Question 1

what are some side effects of methocarbamol?

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Many potential: Always read handout about your medication from pharmacy. This should have your answer. Range is as simple as lightheaded all the way to something serious as seizure.

Question 2

what are the common side effects of methocarbamol 500mg? is it addicting?

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Muscle relaxer: Methocarbamol is a muscle relaxer. Most common side effects are dizziness, tiredness, headache and nausea. If you notice symptoms, consult your Doctor. It has a relatively short half life so you should not get addicted to it. However if you take more than prescribed there is a potential for addiction especially among those who are looking for a sedative-like affect.

Question 3

can robaxin (methocarbamol) cause you to feel spacey or to still exhibit side effects the next day?

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YES: This is a powerful muscle relaxant with sedation noted as a side effect.

Question 4

is methocarbamol safe to take for painful and debilitating back spasms? what are the most common side effects?

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It is safe: The most common side effect is sedation.

Question 5

what other than benzos work in the same way to relax muscles. 5mg valium relieves most of chronic pain for 1/2 days & no side effects. robaxin (methocarbamol) horrid.

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Cyclobenzaprine: is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses and pain  that are sent to your brain. Valium, an anxiolytic, is not classified as a skeletal muscle relaxant but is often used in the management of acute muscle pain for short period of time only. Benzodiazepines are very addictive. See your PCP for more information and options.

Question 6

is methocarbamol a strong drug?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All drugs can have side effects. Methocarbamol can cause drowsiness, dizziness, stomach upset, blurred vision, change in urine color, itching, rash. It can be helpful for a short period of time as a "muscle relaxer." it can be habit forming, so it should be used with caution.

Question 7

is it bad to take methocarbamol?

Accepted Answer

Methocarbamol: No it is not bad to take methacabamol. As with any drug you want to take it for muscle spasm symptoms an then discontinue it when you no longer need it.

Question 8

does methocarbamol get you high?

Accepted Answer

No: It has the most favorable side effect profile of all muscle relaxants when it comes to mental clouding.

Question 9

does methocarbamol make you high?

Accepted Answer

Usually no: But everyone is different, so people have sedation from methocarbamol, so have symptoms like alcohol intoxication.  A few people abuse the medication because of these side effects.

Question 10

is it ok to take expired methocarbamol?

Accepted Answer

When expired?: Depends on how long ago it expired and the conditions in which it was kept.  The expiration date includes for most medication an extra years worth of safety (not true for many drugs, particularly injectables).  I would not fret if were a year expired.

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