Flexeril for withdrawal symptoms? I am desperate.....

[[Sp...]]

Excruciating pain in left hip from top to bottom and need some relief....I have heard the Flexeril stops the muscles from spasming but doesn't bind with the Gaba Receptors.....help!

[[Kl...]]

I've been taking it for a couple weeks for back pain. It's not caused any problems and makes me sleep like a log. Back pain is subsiding so will stop taking it again soon.

[[Ge...]]

I have taken it through most of my taper with no problems being on or off of it.

[[Ir...]]

Flexaril is good in my opinion. It's a good muscle relaxer and as has been said, it does make me sleepy which is good in withdrawal because insomnia is my worst remaining symptom.

 

I had to use a muscle relaxer also.  I had terrible muscle spasms and jaw tightness. 

 

Baclofen is another good choice. It works on GABA b receptors. It can give some relief to overall Benzo w/d symptoms and is a good muscle relaxer. 

 

Neither drug will slow benzo healing, but they can give some relief to all the crap that happens to us in w/d.

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Those muscle relaxers made me very depressed.  Watch closely for that.  I take dicyclomine for IBS.  It's a smooth muscle relaxer & I noticed it helped with pain.  Tiger balm patches are great too for my hip when it flares up.

[[Sp...]]

Thanks so much everyone for your support and advice....I actually went to see a doctor Saturday as the pain was so bad and she prescribed Ibuprofen which has helped with the pain but now I have two legs hurting and read that Ibuprofen binds with the Gaba Receptors and can make symptoms worse....she also told me to take the Flexaril which I will do tonight.....I gather it makes you very drowsy and can continue into the next day, so I am afraid to drive when drowsy....this is all such a balancing act.  My best to everyone in their healing.......Spazzie 

[[Kl...]]

I was worried about the next day drowsiness but I haven't noticed any problems really. As long as you get a full night sleep I think you'll be ok. Best to try on the weekend maybe first.

[[Je...]]

When I was detoxed the gave us Flexeril in the hospital and for a few weeks after. I took it for about three or four weeks.  It helped a lot and I had no problems with it.

It helped with sleep too.

[[Sp...]]

Thank you JENNYK and KLUNGO that is reassuring.