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Soma is a narcotic???
I have been on my share of pain killers and muscle relaxers, including Soma. I was talking to someone and they said Soma was a narcotic. I didn't think so, so I looked it up and found this:
Soma
Soma (generic name carisoprodol) is a narcotic muscle relaxer more cautiously prescribed than other muscle relaxers, especially if a patient is taking narcotic pain medication.
Cautions: Soma is metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney, thus caution should be taken if patient has compromised kidney or liver functioning. This is important to avoid the excess accumulation of the drug in the body. Soma is a narcotic and should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, psychotropic drugs or central nervous system depressants.
I didn't know it was a narcotic...I have been on my share of pain killers and muscle relaxers, including Soma. I was talking to someone and they said Soma was a narcotic. I didn't think so, so I looked it up and found this:
Soma
Soma (generic name carisoprodol) is a narcotic muscle relaxer more cautiously prescribed than other muscle relaxers, especially if a patient is taking narcotic pain medication.
Cautions: Soma is metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney, thus caution should be taken if patient has compromised kidney or liver functioning. This is important to avoid the excess accumulation of the drug in the body. Soma is a narcotic and should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, psychotropic drugs or central nervous system depressants.
I didn't know it was a narcotic...
Soma
Soma (generic name carisoprodol) is a narcotic muscle relaxer more cautiously prescribed than other muscle relaxers, especially if a patient is taking narcotic pain medication.
Cautions: Soma is metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney, thus caution should be taken if patient has compromised kidney or liver functioning. This is important to avoid the excess accumulation of the drug in the body. Soma is a narcotic and should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, psychotropic drugs or central nervous system depressants.
I didn't know it was a narcotic...I have been on my share of pain killers and muscle relaxers, including Soma. I was talking to someone and they said Soma was a narcotic. I didn't think so, so I looked it up and found this:
Soma
Soma (generic name carisoprodol) is a narcotic muscle relaxer more cautiously prescribed than other muscle relaxers, especially if a patient is taking narcotic pain medication.
Cautions: Soma is metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidney, thus caution should be taken if patient has compromised kidney or liver functioning. This is important to avoid the excess accumulation of the drug in the body. Soma is a narcotic and should not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, psychotropic drugs or central nervous system depressants.
I didn't know it was a narcotic...
I worry about the misinformation being shared here. If you have any doubts, call a pharmacist. Soma is NOT a narcotic; however, it IS a controlled substance due to its propensity to be addictive. Someone mentioned that Meprobromate is the active ingredient in Soma. NOT TRUE. There is no Meprobromate in Soma, and Meprobromate is NOT a controlled substance, nor is it addictive. The active ingredient in Soma is Carisoprodol. Some claim that Soma potentiates narcotic pain meds, but that is not really the case. Basically, it's just the combo of two euphoric highs making one feel even more high. It's a shame that Soma has been abused to the point that Drs no longer like to prescribe it because it is by far the single best muscle relaxant on the market, especially for tension and occipital headaches.
As of Jan 2012, Soma was reclassified by the FDA as a controlled substance.
I took Soma for yrs for back pain....I LOVED it too much.....got addicted to it......my dr told me after she weaned me off benzos (but I was still taking hydros for severe back issues) that she didn't want to prescribe the Soma any longer to me because it "chemically" breaks down like a benzo.
I didn't have as severe w/drawals getting off Soma as I did Xanex, but I surely went thru w/drawals. Many dr's are NOT prescribing Soma now for the above reasons and are instead prescribing Flexeril.....for me, today...
I'm chosing to be clean from ALL meds and re-evaluate my pain once I've healed for awhile longer.
I took Soma for yrs for back pain....I LOVED it too much.....got addicted to it......my dr told me after she weaned me off benzos (but I was still taking hydros for severe back issues) that she didn't want to prescribe the Soma any longer to me because it "chemically" breaks down like a benzo.
I didn't have as severe w/drawals getting off Soma as I did Xanex, but I surely went thru w/drawals. Many dr's are NOT prescribing Soma now for the above reasons and are instead prescribing Flexeril.....for me, today...
I'm chosing to be clean from ALL meds and re-evaluate my pain once I've healed for awhile longer.
I remember the first time I took Soma, I was like "wow! this is awesome! I can finally sleep with this horrible back pain and wake up feeling fresh." Then I had to take it 3x a day for almost all of 2012 due to cervical and lumbar spine problems and it was VERY habit forming. I would say with any medication, please proceed with caution. I stopped taking it CT along with my other meds and not sure if Soma caused my WDs but it took me a couple of weeks of misery before I started to feel human again. Just saying....
Glad to know it helps people (it sure did for me when I was in bed with all my muscles in spasms for months) but also very grateful to not have to take it. Again, take with caution.
Glad to know it helps people (it sure did for me when I was in bed with all my muscles in spasms for months) but also very grateful to not have to take it. Again, take with caution.
I have been taking soma and atavan now for a few months. 500mg soma and 2 mg atavan together. Every six hours or so...not so much for the physical pain I have... but emotional pain. Don't know how much more of this stress I can endure. There is a violent man child in our home. And the taking of these medication s lessons the emotional pain I am enduring. For a while....can't wait till he is gone.
soma is good if you are taking in a controlled manner but the thing is anything can be dangerous if you will not take that according to dose. I really appreciate that you took a good step to aware of your experience but do not neglected if needed. As it could be life saver also.
I agree with you about Soma. I have four herniated disks in the neck,and nerve palsy in my dominant shoulder. Also lumbar disk & hip degeneration.
I take soma during the day, only if I am in spasm. I take one at night, which eases the spasms, in my neck & shoulder & allows me to sleep. Occasionally I will need a second after four or five hours.
I think any drug can be addictive , if you have that type of personality. My Drs. Know I will not abuse it. It is a lifesaver for me.
I take soma during the day, only if I am in spasm. I take one at night, which eases the spasms, in my neck & shoulder & allows me to sleep. Occasionally I will need a second after four or five hours.
I think any drug can be addictive , if you have that type of personality. My Drs. Know I will not abuse it. It is a lifesaver for me.
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