Skelaxin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
Skelaxin has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 85 reviews on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 12% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Skelaxin
- Anonymous
- August 16, 2009
For Muscle Spasm "I am amazed. After several months of acute pain, I felt better within a couple of days. I love this medication."
- Anonymous
- December 9, 2008
For Muscle Spasm "Moderately effective in relief of symptoms and does not make me drowsy, allowing normal activity."
- Anonymous
- May 1, 2009
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 800 mg of ibuprofen did a better job."
- Anonymous
- September 23, 2009
For Muscle Spasm "Have taken only for two days, but seems to have helped. Have an L4 L5 problem, and after a recent flare-up, this was prescribed. Seems to have helped to speed recovery."
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- February 27, 2008
For Muscle Spasm "I have been prescribed Skelaxin for muscle spasms, but have only found it useful for menstrual cramps."
- smo...
- April 29, 2008
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 with Codeine #3, which also helps."
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- December 6, 2010
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."
- Anonymous
- September 8, 2009
"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 Flexeril."
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- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 9, 2020
For Muscle Spasm "Skelaxin works great for 6 years now. They have stopped making it."
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For Muscle Spasm "Worked quickly for me with little drowsiness. I was prescribed a pain reliever with it. I didn't even need it."