April 19, 2007 - 3:35pm
Has anyone had any experience with Skelexin? I was just prescribed this medication today by my doctor. Wondering if anyone has any experience or thoughts on the med. Thanks.
April 19, 2007 - 7:38pm
#2
Its a muscle relaxer.
Its a muscle relaxer. Works ok for some, but not used often...
Doc
April 19, 2007 - 7:42pm
#3
effects
Does it make you drowsy?
April 20, 2007 - 9:39am
#4
Are you combining with other
Are you combining with other meds?
Skelaxin on its own should not cause drowsiness.
Doc
April 20, 2007 - 10:50am
#5
Mason, you are wrong.Every
Mason, you are wrong.
Every listing i can find has drowsiness as a potential side effect.
while the makers of the brand name skelaxin do boast that it causes minimal sedation, it still does cause sedation which can vary in degrees from patient to patient.
Please do more research before posting misinformation.
all thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical advice. i am not a doctor nor a pharmacist. all medical questions should be answered by a licensed pharmacist, doctor, or primary care manager.
April 20, 2007 - 1:13pm
#6
From my personal experience,
From my personal experience, I've found skelaxin to be not very helpful. When I've had spasms it really did very little for them, as far as sedation goes--I'd say the effect was very very mild. I've found valium to be more helpful for spasms and flexeril to be very good but the sedation effect is far too strong for me. But hey every"body" is different.
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Tuna
April 20, 2007 - 6:36pm
#7
Skelaxin
I have used it and there was very mild sedation, but not very helpful for the pain I was in. I also tried flexaril which I think was a bit stronger, again not much help. Soma was the one that really helped me, although there was a bit more sedation affect. I tended to use it only before I went to bed and I would give it a thumbs up. But for the rest of them, you just need to try for yourself because every med acts differently on each person. What may work great for me may be no good for you.
GOOD LUCK--MUDEBONE--
April 20, 2007 - 8:36pm
#8
Taking it with...
Was prescribed oxycodon-APAP 10-325 #30, along with skelaxin 800mg #30 with three refills. I started the prescription of skelaxin today and have not felt too sedated but a little drowsy. As far as the pain he mentioned the oxycodone was a temporary thing(used the bandaid metaphor), and my doctor also mentioned the skelaxin would be used for the muscles not the pain.
I received a shot yesterday, a prescription for prednisone 10mg 4 a day for 5 days, along witht he oxycodone. I also have 6 weeks of physical therapy starting next week. Does this treatment sound familiar to anyone?
I have an MRI on Tuesday, ^*#% the doc says it is a herniated disc. First time with any back problems/injuries. I am 27. Don't know what the future holds, I hope it gets better and don't want to be on meds for too long. Thanks for the responses thus far.
August 12, 2007 - 1:03pm
#9
soma
Somas work alot better than any other relaxer. Second choice would be Diazepam.
KnightMetal
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- I am not a doctor, everything I say is my opinion
SOma is NOT a controlled drug here in Illinois... yet anyway!
August 11, 2007 - 6:03pm
#10
Carisoprodol (Soma) is
Carisoprodol (Soma) is already a CIV in several states, Arizona and New Mexico just to name two.
August 11, 2007 - 9:47pm
#11
skelatin
I have had this medication prescribed to me, i found it not to be very helpful for muscle post op surgery.i have taken soma & yes it is probably the best for me in regards to muscle problems.it is to sedating & i know a woman that is so addicted to this stuff-she unfortunately orders from online pharmacies and goes through 3-90 bottles a week. it is her master & she can't break away from this stuff. she has injured herself so many times it is so pitiful. it is owns her. i won't take it, because of what i have seen.i am glad to see it is a CIV . the skelatin really upsets my stomach gas wise. so i don't take any of it - i agree with one of the posters that diazapan helps, when i had 3 surgeries to my neck 4/6/07-to 6/28/07 that was of help. this is a personal experiance i am not a person of medical or pharmacutical education. hopes this helps someone-thanks blueangel
August 12, 2007 - 1:33am
#12
i tried it
I tried it but I had better results from taking a baby asprin.
