flexeril

[cmclien]

Anyone take this? I can't take tri-cyclics, my doctor said if you are allergic to one then allergic to all in the same class. She offered me flexeril to take at night. I don't need it for IC pain though if it helps the IC at all, great. Its for TMJ and bursitis of the hip.

Wondering what your experiences might be positive or negative or if I should push for a different type of antidepressant since I can't take the tri-cyclics.

[suzannes]

I take after I have sex to relax the pelvic floor muscles, it is a muscle relaxer, I'm not sure how it will work for bursitis since that is inflammation of the bursae. Bursaes are fluid filled sacs that get inflamed from irritation, trauma or overuse. Have you tried ice? Injections of kenalog and lidocaine really helped me when I had bursitis of the knee.

It might help the TMJ, it will relax the muscles in your jaw and stop you from clenching. It makes me kind of mean though when I take it!

Suzanne

[cmclien]

Thanks
I did have some kind of steroid injected into them some months back and they are still pretty good. Not 100% but I'd say 80% better.

I would just be taking it at night so maybe it would help the TMJ, guess I'll try it.

[nottoc4]

Flexeril helps me with muscles and does not affect my bladder one way or the other.It does help me sleep too. My hubbie gets very grumpy when he takes it.It doesn't affect me that way.I would give it a try.Hope it works for you.

[Briza]

CM
Did your doctor explain to you that Flexeril itself is considered a tricyclic--or very closely related, anyway.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclobenzaprine

[sailawaygrl]

I take it for fibro, I found in the beginning it gave me an extremely dry mouth and so did my Mom.

S

[ICNDonna]

I have taken it with no problem --- and I absolutely can't take ibuprofen.

Donna

[kadi]

Same for me as Donna. It does help my pelvic pain, so even though the back pain I originally took it for has resolved, I still take it every night.

[cmclien]

Thanks, I was worried it might be addictive though I know its not a narcotic. I emailed my doctor about its daily use. Sounds like it might be ok though.

[0reades]

I know this is an old post but I thought maybe someone would find this and benefit. I was prescribed triptans for migranes and had major flares. My primary doctor sent me to a neurologist who prescribed Cyclobenaprine. I did some research and found it puts histamines into your system as does triptans so I am not taking it. I take hydroxyzine which greatly helps my IC and it is a anti-histamine. There's the issue, taking a drug like triptans or Cyclobenaprine that adds histamines would hurt your bladder! I don't know if it's the same for everyone but that's the case for me.

[ICNDonna]

I know this is an old post but I thought maybe someone would find this and benefit. I was prescribed triptans for migranes and had major flares. My primary doctor sent me to a neurologist who prescribed Cyclobenaprine. I did some research and found it puts histamines into your system as does triptans so I am not taking it. I take hydroxyzine which greatly helps my IC and it is a anti-histamine. There's the issue, taking a drug like triptans or Cyclobenaprine that adds histamines would hurt your bladder! I don't know if it's the same for everyone but that's the case for me.

Thank you for sharing.

And ... to the IC Network family.

Donna