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Post by mom on Jun 23, 2016 21:03:09 GMT
Ok, I have a question.
I had a migraine last night and around 3am took a 10mg Cyclobenzaprine. Originally I had been given this medicine for back pain, but ended up never taking it. So after 4 hours of headache, I took the only pain medicine I had at home, the Cyclobenzaprine. (I know, you should only take medicine for the particular problem it was given to you for, but.....)
It knocked the headache out in about 1 hour and I was finally able to sleep.
I woke up around 11:00 this morning, and got up and have been dong my daily stuff.
The problem? I feel like I am still in a deep haze - not really tired, but everything is foggy.
Its been over 12 hours since I took the pill but the haze is still there. Its so bad that I dont trust myself to drive like this.
So, is this the normal way that people feel when they take it? I never take pain medicine other than Aleve, so Im not sure if this is how people normally feel. If it is, wow. How do people function?
I have never taken this particular medicine before and just curious if this is what is supposed to happen.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2016 21:08:29 GMT
Cyclobenzaprine makes me an absolute zombie the next day. As in I can barely even move my facial muscles enough to roll my eyes. I only take it as a very last resort and when I know that I won't have to accomplish anything the next day. My doctor said I'm a slow metabolizer and that's why medication affects me differently.
On the other hand, DH got some for back pain and it does nothing for him past the 4-6 hours that it is supposed to work.
Even OTC drugs like Nyquil affect me the same way and yet Ambien, which normally knocks someone out immediately does zilch for me. Absolutely zero.
Everyone reacts differently to different drug classes.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 23, 2016 21:09:36 GMT
That is pretty common for prescription pain medicine.
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Post by AmandaA on Jun 23, 2016 21:09:37 GMT
Cyclobenzaprine isn't a pain medication, it is a smooth muscle relaxer. And it can have a significant sedating effect, especially if you aren't used to taking it. But actually not a bad choice for the headache since many migraines can be triggered by muscle tension... And getting some good rest is good for it too. Glad you are feeling better in terms of the headache and a wise choice to recognize that you shouldn't be driving if you felt somewhat impaired from it.
FYI, if you get another migraine... High dose naproxen is actually what my neurologist has me take. An obscene amount... And I won't advise you to do that. But taking more aleve than the OTC dose, if you want to google it, might just do the trick next time too.
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Post by mom on Jun 23, 2016 21:11:19 GMT
Cyclobenzaprine makes me an absolute zombie the next day. As in I can barely even move my facial muscles enough to roll my eyes. I only take it as a very last resort and when I know that I won't have to accomplish anything the next day. My doctor said I'm a slow metabolizer and that's why medication affects me differently. On the other hand, DH got some for back pain and it does nothing for him past the 4-6 hours that it is supposed to work. Even OTC drugs like Nyquil affect me the same way and yet Ambien, which normally knocks someone out immediately does zilch for me. Absolutely zero. Everyone reacts differently to different drug classes. Oh my gosh, yes! Its like my eyelids dont work! |
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Post by mom on Jun 23, 2016 21:12:10 GMT
Cyclobenzaprine isn't a pain medication, it is a smooth muscle relaxer. And it can have a significant sedating effect, especially if you aren't used to taking it. But actually not a bad choice for the headache since many migraines can be triggered by muscle tension... And getting some good rest is good for it too. Glad you are feeling better in terms of the headache and a wise choice to recognize that you shouldn't be driving if you felt somewhat impaired from it. FYI, if you get another migraine... High dose naproxen is actually what my neurologist has me take. An obscene amount... And I won't advise you to do that. But taking more aleve than the OTC dose, if you want to google it, might just do the trick next time too. Thanks for the advice! Im pretty sure I will never take this crap again. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 23, 2016 21:14:58 GMT
I've heard that if a drug is water soluble, you can drink a lot of water to flush it from your system. I have no idea how the drug metabolizes as I'm not a doctor, but drinking more may help with a headache, since many are caused by dehydration and it's $#@! hot out there.
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Post by smcast on Jun 23, 2016 22:29:40 GMT
I took one Flexeril 10mg once when I hurt my back. I almost didn't wake up and scared the shit out of me. I never took one again and thought that I'd rather deal with the back pain than go through that again. I recovered from the pain and kept myself in shape to avoid injury. Less is more in my book with prescription meds.
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