Carisoprodol for Muscle Spasm User Reviews (Page 2)

• cathie
• August 6, 2014

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have suffered from many ailments in the past few years, one of which was sliding on black ice while working, hitting my neck and back on a metal step to my bucket truck. The muscle spasms I get are just awful...muscles twisting and foot looks deformed when it happens. Soma is the only medication that gives any kind of relief. I take it sparingly as not to become dependent upon it. It does make you drowsy, but I would rather be somewhat drowsy than be in that horrible pain."

• cuff
• October 29, 2013

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have taken Soma for at least 5 years and all of a sudden my new doctor took me off and put me on Flexeril. It does not work at all, nothing like Soma to let me sleep through the night without hopping up with muscle cramps. I have had back surgery 3 times and have nerve damage that will not heal. Soma helps in many ways; relaxation helps me sleep and no muscle cramps. I hope my doctor will see fit to put me back on them as I hurt so much."

• Bbec
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 17, 2017

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have fibromyalgia, have fractured my back and had fusion surgery in the cervical area of my back. I had taken Soma for close to 35 years as it was the only muscle relaxant that worked and I could tolerate. I moved from LA to TX 4 years ago and had to start using a new pain management doctor. I have no problem with the doctor. However, in TX, no doctor will prescribe Soma. Now I have daily muscle spasms increasing the overall amount of pain I have. I have developed severe tailbone pain which makes it very difficult to work. It upsets me that I had to go from controlled symptoms to totally uncontrolled. I take pain meds but that does not help when you have muscle spasms as I do, only dulls the pain. So my quality of life is horrible and it is not right."

• Jeff
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 27, 2023

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have been prescribed Soma (250mg/2x daily) after neck surgery (C1-C3) for roughly a year. I am shocked to read reviews stating doctors are no longer prescribing it to their patients, who have been on this medication for years, due to its 'potential for misuse.' Soma is very effective in treating my muscle tension post-surgery, and my physician has no issue prescribing it. I also take Valium (5mg/3x daily), which makes the Soma even more effective for me, as well as Xanax (2mg/2x daily) for unrelated nerve pain in my right leg. All of these combined have been extremely more effective than Tramadol, Nucynta ER (Tapentadol), and Percocet that I was being prescribed. It's crazy that patients aren't given adequate care via prescriptions due to the opioid crisis. For the most part, people take these meds because they are medically necessary, and physicians should not be swayed in their decisions by the government/DEA. If it works, prescribe it, and urine test your patients regularly."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2016

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have been on Somas for 5 years for my back spasms. They are the only thing that I have found that works for me. I tried many other muscle relaxants and none worked. I do physical work and they make it easier to move around."

• Germa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 23, 2013

Soma (carisoprodol) "I was on Soma for over 10 years and it has always been my favorite muscle relaxer. I have had severe debilitating migraines my entire life, and a rollover only made it worse along with my neck and back, which have been progressively getting worse over the years. I was taken off about a year ago. However, I am posting this for those who can't get it anymore to say Lorzone (chloroxozone) works extremely well on pain. It is the ONLY other medication - and I have tried them ALL over the years, that seems to work for my neck, back, and shoulder pain. Name brand is extremely expensive even with insurance - it may need to be prescribed under the generic name."

• Anonymous
• June 25, 2009

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have fibromyalgia, neuropathy, and osteoarthritis. I have taken Soma for at least 4 years, and it really helps me get up and get the things I need to do on a daily basis. I moved to Arizona, and the doctors just hate this medication and do not understand how much it has helped me. They have cut my dosage more than half the amount I needed to take, so I suffer more since I have been here. I am very careful with it, and my body is used to it. I just wish the doctors that I see, especially the pain clinic doctor, see that it helps me - He just refuses to up the dosage. I do not think it is good to stay on it if you just hurt your leg or something that can be fixed, but for people like me with a condition that there is no cure for, it helps me more than any of the other medicines."

• Steve
• October 15, 2016

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and have suffered for 30 years with muscle spasms the whole time. I've been on Soma for 12 years (2 a day) and have had tremendous relief. It allows me to work and contribute like a normal person. Nothing else works like this and now, as of 10/01/16, my healthcare provider will not prescribe it anymore! All because a few knuckleheaded people abuse it and end up addicted. Now I'm on a journey through all the other muscle relaxers to find something that will work like Soma. Just got my first round of something else that looks like horse pills that I have to take 4x a day. Wait, I thought change was a good thing... Not so much in this case."

