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(also known as Soma, Carisoma)
Carisoprodol is a skeletal muscle relaxant whose active metabolite is meprobamate. Carisoprodol is a colorless, crystalline powder, having a mild, characteristic odor and a bitter taste. It is slightly soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol, chloroform and acetone. It is marketed in the United States under the ... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Back Pain | 202 |
83% |
| Fibromyalgia | 50 |
98% |
| Chronic Pain | 37 |
95% |
| Arthritis | 8 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 6 |
100% |
Overall, 88% (333
Members)
find Carisoprodol helpful
Carisoprodol Reviews
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They make me feel like I am drunk!But they do help with the spasms
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I did take this for some time, and it was a great help, however I had to discontinue it just like everything else, after too long it just does not bring benefit over the negative side-effects.
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some
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I take robaxian and it helps with crampping that would otherwise send me straight out of bed in the middle of the night. And minamal crampping during the day.
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Didn't help at all.
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250 MG 3 times per day, seemed to work better in the earlier days of taking it, seems to be waining in benefit
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Works for me much better than flexaril.
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works sometimes
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WORKS A LITTLE BUT THE SOMA CAUSES ME DEPRESSION
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it works, but the pain eventually comes back when the medicine wears off.
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SOMA VS DEPRESSION
I'm sorry, not familiar with it but I found this: Oh, talk to your doctor about it as it could be interfering with another drug and causing adverse e... [More] -
Question for Soma Users
Hey Jaded, here is some info on the sleepy effect of the soma...If you click on the word Soma, in gren it will take you to another page, go to the top... [More] -
Soma/Carisoprodol
Soma is muscle relaxer, the high is produces is superior to that of percocet or vicoden to most people. I am here to warn you. I haven't taken som... [More] -
Massive flare-up helped by Carisoprodol
I was on Soma for over 2 years. It did work really well the first year, year and a half. It no longer works. I build up a tolerance for most meds. I s... [More] -
Massive flare-up helped by Carisoprodol
The trade name for this drug is Soma, and it is wonderful for both muscle spasm and sleep. But be very careful - this drug is highly addictive. I have... [More]
