soma

[stooeastah]

what are the symtoms of addiction to soma?

[Waking up]

I'm sorry i'm not responding to a question, but asking one of my own about soma. I am perscribed soma for muscle spasms, i was told that soma in not addicting, but after reading some post i;m not sure about that. Can anybody tell me if soma is addictive and why?

[alchemist]

Soma is a chemical derivative of the highly addictive muscle relaxant mepbromate (not sure of the correct spelling).  Soma was initailly said to be not addictive but was found to be otherwise.  I assume it is addictive the same manner other tranquilizers are addictive.

Just my 2 cents.

[luvgordo24]

I PERSONALLY know someone that was addicted to Soma and died of an ACCIDENTAL overdose.  If you take too many your heart (a muscle) will just quit - be careful.

You guys are probably right about it being addicting but the only thing I have ever heard about it is that in Nevada they are restricting people getting Soma and Vicodin at the same time because they are taking large quantities of it together (called a speedball) and it supposedly feels just like heroin.  (NOT making suggestions or anything!)

[sjs56201]

The pain doctors in Minneapolis are really head strong about not perscribing soma - but are willing to give patients "MS-Contin" which is a morphine compound. Can anybody tell me why a pain doctor would switch a new patient that they barely know from Tylenol #3 & Soma to Tylenol #3 & Flexril (which isn't working) and also offer them MS-Contin? This actually makes no sense to me - other than the doctor said that, "Soma is highly addictive, we don't prescibe our patients that, but we could try a morphine compound." I just thought.... what the hell drugs are you on lady? Okay... lets change this girl from being on Soma (350mg/ 6x per day) to a compound of morphine? Not smart! Soma is the only medication I have found that works really well at relieving 80% of back pain in a hurry - I would take 2 at a time with 1 Tylenol #3 and would be fine and pain free for 6 hours. I have had 3 back surgeries & I am only 27 years old. I now have a bunch of metal in my back from a spinal fusion in April. What the heck do you say to a Dr. who is willing to switch your meds and make you feel worse from all the pain your in? Sarah J.