Has anyone had any luck finding a muscle relaxer that doesn’t knock you out? Cyclobenzaprine works well for my back pain but honestly, it knocks me out and leaves me feeling groggy for 12+ hours. I’ve been taking it in the evening when I can (evenings I can be “out of it”) but would really like to find something that works days and nights. It’s prescribed 3x per day, but I literally couldn’t function taking it during the day. Suggestions anyone?
Thank you!
I take 350 mg of soma about two times a day, it’s a great muscle relaxer for me and doesn’t make me feel totally out of it. It does make me feel a little groggy or out of it for the first hour or so but then the brain fog clears.
Maybe the dose your on is too strong for you. Have you tried cutting your does in half to see if that helps? I also take Cyclobenzaprine 2X a day but it has stopped working for me. I get no relief.Thanks for posting this I need to change my muscle relaxer too,
I have tried 3 different muscle relaxers and the only one that makes me groggy is tizanadine 4 mg. Funny, because the doc prescribed the tizanadine during the day because cyclobenzaprine 10 mg. is supposed to make you drowsier. Not me! Problem with tizanadine is I get tired really quick a d can nap for about an hour, but then am wide awake. So now doc wants me to take 5 mg in am and 5 mg of cyclobenzaprine at 2:00 for pain. I us usually take 10 when I would get home from work because my back and neck spasm and hurt so bad. Doesn’t relieve the pain, just loosens up the tightness. Everyone reacts to meds differently so I guess it’s just trial and error until you find something. I just wish they would come up with a pain med that doesn’t irritate your stomach or you have such withdrawal from others. I hope you find something that works for you, wen!
Im in the market for another muscle spasm med too … Im currently taking 50mg as needed of Tramadol… It dont help any more …
Thanks for the suggestions. I’m grateful.