Metaxalone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Brand names: Skelaxin, Metaxall
Metaxalone has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 121 reviews on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 18% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Metaxalone
- Anonymous
- March 28, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "My dr prescribed this to help with some muscle spasms I had related to TMJ. It works wonderfully for this condition. However, I recently pulled some muscles in my back shoveling snow. I used this drug to help try and alleviate some of the muscle spasms, but it did not work as well on this larger group of muscles."
- oneia...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 20, 2022
For Fibromyalgia "I've been using tramadol for my fibro and since it works we don't want it to stop. My Dr gave me this to take at night instead of tram. Sometimes my body just can't calm down, the pain won't calm down. This has worked for me. Just 800mg at night. I do have sciatica, bulging discs in my lumbar. Arthritis in hips, spine, knees and myofacial pain disorder in my upper back. So whether this is working on those areas to calm my body, or whatever, I'm grateful that it has worked. Only side effect I've noticed is constipation. I don't feel anything noticeable when it kicks in."
- Grammy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 9, 2022
For Fibromyalgia "I have fibro, OA, cervical stenosis and disc degeneration of cervical. I take LDN nightly and tizanidine as needed. I recently pulled my hamstring really bad and thought the tizanidine wasn’t helping so my doctor had me try metaxalone. I started with the 400mg per her suggestion. It absolutely did not help with the pain and made me feel very restless. I did not like the feeling. I’m really glad I didn’t take 800mg to begin with. The tizanidine helped more than what I thought it was and I have had no reactions to taking it. I will not try metaxalone again."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 27, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "Was on this med 3x a day for 4 months post back surgery. The entire last month developed severe diarrhea, several times a day, thought I picked up some kind of bacterial or parasite !! I decided to stop the med and within 2 days stool back to normal. Took 4 months until started to develop a problem."
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- Freddy
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- January 12, 2022
For Muscle Spasm "Unfortunately Flexeril did nothing to relax stiff muscles from Chronic spinal stenosis nor Fibromyalgia. Side effects of nausea, headache and unpleasant confusion and general dysphoria. No where near as effective as Benzodiazepines."
- Carol
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 1, 2024
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "Skelaxin has been the very best alternative for me when I look at all of the meds prescribed for me and have failed. I hope it does not go off the market because the help it provides people in TRUE pain far outweighs those who try to abuse it. Skelaxin has been a pain-saver for me! I have been taking 800 mg 4X a day for over 4 years and I love how it relieves my pain."
- Anonymous
- November 2, 2008
"I was prescribed this for muscle spasms in my lower back and it was like I was taking a placebo. I had no noticable reduction in spasms nor did I notice any side effects. Glad it has worked for others."
- Cherr...
- March 25, 2015
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I've been taking Skelaxin for my back and neck aches, hip pain, and head pain for years. It works well for my pain. Though it's expensive, so I usually break my tablets in halves in order to save."
- PILL...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- June 4, 2014
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I have been taking this medicine due to lower back trouble. When I first took it, it worked great, now all it does is put me to sleep."
- Covrgrl
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 15, 2017
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I've been on Skelaxin for a month now, and it's a godsend. Best medication for all my pain."
- Pamela...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 10, 2019
For Muscle Spasm "I love metaxalone, I'm taking it due to sciatica nerve pain. This is day 2, and it got rid of those deep, painful muscle spasms, and I'm not lethargic."
- Anonymous
- February 23, 2011
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "I take Skelaxin for my degenerated disc disease, it's helping with pain a lot. Also, I'm losing weight because it suppresses my appetite, so that's a plus."
- Bwarn
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 2, 2012
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I injured my back at work, it got to the point where it was difficult to get out of bed. My doctor put me on Skelaxin and tramadol. In a matter of weeks, I was back to work and feeling 100% better."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 25, 2012
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I've had muscle spasms for 34 years. Nothing has worked to relieve the pain. I took two Skelaxin in four hours, and there has been no relief of pain or drowsiness."
- Holyc...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 31, 2013
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "Helped sleep but caused restless legs syndrome."
- NotSo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 9, 2017
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Was perscribed skelaxin for spasms caused by an extensive back injury. Unfortunately, I'm not able to take this medication. Causes severe nausea, vomiting, and confusion."
- JoeAl
- March 22, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I experienced almost immediate relief from the spasms I have in my neck. What a relief. I slept through the night for the first time in a very long time."
- Wendy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 6, 2018
For Muscle Spasm "Metaxalone did help my muscle pain, but caused depression and all out rage."
- Still...
- December 29, 2015
For Muscle Spasm "This medicine had absolutely no effect on me at all. Spasms continued. It also cost $167. I value my health and will pay for proper treatment, but this drug was a big waste of time and money."
- Anonymous
- March 2, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "My doctor put me on Skelaxin to help me get the knots out of my muscles. The only thing that Skelaxin has done for me is make me lose weight."
- Anonymous
- February 26, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "I was given Skelaxin for a herniated disc, and it has also helped tremendously for my fibromyalgia."
- lisap...
- September 14, 2010
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I was very skeptical about taking Skelaxin, but once I gave it a try, I instantly knew that it was going to help me with my muscle spasms."
- nickame
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 4, 2018
For Muscle Spasm "I have low back pain with sciatica. This is good for alleviating my leg and foot cramping......seems to help my low back pain....no side effects noted"
- Anonymous
- April 12, 2011
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Helps reduce the amount of pain a great deal, without the drugged out effect."
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For Fibromyalgia "I suffer from Muscle and joint pain due to fibro and autoimmune. I took one on the first evening and two more 800mg the next day( schedule was 800mg x3). I got almost every side effect there was and a couple days later I am still not well. Irritability, anxiety, altered mood, complete loss of appetite and gastritis that nothing is fixing much at all so far. I have been on other meds but this is in my top 5 worst! Couldn't pay me to take this again!!"