Muscle Relaxers. Do they really help as an adjunct to sleep? - Page 3

StoutFan · 05-19-2009, 10:12 PM

My night routine is 20 min of basic exercise and stretching, some sit ups, push ups, ect. followed by a Tylenol PM. I have had a chronic knee pain from an injury about 8 years ago, and this has been helping me out great. Used to toss and turn and wake up feeling like crap. Followed the docs suggestions, and now I feel great in the morning. Just my 2¢.

**springer** · 05-19-2009, 10:29 PM

Having chronic pain from nerve damage and reflex sympathetic dystrophy and having tried just about everything I have found Oxycodone and a good 3-4 fingers of of good vodka and I sleep like a baby ...

jgln · 05-19-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TxBrew

I know some people take Amitriptyline to settle their muscles while they sleep. It's a real mild anti-depressant with little side effects. Helps your body relax at night. I think muscle relaxers make your bowels constrict as a side effect.

But if you are going to be out like a light that is a good thing right.

**GilaMinumBeer** · 05-21-2009, 05:01 PM

Doc General Medicine prescribed 10mg "Flexiril". But only for a couple weeks. Guess we'll see if they help.

He wants to look at my HDL/LDL levels and suggest I drop nearly 50lbs off my frame. The last bit was laughable. I haven't weighed 170 since I was in High school. Stupid BMI index.