Experiences with

Zanaflex

I was prescribed zanaflex for several things... Will it affect my RLS? Thanks Pat Cardinale

In August 2023 the doctor thought I had a muscle issue so they prescribed ibuprofen 800 mg every eight hours and Zanaflex for 4 mg every eight hours.

My muscle-relaxing drug regime: Baclofen-20 Mg Tablets: 1x @ breakfast, noon, dinner, bedtime, one more in between the times listed Valium (Diazepam) 2 Mg Tablets: PRN (no more than two within 24 hours Gabapentin 100 Mg Tablets: 1x @ breakfast, noon, dinner, and bedtime Tizanidine (Zanaflex) 4

She said to do stretches for the neck and body pain, although she did prescribe to take one Zanaflex at bedtime. She said my symptoms are more from fear of having them than actually having them. Surely Menangitis is not that rare of a disease? Why are our doctors not more educated in this?

I am on Requip and Zanaflex. Most times it helps but not for long. I try to take it before I go to bed, so I can get some relief and sleep. Recently it's gotten much worse. It not only affects my legs but my arms spasm too.

I remembered that I had zanaflex for neck pain. Awhile back. I was wondering if it would help the stenosis. I'm glad someone is taking it to see if it helps them. Please let me know how it works for anyone.

My rheumatologist switched me from Flexeril to Tizanidine (Zanaflex), nightly. Does anyone have an opinion on which has the least side effects for long term use? I do have a sub-set of cluster migraines (TAC), I didn't ask him but I wonder if that's why he switched me, he didn't say why.

Clorazepate (Tranxene), Diazepam (Valium), Lorazepam (Ativan) Narcotics; for pain relief – Codeine (Tylenol #3), Fentanyl (Duragesic), Propozyphene (Darvon, Darvocet) Skeletal muscle relaxants; relieves muscle spasms and relaxes muscles – Baclofen (Lioresal), Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril), Tizanidine (Zanaflex

He has me taking zanaflex and valium. He's repeatedly spoke of Botox injections, however I am unable to find information of approval to use Botox injections in the Lower Extremities of adult lower extremities. This being due the size of the muscle mass affected.

I also take Baclofin and Zanaflex for spasm which have been increasing lately.

I am on a cocktail of meds including plaquenil, quinacrine, topamax, buspirone, tramadol, Percocet, prednisone, zanaflex, and a baby aspirin everyday. I just find this ridiculous . I'm still in pain so this all doesn't seem to be working .

I was put on gabapentin, vicodin and zanaflex, which helped to a point. At least I didn't feel like screaming and crying all the time. A pain management doctor did an epidural(which accomplished nothing).