Soma User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• November 29, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I have been using Soma on and off for many years and find that it is an effective pain reliever and muscle relaxer. If I take it with food, I have no real side effects. However, if taken on an empty stomach, I get a little buzzy. I have spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, and degenerative hip dysplasia and find that I get more relief from Soma than from narcotic pain relievers although there are times when I have to take both. I have found that Soma has been a lifesaver. After trying drugs like Flexeril and amitriptyline, it is a great and effective alternative and it does not make you feel awful in the morning."

• che...
• April 10, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "I was diagnosed 16 years ago with fibromyalgia and a multitude of others as well. For the first 12 years, I couldn't get anything to work. I had every kind of muscle relaxers, narcotics, etc. Nothing worked, and then by chance I had to go to the ER as I was in so much pain in a flare, and they put me on Soma. I couldn't believe that I actually got relief. It was the only thing that I had no side effects and could actually fall asleep. It was a whole new world for me."

• Kls...
• October 18, 2017

For Muscle Spasm "Best and most effective medicine. I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease (DDD) and have chronic muscle cramps, soreness, shocking pain at times I lose my breath. Physicians are fearful and forget their duty to treat pain. Seems as if things that work aren't prescribed, so you have to continue paying for visits and paying for medicine that doesn't work. Doctors are supposed to monitor patients who abuse and misuse Soma, but nope, all of us are now drug-seeking. I hate that I'm looked at that way. I just use herbal medicine."

• Who...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 12, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Only thing that works, no problem getting it in California, but Missouri is ridiculous. My doctor prescribes it, but the pharmacists don’t want to sell it, wonder why? If they had my pain, I’m sure they would sell it to themselves."

• jd ...
• March 11, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "Soma is a great muscle relaxer. I have been taking it since 1997 as needed. I have had 2 back surgeries, and Soma helps me sleep when I get muscle spasms at night. I take it about 15 minutes before I go to bed, and when I awake in the morning, I feel like I had a good night's sleep. I don't feel drowsy in the morning. I have taken other muscle relaxers in the past and felt drowsy when I awoke. Thank God they invented Soma."

• CRI...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 15, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "I suffered major injuries in a motorcycle wreck. Was in and out of a coma for 6 months. Doctor was able to save my leg, took a year before I could walk again. The muscle spasms were nonstop, as well as the pain. Went through 10 years of testing before I was placed on a drug treatment program that actually worked, felt like a lab rat. Have been on Soma and Tylenol/Acetaminophen for now 30 years. It keeps my pain and muscle spasms at a level I can tolerate and take care of myself."

• Mer...
• May 14, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I have had problems with arthritis and degenerative disc disease in my back and neck for over 18 years and have had to use muscle relaxers often. I have tried Tizanidine, Robaxin, Skelaxin, and now Soma. My new rheumatologist prescribed it, and I feel it works the best out of all the muscle relaxers I have tried. I don't seem to have any side effects to speak of. I need four orthopedic surgeries, and Soma has helped my pain tolerance."

• Anonymous
• December 2, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "Soma has been the only spasm medicine that is affordable, improving my quality of life after three back surgeries. Some of the side effects from other medicines, like Flexeril, have left me tired all the time and with a feeling of irritability. But my doctor has recently told me she will soon stop prescribing it. I am looking for affordable alternatives now."

• Anonymous
• March 26, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "Soma works the BEST out of any muscle relaxants I have been prescribed, but all of a sudden all the doctors no longer write a prescription for it. They try to give all the things I've tried before and it didn't work. Guess someone came down real hard on the doctors. They seem AFRAID to write you a script for SOMA anymore."

• giv...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 19, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "After being diagnosed with Lyme disease in 1999, one of the worst symptoms was severe joint pain and muscle spasms in my legs and back. Thankfully, my doctor understood that immediate relief was needed and combined my Norco (taken for joint pain) with Soma. This was a godsend."

• Anonymous
• June 2, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I have been on narcotics and different types of muscle relaxers for over two years now for chronic back pain. I just started taking Soma as a last resort, and wow, am I glad I decided to give it a shot. To date, I have more relief from the Soma than from the previous narcotics that I was taking. It's amazing, and I am thankful."

• vik...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 18, 2016

"I've been taking Soma for at least 7 years due to several fusions in my neck and back, plus muscle spasms, but it seems though the FDA doesn't think prescribing something that works is a good idea! So now, once again, I need to go without them until hopefully my appeal goes through. Plus, I guess I'll be going through withdrawal symptoms since they only give you basically a 30-day warning that the insurance company will no longer cover them. Luckily for me, since I do take other opioids, it won't be as bad, but these are what help me function better, plus help me sleep. It's not outrageously high in cost, but with my disability check, which is not much, I can't afford to pay full price. That's what I thought insurance was for: well, duh on me! I have enough problems and don't need this."

