FREAKING OUT ON SKELAXIN?!?!
Question: FREAKING OUT ON SKELAXIN!?!!?
I am seriously freaking out on this medication!. My heart is racing, i'm anxious, paranoid, edgy, angry and nauseous!. I'm on it for sciatica and it's starting to help but I think I'm gonna stop taking it!. How long til the effect wears off when I stop taking it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Stop taking it and call your doctor and tell them
Here is info from PDRhealth
What side effects may occur!?
Side effects cannot be anticipated!. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible!. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe to continue using Skelaxin!.
Side effects may include:
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, irritability, nausea, nervousness, stomach upset, vomiting
Why should Skelaxin not be prescribed!?
You'll need to avoid this drug if it causes an allergic reaction!. Do not take it if you have a tendency to anemia or a significant liver or kidney condition
Special warnings about Skelaxin
If you have any problems with your liver, the doctor will monitor your liver function carefully!.
Safety and effectiveness in children 12 and under have not been established!.
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Skelaxin
If Skelaxin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either drug could be increased, decreased, or altered!. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Skelaxin with the following:
Alcohol
Barbiturates
Other central nervous system depressantsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Here is info from PDRhealth
What side effects may occur!?
Side effects cannot be anticipated!. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your doctor as soon as possible!. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe to continue using Skelaxin!.
Side effects may include:
Dizziness, drowsiness, headache, irritability, nausea, nervousness, stomach upset, vomiting
Why should Skelaxin not be prescribed!?
You'll need to avoid this drug if it causes an allergic reaction!. Do not take it if you have a tendency to anemia or a significant liver or kidney condition
Special warnings about Skelaxin
If you have any problems with your liver, the doctor will monitor your liver function carefully!.
Safety and effectiveness in children 12 and under have not been established!.
Possible food and drug interactions when taking Skelaxin
If Skelaxin is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either drug could be increased, decreased, or altered!. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Skelaxin with the following:
Alcohol
Barbiturates
Other central nervous system depressantsWww@Answer-Health@Com
Who prescribed that!? Sciatica is not muscle related!. Skelaxin is a muscle relaxant!. Sciatica can cause muscle fatigue!. Sciatica is a set of symptoms rather than a diagnosis for what is irritating the root of the nerve, causing the pain!. However, where is the sciatica!? Is it your lower back!? Sciatica is a depression of the nerve and usually is from one of the lower vertebra!. But if you have 'Pseudo-sciatica,' and that is called Piriformis syndrome, there is too many other things that could be!. Do you have gallbladder problems!? Tell your doctor immediately! Look at the 2nd link below!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
PLEASE STOP TAKING THE SKELAXIN NOW!!! You are having serious side effects!. Notify your MD now, he can prescribe another muscle relaxant with less side effects!. Always accept and read the drug interaction and possible side effects that each pharmacy is required by law to provide with each prescription you have filled!. You have all the information at your fingertips you only need to utilize it!.BEST of LUCK KestrelWww@Answer-Health@Com
I would let your doctor know that this medicine is making you feel this way!. The doc might prescribe something else!!
Skelaxin
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects!. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Skelaxin:
Dizziness; drowsiness; headache; irritability; nausea; nervousness; upset stomach; vomiting!.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Skelaxin:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever, chills, or sore throat; unusual or severe tiredness or weakness; yellowing of the skin or eyes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Skelaxin
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects!. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Skelaxin:
Dizziness; drowsiness; headache; irritability; nausea; nervousness; upset stomach; vomiting!.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Skelaxin:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); fever, chills, or sore throat; unusual or severe tiredness or weakness; yellowing of the skin or eyes!.Www@Answer-Health@Com