Flexeril User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• 27b...
• March 30, 2008

For Muscle Spasm "I take Flexeril with Ultram, and it does wonders for me. I'm 27 and have a very bad back and neck. I take them in the mornings to keep the pain away while staying active. The only problem I have with Flexeril is that my heart likes to race every once in a while, and if I take it and don't do anything, I fall asleep."

• Bee...
• August 14, 2010

For Muscle Spasm "I took Flexeril because I had been feeling intense back muscle pain. I was told that it would make me sleepy and feel relaxed. I took it at 9:00 PM thinking it was going to kick in quickly! I was wrong, 15 minutes later, nothing! So I made dinner, went online, then out of nowhere my neck felt heavy, like I couldn't hold my head up, and I stumbled to my bed. I saw the clock, and it showed 11:00ish. I slept like a baby! Woke up feeling great the next day, well rested, and my back felt better."

• TMJ...
• February 13, 2011

For Temporomandibular Joint Disorder "After struggling with Temporomandibular Joint Disorder for years, seeing so many dentists and doctors, I have finally gotten it under control with Flexeril. My doctor finally diagnosed it as muscle spasms and tension from my anxiety disorder. I take Buspar also, and the combination has been a miracle cure for me. I no longer need pain medicines stronger than OTC. I feel so much better."

• Anonymous
• February 4, 2012

For Muscle Spasm "I took this when I pulled a muscle in my back and could no longer pick up my infant daughter. I took it in the middle of the day, and it helped with the pain. Initially, it didn't make me sleepy, but the next morning, it was near impossible to wake up. It was that terrible 'hangover' feeling. It was the worst I've ever felt. I could hardly make myself wake up to get dressed and use the restroom. I lay around until almost 4 PM the next day just because of pure lack of energy. Luckily, I was only prescribed it for a week or so, otherwise, I'm sure I would have quit taking it because of the drowsiness aftereffect."

• Anonymous
• April 6, 2009

For Sciatica "I suffered horribly from sciatica. Flexeril helps loosen my leg and back. It helps with muscle spasms. I can tell before my leg is ready to lock up. I take Flexeril and in 20 minutes, it loosens up. With a combination of medicines and stretching, I am recovering."

• Anonymous
• December 22, 2011

For Muscle Spasm "I have severe neck pain and muscle knots in my neck. I've been told by my doctor these knots are essentially small bone spurs that protrude into the muscle tissue, which causes spasms. This is particularly bad when it's damp or rainy. I was prescribed 10 mg of Flexeril. Overall, I'd say it works great with very few side effects. The only issue is some days 10 mg doesn't seem to help very much. I have taken up to 15 mg (one-and-a-half) when the pain or knots are really bad. At the 10 mg dose, I do NOT have any problems with being sleepy and take it during the workday all the time with no sleepiness. If I take it with a pain medicine, it will make me drowsy. The sleepiness side effect seems to vary from person to person."

• pin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 30, 2019

For Muscle Spasm "Flexeril does not seem to have any type of effects on my fibromyalgia. I take 2 of these 10 mg and still do not feel anything. I would like stronger medication, but since the opioid crackdown, it's impossible for me to get anything stronger than this."

• Anonymous
• April 20, 2010

For Migraine "I was first prescribed Flexeril in 1994 and have been in love with it ever since. I suffer from recurring migraines and bad sinus headaches. My doctor at the time tried many different remedies, but the combination of 10 mg of Flexeril along with 500 mg of Naproxen has been a '100%' effective result since I first took it. I only take it when I am at home, though, because the Flexeril makes me very sleepy. FYI: body size doesn't matter to this little pill as I'm 6'4" and 230 lbs!"

