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Posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 21, 2008, at 23:13:59
? Does it help?
Did you gain any weight?
I had the choice of Ultram and Flexeril, Ultram made me psychotically depressed.
Posted by MidnightBlue on April 21, 2008, at 23:29:42
In reply to WHO TAKES FLEXERIL, posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 21, 2008, at 23:13:59
Flexeril makes me cry at the drop of a hat.
MB
Posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2008, at 12:14:16
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL » AnxiousAnnie, posted by MidnightBlue on April 21, 2008, at 23:29:42
MB was thinking myself that a muscle relaxant might take the place or add to a benzo? No? Love Phillipa
Posted by ncrainbow on April 22, 2008, at 13:32:10
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL » MidnightBlue, posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2008, at 12:14:16
Flexeril if it is the same a Flexeral the muscle relaxant just made me stupid....My brain worked at the pace of a snail. I am usually a pretty rapid thinker so it was very annoying. I only took it for about three weeks for an injured trap muscle.
Posted by elanor roosevelt on April 22, 2008, at 18:36:22
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL » MidnightBlue, posted by Phillipa on April 22, 2008, at 12:14:16
many years ago i found it a great help with a chronic problem for which i required a muscle relaxant
i only took it once a day
at night
when i was already in bed
wasn't interested in being that stupid during my waking hoursit did help
but what are your expectations for flexeril?
Posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 23, 2008, at 20:47:11
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL, posted by elanor roosevelt on April 22, 2008, at 18:36:22
That's when I take it-at night.
hmmm Let's see, my expectations for taking Flexeril:
1) severe endometriosis
2) multiple fibroids
3) scar tissue (and that doesn't stretch....remember?)
4) slipped disk in my lower back
5) IBS
Is that enough for ya? Geez--you think I want to get 'high' off the stuff? That doesn't happen..
Typical expectations of a muscle relaxer is to help with inflammation and spasms of muscles.....what are YOUR expectations of taking Flexeril?
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> but what are your expectations for flexeril?
Posted by elanor roosevelt on April 23, 2008, at 23:35:23
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL » elanor roosevelt, posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 23, 2008, at 20:47:11
back off
i wasn't accusing you of anything
flexeril is muscle relexant
not a pain med
Posted by yxibow on April 24, 2008, at 1:23:22
In reply to WHO TAKES FLEXERIL, posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 21, 2008, at 23:13:59
> ? Does it help?
> Did you gain any weight?
> I had the choice of Ultram and Flexeril, Ultram made me psychotically depressed.I have a cranial spasmotic and back reaction to dumping a benzodiazepine something like 11-12 years ago. I currently take Robaxin for it -- because I take a benzo, I wasn't allowed to take Robaxin's much stronger relative Soma.
I found Flexeril (cylobenzaprine) to be "yucky" -- it has a lot of anticholinergic activity and basically is a tricyclic. Some people get pleasure out of this. I guess this is an individual thing. Some states have made it a IV controlled substance apparently, although I don't see the mass potential for any abuse, but who knows. It does have the potential for atropine highs, I suppose, which are not a good thing.
I forget if I was allowed to take Skelaxin -- which is fairly powerful. Probably not.
I wanted to take orphenadrine (Norflex) for other purposes, its opiod like effect on depression but that was nixed by my doctor.
Oh, the other one I went through was Zanaflex (tizanidine) which didn't do much of anything. It is related to clonidine but I believe more targeted to its purpose and stronger.
-- tidings
Posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 24, 2008, at 19:41:35
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL, posted by elanor roosevelt on April 23, 2008, at 23:35:23
> back off
> i wasn't accusing you of anything
> flexeril is muscle relexant
> not a pain med
====================================================================================================Really??? Hmmmm Did I say you were accusing me of anything? No I did not. So knock it off.
No kidding... Flexeril is a muscle relaxant, and it helps the PAIN associated with muscle spasms to RELAX the muscles.
Have a great night and calm down - for YOUR sake -not good for your heart :)
Posted by Dr. Bob on April 26, 2008, at 0:36:57
In reply to Re: WHO TAKES FLEXERIL, posted by AnxiousAnnie on April 24, 2008, at 19:41:35
This is the end of the thread.
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