Muscle Relaxers reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 196 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 36 posts to rank the best Muscle Relaxers brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ChronicPain, r/ehlersdanlos, r/TMJ, r/backpain, r/Interstitialcystitis. Top-rated brands include Tizanidine (4.0/5), Baclofen (3.9/5), Robaxin (4.0/5).
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Reviews196
Subreddits17
Posts36
Brands32
Products9
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#1
Tizanidine
4.0
(41)
"Best sleep I ever have on those nights."
"Nothing else I've taken has been as effective."
"I take Tizanadine. It’s great! Non-addictive and doesn’t require much to feel some relief."
"Tizinidine is a miracle for me🥲"
"Tizanidine hands down for the muscle relaxer, I was able to sleep 8-9 hours a night after spinal fusions."
"I have Soma (one per day) and have found tizanidine works so much better, plus sleep is achieved."
"I’ve taken in tizanidine for over 10 years and it’s worked really well."
"I've tried dozens of them and Tizanidine is my favorite due to it not having any side effects for me."
"Tizanidine (Zanaflex) at 4mg 4-6x daily is your best bet for muscle relaxers."
"That works pretty good."
#2
Baclofen
3.9
(37)
"Having used both tizanidine and baclofen, I vastly prefer the latter. Baclofen doesn't give me weird side effects, and has enabled my back and neck to loosen up enough for physical therapy to help."
"Baclofen has always worked the best for me, but it will make you SUPER tired the first few times you take it."
"I like baclofen, but that just works for my muscle spasms and it helps."
"Baclofen works wonders for me but I developed resistance after two months and am not on Flexeril."
"Baclofen"
"Baclofen for typical muscle spasms, diazepam for “emergencies”"
"I’ve been taking baclofen for the past few years and seem to get the job done for me."
"I take both baclofen (10 Mg 3x a day) as well as 2.5-5 Mg of cyclobenzaprine at night."
"Baclofen three times a day"
"I use baclofen RN but I've had success with methacarbamol too"
#3
Robaxin
4.0
(16)
"I just switched from flexeril to methocarbamol on Wednesday and it is like night and day."
"I have had excellent success with Methocarbamol. 4 times a day. my spasms went away in 3 days."
"Robaxin (methocarbamol) is actually indicated specifically for TMJD. Works for me and I’ve tried flexiril and baclofen."
"Flexeril did nothing for me but methocarbamol has been helping."
"I take methocarbamol - cyclobenzaprine knocks me the hell out."
"I take methocarbamol and it’s really good 🙏"
"I've been prescribed methocarbamol for spasms and it worked well for me with pretty much zero side effects."
"I take Robaxin and Ibuprofen during the day."
"Robaxin makes my head swim and knocks me out in 20 minutes after it kicks in!"
"Robaxin (methocarbamol) seems to have the least negative effects, though it does make some people a little sleepy."
#4
Flexeril
3.3
(18)
"Cyclobenzaprine is a godsend on my worst pain days, however I will be sound asleep in 30 mins after taking it."
"Cyclobenzaprine is definitely one of my top two favorite medicines."
"I take flexeril! It works really well for me, it’s also known as cyclobenzaprine. It’s a life saver for sure."
"I take cyclobenzaprine at night. It helps me sleep, and it does it's primary job as a muscle relaxer quite well."
"A 3 week course of Flexeril/cyclobenzaprine, that can provide some relief for awhile."
"I take a 5mg Percocet, 600mg gabapentin and a 5mg cyclobenzaprine (flexeril) every morning"
"Muscle relaxant (antispasmodic); Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine), Robaxin (methocarbamol)"
"Flexeril made me so hungover at first, I think I took it once or twice a week when my spasms were really bad."
"Cyclobenzaprine works well for me but makes me super drowsy and affects all muscles."
"I was prescribed flexeril post-surgery to help with pain/muscle spasms, it worked pretty well for me for awhile."
#5
Cyclobenzaprine
4.3
(11)
"Cyclobenzaprine has been a favorite of mine and works better than every other drug I’ve tried aside from carisparidol or valium."
"It works very well for me. Also my tolerance and the effect of the med has never changed."
"Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) has always worked the best for me."
"Cyclo and percocet are my life now."
"Flexiril is part of my cocktail for spasms."
"It does really help as my migraines often start with sore neck and shoulders."
"Cyclobenzaprine has helped with my hypertonic pelvic floor."
"I take 10mg cyclobenzaprine 3x daily. Helps alot."
"My neurologist gave me cyclobenzaprine because sometimes my neck gets super stiff with a bad migraine!"
"I feel like both helped the same, but cyclobenzaprine made me way more sleepy."
#6
Diazepam
4.6
(10)
"It has worked wonders."
"Valium is a thick blanket that coats my poor abused bladder."
"The B&O suppositories work great."
"The only medication that would stop my flare spasms completely."
"Has helped with tightness."
"It has really helped with waking up in less pain."
"Valium works great"
"Valium works great but you cant use it long term."
"I used to take Diazepam prior to the 2016 CDC guidelines, which worked great when I had to take one."
"Pelvic floor dysfunction can be treated with rectal or vaginal diazepam suppositories at night"
#7
Soma
4.0
(11)
"The only muscle relaxant I've ever taken that was truly effective, and still allowed me to work was Soma."
