Re: muscle relaxers---zzzzzzz!

[Guest guest]

Jo,

I have been on Flexeril before for my back and it kicks my ass too.

What mg are you on? I actually was given a prescription for 10 mg and

cut mine in half and that was enough. If I took a full one I was

really loopy and then sleepy. No way could I drive or work. So maybe

try half??? The other thing would be to take it earlier in the

evening so the bulk of it hits you in the middle of the night.

Sometimes when I can't avoid taking something that makes me sleepy I

try to balance it with something that keeps me awake, i.e.

CAFFEINE!!! But that isn't always ideal. Let me know how half works

out...try to stay awake..............

Kim

>

> hi-

>

> just curious, anyone ever taken muscle relaxers...

>

> I got flexeril for before bedtime...bec stress has me clenching

> closed all nt and my god does that hurt waking up chrunched shut.

So

> took 2 so far...and I have been living the life of trying to fit

> everything into the day...so I can't be sure but I think these

things

> are kicking my ass.

>

> I wonder how long they typically last in your system?

>

> I napped 2 times for like 15-45 mins yesterday and at the desk

> today...Got toothpicks for my eye lids? I need them.THIS is not

> normal for me.

>

> Meds ususally don't have dramatic effects on me, only allergies to

> Antibios, or I have the one very rare side effect-like T3 gave me

> insomnia and when I did sleep-it was brief and oh my the dreams

were

> insane and intense. But other pain killers fine, valium fine, anti

> inflamitories fine, even steriods ok too....

> oh and ironically i was told I had these yrs ago, and am good about

> remembering details --but while the name rang a bell the drowizness

> doesn't.

>

> any help?

> is it meds or life?

> Thanks JO

[Guest guest]

Jo,

I have been on Flexeril before for my back and it kicks my ass too.

What mg are you on? I actually was given a prescription for 10 mg and

cut mine in half and that was enough. If I took a full one I was

really loopy and then sleepy. No way could I drive or work. So maybe

try half??? The other thing would be to take it earlier in the

evening so the bulk of it hits you in the middle of the night.

Sometimes when I can't avoid taking something that makes me sleepy I

try to balance it with something that keeps me awake, i.e.

CAFFEINE!!! But that isn't always ideal. Let me know how half works

out...try to stay awake..............

Kim

>

> hi-

>

> just curious, anyone ever taken muscle relaxers...

>

> I got flexeril for before bedtime...bec stress has me clenching

> closed all nt and my god does that hurt waking up chrunched shut.

So

> took 2 so far...and I have been living the life of trying to fit

> everything into the day...so I can't be sure but I think these

things

> are kicking my ass.

>

> I wonder how long they typically last in your system?

>

> I napped 2 times for like 15-45 mins yesterday and at the desk

> today...Got toothpicks for my eye lids? I need them.THIS is not

> normal for me.

>

> Meds ususally don't have dramatic effects on me, only allergies to

> Antibios, or I have the one very rare side effect-like T3 gave me

> insomnia and when I did sleep-it was brief and oh my the dreams

were

> insane and intense. But other pain killers fine, valium fine, anti

> inflamitories fine, even steriods ok too....

> oh and ironically i was told I had these yrs ago, and am good about

> remembering details --but while the name rang a bell the drowizness

> doesn't.

>

> any help?

> is it meds or life?

> Thanks JO

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

I took Flexeril when I had the joint problems a while back, a long

with a cocktail of other meds. It kicked my ass the frist few days

but you build up a tolerence. At first one at night would knock me

out all night and I would have to take a few naps the next day. After

a wekk I was fine taking one every night. after 2 weeks I was able to

take half in the morning and half in the afternoon. I clench during

th day as well if I am stressed so it really helped. I had no

problems with withdrawal when I stopped taking them either. I beleive

you just build a tolerence for them not dependency like the pain

meds.

Hope all is well otherwise.

Marsha

>

> hi-

>

> just curious, anyone ever taken muscle relaxers...

>

> I got flexeril for before bedtime...bec stress has me clenching

> closed all nt and my god does that hurt waking up chrunched shut.

So

> took 2 so far...and I have been living the life of trying to fit

> everything into the day...so I can't be sure but I think these

things

> are kicking my ass.

>

> I wonder how long they typically last in your system?

>

> I napped 2 times for like 15-45 mins yesterday and at the desk

> today...Got toothpicks for my eye lids? I need them.THIS is not

> normal for me.

>

> Meds ususally don't have dramatic effects on me, only allergies to

> Antibios, or I have the one very rare side effect-like T3 gave me

> insomnia and when I did sleep-it was brief and oh my the dreams

were

> insane and intense. But other pain killers fine, valium fine, anti

> inflamitories fine, even steriods ok too....

> oh and ironically i was told I had these yrs ago, and am good about

> remembering details --but while the name rang a bell the drowizness

> doesn't.

>

> any help?

> is it meds or life?

> Thanks JO

[Guest guest]

Hi Jo,

I took Flexeril when I had the joint problems a while back, a long

with a cocktail of other meds. It kicked my ass the frist few days

but you build up a tolerence. At first one at night would knock me

out all night and I would have to take a few naps the next day. After

a wekk I was fine taking one every night. after 2 weeks I was able to

take half in the morning and half in the afternoon. I clench during

th day as well if I am stressed so it really helped. I had no

problems with withdrawal when I stopped taking them either. I beleive

you just build a tolerence for them not dependency like the pain

meds.

Hope all is well otherwise.

Marsha

>

> hi-

>

> just curious, anyone ever taken muscle relaxers...

>

> I got flexeril for before bedtime...bec stress has me clenching

> closed all nt and my god does that hurt waking up chrunched shut.

So

> took 2 so far...and I have been living the life of trying to fit

> everything into the day...so I can't be sure but I think these

things

> are kicking my ass.

>

> I wonder how long they typically last in your system?

>

> I napped 2 times for like 15-45 mins yesterday and at the desk

> today...Got toothpicks for my eye lids? I need them.THIS is not

> normal for me.

>

> Meds ususally don't have dramatic effects on me, only allergies to

> Antibios, or I have the one very rare side effect-like T3 gave me

> insomnia and when I did sleep-it was brief and oh my the dreams

were

> insane and intense. But other pain killers fine, valium fine, anti

> inflamitories fine, even steriods ok too....

> oh and ironically i was told I had these yrs ago, and am good about

> remembering details --but while the name rang a bell the drowizness

> doesn't.

>

> any help?

> is it meds or life?

> Thanks JO