DrugBuyers.Com: Soma Vs. Flexeril

everyone is affected so differently by the various types of meds out there, it would be hard to gauge how you will react based on the experience of others. for example, in my case, between flexeril and soma i would choose soma hands down. it does reduce the spasms in my back and, though it really doesn't ease my pain, there are relatively few side effects and no hangover. flexeril, on the other hand, imo, is the absolute worst medication i have ever taken in my life. i was rx-ed it once (i forget the mg.) and was told that i could take 2 to start, then reduce my dose to one at a time. i don't think i woke up for three days after having taken the initial dose and i felt far worse than just having back pain! i was hung over for days! months later, when i messed up my back again to the point of absolute desperation, i stupidly thought i could get away with taking half of a flexeril, as that was the only thing i had available at the time. big mistake! again, i felt as if i was going to die for several days. but then again, my doctor tried once to get me to take ativan daily, but that also wrecked me. obviously, some people can handle flexeril as it's still on the market. personally, i would rather drink arsenic.

oh, another note about flexeril.... my next-door neighbor has had a couple of back surgeries. we have different doctors but it seems that all the doctors in our general vicinity always rx to everyone the same bs meds regardless of how physically harmful they might be as long as they are not narcotic. anyway, he has always has rxs for soma, not a problem, but once his doctor gave him a script of ativan to take daily, which, btw, didn't work AT ALL, and then handed him a script for flexeril. he ended up in the er. i don't think ativan and flexeril mix, but i'm not a doctor, so this is just a guess. he flushed away all his flexeril not long after i did the same to mine. the ativan went down the toilet as well. might be different for others. got to be. doctors are still rx-ing them.

anyway, this is just what i had the misfortune to have experienced. i, too, am curious as to what others have to say about flexeril.

cheers, c.(angel)

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