Best Medication for Muscle Issues.

VII

Member
Joined
Apr 15, 2016
Messages
288
I've been taking generic Tizanidine for fibromyalgia and it's been working wonders. I opened this thread about discussing what you personally take for fibromyalgia or similar muscle issues. 

So far, there's been little to no side effects while on Tizanidine to treat my fibromyalgia. However, this could and most likely will vary per person! Keep that in mind. 

Also, you may discuss comparisons to different medications to figure out what would be best for you.

Regards,

-VII

 
now i do NOT have Fibromyalgia ( sorry to hear u are suffering tho ) so im not all that familiar with it other than it effects joints & muscles ? 

do things like D!/\Z3P/\M or any NSAIDS like Nurofen help at all with easing the muscles & joints ? 

only saying coz when i have any muscle issues , esp after an intense workout , some D!/\Z or CL0N/\Z & some Nurofen Plus ( Ibuprofen + C0D3!N3 ) works wonders . but then again im not suffering from Fibro , so apologies if rubbed u the wrong way !

 
Hi 

I have extremely tight muscles around the neck and shoulders. For ten years I took c@dine, in the last year I  switched to  dihy-cr@dine. Both the doctor and I were worried I am/was  getting too used to them, so in addition she has given me 2mg of Dpram, but with strict instructions only to be taken 3 x a week. She says it's not a long term solution, so what is!? I  have had steroid injections  which only helped a little. Tram  had little or no effect. 

I am not use how long the doctor will give me the Dpram for, while they help, they make me sleepy so can't be taken at work. 

Forgive me I know nothing about your condition only my tight muscles. My experience is similar to the previous commenter.

As you know after a while your body gets used to a vit, what is the long term solution. 

 
I don't have fibro, but I have a chronic pain disorder called Elhers Danlos. It's affects all the connective tissues in the body ( we have super loose ligaments that dislocate regularly, all contortionist for example, have ED). I also have nerve damage to my neck, shoulder and upper back on the left side of my body due to 2 radical neck dissections (thyroid cancer). So I have constant joint pain everywhere from my toes/ankles to my neck. I ache everywhere all the time! So I think I can relate to your issues. 

When it comes to what helps for me, I take a combo of Gabapentin, Lyrica, Zanaflex (soma makes me feel better psychologically, but Zanaflex works better for the ubiquitous pain).  I also take Tramadol as needed. 

 
I don't have fibro, but I have a chronic pain disorder called Elhers Danlos. It's affects all the connective tissues in the body ( we have super loose ligaments that dislocate regularly, all contortionist for example, have ED). I also have nerve damage to my neck, shoulder and upper back on the left side of my body due to 2 radical neck dissections (thyroid cancer). So I have constant joint pain everywhere from my toes/ankles to my neck. I ache everywhere all the time! So I think I can relate to your issues. 

When it comes to what helps for me, I take a combo of Gabapentin, Lyrica, Zanaflex (soma makes me feel better psychologically, but Zanaflex works better for the ubiquitous pain).  I also take Tramadol as needed. 
Should you be taking gabapentin and lyrica together? doing research this morning it looks like they both do the same thing. I have gabapentin but don't take it, it makes me absolutely stupid, lol. 

 
@Johnintennessee It would probably be different with different myscle relaxers, but overall, very little effect on net mass. However, as this article says ''The authors found that Diazepam and Baclofen interrupt some of the neuroplastic changes that help patients improve their motor performance''. Most of these medications work on the nervous system, not muscle tissue, so the side effects tend to be related to motor neurons.  However they do help with healing.

https://www.physio-pedia.com/The_influence_of_muscle_relaxers_on_physiologic_processes_and_exercise

 
@Johnintennessee It would probably be different with different myscle relaxers, but overall, very little effect on net mass. However, as this article says ''The authors found that Diazepam and Baclofen interrupt some of the neuroplastic changes that help patients improve their motor performance''. Most of these medications work on the nervous system, not muscle tissue, so the side effects tend to be related to motor neurons.  However they do help with healing.

https://www.physio-pedia.com/The_influence_of_muscle_relaxers_on_physiologic_processes_and_exercise
Hi, thanks for the helpful info on this topic. I saw a doc & he offered Baclofen or Gabapentin for my muscle/nerve issue. I haven’t taken either before, compared to soma how would these 2 compare? Thanks for any help! 

