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This medication was given to me due to severe muscle spasms in my back and shoulder due to an injury. At first it made me tired, but after the first days use I am fine on it. I am actually able to do some of the stretches they are asking me to do, while three days ago I was literally stuck in one position.

I was prescribed Flexeril after a car accident 7 months ago. I had severe cervical strain and damage to my left shoulder. The stiffness in my neck was extremely uncomfortable and painful.

The Flexeril was great because it really loosened up my muscled that were strained from the accident. I do believe it helped in the healing process.

The only thing that I could have done without was how tired it made me. I couldn't drive and tried to limit it's use to just before bed time or if I was able to lay around the house all day.

Other then that, I didn't really notice any other side effects.

After a very severe 70 mph car accident, I was prescribed Flexeril by my back specialist. I found that it was very effective at reducing the severe stiffness caused by whiplash. Muscle pain and stiffness were interrupting my sleep and the Flexeril was effective in helping me returning to regular sleep.

While I will say that the drug effectively treats my back muscle spasms, the side-effects make it so that I wait to use it until I absolutely have to. I'm prone to restless leg syndrome, and when I take this drug, the sensation spreads to my entire body, and is very uncomforable. It also stays in my system for a long time, making me very drowsy the following day. I was prescribed the 10 mg version, but I always cut it in half.

Overall, I find it satisfactory because it does treat my symptoms, but I don't enjoy the side effects.

While I will say that the drug effectively treats my back muscle spasms, the side-effects make it so that I wait to use it until I absolutely have to. I'm prone to restless leg syndrome, and when I take this drug, the sensation spreads to my entire body, and is very uncomforable. It also stays in my system for a long time, making me very drowsy the following day. I was prescribed the 10 mg version, but I always cut it in half.

Overall, I find it satisfactory because it does treat my symptoms, but I don't enjoy the side effects.

I had somehow wrenched my back and was having a lot of difficulty sleeping because my back was bothering me. I also had some problems during the day with flexing my muscles. The doctor recommended some exercises but also supplemented it with Flexeril. I have to say that it really helped me get to sleep and stay asleep and it was much easier to get out of bed in the morning. It also helped during the day. After a couple of weeks my back was good as new. It was a very easy medication to take with good results.

I have a herniated disc in my back which is causing muscle cramping and spasms in my left leg. My doctor prescribed me the Flexeril to help relax the muscles and let me get some rest. At first I thought the dosage would be to low for me, but to my surprise after taking a couple doses it worked well. The only problem I had with it was it made me really constipated, which according to my doctor is not a known side effect of Flexeril, but sure enough once I stopped taking it everything went back to regular.

I suffer from neck and shoulder pain. My doctor, after evaluating the pain, determined that I had muscle swelling in my upper neck from tension/stress that I was "holding" in that area causing almost a "rock-like" feel in my neck and shoulder area.

He recommended Flexeril and recommended that I start out with the 5 mg because it does cause drowsiness. I found it to be very effective. It does relax the muscles and I was extremely satisfied with the results.

I treated a pulled back muscle from lifting flagstone.
The pain was excruciating & I couldn't stand or move.
I had to go to Urgent Care where they prescribed Flexeril.
When I followed the directions it took 2 doses to achieve a relaxed muscle so I could move again. In 2 more doses I was pain free.
I experienced some drowsiness from Flexeril.