Tell us about your personal experience with Cyclobenzaprine as a treatment: Has it worked? Have you had any issues? Any recommendations or t... http://www.dailystrength.org Wed, 22 May 2013 22:31:46 +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/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine for the last 2 years it's the only thing that takes the edge of my muscle pain. I use naproxen with it and it's been the only combo that works for me.]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:48:10 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Wed, 07 Mar 2007 22:54:18 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine just out of curiosity? trish]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:35:54 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:35:20 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Cyclobenzaprine acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to produce its muscle ... Cyclobenzaprine is typically prescribed to relieve pain and muscle spasms. ... Muscle relaxants such as Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) and Orphenadrine Citrate ... I think she is referring to the technical name for fle...]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 09:40:06 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine for probably 3 years(?), not sure. It helps my muscle relax and I seem to sleep better when I take it, which results in a better day the next day. I take it every night as my doc prescribes.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:13:40 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Skelaxin and never had that " I just took a muscle relaxent feel". After 8 months of getting it filled by my insurance company (and yes I'm not working and I'm on Massachusetts state insurance) they decided not to let me get on it. I'm on Cyclobenazprine now. I don't like it...]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:36:55 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Skelaxin didn't make you sleepy? I noticed I was in less pain the day I doubled up on my medication and was thinking about asking my doc if there's a muscle relaxant I can take during the day that doesn't put you to sleep. If Skelaxin doesn't make a person sleepy, that might be my answer!]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:40:51 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril every night.It seems to keep my legs from aching quite so badly. It doesn't help me sleep any better though.]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:20:09 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril nightly. My dr increased my lexapro saying that along with the flexeril would help my sleep. Tc n hugs Judy]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:07:11 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:45:49 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Flexeril in the past along with countless other meds...the only ones that seem to work for me are Lortab 10. I take 1-1/2 tablets in the morning and sometimes when I'm having a bad flare (which I am right now)I will take anohter 1/2 - a whole around 3:30 in the afternoon. At night I tak...]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:44:37 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril lately. I have been on cyclobenzaprine before for different reasons and it never helped me.]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:22:55 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep...but it really isn't helping me sleep, I think I am going to ask for something else when I go back to my Rhummy...]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:50:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage this.Can take it twice a day for maximum benifit if you start while not working the first few early doses. the drowsiness wears off in a week at most, it is so worth perservering. Norflex is another option /c less dro...]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:27:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Valium. It was prescribed to stop my muscle spasms from the neck injury. My entire back locks, left arm & left leg. Other than that....Heck, I'm just peachy! So, really I guess I'm just 1/2 shot! LOL]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:34:20 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Skelaxin makes most people sleepy but for some reason it didn't for me.]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:56:37 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Flexeril for a couple years. Right now I take one pill at night before bed and one in the morning. It does make me a little groggy, but it doesn't really help with sleep anymore. I guess my body had just got used to it. I started taking it during the day to fend off the morning stif...]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:05:15 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:33:16 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine 20mg every night. It doesnt make me tired, though doesnt keep me awake either. But meds kind of do the opposite in me. If they are soposed to make you tired they keep me up and if they are soposed to keep you up they make me tired (except for precription sleep aids) its wei...]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:38:01 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep without it. I take it every night... It is great for helping me sleep. I have muscle spasms, I guess thats what you'd call them. Sometimes my whole boday jumps. It's been so bad once I scared my husband and both dogs... That was funny in a weird kinda way.]]> Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:44:39 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril and fibro so here is a summary of the largest published meta-analysis (analysis of a bunch of large studies grouped together) 1) The best evidence of the efficacy of cyclobenzaprine (flexeril) was provided by a 2004 meta-analysis of five pl...]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:21:55 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Zanaflex works so much better for me than cyclobenzaprine..its week in comparison to Znaflex!]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:22:58 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril even gave me a bit of relief. They dont so I keep looking for that med that will control the pain instead of mask it... Im begining to think controling the weather would be easer then controling FMS]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:56:01 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep .. i dont always stay asleep but it does help..]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:05:30 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine when I know I'm having muscle spasms and it works well for that. I don't take it regularly. It does knock me on my bootie though, so I usually only take it when I can go to bed...]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:41:40 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:52:42 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine it didn't work for me. I also took skelaxin and it worked in the beginning I took it for 5 months but after a while it stop working. Well it would work one day and the next day it wouldn't work so it was a on and off thing and it made me sleepy I could only take it at n...]