I'm allergic to aspirin and ibuprofen but am in need of a muscle relaxant. Anyone know of one?

Answer 1

I have never heard of either aspirin, ibuprofen or even NSAIDs useful as a muscle relaxant.

Some of the standard one prescribed...having broken my back I have used each of them on rare occasions...are:

Soma (carisoprodol)
- a skeletal muscle relaxant
Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine)
- can make it very hard to wke up...hang over like side effect
Parafon Forte (chlorzoaxazone)
- 500mg strength for painful Musculoskeletal conditions
Miltown (meprobamate)
- introducted in 1955 as an anti- anxirty agent; barbituate based
Valium (diazapam)
- most people don't know it was developed as a skeletal muscle relaxant andas well as to to anxiety

They all require a prescription.

Answer 2

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I'm allergic to aspirin and ibuprofen but am in need of a muscle relaxant. Anyone know of one?

Answer 3

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses for fastest relief or a couple of bananas daily for maintance (BOTH ARE MUSCLE RELAXERS)- magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 4

Cyclobenzaprine Allergy

Answer 5

Drugs should be used only when there is no other treatment. You should never ignore the side effects.
Rest, massage, heating and acupuncture are the best ways. Follow those suitable for you. Even acupressure also helps.

Answer 6

I really like Aleve (naproxen sodium) for muscle pain. I think you can only take it every 12 hours, but it works really well.

Answer 7

i think you can still take naproxen, check with a pharmacy to make sure it doesnt fit in the same catagory.. but i used to use in high school for sports, it worked well.

Answer 8

Flexeril. But don't plan on doing too much. It knocks you out.

Answer 9

try smelling lavander......much like you would drugs(although this is NOT a drug, it will help you relax)\
if it doesnt put off any scent, try crushing it between your fingers.

Answer 10

parfon forte, see a doctor.