User Reviews for Zanaflex oral

I was prescribed this medication in conjunction which is a pain medication. The pain medication makes me pretty drowsy but I can go throughout the day just fine. Zanaflex makes me so drowsy that I feel like I am in a moon suit walking on the moon. It has done wonders for my insomnia. I am completely knocked out within 15 minutes of taking a 2 mg tablet. However, it does nothing for my muscle spasms and I have had a huge knot in my back for about two weeks now. Like I said nothing for my spasms but good for my insomnia.Read More Read Less

Controls minor muscle spasms. Helps control spasms so its easier to fall and stay asleep.

Trying to calm spasticity in clonus due to a rair neurological disorder and trying to see if it workd better than Baclofen or works well with it and to see if it works good enough so that I won't have to use Botox anymore. I have had progress, cut down Baclofen and increased Tazanidine, a lot less rigid. Noticibly less.

Started taking two weeks ago only 2mg. at bedtime, but that didn't help my TMD muscle spasms in daytime so last week Dr. had me taking 2mg. at 10am, 4pm and 4mg at bedtime. After second day I started waking up around 6am with chills and nervous stomach, but continued schedule for a week. Last night I cut back bedtime dose to 2mg. and didn't feel as bad this morning and I'm only going to take 2mg in afternoon and 2mg. at bedtime tonight....we'll see if that helps. I have a very low tolerence to RX drugs and my stomach can't take alot of this stuff. Fingers Crossed!Read More Read Less

I haven't been able to sleep since starting this medicine last night at 8pm.

I had tightness and spasms in my neck. I took it 4 mg once to three times a day. It made me quite drowsy. Stopped taking it during the day. It would put me to sleep at night easily, but three hours I would wake up.So while it helps you get to sleep it seems to disturb the sleep pattern. I developed a tenderness and occasional pain in liver area. Quit the stuff three days ago, no withdrawal so far. Will see the Dr. this week.

Had 3 layer fusion C4-C7. Now two years later I still have muscle spasms and cramping. I've tried 5 different muscle relaxants. None are effective, but this one gave me THE WORST side effects. I expected the lightheadedness, so I always stood slowly. However, on Zanaflax, I would be uncontrollably dizzy and lightheaded. Once I was standing, I felt the sensation of everything being heave and "falling". While this happened my vision would go totally black and then bright white. I can never take this med again.Read More Read Less

This medication has helped with the muscular pain associated with polyneuopothy and radiculopathy but it really makes me sleepy. I suffer from insomnia so at night it's great but during the day I don't want to take it because of that reason.

I have arm and leg spasms at night. I now take two Zanaflex and one clonazepan before bed and am able to sleep. You can't wake me up for about three hours.

muscle spasms are really really bad and this med does nothing for me.

I used it with Fibromyalgia. The pain was beyond my pain meds yet we didnt want to go anything strong for pain. So we did this. It's a God send. Yes make me tired 1st 2 hours & have to use Biotene a Dry mouth rinse to get rid of the super dry mouth that makes it so I cannot eat, but it doesnt last long. And a trick depending upon how fast a person needs it to work? If a person eats more it slows it WAY down, no food, instantly works, but also side effects within usually about 30 minutes. And cannot drive on it until the sleepinessbhas worn off 2 hours at max. I set an alarm and I am up and refreshed gets rid of the insomnia too, I don't miss that either, or the tremors, or the hives or the pain. But its good for 6 to 7 hours at best then back to pain meds. But You don't have to take another one immediately, unless if you have Fibromyalgia and it's cold. You won't get sore & hurt asblobg as your on the Zanaflex or the generic, Tizaidine either one works.Read More Read Less

do not like side effects

Has helped a lot with my chronic condition.

I took Soma for years until it was upped to a Schedule ll Drug. Zanaflex works great, but Soma works a bit better. Sometimes it makes me a touch dizzy, but nothing severe. It's still better than having those spasms in my back due to Scoliosis, which has gotten worse with age and is smashing disks. I need surgery. Plus I have a Anxiety/Panic Disorder which causes whole body spasms at times. So far, it's the 2nd best for me, with Soma being #1.

This is a scary medication. From insomnia, night sweats, forgetfulness, day time hallucinations, I thought it was the stress from the continuance of pain but I stopped taking it & I became better. I slowly introduced Zanaflex again and BAM...same negative side effects returned! Zanaflex is now on my DNT (do not take) list

MED IS GOOD FOR PAIN.CAN BE COME DISORIATA MIX WITH OTHER THINGS.

I used to get it in a capsule form and now I am using the tablet which does not give the same results. I don't know why. I cannot use the generic of this drug so need the name brand and my pain dr will not sign the ok for that and I am on SSD... my other (retired) pain dr. did everything for me with no questions asked. This one always says no to everything. Just wondering if there is a difference between the capsules or the tabs? Thank you !! I need relief and these tabs are not worth 400$ a script. Last one I get of these. I will suffer from here on out.Read More Read Less

helps stopping spasams

I don't think this medicine works my legs are still very uneasy my doc just wants to keep raising the dose.