Herby
Stranger
Reged: 02/02/04
Posts: 22
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that may be stronger than SOMA. I'm tired of having to take 6 SOMAS FOR them to work.
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caramello51
Board Addict
Reged: 09/28/02
Posts: 311
Loc: Alaska
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i was told by both an MD, and a shrink, that valium is the BEST muscle relaxer there is, i agree. it is too bad it was prescribed like candy back when... and now it's not prescribed at all, or rarely. but it is a good muscle relaxer.
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Mapleseep
Newbie
Reged: 03/15/04
Posts: 34
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Flexeril works pretty well also. Valium is preferred by patients because it is centrally acting and has effects on the cns, but all in all Flexeril works pretty well if you wanted to try that.
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tb1218
Member
Reged: 09/19/02
Posts: 171
Loc: indiana
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I have to agree, Flexeril seems to work better for me and my daughter than Soma although it makes me a little drowsy, soma doesn't, but thats ok cuz Im a chronic insomniac anyway.
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meddog
Newbie
Reged: 02/22/04
Posts: 34
Loc: Midwest USA
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One more vote for flexeril. Oddly enough it helps with my migraines as well. I do prefer valiums but I dont like to take more than 1-2 a week to avoid addiciton.
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scrufffles
Journeyman
Reged: 03/13/04
Posts: 62
Loc: midwest
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I take flexeril for tension headaches and the tightness in my neck. I could never get it to go away until I took the flexeril..it made the muscle tightness go away completely and when the pain came back it wasn't as bad. Flexeril didn't make me feel anything except tired...but it helped the muscles definitely! And I didn't have to take more for it to work continually.
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PrivateRealm
Threadhead
Reged: 03/18/03
Posts: 879
Loc: usa
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I take Flexeril. My PCP gives it to me for my tension headaches and muscle stiffness. Alone it isn't that great, but when I take it with my hydro, it really helps, as well as preventing rebound headaches. Soma works for me, but makes me too tired.
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take - but by the moments that take our breath away."
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caramello51
Board Addict
Reged: 09/28/02
Posts: 311
Loc: Alaska
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tired doesn't begin to describe what Flexeril does to me, it almost paralyzes me. i guess that means my muscles are relaxed. but IMHO they're much too relaxed. i can't move.
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tb1218
Member
Reged: 09/19/02
Posts: 171
Loc: indiana
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I've heard other people say that Flexeril totally wipes them out too, but for me it's just a slight drowsy effect but I am able to work and function normally.
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