• Dee...
• June 6, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "I was prescribed Flexeril 5 mg every 4-6 hours after having back surgery on my L5S1. It was prescribed along with hydrocodone. Absolutely no issues with it while I took it every day for a week. Now I only use it as needed for my back. I have had no hallucinations or foggy brain with it. I'll usually take it before bed if my back muscles are tense. It does what it is supposed to do and helps relax my muscles enough to go to sleep. This medication is not supposed to be used long term, every single day. I only use it once or twice every few months. It's also helpful to do some stretches with it to help loosen those strained muscles. It is also not supposed to be taken with Tramadol. If you're taking Tramadol with it, please stop. That is what is causing your hallucinations. Look up Tramadol, the reviews are awful. I was prescribed Tramadol a few months before my back surgery, and it did nothing for my pain. Tramadol is known to make people 'crazy'."

• sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2014

For Muscle Spasm "I thought this was helping my back and sciatica. Today was my 4th day taking it, and I have stomach pain so bad I am contemplating going to the emergency room. I can't keep any food down at all either. This is worse than the back/leg pain."

• Shi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2017

For Muscle Spasm "My mom, who is 92 and has dementia, was prescribed Flexeril along with Tramadol for muscle pain. After 4 days of taking them, she woke up this morning totally confused and hallucinating. She had no idea where she was and was in tears. This forgetfulness was not her normal. The doctor prescribed Tramadol to be taken twice a day and the Flexeril 3 times. On the 1st day, she slept all day, and early evening sat with her head in her hand. When I'd ask how she was feeling, she looked at me dazed and said great, and then her head would drop back into her hand. The next day, I reduced the meds to once a day. She was still sleeping a lot, but this morning she was very confused and dazed! She is done with both meds. Dementia and these meds are NOT good!!!"

• man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2022

For Muscle Spasm "I took this for muscle pain, and it physically worked well but left me feeling incredibly depressed and hopeless to the point I had to discontinue. Not taking in combination with any other meds that could cause this, so unfortunately, I think this didn't vibe with my chemistry, even though the muscular relief and ability to sleep through the night was nice. I was only on 5 mg."

• LIT...
• January 7, 2010

For Muscle Spasm "I have taken Flexeril for over 6 years on and off. I use Flexeril for chronic pain due to a fall and a spinal birth abnormality. I cannot take most pain pills. I'm allergic to aspirin. I find that when the pain is so bad that I cannot sleep, Flexeril allows me a good night's sleep, in turn, I am less agitated, making me better able to cope with the pain on my own. It has been a lifesaver for me."

• Art...
• April 22, 2017

For Muscle Spasm "Stay away from this garbage. I was stupid enough to try it for 3 days, 10 mg before bedtime. All those days, I was like a zombie. Dry mouth. Crazy dreams. Constant nausea. Stomach stabbing pain. No energy at all. Sleepy during the day and crazy at night. I don't know who's writing positive reviews, maybe pharma people, lol. Do your research. Stay away from this drug!"

• Vac...
• May 30, 2015

For Sciatica "Was prescribed this for severe sciatica and piriformis inflammation. This drug did absolutely nothing other than knock me out for a few hours of deep sleep every time. Bad drowsiness. I was then able to find some SOMA, which is a miracle painkiller drug by comparison. Even better than the Percocets without apparent side effects. Yet, the doctors are completely paranoid to prescribe it, unlike this useless Flexeril. Just check out the reviews on both drugs and compare."

• Lov...
• June 15, 2011

For Muscle Spasm "I am a 39-year-old male and injured my back and neck about 7 years ago in a terrible car accident. I have had a spinal fusion C5, C6, C7 and a vertebroplasty T10, T11 and tried everything under the sun including opiates for the pain. For the last year, I have been managing my pain and muscle spasms with Flexeril once daily and massage therapy. The combination has been a lifesaver for me, literally. My life has completely changed, and I am now active and enjoying life again. I suggest you try Flexeril daily and get massage 2 to 4 times per month."

