Methocarbamol and Headaches: What Users Say

• Ran...
• January 18, 2013

For Opiate Withdrawal "After 7 years of Norco 10/325, I was taking 12-18 a day. I quit cold turkey and started Robaxin 1000 mg with 400 ibuprofen. Absolutely no body aches or restless legs! Mentally, yes, it's tough but this has been way better than I thought it would be. Imodium helps with the diarrhea. I am almost 72 hours clean and physically have been great, I even played 18 holes of golf yesterday. Slight headache and no motivation, but pushing through it. Methocarbamol is a must for withdrawal!"

• SMB...
• June 3, 2013

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "I have very good luck with this as a pain reliever, but the muscle relaxant part works a little too well. I mean, a 500mg pill will knock me out for 18 hours, and 1000-1500 mg is the recommended daily dose. I have recently been taking 1/4 dose (125mg) about 2 hours before bed, and it still knocks me out for at least 12 hours. Then I wake up in the morning with hangover-like symptoms, light and sound sensitivity, splitting headache, dry mouth. On the plus side, at least I sleep."

• Aun...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 27, 2019

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "I have taken Methocarbamol for 20 years, and it's the only muscle relaxant I can take. It's the only one that doesn't have side effects for me. It's the best muscle relaxant I have ever taken, and I've tried all of them. I wish it wasn't so expensive though, and I can't figure out why it is. A lot more people would take it if it wasn't so expensive!! It doesn't cause drowsiness, headaches, blurred vision, or heart palpitations, and I don't have side effects from the other medicines I take, and I take some that are on the list that says side effects."

• Iri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2018

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "Prolonged virus (5+ days) caused the worst fibromyalgia flare-up I've had in 10 years. My symptoms worsened with each day that passed: deep, all-over body aches; swollen and inflamed joints; stomach pain with intestinal cramping. Not to be gross, but I had constant flatulence and loose bowel movements. I worried that taking Robaxin 500 mg with Lyrica 225 mg would be too sedating... what if there was an emergency, and I couldn't respond to save my disabled son and myself? My doctor assured me that I could react to a smoke detector or help him if he had a seizure... but not to drive. Within two hours of taking both meds, I felt the tension slowly leaving my muscles; I fell asleep and woke up to a sound outside; I was able to go back to sleep quickly. Still have a dull headache and widespread pain, but no 'hangover' feeling. I think Advil 400 mg can get me through my day. I hope the Robaxin will help me to get sufficient relief and sleep to return to work in two days."

• gfr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2016

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "I only took 175 mg of Robaxin, and about 30 minutes later, my heart was pounding out of my chest, and I had a throbbing headache. That lasted about 2 hours. I'm on other medications and checked for interactions with Zoloft, Lexapro, and Wellbutrin. Anybody experience the same or similar?"

• Nor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Been taking religiously for two weeks for a torn muscle or ligament in my back. Only helps with the super soft spasms. Anything over mild tic isn't touched. I got three of the listed side effects: diarrhea (from day one), chest pain (week two), and headaches (week two). Doctor is going to give me something else."

• J H...
• February 14, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "I don't think this stuff works at all, it just makes me feel kinda drowsy. The muscles and back/neck/shoulder still hurt, still spasm. Nothing at all has changed, and if I stop taking them, I start having, like, blinding headaches and flashes of light in my vision. Even the doc says that wouldn't happen, but it does. I have actually noticed that since I started taking this, I'm having a lot more issues with other areas of my body, like I'm having leg cramps, and my neck suddenly hurts a lot more often. Also, my muscles just feel weird. Once I'm off this stuff, I'm never using it again."

• Anonymous
• December 1, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "I was prescribed this after a car accident and have found that it does nothing to relieve the pain or muscle stiffness, and it either doesn't relieve headaches or causes them, as well as stomach discomfort."

• Ski...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2016

For Muscle Spasm "Started taking this for severe back pain and muscle spasms. I really wish the doctor would have warned me about it! I started getting sick a couple of days after starting it but didn't think about it being a reaction to the drug! I was nauseated first, then the chest pressure started, headache, my vision was blurry, and I couldn't walk across the floor without being out of breath. It was two weeks of pure hell before I thought about the new medicine! When we looked it up, I had more than 13 of the many serious side effects! I even had to make a trip to urgent care because of it, they diagnosed me with bronchitis! I just can't believe they allow something like this on the market! How long will it take to stop being miserable?"

• Sto...
• January 30, 2021

For Muscle Spasm "Flexeril has been discontinued in the US. You may want to read up and research why. I have had cluster headaches ever since I took Flexeril for the 3rd or so time. I have also been randomly hitting myself involuntarily, it's like my hand and arm attack me or do what they want, like they're not even mine. If you want to find out about that, Google 'Neuropsychiatric side effects of cyclobenzaprine' about Flexeril being discontinued and the reasons for anyone to read on it. I will be taking my first dose of methocarbamol 750 mg. I really don't like new medications unless I'm around doctors in case anything happens, but I'm in so much pain I could really care less. But at the same time, it's like what if this shhh does what Flexeril may have caused me? Cluster headaches are the worst pain I have ever felt in my 40 years of life, and I've dealt with lots of different kinds of pain. To me, it goes beyond the level 10 pain charts."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 20, 2016

"I am not sure if I am an alcoholic or just loved to abuse alcohol. It started while I was in a bad relationship, got worse after it ended, and I could always stop if I had to (pregnancy, university exams, etc.). I stopped binge drinking to put myself to sleep at night (6-10 in 3-4 hrs per night) - I wanted to just be healthier. I found that one week after I stopped drinking, I was craving a drink and got a headache. I took Tylenol Extra Strength Back Pain that I had left over from healing after labor, and it helped me sleep well that night. The downside is I was drowsy until about 12 hrs after I took it (4 hrs after I woke up). But it helped me get over that craving. I only needed to take 1 of them, one time."

• Mee...
• December 3, 2015

Methocarbamol for Muscle Spasm "Helped back, but may be giving me horrible headaches."

• Hur...
• August 30, 2009

For Muscle Spasm "It does take away the muscle spasm but leaves a headache! Not sure if it is worth the pain of the spasms or the pain of the headaches!"