Muscle Relaxers

[Decendent le Loup]

Hey guys, is it a good idea to take a muscle relaxer? I take one maybe once a week, cyclobenzebrene, I'll take one usually the night before I have a day off. What are the negative side affects if any, does it do more damage for the muscles then good?

 

[daemon]

I'd be curious to hear as well. I've taken flexeril the last two nights because of a muscle spasm in my back.

 

[drrman]

probably not a big deal if ONLY once a week

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

why even bother... just take a hot bath... lordy lordy.. so many people seek anwers from pills.. its a bad habit IMO.

 

[Decendent le Loup]

Time

well I don't really have the time to take a bath, I work a very hectic schedule and train (2 hours) afterwards, I may have an hour or so to myself each day, not including lunch. Taking that pill once a week helps me to relax, and then I usually crash. Only thing is I can feel it in my body for at least 24 hours, thats why I'm wondering if it has any negative affects to my muscles...

 

[Zyglamail]

Why do you need muscle relaxers?

 

[Decendent le Loup]

good question

its not that I NEED them, I work a very stressful job and I won't lie that I tend to tense up (muscle wise), have a hard time getting to sleep and so on, I am a go, go, go type guy. So when I get to my day off from the gym I am totally beat and will usually take one the night before to help me relax a little and get to bed a little earlier then usual (hour tops after taking this).

Is it tough on the liver?

I guess I should probably just avoid it, but I just like having that one night where I sit back and am totally relaxed and then drift off into a great nights sleep, I swear those are the only nights I can dream... other then that night I am lucky to get 6 hours.

 

[hockey1]

TAKING ONE WILL DO NOTHING TO YOUR LIVER,IF YOU NEED A REAL RESTFUL NIGHT TAKE THE RELAXER THEN 2 HOURS LATER OR BEFORE BED TAKE 1 AMBIEN.

 

[startin45]

Muscle relaxers may make you a little drowsy, but nothing compared to a sleeping pill. I recently took skelaxin for a while when I had back spasms.
Even Nyquil makes you sleepier IMO.

 

[marky]

Flexaril

is a good choice. Best to take to sleep and use other methods during the day. BTW, the benzos are also a class of muscle relaxants and should be used sparingly.