• And...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 11, 2022

For Muscle Spasm "I was on Soma for over 10 years without side effects for my arachnoiditis, which is a pain disorder caused by the inflammation of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord. When I turned 65, the government just cut me off of it. Since then, I've been trying to find a doctor to prescribe it for me when the opioid crisis occurred. I've never misused my Soma either, but I'm being punished... I'm talking about being tortured at times because of the indiscriminate use of that medication. I can understand people being upset that their loved ones died as a result of abuse and addiction caused by licensed health practitioners. I don't understand why Soma (which it's not an opioid) cannot be dispensed in a controlled manner if it's so dangerous. People with addiction can go places with documentation to prove that they need a certain medication to help them. After receiving a medication for years, experiencing a pain-free life, then having that medication taken away, which resulted in the return of chronic pain, is that called an addiction? I've tried all those other muscle relaxers. No help, some with side effects."

• kra...
• July 13, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I was put on Soma six years ago along with my pain medicines. I swear by it. I have been on the same dose of Soma and pain medicines for 6 years. Because of Soma, I have not had to alter my dose and have been able to work and function, and it was good. Till my doctor took everyone off it. I am now miserable and in pain. It is great, and it works."

• red...
• February 16, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma for a few months now as needed for muscular back pain and back spasms. I've tried other muscle relaxers, but this is by far the best I've tried. I can't tell you how much this helps when my back starts acting up. And there's just enough drowsiness to let you sleep pain-free, yet not too much if it's in the middle of the day. I highly recommend it."

• Ped...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 14, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "Works better than OxyContin. I have chronic chest pain from pleurisy, and this medicine allows me to be pain-free most of the time. Recently, I ran out for 3 days, and I had terrible withdrawal symptoms. I have been on it for 2 years, and I don't abuse it. I only take 1/2 a pill about 6 or 7 times a day to decrease the sleepiness. It's like all other controlled drugs, it is a double-edged sword, so be careful of withdrawal."

• Not...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 3, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "I have body jolts at night so bad I will kick my cat off the bed or fall on the floor. I also have leg cramps so bad that I can't breathe. Soma is the only prescription that stops it. I also have RLS, Soma relieves that also. Every time I moved or lost a doctor, they fight me on prescribing to me, and they try all sorts of drugs that cause terrible side effects with no relief for my condition. My quality of life needs to stop being harassed by new pharmacies that tell me they won't sell it anymore. Soma is the best one for all my conditions with no side effects."

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

For Nocturnal Leg Cramps "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. :("

• For...
• March 16, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma off and on for many years, and never have I been addicted to it or had any withdrawal symptoms, even after using it for a year or more. When I felt I no longer needed it, I stopped the medication with no ill effects. It does work well for muscle spasms and aches."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 12, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "Soma works very well for me. In addition to helping control muscle spasms in my shoulders and back, it also helps me get to sleep in daylight hours after working at the computer on the late-night shift."

• ani...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 30, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "If you are having muscle spasms due to injury, inflammation, or for any other reason, this is the right drug for you. It works. Don't go by what doctors say. Many muscle spasm relaxants won't work for you. This also reduces anxiety. If there is strong pain also, take a combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol along with Soma. It works like magic. The only problem is Soma is addiction and habituation prone, so be careful. Soma also causes a little sedation."

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "It's a wonderful medicine for my spasms. The back spasms do not stop for me unless I use Soma. They are the only muscle relaxers that work for me. I tried 4 or 5 different kinds, and none of those worked for me. I would recommend them."

• Anonymous
• September 24, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma for 2 years, and it really helps me. I have nothing bad to report about it. I do not feel addicted and only use it as needed, but it certainly relieves my neck and lower back pain to the point where I can at least work. I have no hallucinogenic effects with it and don't feel sleepy with it either. It's just a great drug."

• kow...
• December 1, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "I have used Soma (carisoprodol) for 6 years, and it is definitely a great help for my fibromyalgia muscle spasm pain. Also for the muscle spasm pain from degenerative disc disease with a bulging disc in my neck, which is inoperable at this time. Best of all, the muscle relaxers out there, and I have tried almost all of them."

• Anonymous
• April 18, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "This was the absolute best muscle relaxer my doctor has ever given to me. I have a bulging disc in my back and it is in the middle of my back, and sometimes I have excruciating pain associated with this, and Soma really is the best I have found."