User Reviews for Soma oral

I have been taking Soma for several years for multiple herniated discs from cervical to sacral areas of my back. Used mostly at night to calm spasms and used along with heat, tens and other meds. No narcotics. If experienceing sleepiness, take a half or a quarter of a pill and it will greatly reduce the spasms of the back you may be having. Helped me to continue on with daily activities and work full time until I developed cervical herniations and then typing was not tolerated. Flexeril was too sedative for me at anytime I tried it when prescribed before Soma and could not take it at work. Soma afforded me the ability to decrease the sleepiness effect. I was lucky to have found this med, otherwise I could not function when in the midst of a bad pain episode.Read More Read Less

I thought Soma was a sleeping pill I have never take n it but I have tried Ambien,lunestas,Rozerman the rozerman worked the best but I still wake up at 4:30 am and don't go to sleep till1:00pm

I had a fall had a rotator cuff muscle tear along with mid-thoracic and cervical pain. I've also had a headache since the fall. The doctor first prescribed me Skelaxin, which did nothing for me except make me sick. I finally got an RX for 350 mg of Soma that I cut in half. I noticed right away the relaxing effects of the medication on my muscles.

this is the only thing that ever work to make the pain in my neck liveable.it is hard to work with the containt pain.

Have Multiple Sclerosis and degenerative disease. Have been on Soma since 1st used for chronic pain, etc. about 12 yrs ago. It is a miracle drug for me! I also take Baclofen for deep spasms but can see little relief from it alone. Think I would be invalid without it - seriously. My only problem is that since moving to new state, my Dr.here will not give me enough RX. I previously took 2 3xday and now get only my primary care DR RX gives me 1 3xday, so I have to take only when spasms are very bad. I am not addicted, only find I need more than when I began use. The taste is horrible, but more than worth it. I am trying to find info on max to prescribe so I can try and talk him into giving me enough to stay pain free. It's allowed me to drop the time release oxycontin and percoset and go to Lortab (don't need all the time). Hope this will help people try this drug, believe me it helps so much.Read More Read Less

my first doctor prescribed me with skelecta [ spelling may be wrong]then I saw a spine specialist that told me I was on the most useless muscle relaxer out there so he put me on soma 3 times a day and I feel so much better and after a short time the dizzy feeling and sleepiness will go away I take soma, oxycontin, and percocet 3 times a day each and get up at 6 am every day mon thru fri go to work in constuction [been in the trades for 29 years]with severe pain in my neck,low back,mid back,arms and legs I have herniated discs in lumbar, thoracic and cervical my neck has been fused with removal of the herniated disc placement of bone and steel plate with 4 screws the surgery made the area stabble but the pain got much worse without the pain meds and soma I dont think I could work I hope my experiance can be of some help deciding whether to try and stay on the medication long enough that you will not feel yucky but get the benefit of reduced muscle spasums and pain relief Read More Read Less

I have been dealing with severe lower back pain for years now, its gets so bad it takes my breath away. Soma has worked wonders for me. Yes it does make you sleepy, so take it at bed time. Wonderful !

I dont like that it makes me very dizzy and off balance,yes it does help the stabing pain go away.wish they could make medicine with less side effects!!!

it helps to calm me so i can sleep

Causing sleepiness and dizziness.

Very, very offlabel, but I found by accident (no pun intended -- I pulled a back muscle) when I was prescribed Soma for pain that it also significantly enhanced my mood. As I am bipolar I with very refractory symptoms, my psychiatrist suggested I try Soma for a month for that purpose. I have been on it (as well as ritalin) as adjunct therapy to lamictal, cymbalta, and abilify. It's success, in my opinion, has been remarkable.

it did the trick

For ease of use I gave it a 4 because the pills leave a bitter tase in your mouth. As for addictive, not at all. I find that after I take this pill, it is impossible to stay awake. I always fall asleep. This means I can only take it before bed. I am not the type of person who can just fall asleep anywhere, but this medicine make me fall asleep no matter where I am or what I ma doing, so be careful. I am not sure if it works as a muscle relaxer, because after i take it I wae up 8 hours later! It is a good drug and works great, jsut make sure to take it at night at least the first time to see how your body reacts to it. Read More Read Less

waste of money

Have RLS, taking Requip 3 mg. Still with terrible muscle spasms, severe leg cramping, and now, also having both arms affected. Day-time, but also at night but much worse!! Terrible fatigue, also.

The great thing about soma, is it doesn't give you that "hangover" grogginess the next morning. It works wonderfully while you sleep.

This medicine works great. Unfortunately, I got a new doctor who wanted me to try a new med since, I have been on it for about a year. He gave me methacarb- something that does not help the pain and I am upset. I am now in therapy three times a week since he changed my prescription from soma to this.

I have chronic undiagnosed pain in my right groin area. I've tried MANY meds to reduce the pain including Narcotics and opiates. Soma is th eonly one that actually worked for me.