 
@KeithDavid Soma is pretty much a downer, so it's effective but causes considerable side effects. Gapabentin is amazing for some people but does nothing for others, either way its well tolerated. Baclofen is pretty effective for a lot of people as well, it can be sedating but it's not euphoric like diaz and s0ma. It's mostly effective for spastic movements like MS. Both of them are better long-term meds compared to s0ma since tolerance is not an issue but since they are still gabaergics never go cold turkey after taking them for a while.

 
Drugbuyersguide Shoutbox
  1. xenxra @ xenxra: @WTF7218 it may as well be that way with how little effort some of the people on here make to find information that's exactly where you would expect it to be.
  2. ontovzik @ ontovzik: When I had long term shingles, lasting two months. All he could give me was a 10 day supply of dilaudid. He looked at the ground while we were talking about it. I could tell he was ashamed but it was the legislature and the governor that tied his hands. He was very upset that non-medical political people, the media, and the scared public were controlling how he treated his patients. Someday those people will need meds and a hospital bed and they will be gone.
  3. ontovzik @ ontovzik: I had a great doctor, he had the true gift of a healer and he stayed on top of all the science. He straight up told me that for many people opiods work for managing short and long term pain.
  4. ontovzik @ ontovzik: He peed it in the snow in my backyard.
  5. WTF7218 @ WTF7218: @xenxra 😆😂. Yes, but only a few brave souls will ever find the number. You must first order a Dirty Shirley from the bartender. Then you must discreetly take the cocktail napkin from under your drink and unfold it. There you will find the map to the location of the phone number, and clues to decipher the code that it is written in.
  6. xenxra @ xenxra: he left his phone number scribbled in a stall at the pub three blocks down
  7. N @ NYStateofMind: @Alkazar I would try one of those easy online ones .. reddit gives useful info about that
  8. Alkazar @ Alkazar: @NYStateofMind I dont really have a history of abusing things, my docotr is just really stingy. I am thinking of switching.
  9. C @ Cheesus: Thanks xenxra
  10. xenxra @ xenxra: @Cheesus yeah, use snote
  11. P @ psychedpsych: Trump is cracking down….
  12. P @ psychedpsych: Hackers are the scum of the earth
  13. N @ NYStateofMind: so it was easy bc of my history
  14. N @ NYStateofMind: I didnt really tell him but he knew I needed a new script since my dr went to jail
  15. N @ NYStateofMind: @xenxra I was on Adderall since 15 years ago so my dr prescribed that w no problems and then when I lost my best friend my doctor rxed the valiums but
  16. C @ Cheesus: Temp.pm down for anyone else?
  17. xenxra @ xenxra: @NYStateofMind my doctor's have always been pretty open minded if i can actually come in and explain the pharmacological action of the drugs im seeking instead of just telling them why i think i should be prescribed. the only time it didn't work out for me is when i was trying pharmaceuticals for depression ten years ago and suggested they let me try testosterone instead (turns out i was hypogonadal so they made a mistake denying my request at face value)
  18. T @ Testisthebest: Even down here in Florida when the pill mill docs all switched over to Suboxone and/or retired you can still find some pretty liberal docs but you gotta know what to look for. Mine does "pain management, detox, anxiety,etc. And no insurance. My doc writes me 60 5mg Valium, 14 2mg Xanax and asked if I had ever tried adderal to get more focus at work as I told him I run my own business.
  19. N @ NYStateofMind: @Alkazar do they know your history? Like I dont tell my doctor anything about myself except what they need to know,...I was able to get my dr to rx the highest dose of adderall along with valiums ..... if they dont know your history or there is no history I would just come out and ask what is the reason for their mistreatment.... they have no problem billing your insurance or taking a payment for the visit
  20. T @ Turbo259: @Layne_Cobain Thank you fam
Back
Top