"I love soma, but walgreens wont fill the script because my insurance wont cover it"
"Soma or gabapentin is my go to with opiates"
"SOMA"
"Hands Down, Soma"
"Soma and zanaflex (tizanidine) are the strongest muscle relaxers I have had."
"I've heard great things about soma from a lot of people!"
"The best muscle relaxers are Soma and Valium."
"Soma (carisoprodol) is a very effective muscle relaxer imo."
"Soma doesn't cause spasms after chronic use but it is a pro-drug."
#8
Valium
4.0
(8)
"It's literally the only thing that helps me, and it alone can cut my pain by half."
"The only thing that fully worked for me has been Valium but don’t take Valium it’s not sustainable and a pain to get off of."
"Valium is also a smooth muscle relaxant, that helps with gut spasms and keeps my esophagus from spasming."
"Valium. That’s the only that that doesn’t make me feel like shit hours after I wake up. However, I take it *very* infrequently, because it’s a benzo."
"Valium and flexril help me."
"Makes you rest easy!"
"I occasionally use 5mg Valium vaginally after pelvic PT."
"Valium helps me when the others don’t, it just doesn’t last after a few weeks."
#9
Zanaflex
3.9
(8)
"I've tried almost all of the muscle relaxers, and I've settled on Zanaflex."
"Ask your doctor for tizanidine(xanaflex) instead of flexeril."
"If you give zanaflex a try, start with a very low dose at bedtime (like 2 mg) and see how it goes."
"Zanaflex seems to be the main one I’ve tried that doesn’t do that to me."
"Tinazidine (Zanaflex) is the only one I can stand without getting mood effects."
"Zanaflex, it's potent and fast acting. It works really well for stiff and spasms in the muscles."
"I’ve been on Tizanidine aka Zanaflex for nearly ten years now."
"I was on baclofen and flexeril, currently on tizinadine, the first 2 didn’t do shit for me, tizinadine knocks me out for 3-4 hours."
#10
Methocarbamol
3.8
(4)
"Methocarbamol has been great for me."
"Methocarbamol worked for me"
"I use Robaxin for my neck pain."
"Robaxin and baclofen. I was on somas."
#11
Metaxalone
4.0
(3)
"I have tried them all and none work as well as skelaxin."
"Metaxalone worked well for me."
"There’s other very uncommon muscle relaxers out there Metaxalone"
#12
Chlorzoxazone
3.3
(3)
"My favorites are Chlorzoxazone during the day and Tizanadine at night"
"There’s other very uncommon muscle relaxers out there Chlorzoxazone"
"Chlorzoxazone (Lorzone). It's not a strong muscle relaxer, but it doesn't knock me out, either."
#13
Lorzone
3.0
(3)
"Lorzone is a non drowsy muscle relaxer. I used to take it every morning for years with no side effects."
"I’ve been using Lorzone/Paraflex for the last few months. It works about half as well as flexeril for me, but doesn’t make me drowsy."
"Lorzone did nothing."
#14
Norflex
4.5
(2)
"I really don't get any side effects from it."
"Norflex(orphenadrine) has been helpful for me with bad flare ups."
#15
Skelaxin
2.7
(3)
"Robaxin, skelaxin come to mind."
"Been using this for years, works well for me."
"Skelaxin made me sick."
#16
Benzodiazepines
4.0
(2)
"Diazepam n lorazepam"
"Benzos, as you know, are profound muscle relaxers. In fact, probably the only true pharmaceutical muscle relaxer you can use outside of anesthesia/the hospital."
#17
Muscle Relaxers
5.0
(1)
"Well, the stuff REALLY helps!"
#18
Diazepam Suppositories
5.0
(1)
"Really like them!"
#19
Oxybutynin
5.0
(1)
"There’s a muscle spasm medication for the bladder called oxybutynin."
#20
Botox
5.0
(1)
"I got the botox injections a month ago and they did wonders."
#21
AC/DC
5.0
(1)
"AC/DC is your best friend. While smoking after 30 mims your joints feel melty and warm like after a massage and in the morning when I wake up everything feels super smooth and lubricated."
#22
Betapam
4.0
(1)
"I'm taking Betapam and Norflex Co muscle relaxers and Aleve anti inflammatory."
#23
Etizolam
4.0
(1)
"Etizolam is the best cuz its the least sedative with a lot of muscle relaxing properties"
#24
Tetrazepam
4.0
(1)
"Hands down tetrazepam or bromazepam, both rock in this aspect."
#25
Formula 303
4.0
(1)
"I think it would work for low back pain."
#26
Gabapentin
4.0
(1)
"Gabapentin did help me a bit but it took a couple of weeks to take affect."
#27
Robax Platinum
4.0
(1)
"It seems to make a big difference with not only my sleep quality overnight"
#28
Amitriptyline
3.0
(1)
"I am now on amitryptiline 10mg and going to ask for an increase in a couple months."
#29
Carisoprodol
3.0
(1)
"Im on Soma, 350mg 3xs a day and it works for me but definitely not something for long term treatment."
#30
Dantrolene
3.0
(1)
"There’s other very uncommon muscle relaxers out there Dantrolene"
#31
Orphenadrine
3.0
(1)
"There’s other very uncommon muscle relaxers out there Orphenadrine"
#32
Diclofenac
3.0
(1)
"If topicals are something you find helpful, you may want to ask your doc about diclofenac gel."
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