August 12, 2007 - 1:37am
#13
also
Instead of seeing a regular doctor, have you tried a pain specialist? They are much more helpful and understanding that you have pain. A lot of regular doctors will try to give you tremadol, or skelxin, or neurontin. NONE of THOSE work at all. Well, as least for me or anyone else I knew who had taken them. ( pardon me on my spelling of the meds, I know its wrong, but you get the idea)
August 12, 2007 - 2:29am
#14
On the subject of muscle
On the subject of muscle relaxers, carispodol (soma) is by far my favorite. It does make me a little too drowsy though not as much as tizanidine (zanaflex) which knocks me out cold. Skelaxin, on the other hand is a complete waste, I barely felt any relief when I tried them....robaxin can only slightly be felt. Valium or Soma are the best muscle relaxants I have tried and are my preference.
August 12, 2007 - 7:56am
#15
Skelaxin vs. More Effective Muscle Relaxants
Working in a pharmacy myself, and having tried Skelaxin for my spasmodic muscles, I've found that it did not much assist in relief for my pains, and that carisoprodol is far more helpful, albeit, as the poster before me mentioned, tends to make me a bit more drowsy (it actually makes me more drowsy than tizanidine, myself!). I don't see Skelaxin RXed much in my pharmacy, but everyone's body is different. I'd suggest keeping on top of progress made (a daily journal of effects isn't a bad idea either -- can you tell I'm studying to become a doctor? haha) in order to report back to your prescribing MD about the ways in which this medication helps or does not.
I have likely tried most muscle relaxants on the market, and today I have settled with Soma (not the compound though with aspirin, the codeine compound may be another story) and Valium as well, though I am considering consulting my physician about lorazepam for my anxiety and crazy spasms (which as a neuropsych student believe are psychosomatically related).
In any case, your mileage may vary, as they say. Give it a go and if it doesn't work, maybe with that journal suggestion you can outline exactly or near exactly what went right and what went wrong.
GOOD LUCK!
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August 13, 2007 - 6:38pm
#16
I think somas
I think somas are great for their intended purpose. However moving it to a CIV would anly make even more available, at-least that is the way with alot of medications. Soma I'm sure wont be different.
As is in the case of cocaine, marijuana, heroin, etc. They will then be on the black market and more readily available. The WAR on DRUGS has failed, it is so obvious. Moving it up on the controlled scale would only mean that it would be controlled by Illegal drug dealers.
That would be taking it from the safe pharmacy to the very unsafe black market.
I think they should stay where they are at right now. - The way they have been for YEARS! 
KnightMetal
- I am not an MD
- I know by experience only
- Please do not take advise from anyone, consult YOUR MD 1st
August 13, 2007 - 9:02pm
#17
Its actually kinda dumb that
Its actually kinda dumb that Carisoprodol was never a controlled drug from the start. Carisoprodol (Soma) is metabolised in Meprobromate (Miltown) which is a CIV.
September 7, 2007 - 8:27pm
#18
Skelaxin
Hi All! I stumbled accross this forum and thought I would chime in with my experience. I have been using Skelaxin for a few months while awaiting my 2nd back surgery. I take Skelaxin in conjunction with Lyrica and it is wonderful. I read the fine print and case studies on the manufacturer's website. Skelaxin alone is not very effective but if it is used with another medication it is very effective. So, the Skelaxin is the mild muscle relaxer and the Lyrica is a multi-tasker. It is used for nerve pain and primarily perscribed for Fibro and diabetic patients who have nerve damage due to their illness. These 2 medicines together do not cure my problem but they make it manageable. They also allow me to keep a clear enough head so that I can maintain working while awaiting surgery.
September 8, 2007 - 12:04am
#19
I have tried both
I have been on lyrica and skelaxin and neither one did anything for me. Lyrica put me to sleep and that was about it.The only thing that really has helped my pain is the xodol. That is a pain pill not a muscle relaxer though. I recently switched to norco, but I got bad headaches from that so I switched back to Xodol.
Does anyone know about Skelaxin? Just prescribed it today, wondering if anyone has any thoughts.