• lucky
• May 3, 2015

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have experienced severe pain and muscle spasms in my back for 35 years. Soma, along with my narcotic analgesics, has been a godsend. Soma helps me relax and sleep and starts to work fairly quickly. I take 4 a day."

• Misha...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 4, 2016

Soma (carisoprodol) "I was in MVA, resulting in C, T, and L-spine fractures. I had 4 major surgery procedures with a 50/50 chance of death or possible paralysis from the neck down! Fortunately, I have had positive results. With a combination of pain medication and Soma, I have at least been able to survive. Soma is the only muscle relaxer that actually works. My new pain management doctor does not like it and wants me to discontinue using it. He is young, and at my age of 68, I would prefer to live a better quality of life versus living longer and suffering even more. I have read most of the studies, but these people do not live in severe pain. I have been in other prescription studies, and they are not convincing or long-term. I think these are biased towards big pharma. Soma has been the best and the only one."

• TOSer
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 23, 2018

Soma (carisoprodol) "This is the only muscle relaxant that has ever dented my thoracic outlet syndrome-induced, relentless muscle spasms. I've been on it for at least 15 years, no problems at all. Still on a low 0-2/day dose, didn't become addicted like the opioid crisis hysteria would make you believe. I've been paralyzed before from nerves telling muscles to spasm, then pinching nerves. It's the only one that sort of works on those difficult spasms."

• doart
• July 5, 2014

Soma (carisoprodol) "I just recently had a lumbar fusion but have had back problems for the past 5 years. The doctor would prescribe Flexeril, but it wouldn't help and made my heart race. So my surgeon put me on Soma, and it works tremendously. Makes me a little drowsy but functional."

• No...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 8, 2016

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have suffered from chronic back pain and spasms for about 20 years. I've been prescribed a large variety of different medications and by far, Somas are the only relaxer I've been prescribed that really works. My doctor doesn't like to prescribe them; however, he knows that I don't abuse any medication. I only take something when really necessary. I get muscle spasms in my rib area that make it very difficult to breathe or move. I also have them in my lower back. I also have a herniated disc, a protruding disk, a bulging disc, and degenerative disc disease. I always break it in half, and normally that's enough to calm the spasms in about 10 to 15 minutes. It helps a great deal with pain and is the only one that doesn't knock me out."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 20, 2015

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have severe back pain due to an injury and the hundreds of bone marrow aspirates because of my leukemia. After many drugs (more than a dozen combinations), I find Soma to be excellent at relieving the muscle spasms, pain, and it also relieves anxiety similar to benzos. It helps me sleep like no other medicine. I also take OxyContin with it, and that is what keeps me stable and going throughout the day."

• 1roof
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 5, 2015

Soma (carisoprodol) "Started taking after spinal fusion, constant muscle spasms with any activity. Can bite off a piece when needed; never increased dosage in 10 years. People with addictive personality can get hooked on anything; it's just in their DNA. This drug helped me work much longer than I could have without it."

• tiffe...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 20, 2013

Soma (carisoprodol) "I was originally introduced to Soma about 25 years ago when my back went out and I could not stand up straight. It worked very well, although it did make me drowsy (which was fine with me – much better than the pain). Currently, I use it for neck muscle pain/spasms, and it still works well. I do not have any known side effects from it."

• cauti...
• April 17, 2014

Soma (carisoprodol) "I was very nervous to take Soma after doing some research on it. I decided to take it after being in terrible pain. I was surprised that when I woke up in the morning, I could function with little pain. I decided to take half a pill at night, and I have had great results. Soma works better than the narcotics do, especially at night. If they could just make it non-drowsy, it would be the perfect medicine."

• Deb
• November 7, 2019

Soma (carisoprodol) "This drug works I have an illness called syringomyelia I have had 7 shunt placements in my c- spine and brain stem due to fluid in the cord growing upward to brain stem . The muscle spasms are intense the shunt goes down my spine and through my left ribs emptying in my abdomen. The problem is I can’t find a doctor in AZ that will prescribe Soma . I moved here from NV where it was one of my medication that worked perfectly with little to no side effects. There is no cure for syringomyelia and I will not be having another surgery please I just want my quality of life back."

