User Reviews for Zanaflex oral

Real bad reactions. Hospitalized twice in 2007 because of it. Spent 2 months in bed. Have never gotten back to feeling like I did before using it. Liver enzymes went through roof. Protine went way down. Doctor thought I would die. They even sent tests to California. Side effects sneak up on you and doctors can't figure out what is causing the problems.

I have rods and fusions in my cervial, thoracic, and lumbar from a car accident 2 years ago. With Zanaflex, Lyrica, Celebrex, and Ultram ER I make it through the night with sleep and NO pain. No Zanaflex during the day as it knocks me out. (if I don't go anywhere, I have it available if its a particularly bad day)

My doctor prescribed the 4mg tablet form for upper back pain. The medicine worked quickly for me by making me extremely drunk feeling. My speech became slurred, I could barely stand up I was so dizzy. I became extremely sleepy and slept in my recliner for 4 hours before going to bed and sleeping 9 more hours. I was tired and fatigued all day following the dosage. I guess this is not a drug for me.

I have experienced some confusion and memory loss, short term. I do things, then can't remember if I have already done them.

I have fibromyalgia along with arthritis in my neck. I have been able thus far, to function during the day with the pain, but at night I can never sleep due to the severity of the pain. I usually am up at least six times during the night, or constantly tossing & turning. To my suprise my pain management doctor prescribed zanaflex 4 mg, 1 to 2 tablets at bed time. I must say, I have slept like a baby, but the next day I am very, very hard to wake up, and often lethargic. Sometimes it seems almost worth the side affects to have just one decent, pain-free night of sleep!!!Read More Read Less

have been using this med for herniated disc for about a week works great but takes a while to take effect havent experience any side effect so far.

This is a great treatment for muscle spasms and is less sedating than others.

I have cervical spondylosis and peripheal neuropathy...taking zanaflex 8 mg every night since 1999...dosage increase over time as symptoms worsened...my only escape from body is at night...taking lyrica 75 mg tid for a year now...takes away 90% of pain during day...a wonderful drug for me also!

I have had 2 back surgeries and I was given flexeril and robaxin in the past and they didnt work for me. My Dr gave me zanaflex and i couldnt feel better. I sleep better, but do have weird dreams. the dry mouth is ok to deal with as most meds have that side effect.

I have muscle spasms due to hernias in my cervical spine, most muscle relaxers only work for a month. Zanaflex works consistantly for longer and the only drawback is it takes a couple of hours to kick in.

maybe i haven't been on it long enough, but it doesn't seem to be working for me.

The doctor prescribed this medication because of major back pain. After the second dose of this medication I became really dizzy, sick to my stomach and really bad headaches. I felt this way for 4 days after I stopped taking it. But it was almost worth it because it did seem to stop the pain for awhile.

I told my doctor I had trouble falling asleep, brain does not shut off & I cannot go to bed unless I can literally fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, otherwise it's a toss &turn night. I mentioned how tired I am having to get up at 6am M-F with little to no sleep & no naps during the day. I thought he would give me Ambien or Restoril (which both work for me, I’ve had them prescribed in the past), but instead gave me Zanaflex. He asked if I needed something mild or did I need to be hit over the head with a bigger hammer –LOL! I suggested going with the info I had just given him, so he prescribed 6mg of Zanaflex right before bed. He did not write an official script for me to go & fill, just gave me sample boxes, which contained; 3 capsules to a card, 2mg each & 3 cards to the box. He then told me to keep coming in for the samples as I needed them. I have very good insurance, but this is great! (He did ask about how well my Ins. covered scripts before he offered the samples). I didn’t start with the 6mg, instead I decided to start with 2mg and go from there. I’ve never really taken muscle relaxers before & did not know how I would react to them. I’m sure that I will eventually be taking the prescribed amount of 6mg due to tolerance and such, but for now I wanted to try the lowest dose & work my way up as needed. At 2mg, I have some of the same effects as others, only when I stay up and don’t go to bed right away, the drunkenness feeling and dizziness. I have not experienced dry mouth, but then again I’ve only been taking Zanaflex for a week now at 2mg . It does help me with sleeping & I can wake up in the morning without a lot of grogginess. I was just a little surprised at being prescribed a muscle relaxer for sleep & not the usual sleep meds. I don’t have muscle spasms nor do I wake w/ leg cramps & such. I have just plain ol’ insomnia & a brain without an off switch!Read More Read Less

I had back surgery a little over 2 years ago, the doctor put me on this before hand, It has really helped me. I still do not sleep every night but it does help me sleep good for a couple of hours. I helped alot with my pain but it does not make it all go away, But I can get out of bed and go to work and function with my children, With out it I can not. I take 12mgs a day! Only at bed time!

Works wonders for the spasms. Which is why I took it for 8 yrs. But it is highly addictive and nearly killed me when I stopped taking them. I suffered a small stroke from my BP going so high, non stop vomiting and diareah for 10 days. Lost 40 pounds in 2 weeks. Didn't sleep for a week straight. Hallucinations, dizzy and couldn't walk at all. I slept on the floor in the bathroom for over a week. Stupid me didn't go to the hospital either.

I became very dizzy, as though I was drunk, in just a matter of minutes. My blood pressure raised to stroke level and heart rate increased way above normal. I ended up in the hospital twice in less than two weeks before the doctors realized it was the medication causing all these problems.

i got hurt at work last year and and taking 4mg i have to take one and a half and at least one of my other 4pills just to move with little pain