This med is great for pain, but I don't like the hangover effect nor the medicated sleep it put me in. However, I still take it occasionally. I prefer it to the hydrocodone that I was reduced to taking.
They help my stiffness and spasms quite a bit, but because of a mix up with my mail order pharmacy, I have been out for a while and it could be 2 months until I can get some more.
Purposes:Muscle spasms and Sleep problems(Started Oct 10, 2010)
Date
Dosage
Muscle spasms
Efficacy
Sleep problems
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 22, 2011
As needed
Major
Severe
Sometimes
Not at all
Oct 17, 2010
As needed
Moderate
Moderate
Usually
A little
Side effects:
Occasional constipation
Date
Aug 22, 2011
Advice & Tips
Works fantastic. Side effects are unavoidable naptime. Combined with a vicodin and tramadol, will kill just about any muscle pain I have, and will also induce a mandatory nap.
Purposes:Muscle spasms and Fibromyalgia(Started Mar 11, 2003)
Date
Dosage
Muscle spasms
Efficacy
Fibromyalgia
Efficacy
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Aug 22, 2011
20 mg
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
None
Always
Not at all
Date
Aug 22, 2011
Advice & Tips
I loved this medication. When my muscles ached and Ibuprofen didn't work, it did. When the doctor told me to stop taking the medication, I really didn't want to but since there was a change in my treatment with another medication, I had to stop.