Carisoprodol for Nocturnal Leg Cramps User Reviews

• squ...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 9, 2018

Carisoprodol "I have taken Soma for many years for a combination of back pain issues and leg cramps at night. I only took two a day, once at 4 pm and once at bedtime. I did take four a day at one time. It works wonders! I don't have a 'hangover'. I don't need opiates for pain, only Motrin, and I am not a pill seeker. Now, my doc is also scared of the DEA thanks to the idiots who eat this like candy and wants me to take some other muscle relaxer rx'd for multiple sclerosis that 'isn't on the schedule'. REALLY? This is a small dose, it works, what's going on here? The government needs to get out of people's medicine chests and their business and let the doctors do their jobs with their trusted patients."

• red...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 12, 2014

Carisoprodol "I have been taking Soma for 14 years, and doctors have tried giving me other muscle relaxants that do not work. When I first started taking them, I felt relief very fast. My prescription is for 4 a day. I usually take 2 at bedtime, and they give me the rest I need. They are great for leg cramps and any other muscle problems you may have. They have never made me feel weird or out of it. They don't make me feel drowsy the next day. If I am having a really bad day, I will take one mid-morning and then in the late afternoon. These work the best, and I am not addicted to them."

• Sam...
• May 28, 2013

Carisoprodol "This medicine is a God-send! For years I struggled with restless legs, hypnic jerks, and sciatic pain. It was torture. After one dose of Soma, the legs stopped hurting and jerking me awake every 45 minutes. The dopamine agonists (Mirapex and Requip, which made me impossibly nauseated) were not a viable option. Finally, my doctor said, 'let's try Soma'; needless to say, the relief was instant and wondrous! The torture is over! The respite from the incessant twitching is nothing short of life-changing. I take 525mg just before bed and I am at peace. Sweet, sweet peace! PS: I only take it 30 minutes before bed."

• PFi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 30, 2023

Carisoprodol "Understand the opioid perspective, but as a terminal patient, any relief is better than suffering with no sleep. Honestly, it’s not the drug. It’s the application by the user. If you need quick relief a few days a week, stop making dying folks feel like criminals."

• LDB...
• June 24, 2020

Carisoprodol "My leg cramps are so very painful. I've been taking Soma for about 8 years, which has worked quickly in taking away the cramping. My current medical provider says that Soma is a dirty drug. I hate to disagree, but since they quit prescribing the Soma, my leg cramping has gotten much worse. How can I convince them that Soma is the only answer to my chronic cramping pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 21, 2012

Carisoprodol "I had muscle spasms that awoke me from a deep sleep. Soma worked wonders and very quickly too. Tastes horrible when chewed, but I got complete relief in about 10 minutes, and when you are in that much pain, every moment counts."

• Gle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2022

Carisoprodol "I have to admit, reading these comments is upsetting. The U.S. just broke a record: 100,000 people died of opiate overdoses in a single 365-day window (yes, surpassing deaths from alcohol), yet everyone here believes it could or would never happen to them. This drug works fantastically well for me, but I'm also no longer able to get it due to recent restrictions. :("

• bre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 12, 2014

"I started with sciatic leg and groin pain 3 years ago. Then, after physical therapy and being on a traction machine, which felt great and helped with degenerative lumbar disc disease, I started having head-to-toe full-body tremors. Well, no doctor that I've seen has ever seen anything like what my body goes through, so my pain doctor has me on hydrocodone and Soma, carisoprodol 2 - 350 mg a day. I still have acute pain from bulging disc and DDD, but the Soma slows down the tremors in 15 to 30 minutes. I am given only 2 a day/24 hours, but now I think I need one more a day because they only last about 6 hours. I am so relieved to have this medicine because the pain and burning legs and the tremors and muscle pain help, but recurs 4 times a day."

• Anonymous
• May 26, 2010

Carisoprodol "I've used Soma for about a year. It's the only drug that has ever helped. There are no side effects and I sleep well. No more jumping up in the middle of the night with a muscle spasm!"

• pea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 25, 2014

Carisoprodol "A childhood auto accident left me with a severe spinal injury. Soma helps a great deal with muscle pain."

• Syb...
• August 4, 2009

Carisoprodol "Best of the ones I've tried for leg pain from spinal injury."

• Tig...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 12, 2019

Carisoprodol "Soma is the only one that really works for night leg cramps."

• nev...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 4, 2019

"Best med for muscle spasms. And you can function during the day, unlike most muscle relaxers I've had."

• fug...
• June 17, 2009

"I have to say this is one of the better medications I have ever received, it helps relax and helps a bit with the pain."

• Goo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 25, 2024

"I take soma twice a day for RLS, PAD, and neuropathy after trying an onslaught of medications. I have no side effects. Without it, I can't walk a block."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2019

Carisoprodol "I'm itchy all over my body."