• Knoleg
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 3, 2017

Soma (carisoprodol) "I was in a horrific accident. Nothing has worked as well as Soma without any effects on the other medicine I take. Why mess with something that works? I also have fibromyalgia which helps with. Also helps muscle spasms. My doctor will still prescribe, but insurance won't pay for it. It is hard for me to pay each month, but it gives me such relief I feel I have no choice but to buy it. I've tried the ones they suggested; they didn't work or clashed with my other meds. Why is it that when a person like me that is in chronic pain finds a combination that works where we can live a more normal life, they want to mess with it? I wouldn't wish my pain, cramps, spasms on anyone, but if they had to walk in our shoes one day, maybe they'd put more thought into what they will pay for."

• FEDOUT
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 26, 2017

Soma (carisoprodol) "I had been taking Soma for the past 6 or 7 years for muscle spasms. I only ever took one at bedtime to eliminate leg spasms and get a perfect 8 hours of sleep. My doctor will now no longer prescribe it because the FDA morons think they know better than him. Tried Xanaflex, and it left me with what felt like a kidney infection, crazy dreams and it was only good for 4-6 hours of sleep. About to try Baclofen. Haven't slept well in 3 weeks. I think the FDA is trying to kill me. If it wasn't so far to Canada, I would leave now."

• msint...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 29, 2013

Soma (carisoprodol) "I found that this medication was very helpful for me. I have fibromyalgia for over ten years now, as well as three bulging discs, two very bad knees, and other medical problems. I have taken other muscle relaxers that just didn't work for my pain. But Soma really helped me and helped me do a little more of the things I used to do. Even though I will never be able to do all the things I once did, Soma has helped me to do some of the things I once did because it helps me so much with my muscle spasms. I really thank my doctor for recommending this muscle relaxer for me."

• Foxtr...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 24, 2016

Soma (carisoprodol) "A wonderful medication with no apparent side effects that just works. It does make you feel good, which can equate to some psychological dependency; however, it is not physically addicting. I have been on 350 mg three times per day. It is a wonderful relief from pain medication to help pain in my back and neck. This is derived from a discontinued medication called Miltown, which was derived from a barbiturate."

• CKano
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 16, 2020

Soma (carisoprodol) "I have a fused left shoulder which causes a lengthy list of problems, but one of the most painful are the enormous knots throughout the back of what used to be my healthy happy shoulder. I am unable to raise my arm more than 6 inches vertically and the devastating & continual atrophy of the muscles I was lucky enough to keep will never stop. I was referred to a pain clinic that fortunately prescribes Soma for me which provides relief I haven't been able to achieve with any other muscle relaxers. I should probably note that I also had a spinal cord simulator planted into my spinal column."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 1, 2023

Soma (carisoprodol) "The only Rx I have found, so far, that actually relieves very intense muscle spasms. My regular doctor has no problem prescribing a medicine that works, BUT... my pain management 'expert' screams the old company line. I just tell her that she took ALL my pain meds away, and I've tried 3 other 'muscle relaxants' (this time)... and nothing else even comes close to working. 30 years of CHRONIC PAIN... and now we are screwed! Oh, and by the way, if your pain level is a '10', U should be in the hospital, and not your pain doc's office (her words)! She is the 3rd pain doctor in 4 years (1st 2 said I was in such bad shape, they could not help me)!"

• sierr...
• October 24, 2013

Soma (carisoprodol) "Have taken Flexeril, then Parafon, then, baclofen, then norflex, then robaxin, then finally my new doctor I am seeing asked if I had ever tried Soma 350 and I said no. So he put me on the Soma one tablet three times a day and one tablet every night at bedtime, and the pain in my back has seen improvement. My left leg and my left foot, I have a sprained disc in my back plus moderate scoliosis. Then he also wanted me to try the Zanaflex capsules alternating with the Soma, and between those two items, the pain that was in my back, my left leg and left foot started to feel much better even when I was at work while taking those two items alternating, a little drowsiness but not overly sleepy."