Orphenadrine and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2018

Norflex (orphenadrine) for Muscle Spasm "Took this medication for 3 days. Within 24 hours, I could not read anything, couldn't even read my watch. Pupils completely dilated, like when I took powerful drugs in my 20s. This is some scary shit. The walls and floor in my toilet were also dripping, like being on LSD, loss of balance as well. Now, day 3 stopped, taking by 9 PM, 14 hours later can sort of read again on my laptop and write this info. Does not agree with my."

• Rox...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 16, 2021

Norflex (orphenadrine) for Muscle Spasm "A pharmacist gave me Brufen tablets to take during the day and Norflex at night. I took one tablet of Norflex before bed, only to wake up in the middle of the night in pain again, and it felt worse. I decided to take another tablet so that I could sleep again, but two hours later, I woke up with the urge to go to the bathroom. I laid there paralyzed, and it felt like my brain was swimming in my skull. I couldn't even speak to warn my partner about how I was feeling. Eventually, I rolled onto my side, grabbing the wall next to my bed to help me get up. It's been 11 hours since I took the last pill, and I am still feeling the effects of it. The effects I experienced so far with it are dry mouth, unbalanced, confused, difficulty with speech, very sleepy, and being paralyzed."

• Cue...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 6, 2018

For Muscle Spasm "Not all generic versions of orphenadrine agree with me. I have given instructions to my pharmacist to only provide one kind of generic. So maybe that is why others have not been helped by this drug. This muscle relaxer works very well for me when I am in a bad flare-up of pain. I have rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and degenerative neck and spine, also sciatic pain. Pain all over. I only use it when absolutely necessary along with tramadol or diclofenac - the only meds I use for pain. No dizziness nor nausea or creepy side effects. My Medicare Advantage plan will not pay for it. I pay out of pocket. The pain specialist who prescribed it to me is retired now, so I cannot get a script for it. I am seeing another pain doctor next week and hope they will RX it for me."

• she...
• December 3, 2015

For Muscle Spasm "6 days of 2 pills a day, and it ended me in the hospital with extreme vomiting, nausea, swollen feet, dizziness. Eventually, a stomach ulcer was found. 5 days in the hospital, lost 5 kgs over a week, now 51 kgs. I would never recommend it to anyone."

• Joe...
• April 14, 2018

For Migraine "I was prescribed this for my migraines and slight muscle spasms. The first day after taking it, I was having frequent urination, dry mouth, dizziness, nausea, hot flashes, and confusion. I continued taking it for 7 days, but the side effects became worse. Nausea turned to vomiting. Eyes became so blurry I couldn't read anymore. My arms and face started getting tremors, and I was having pressure in my face. I started getting extreme episodes of anxiety. I discontinued the medication, and everything has slowly gotten better. It's been about 11 days, and I still am dealing with the nausea, but everything else has almost gone away. Just nausea and tremors still remain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2022

For Migraine "So I used to take this like once or twice a week as needed, and it would help. But one day I had really bad head pain and was freaking out it wouldn’t go away. I took one pill Friday night, Saturday I took one in the morning and one at night, then Sunday morning. By Sunday afternoon, all of a sudden I couldn’t see properly, it was freaking me out. Then by Sunday night, I had intense anxiety-like I suffer from anxiety but never ever like I did with this med-and it lasted 3 days, with INTENSE panic attack for 27/4. I can’t even explain. After a few days, the intense anxiety lifted but turned into just regular anxiety, and all the while, I got this weird lightheaded dizzy feeling in my head. I still have the anxiety and lightheadedness, and it’s been 2 weeks. I’m praying it goes away soon. I guess from taking so much this all happened because I would take it once or twice a week and never experienced the feelings I got. Never taking another one again though."

• 737...
• February 9, 2021

Norflex (orphenadrine) for Muscle Spasm "Am taking Norflex for neck pain. It worked at first, and now the pain is back. The side effects are strong, lightheaded, dizzy, and dry mouth."