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Tizanidine (Zanaflex) is a centrally acting a2-adrenergic agonist. It is used to treat the spasms, cramping, and tightness of muscles caused by medical problems such as multiple sclerosis, back pain, or certain injuries to the spine. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
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| Condition | Members | Success |
| Fibromyalgia | 433 |
79% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 182 |
87% |
| Chronic Pain | 38 |
95% |
| Back Pain | 13 |
100% |
| Migraine Headaches | 8 |
100% |
Overall, 84% (718
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Zanaflex Reviews
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Has been very helpful with chronic muscle spasms through out body. Also helps me sleep good as well as helps with the migraines I experience.
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No help for pain, but did relas me enough to get me to fall asleep, but soon wake up due to leg pain and rem behavioral disorder. Limited help for muscles.
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Helped control some muscle spasms. Got off of it as soon as I could.
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Very good, been on it for a while and have had to increase but still happy with it
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helps for a couple hours but makes me soooo sleepy and terrible digestive troubles
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worked for muscle spasms for a while until i built up a tolerence to it and then it didnt work.
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Prescribed by my pain doctor. I take only when I am having lots of pain in my neck, shoulder, and upper back which pain has been attributed to fibromyalgia by my rheumatologist.
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yes , calms down my severe back spasms
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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 ... [More] -
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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 m... [More] -
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My daughter is on Zanaflex and it helps a lot with her tightness. She doesn't have cracks anywhere. Vaseline should help, maybe keep trying that. [More] -
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Thanks for the info. I am on zanaflex, I will make sure I don't get cipro along with it if I would need it. [More] -
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Beware of adverse interaction between Zanaflex and Cipro - check out http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/tizanidine.htm Also check out my blog htt... [More]
