I currently take 5 to 10 mg. of valium at bedtime as part of treatment for interstitial cystitis. can i take norflex (orphenadrine) to help with back muscle tightness also?

Discuss with your: Doctor first.Management: during concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their daily living. Source: www.Drugs.Com.Best wishes.

10mg of valium: Good dose. -- ck with whoever gave it to you for cystitis? About relation of bladder ; back pain!

Interstitial cystiti: Ic is quite often associated with high tone pelvic floor musculature. This contributes to overall pelvic aching ; is a major factor for dyspareunia. Muscle relaxers, including valium, do have a role in treating this aspect of ic. I often prescribe valium vaginal suppositories rather than oral valium. Regardless of how it's ingested though, valium can be addicting.