Metaxalone for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Skelaxin, Metaxall
Metaxalone has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 88 reviews for the treatment of Muscle Spasm. 59% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 19% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Metaxalone
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Works great, I do not feel like a zombie."
- Jessie...
- May 25, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Great medicine if you use during the day. Half of one is sufficient to get away from being drowsy and still pain free."
- Roberta...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 11, 2016
"I have taken this med 800mg three times a day for two plus years. It does absolutely nothing for back pain from muscle spasms. The only good thing I can say is Workers Compensation pays for it."
- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "I had a back spasm. The pain went on for almost two weeks. I got a prescription for Skelaxin. It did nothing for me. Taking 800mg of ibuprofen did a better job."
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- Chevy...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 9, 2020
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Skelaxin works great for 6 years now they have stopped making it"
- DHM
- October 22, 2016
"very effective medicine"
- Anonymous
- August 16, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "I am amazed. After several months of acute pain, I felt better within a couple of days. I love this medication."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Makes my back pain tolerable, and helps me stay active. Doesn't always control the pain, but helps quite a bit most of the time. I am using it with Ibuprofen."
- Bobbym
- January 30, 2015
"Medicine worked ok but caused a major rash"
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Have taken only for two days but seems to have helped. Have a L4 L5 problem and after a recent flair up this was prescribed. Seems to have helped to speed recovery."
- WMano
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 4, 2016
"Helps with muscle flair ups. Tough to take 3 times a day @ 400 mg's and work full time. Wife yells and shakes me to wake up."
- Dont...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2016
"I was prescribed this along with Norotin and neither one helped with the pain I'm having fron my neck to my right shoulder."
- Anonymous
- December 9, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- opp
- February 27, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "I have been prescribed skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstral cramps."
- oxyaa...
- December 6, 2010
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "My doctor added this with the Vicodin, no relief of anything and very expensive. I'll stick to Flexeril when I need a muscle relaxer."
- Karmv...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 13, 2017
"Very perfect medicine for neck and muscle problem."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 28, 2017
"I hurt my back by making my bed my Dr give me this medicine for the pain it really don't work for me I have been taking it for three days now and no help:"
- Anonymous
- August 24, 2009
"This drug does nothing for me except for make me extremely sleepy. I have severe back pain and this was "one" of the medicines the Doctor prescribed. No benefit, my back still hurts."
- CRPS
- October 22, 2019
"Comtngrl I have CRPS TOO!!! I’m on FB and am waiting to go on this medication and right now am suffering like crazy from insane body muscle spasms!!!!"
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Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Worked quickly for me with little drowsiness. I was prescribed a pain reliever with it. I didn't even need it."