my dr just called me in some zanaflex to help w/ back pain and tmj i've tried felexril nockes me out and doesn't help methocarbamole wo... http://www.dailystrength.org Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:00:22 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://static.dailystrength.org/templates/images/promo/logo-round-rss.gif http://www.dailystrength.org http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Back_Pain/forum/4296918-zanaflex/lastpage Zanaflex is a muscle relaxer. Obviously, you have an intolerance for it. You might ask your doc to let you try Soma. That's been a very effective muscle relaxer for me. Best of luck!]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:52:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Back_Pain/forum/4296918-zanaflex/lastpage Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:03:36 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Back_Pain/forum/4296918-zanaflex/lastpage Zanaflex did not knock me out but I didn't notice any help with my muscles so I stopped taking it. Soma is a sedative (makes you sleepy) which is why it helps with muscle spasms. I have found nothing effective for helping muscle pain and spasm. I wish you much luck!!!]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:01:42 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Back_Pain/forum/4296918-zanaflex/lastpage Soma... this is a drug that will make you crazy!! doctors worth a crap do not prescribe it for 1 simple reason, you get a different "high" from it each time you take it. It is also very, very addictive.... stick with what your doctor has you on and st...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:37:08 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Back_Pain/forum/4296918-zanaflex/lastpage Zanaflex for my muscle spasms, and it does make me sleepy. But I do like the fact that it takes care of my issue. I was on Soma once and it also worked for me, so either one is OK, but most muscle relaxers make you sleepy, so you are going to have to take them, before bed or when y...]]> Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:57:52 +0100