Metaxalone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
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
- Rambl...
- May 14, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "It is great for muscle spasms and or pinched nerve."
- Anonymous
- July 9, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Worked quickly for me with little drowsiness. I was prescribed a pain reliever with it. I didn't even need it."
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Works great, I do not feel like a zombie."
- Jessie...
- May 25, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Great medicine if you use it during the day. Half of one is sufficient to get away from being drowsy and still pain-free."
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- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I had a back spasm. The pain went on for almost two weeks. I got a prescription for Skelaxin. It did nothing for me. Taking 800mg of ibuprofen did a better job."
- buffi...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- September 10, 2013
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "I take metaxalone when I feel the pain coming on. For at least three days then I stop because I have to still take aspirin for other conditions. It alleviates some of the pain."
- Roberta...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- April 11, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "I have taken this med 800mg three times a day for two plus years. It does absolutely nothing for back pain from muscle spasms. The only good thing I can say is Workers Compensation pays for it."
- Chevy...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 9, 2020
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Skelaxin works great for 6 years now they have stopped making it"
- Anonymous
- August 16, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I am amazed. After several months of acute pain, I felt better within a couple of days. I love this medication."
- DHM
- October 22, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "very effective medicine"
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Makes my back pain tolerable, and helps me stay active. Doesn't always control the pain, but helps quite a bit most of the time. I am using it with Ibuprofen."
- Bobbym
- January 30, 2015
For Muscle Spasm "Medicine worked ok but caused a major rash"
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Have taken only for two days but seems to have helped. Have a L4 L5 problem and after a recent flair up this was prescribed. Seems to have helped to speed recovery."
- smoore
- April 29, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Fibromyalgia "I have Fibromyalgia and was prescribed this to help with the pain. It didn't work well at all. Carisoprodol is a much better muscle relaxant. I also take Tylenol w/ Codeine #3 which also helps."
- WMano
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- December 4, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "Helps with muscle flair ups. Tough to take 3 times a day @ 400 mg's and work full time. Wife yells and shakes me to wake up."
- Dont...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 29, 2016
For Muscle Spasm "I was prescribed this along with Norotin and neither one helped with the pain I'm having fron my neck to my right shoulder."
- Anonymous
- December 9, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- oxyaa...
- December 6, 2010
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "My doctor added this with the Vicodin, no relief of anything and very expensive. I'll stick to Flexeril when I need a muscle relaxer."
- opp
- February 27, 2008
Skelaxin (metaxalone) for Muscle Spasm "I have been prescribed skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstral cramps."
- Karmv...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 13, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "Very perfect medicine for neck and muscle problem."
- Gramoo
- September 12, 2019
For Fibromyalgia "Metaxalone are a joke for my fibromyalgia and muscle spasm, They didn't do a thing"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 28, 2017
For Muscle Spasm "I hurt my back by making my bed my Dr give me this medicine for the pain it really don't work for me I have been taking it for three days now and no help:"
- Anonymous
- August 24, 2009
For Muscle Spasm "This drug does nothing for me except for make me extremely sleepy. I have severe back pain and this was "one" of the medicines the Doctor prescribed. No benefit, my back still hurts."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
Skelaxin (metaxalone) "I was prescribed Skelaxin after being diagnosed with advanced DDD and stenosis. It doesn't help with the pain and I get the same drowsy effects that I had with Flexerill."
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For Muscle Spasm "metaxalon never worked for my muscle spasm. I quit taking them as they made me very nervous at nite and raised my blood pressure"