Carisoprodol vs Skelaxin

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Carisoprodol is used short-term to treat muscle pain and discomfort. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatments. It works by helping to relax the muscles.Metaxalone is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment.
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guest | 06.06.13
I have been on soma, 350 mg tablets, 4 times a day. My new drug prescription plan that goes into affect on July 1, 2013, does not provide soma at a reduced cost. Any idea why? What would be a good medication to use for muscle relaxation? I can run it by Express Scripts and see if they honor other drugs such as flexeril.
workinghard | 09.02.13
I took this medication after experiencing an intolerance to Flexeril. I found it very effective at relieving muscle spasm. It does, however, give me headaches if I take it for more than a couple days.
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guest | 15.06.13
I was prescribed this medicine about 40 years ago. I had started having severe bouts of restless leg syndrom after my 2nd child was born. They were eespecially bad when flying or 8 hour+ car trips. It always worked very well. I tore my rotator cuffs about 15 years ago. One was repaired but lasted only 3 years. I was getting steroid shots in my shoulders for almost all that time. Then recentl ...
metaxaloine | 17.05.13
Taken with Tramadol and didn't help pain
guest | 25.03.13
I first used this drug for back spasms. I also drank some whiskey. 20 minutes later, my entire body itched like I had poison ivy. My hands and feet were particularly affected. I wanted to go to urgent care, but I wouldn't have been able to drive. I filled the bathtub with near-scalding water and got in. This allowed me to endure the incredible itching until it subsided in about an hour. I h ...
ldbklv | 22.03.13
can I take tylnol with this? pain is horrible.................headaches