Flexeril's half-life

[qwerty123450]

Howdy,

I've been dealing with major back and neck pain for the last week. Yesterday around 11a, I took a 5mg Flexeril and boy did it do wonders. After a brief nap, most of my pain greatly subsided. The following hours, about 10p, I did see an uptick in stiffness but nothing compared to the pain before the Flexeril.

I know Flexeril has an unusually long half-life, about 18 hrs. I've been invited to a  small get-together this evening and i'm wondering if Id be okay having a mix drink and/or a beer, or if I should refrain? I'm 7 hrs into the second half-life period of the Flexeril. I'm unsure of just how damaging Flexeril is to the kidneys. My only other medicine history has been with Ketoconazole, and that stuff is practically toxic for your liver.

[JANABRATT]

I wouldn't drink with flexeril in my system.

[qwerty123450]

Thanks Slip!

The Flexeril was a one-off, I'm not starting a regimen. A friend game me one of his 5mg to try. I don't believe I'll be taking another one.

[Slipsoup]

I'm glad to hear you got some relief from Flexeril. It didn't do anything for my pain at all. It only made me feel stoned and hungover.
I'd be careful drinking with it, particularly because you just started taking it.  You might experience some kind of cumulative effect after taking a few doses.