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Hi Grads:

Has anyone had any experience with the muscle relaxant SOMA? I've been

taking it (my bf has a prescription for his bad back), and I find it helps

with my own shoulder/back problems, but then I thought I read somewhere (of

course I can't find that now) that it was related to aspirin? I sure hope

not....

Thank you in advance,

Staci

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Hi Staci. After my TT/revision/hysterectomy surgery last September, the

surgeon gave me Soma. He's a highly respected & qualified bariatric

surgeon, so I trust him not to give me " bad " medicine.

BTW, I LOVED the Soma. It would be worth having more surgery to get more of

that stuff. lol. I remember hearing that it's similar to Valium or

something, but it definitely made recovering from a TT more bearable.

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> Has anyone had any experience with the muscle relaxant SOMA? I've been

> taking it (my bf has a prescription for his bad back), and I find it helps

> with my own shoulder/back problems, but then I thought I read somewhere

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> course I can't find that now) that it was related to aspirin? I sure hope

> not....

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> Thank you in advance,

> Staci

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SOMA (generic carisoprodol) is a skeletal muscle relaxant of fairly

unknown etiology (not quite sure how it works) It does not have a

direct muscle relaxant effect but more a a sedation.

If used for longs periods of time without conjunctive therapy it

does have the potential for addiction and abuse.

Also (info from my drug days) if enough are taken (6-8) it can make

for one hell of a sexual adventure...pre viagra of course.

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I've been on Soma for years, and they never requested I get off of it. I

doubt highly about the aspirin connection, if anyone knows more about this, let

me know...but it is just a muscle relaxer, NOT and antiinflammatory. My

rheumatologist told me to stay on it for my fibro. He is aware of my WLS. I

was on

it when I had the surgery, and my surgeon, while recommending I stay off of

Vioxx, aspirin and NSAIDS of all sorts, nothing was ever said about soma.

Regards~

Jacque

> Hi Grads:

>

> Has anyone had any experience with the muscle relaxant SOMA? I've been

> taking it (my bf has a prescription for his bad back), and I find it helps

> with my own shoulder/back problems, but then I thought I read somewhere (of

> course I can't find that now) that it was related to aspirin? I sure hope

> not....

>

> Thank you in advance,

> Staci

>

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This I cannot quite accept. Before my WLS, I would take two at bedtime...and

all that happened to me was I could no longer stand on my two feet...my legs

would buckle...with no muscular strength...with two, the though of 6-8 I

think, would probably kill me. I take one 4 X a day, and notice no sedative

affect. It does help with my pain situation though. Viagra? Hmmm...had no

experience with this drug, but anything that would take my muscle control away,

I

would think would not enhance that aspect of a person's life!

Regards~

Jacque

> Also (info from my drug days) if enough are taken (6-8) it can make

> for one hell of a sexual adventure...pre viagra of course.

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Terry said:

>BTW, I LOVED the Soma. It would be worth having more surgery to get more

of

>that stuff. lol. I remember hearing that it's similar to Valium or

>something, but it definitely made recovering from a TT more bearable.

Thanks for all the responses (privately and here). SOMA is, indeed,

a good one...it puts me to sleep quickly!

Another grad said:

>Also (info from my drug days) if enough are taken (6-8) it can make

>for one hell of a sexual adventure...pre viagra of course.

LOLOL!! How funny....one SOMA puts me to sleep (SOUND sleep!)

within an hour or two....I think 6-8 would kill me... I can't

imagine being conscious enough for sex!! LoL =)

Staci

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Thank you all for the info on the Soma. I'm still having bad back

problems from the fall down the stairs in December. Have had three

epidural steroid injections, and last week had trigger point injections.

Just spoke to the doc this morning, he cancelled my appt due to the

power outages here and he prescribed Vicodin again for me because I told

him that muscle relaxers, NSAID's etc were a no go for me. Don't want to

start the Vicodin route again, but need something for the pain. Just

called him and asked him to call the pharmacy and cancel the Vicodin and

said I was willing to try the Soma. Hopefully it won't make me sleepy

and I can take it during the day and function more easily. I only take

the Vicodin at night because I have the kids to take care of during the

day, so walk around most of the day in a good amount of pain from my

back.

Can't believe I'm so excited about popping yet another pill in my mouth.

Really do need to get a life. : )

So looking forward to going back to school in September and be able to

concentrate on other things besides my aches and pains, play dates and

pool parties for the kids, etc. Starting to count the days. Yippeee.

Regina

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