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:13:35 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine 10 mg 3 times a day for a year now and it does help some with the pain and muscle spasms. of course I combine that with morphine, hydrocodone, prozac, neurontin, 2 blood pressure medications and an antacid. spend half my day taking pills, ha. of course I have to us...]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:51:00 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep sometimes. That's all I can tell you. I develop an immunity against drugs quickly, so when I began using it (for FMS), I had only to take a half tablet and it worked wonders. Now a tab and a half do much of nothing, except make me sleep.]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:10:39 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Lyrica and I had been on it for two days. I just picked up my script for Flexeril today! Will let you know! ..L]]> Wed, 03 Oct 2007 23:06:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Cyclobenzaprine and I didn't like the way it made me feel. I ended up on Celebrex as needed for muscle spasms and it works really well and no side effects.]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:05:26 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep. it is wonderful. right now I am really bad as I have 3 bad discs in my back and a torn shoulder so I also take a vicodin to sleep. i am having surgery tomorrow so that should releive some of the pain but the fibro fog and difficult s...]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:19:02 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Flexeril and I love it! I actually slept 12 hours last night and woke up both day feeling human!!!! Pain still there and I wake up congested so I know Im not breathing well when I am asleep but so far it's a keeper! I will keep you advised!]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:31:13 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage SOMA OR ROBAXIN (METHOCARBOM). I FIND THE AFTER EFFECTS LESS SEVERE AND YET THEY STILL TAKE THE EDGE OFF MY MUSCLE CRAMPS.]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:14:17 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage elavil and it works GREAT! I do want to get the dosage upped though. It's supposed to help you sleep, but right now I still need 12.5mg of ambien cr in order to get some shut-eye! It does help a lot with the pain from cramps and spasms though. Taking it with the elavil is good, they a...]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:18:30 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage skelaxin and it doesn't make me sleepy but like everything it depends on the person. My grandmother was prescribed it and said all she wanted to do was sleep. Yet I take 800mg 3xa day with no problems]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:12:46 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril before. It made me feel depressed, bloated, and uncontrollably tired. I could hardly stay awake at all. It was also hard on my stomach.]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:21:42 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep. Only use on a need to basis.]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:33:02 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep for a LONG time, like 9 to 12 hours. I like that ! BUT it leaves me sightless the next day, there is a film over my eyes that I cannot get rid of! Does anyone else have this problem? I also take Tramadol and Temazapam Zoloft and Wellbutrin.]]> Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:35:16 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:32:56 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:52:26 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:54:17 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:54:35 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage cyclobenzaprine at night at bedtime. It relaxes my muscles so that when I turn over I don't wake up from the pain. I use only 5mg so it must be pretty strong to work as well as it does!]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:02:25 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril for a while & when I took it in conjunction with my vicodin, I'd notice a improved difference... helping my pain releif last longer.. BUT, I have other ailments other than fm, and I was experiencing some swelling & kidney problems that the dr's arent' sure which autoimmu...]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:17:56 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:19:25 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:53:26 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage sleep after I take the medicine. weird I know.]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:11:30 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:12:30 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage FLEXERIL! she thought the post might be of help to us NEWBIES!]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:16:22 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Nuprin. Very helpful for me. Mixes nicely with klonopin, Wellbutrin, SSRIs. Not so good with Ambien.]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:33:07 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage wellbutrin @ bed.... The doc now has me taking 150mg in day time! So again this last week,I have been kinda up down, so really can't pin point which one or all is helping.... but have been waking up in less pain almost relaxed & not in fatique!]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:43:48 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage reading, i would never have made an issue of it. grumpy grumpy. maybe its just halloween =) btw the reason i bum...]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:57:45 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:25:01 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage flexeril it just did not help. I was only on it for a short time.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:53:24 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Flexeril and it did not help at all. I was never sleepy nor did I notice any relief with muscle relaxation and I was on it in various dosages over 2 years and mixed with other meds. Sorry]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:07:10 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:38:53 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:43:51 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:43:51 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:43:51 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage YOGA PRACTICE ...]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:03:11 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:21:07 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage hope I can find a post from Doug asking some alternative treatments we are seeking, how they work etc.]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:49:25 +0100 http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Fibromyalgia/forum/1128-cyclobenzaprine-fibromyalgia/lastpage Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:30:22 +0100