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I have taken 800 mg skelaxin (metaxalone) every 4-5 hrs over the past 48 hours, should i be worried? (i am having extreme muscle spasms from surgery and didn't rea
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Stop: I would not worry so much as just not take any more of it. It is designed to take three times a day, so it sounds like you are taking too much. Skelaxin (metaxalone) is known to be a very mild muscle relaxer and is used mostly if people are concerned with the possibility of sedation that can occur with stronger ones: it may not be sufficient for you. Let your md know and they can call in something stronger.
Answered 4/6/2016
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