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Posted 12/29/2014 6:02 AM (GMT 0)
I have Zanaflex and Lorzone. I take one or the other, certainly not together. Zanaflex was given first. Then finally had a Rx of Soma. When I ran out of Soma, Lorzone was given. It really aggravates me all the negative of Soma. I do understand it is addictive, but it actually did help me. I wasn't expecting much, and was very surprised to find it helped. I need to be asleep right now. Since I've been in bed the past 1 1/2 hrs trying to sleep, I'm being bombarded with muscle spasms. When I go back to my PM on Jan 7, I am going to ask for Soma again. Chances are I may not get it, certainly doesn't hurt to ask. Have any of you been given muscle relaxers, other than Soma, that do help? Zanaflex and Lorzone are just not helping me. I have to be up at 5:30 to get ready for work so I need to be asleep right now. With my pain like this and these spasms, looks to be a long night ahead. I'm tired and very high pain levels all day. I just want to sleep...
Posted 12/29/2014 7:42 AM (GMT 0)
I hope you get some sleep. Its miserable to be awake at these hours. Good luck.
Posted 12/29/2014 10:37 AM (GMT 0)
Anice you can certainly ask but they're being cautious with Soma when your on opiates as well again due to abuse and addiction potential. I have tried many but do just as well with baclofen then anything and they don't have issues writing it.

Good luck
Posted 12/29/2014 2:39 PM (GMT 0)
I use good old valium as a muscle relaxer. I don't have too many issues with spasming, just occasionally.
Posted 12/29/2014 5:47 PM (GMT 0)
My husband has tried several muscle relaxers for a 3 time disc blow out. Skelaxin, Flexeril, Robaxin everything but Soma. He took that several years ago but didn't know about the occasional "soma coma". The first time that happened, it scared him. Now, it is being targeted for phase out, like Demerol. His doctor is trying a small amount of Diazepam which helps a little. We splurged on a Jacuzzi when we renovated our old "fixer upper". He gets in with the hot water hitting the sore spots then has a bag of frozen corn that he puts on. He also has peripheral nerve damage due to a slight stroke and found Neurontin (Gabapentin) to be a Godsend for that pins and needles feeling that goes up and down his leg.
Posted 12/30/2014 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
Valium is all that works for me without severe side effects that don't go away after a period of time.
Posted 12/30/2014 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
So a is the only muscle relaxer that works for me. . . Q
Posted 12/30/2014 10:50 PM (GMT 0)
What muscle relaxers work depends on what the cause of the problem is. And then, there's always what each person tolerates.

I have constant 24/7/365 muscle contractions/spasms from cervical spine injury, and I believe I still have some spine compression. I also have lots of (supposedly minor) disc bulging and arthritic pinching of nerves at the holes where they come out of the spine. It's neck to toes pain, sometimes radiating into headaches, from bad to awful.

For me, none of the muscle relaxers that I can take work. Most of them, like Baclofen, just put me to sleep at a low dose, so I can't get up to a "theraputic" dose.

Diazepam/Valium gives me a tiny bit of relief, but my pain docs don't want me to take it because it's addicting. Neurontin gave me apneic spells - stopped my breathing. But it's not a muscle relaxer anyway.

A tiny glass of my homemade wine helps, but I can't take that with my pain meds. Sometimes it's worth it to skip the pain meds.

Advil helps if there is any swelling involved.

My tiny hot tub helps just a little, very temporarily, but I'm afraid to get in it when no one is home with me, which is most of the time.
Posted 1/2/2015 6:00 PM (GMT 0)
What about baclofen, Anice? I believe that it's less addictive than soma or valium (not totally sure about that, I'm sure others will correct me if I'm wrong.)
Posted 1/3/2015 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
I had both TMJs replaced and have needed muscle relaxers since then. I never realized how strong your jaw muscles need to be. When things are fairly under control, I take valium and baclofen together. My jaw has a very limited opening but the meds help me talk clearly. When things get really tight-I slur. My son calls it drunk mom talk-nice kid. When I slur through a pain appointment my Dr prescribes either soma or klonopin.

As you can tell, each person responds differently to each med. It's kinda like a trial and error-which is not fun because it takes to long to get relief. But, hopefully you will find one that works for you. I also receive trigger point injections and dry needling which help as well. E-stim has also helped in the past.
Posted 1/3/2015 8:32 AM (GMT 0)
Diazepam works really well for me, even though a lot of PMs don't like to write it, either sometimes. Its was a godsend post op. I hate the way zanflex makes me feel after i take it. It seems to work, or just put me to sleep maybe, but then I hurt worse after about 6 hours, and it makes me sick to stomach. I'm using baclofin(sp?) now if needed.
Posted 1/11/2015 4:54 AM (GMT 0)
Parafon or Parafon Forte "chlorzoxazone" a metabolite of first muscle relaxant "zoxazlamine". what is LORZONE? off label:clonazepam, chlordiazapoxide, oxazepam, flurazepam, temazopam, Miltown, Butalbital. clonidine. topical compounds with E-stim, infrared or ultrasound or TENS unit. L-Taurine, Magnesium maelate, glycinate,taurinate. KAVA, GABA, THEANINE
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