RandyJames Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Does anyone know if taking a muscle relaxer like Skelaxin is anything like taking a benzo or psych drug? In other words, is it dangerous or can it make WD symptom worse? My neck and shoulders are so stiff and sore I am thinking of asking my GP about trying it out for a few days. I don't want to throw another drug on or do anything that could upset my CNS on top of what its going through now though. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 1994-2009 benzos from age 20 to 36. Added Cymbalta 60mg in 2007. 2008-2009 tapered benzos to zero and quit Cymbalta Cold turkey. WD HELL for two years 2011 started on Lexapro to combat the withdrawal and it worked. 2015 switched to Prozac as Lexapro was not working as well 2017 quit Prozac cold turkey November and crashed into WD. Reinstated Prozac In December with no benefit. 2018 Switched back to Lexapro in January and it took most of the issues away in around 2-3 weeks 2019 In February Lexapro has pooped out and WD feelings back. Tolerance WD I'm sure. March 12th Upped my dose to 30 mgs per doctor's advice to see if Tolerance WD goes away but have had worsening sleep issues with limbs jerking and less sleep. March 17th dropped back down to 20 mgs and had less limb jerking last night but sleep no better. April 20th cut to 18mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus ChessieCat Posted April 22, 2019 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) Google search works wonders. Searching survivingantidepressants.org Skelaxin found this: On 8/25/2015 at 8:03 AM, Altostrata said: If taken regularly, Percocet and Skelaxin also need to be carefully tapered, for the same reasons. If your nervous system is destabilized now, it can get worse. And searching cyclobenzaprine found this: From: https://www.rxlist.com/flexeril-drug/patient-images-side-effects.htm Quote What is cyclobenzaprine? Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain. Edited April 22, 2019 by ChessieCat * NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA * MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: (6 year taper) 0mg Pristiq on 13th November 2021 ADs since ~1992: 25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq: 50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity) Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021 LAST DOSE 0.0025mg Post 0 updates start here My tapering program My Intro (goes to tapering graph) VIDEO: Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyJames Posted April 22, 2019 Author Share Posted April 22, 2019 16 hours ago, ChessieCat said: Google search works wonders. Searching survivingantidepressants.org Skelaxin found this: And searching cyclobenzaprine found this: From: https://www.rxlist.com/flexeril-drug/patient-images-side-effects.htm Thanks so much. I had searched the forum for muscle relaxers but not for Skelaxin. I decided to ask this question here to see if anyone here had personal experience with them. Seeing what Alto said about it it's not something I would be willing to try at this point. 1994-2009 benzos from age 20 to 36. Added Cymbalta 60mg in 2007. 2008-2009 tapered benzos to zero and quit Cymbalta Cold turkey. WD HELL for two years 2011 started on Lexapro to combat the withdrawal and it worked. 2015 switched to Prozac as Lexapro was not working as well 2017 quit Prozac cold turkey November and crashed into WD. Reinstated Prozac In December with no benefit. 2018 Switched back to Lexapro in January and it took most of the issues away in around 2-3 weeks 2019 In February Lexapro has pooped out and WD feelings back. Tolerance WD I'm sure. March 12th Upped my dose to 30 mgs per doctor's advice to see if Tolerance WD goes away but have had worsening sleep issues with limbs jerking and less sleep. March 17th dropped back down to 20 mgs and had less limb jerking last night but sleep no better. April 20th cut to 18mg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentor Happy2Heal Posted November 12, 2022 Mentor Share Posted November 12, 2022 Please be extra careful with these drugs I had visual hallucinations from taking a single dose of Zanaflex I know of a case of a man who took a high dose of flexerill and heard voices that led to him stabbing himself 5 or 6 times till he was dead, this was witnessed by his preteen son. The story was so bizarre that the son was suspected of murder but the autopsy proved that the man had stabbed himself violently and that he had flexerill in his system at a high dose but not an overdose if I recall correctly these can be scary drugs I guess most drugs can be scary PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME PRIVATE MESSAGES, thank you. pysch med history: 1974 @ age 18 to Oct 2017 (approx 43 yrs total) Drug list: stelazine, haldol, elavil, lithium, zoloft, celexa, lexapro(doses as high as 40mgs), klonopin, ambien, seroquel(high doses), depakote, zyprexa, lamictal- plus brief trials of dozens of other psych meds over the years started lexapro 2002, dose varied from 20mgs to 40mgs. First attempt to get off it was 2007- WD symptoms were mistaken for "relapse". 2013 too fast taper down to 5mg but WD forced me back to 20mgs June of 2105, tapered again too rapidly to 2.5mgs by Dec 2015. Found SA, held at 2.5 mgs til May 2016 when I foolishly "jumped off". felt ok until Sept, then acute WD hit!! reinstated at 0.3mgs in Oct. 2106 Tapered off to zero by Oct. 2017 Doing very well. Nov. 2018 feel 95% healed, age 63 Jan. 2020 feel 100% healed, peaceful and content Dec 2023 Loving life! ❤️ with all it's ups and downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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