched me to another muscle relaxer ( Skelaxin 800mg, 4x daily) plus a low dosage of an antidepressant...
- zanaflex 18th May 2004
... this medication?
I've had much better luck using Skelaxin . It's a much better muscle relaxer, doesnt have near...
- surgury or not, you will have no choice 9th May 2004
... steroids med such as Medrol), (muscle relaxed such as skelaxin . & (optional pain medicine this is going to vary depending...
- Scheuermanns Kyphosis, Scoliosis, DDD, etc 21st April 2004
... started with treatment, along with ibuprofin tabs ans Skelaxin . I believe that the doctors will add more details...
- Anyone whos had disc nucleoplasty 22nd March 2004
... I am just living with it at the moment. I do take skelaxin for the muscle spasms, and I use one of those small...
- A few questions, help please 11th March 2004
... Neurontin, Nortriptyline, Celebrex, Norflex, Vioxx, Skelaxin , Predinsone, Bextra, Darvocet, and Zoloft. Current...
- anyone had a muscle spasm in their sacrum and did it affect the sciatic nerve 11th March 2004
... I do have Skelaxin for muscle pain but how do you know what a muscle...
- ESI without sedation, OUCH!!!!-more long... 28th February 2004
... and while I dont care much for Relafen (I prefer Skelaxin ), take it routinely to get those spasms resolved....
- Night spasms/cramps in thigh and buttock - what causes this? 14th February 2004
... and went to the doctor and got a prescription for Skelaxin (& Lortab & Bextra). That night was like a miracle...
- My MRI results? (translate please) 12th February 2004
... crying, I went to the doctor. He prescribed Betrex, Skelaxin and Lortabs. That helped considerably, but with the...
- Hip Pain 7 Months Post Op Micro Discectomy 30th December 2003
... visit, I was prescribed muscle relaxants (Soma then Skelaxin ), pain meds (Vicodin) and anti-inflams (tried alot...
- Back Pain and Fall 25th December 2003
... my muscle would be in spasm and cause nasty pain. Skelaxin is light...Soma is fairly strong. I'd ask your doc...
- S/P Lumbar Fusion and still in PAIN!! 21st December 2003
... am still fighting the pain . Did the pain meds and skelaxin and ice and heat and the pain is still very much...
... incision pain and the horrible muscle pain .I am on skelaxin . It seems to help . I have been using heat since...
... incision pain and the horrible muscle pain .I am on skelaxin . It seems to help . I have been using heat since...
- Low Back, arm and ab pains 12th December 2003
... find anything, but put me in pt and gave me Naproxen, Skelaxin and Lorcet. After months I still have the pain. ...
... find anything, but put me in pt and gave me Naproxen, Skelaxin and Lorcet. After months I still have the pain. ...
- Doctor won't prescribe strong narcotics!!!!! 2nd December 2003
... have a herniated L4L5 and have been prescribed Mobic, Skelaxin , and Darvocet. On my good days, this is plenty, but...
... have a herniated L4L5 and have been prescribed Mobic, Skelaxin , and Darvocet. On my good days, this is plenty, but...
... have a herniated L4L5 and have been prescribed Mobic, Skelaxin , and Darvocet. On my good days, this is plenty, but...
... have a herniated L4L5 and have been prescribed Mobic, Skelaxin , and Darvocet. On my good days, this is plenty, but...
... have a herniated L4L5 and have been prescribed Mobic, Skelaxin , and Darvocet. On my good days, this is plenty, but...
- herniated disc and lifting my baby 1st December 2003
... revealed a herniated L5-S1 disc. I was given Vioxx, Skelaxin , and Hydrocodone and told to avoid lifting my daughter...
- what do I do? 25th November 2003
... a huge problem sleeping. I am presently on Norco, Skelaxin , Gabitril, Zanaflex, and Ultram (near worthless)....
- Need a New Drug 22nd November 2003
... Ask your doctor for Skelaxin . It is a muscle relaxant but doesn't cause the drowsy...
- "Frozen" back post op?? 15th November 2003
... m trying to use the wimpy muscle relaxers I have ( skelaxin )..and hanging over the ball often. Gosh I hope those...
- Newbie has ?'s for the back pros :) 30th October 2003
... Valium 10 mg 3 times a day, Neurontin 300mg at bedtime, Skelaxin 800mg 3 times a day, Indocin SR 75mg 2 times a day ... 3rd ESI
Current meds: Oxycontin, Neurontin, Indocin, Skelaxin , Valium...
... 3rd ESI
Current meds: Oxycontin, Neurontin, Indocin, Skelaxin , Valium...
- Burning means permanent nerve damage? 13th October 2003
... every 3 hrs since my injury. Have taken the flexeril, skelaxin and robaxin, and now we are trying zanaflax. Any...
- Terrible back spasms after compression fractures 1st October 2003
... etc. Vioxx has offered some relief but not much. Skelaxin (muscle relaxant) I have been pleased with the results...
- what should i expect my doctor to do 26th September 2003
... went from OTC meds, Ibuprophen 800(sp?), darvocet, skelaxin , lorocet, Norco, percocet, duragesic, and finnaly...
... went from OTC meds, Ibuprophen 800(sp?), darvocet, skelaxin , lorocet, Norco, percocet, duragesic, and finnaly...
- need advice 19th September 2003
... the spasms are going through my entire back. I'm on Skelaxin 800mg 3 to 4 times a day and it's doing NOTHING for...
- Question about meds 9th September 2003
... thought it even touched the spasms. I'm currently on Skelaxin , which works a bit, but doesn't really seem to knock...
- Severe Back Pain - no relief 6th September 2003
... was actually already taking for a knee problem) and Skelaxin (400 mg, 1 pill 3x a day) and it't NOT HELPING. I ... help?
I read online that some people take two of the Skelaxin instead of the one I am taking each time. Does anyone...
- Posting For Wife 1st September 2003
... weekly, has been prescribed Darvocet for pain, and skelaxin for spasms, which does little, if any good for her...
- Decompressive Lumbar Laminectomy 23rd August 2003
... slowly wore off. I was on Percocet, Oxycontin, and Skelaxin for a month.
I didn't intent for this post to be...
- Buzzing in Back? 9th August 2003
... he did was double everything. Now 8 Ultracets, 8 Skelaxin and 100 mg Trazadone.
Thanks yall, for any help...
- Is there anyone here underweight? 31st July 2003
... to 100 after a little over 2 years of the ultracet, skelaxin , and trazadone. I simple have no appetite from doing...