• Spe...
• July 6, 2019

For Muscle Spasm "Woke up totally drowsy. Too strong for me. I will not be taking it again. Called pharmacy, and they said it hits some people this hard. Others can handle it. It takes up to 20 hrs to leave your system. Drowsiness may go on a second day. Sleep it off. Don’t drive!"

• boo...
• December 2, 2009

For Fibromyalgia "I have had fibromyalgia for over 15 years. When my muscles feel extremely tight, I definitely hurt more. Thank God for Flexeril! I take 10 mg before bed, and this helps me to sleep and feel less muscle pain. I tried to live without this medicine for 1 week, and my pain level went up considerably, along with many more muscle spasms and tightness. I do have a dry mouth, especially after I wake up. I do work night shifts as a nurse, this helps me to get better sleep, in turn making me feel better after I get up."

• Kei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2021

For Sciatica "I have a very bad sciatic nerve problem, and it travels down my left leg and feels like somebody is shocking me whenever I hit a certain point or walk a certain way. So I started taking Flexeril, and one day later I started feeling better, it dulled the pain. But now I have pain in my middle back that feels like I have something there? Anyway, I still feel pain, but these definitely dull the sharp pain!"

• Anonymous
• June 12, 2008

"My doctor prescribed Flexeril after finding I had a posterior disc protrusion in my neck and degenerative disc disease in my lower back. I must say it worked great in reducing my pain and helped me sleep at night when the pain was the worst. My doctor told me Flexeril was far less addictive than similar drugs such as Soma. I am very pleased with its results."

• Sus...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Told to take 5 mg once a day - 1 pill. Felt like I had taken Benadryl and Claritin at the same time. Took yesterday at 1:30 PM, it is now 10:30 AM the next day. I feel drowsy, incoherent, and disoriented. My heartbeat is fast. Called and told the doctor to get me something else. I will never take it again. Makes no sense considering it’s been 21 hours later that it is not out of my system. This is the exact reason I don't take medications. I could have just dealt with the pain from my neck, than the side effects of this drug."

• Flo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "I had right shoulder, arm, and neck pain for 2 weeks - I had taken Norco at night so I could sleep, but the pain was too much, and I had no relief. My orthopedic doc prescribed Flexeril 5 mg. I took one at dinner, but 3 hours in, still no relief - took a pain med (Oxy), fell asleep a while later - next morning I woke up and no pain - first time in two weeks! Since the pain meds had no effect, I know the Flexeril did its job. I felt a little 'hungover,' but okay - next night I took it alone, and I had no side effects the next day."

• ind...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2019

For Muscle Spasm "This medication is bad. I was put on it for knee pain. Caused me extreme constipation and headache. I was taking 20 mg once per day. I am not using it anymore. Since the crackdown on hydrocodone (which I used to have prescribed to me), my doctor prescribed this drug. Never again will I use this medication. Check the side effects before getting it from your pharmacy. Caused me too many stomach issues, both digestive, etc. I am 58 years old."

• Joh...
• March 4, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "I've taken Flexeril off and on since late '98 when I was (mis)diagnosed with muscle spasms (ER trip was due to a kidney stone). Flex was great at relieving muscle spasms for 7 out of 10 days prescribed. I took it for all 10 days, though the low back spasms were gone after day 7-the kidney stone pain, however, remained. I've been taking it as needed (having fractured my T12 or L1 vertebra when I was 8, herniated discs, etc.-at this writing, I'm 59) for about 6 months, per my PCP. After the first bottle, I told him about the soporific/zombie effects, and he now requires me to take it only when I go to bed to sleep. Flex has a half-life of 18-23 hours. Thus, it doesn't wear off fast. A bit of Melatonin helps me get better-than-zombie sleep. :)"

• Sco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 14, 2020

For Muscle Spasm "Been taking this medication (10 mg twice a day) along with Meloxicam for neck pain and severely compressed disc in my back (what they call Degenerative Disc Disease). Also taking extra strength Tylenol because the Flexeril and Meloxicam are barely giving me any relief from the pain, which persists constantly."