Carisoprodol Forums

I've been taking soma / carisoprodol off and on for 22 years. When I first took it, I was told to take two 350 mg at bedtime, and it was too much and I nicknamed it Coma! Later I learned that when I first start taking soma after not taking it for a long time to only take 1/4 tab, or even a bit less. Later I can take more as needed, but starting out 1/4 or even 1/8th helps when I haven't take it for a very long time. Now I can't find a doctor who will prescribe it, I read as much as I could find and asked as many, doctors, pharmacists why, and they said various things, but it seemed to come down to the medicine has fallen out of favor because of abuse, "A considerable proportion of carisoprodol is metabolized to meprobamate" (from Wikipedia and that there is abuse. I ...

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White Round Pill with 2410 with a V under it, What is it? ## That is correct, this tablet was manufactured by Vintage Pharmaceuticals, and they list it as having contained 350mgs of Carisoprodol, the active ingredient in Soma, it is a muscle relaxant. NDC: 00254-2410 This tablet has been discontinued. The FDA lists the typical side effects of Carisoprodol as possibly including nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, and headache. Ref: Medline Plus Carisoprodol ## GENERIC NAME: CARISOPRODOL - ORAL (kar-iss-oh-PRO-dole) BRAND NAME(S): Soma Medication Uses | How To Use | Side Effects | Precautions | Drug Interactions | Overdose | Notes | Missed Dose | Storage USES: This medication relaxes muscles and relieves pain and discomfort associated with strains, sprains, spasms or other muscle injuries. Mus...

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I am in excruciating pain. I found an old script for Soma that expired in 1996. Can I take it without doing any harm? ## You could although it may not work like it did when new ## Yes, Eddy is correct, expired medications can be less effective than when they were fresh and new. The NIH lists the typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. This is also not a pain reliever, it is a muscle relaxant, so it may not help you in the way you wish. Are you on any other medications? Have you consulted your doctor? ## Pharmacist are eager to hurt and not help. They have no idea what your medical condition is and don’t care. They are judgmental, especially if you are in pain and old. Maybe they should take an oath. “First Do No Harm.”. Hu...

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My friend has come across a bottle of pills in her daughter's room. They are in a pharmacy bottle dated back in to 2005 and the pill imprint is A 266 and on the bottles label it says Carisoprodol A 266 350mg. Label on bottle looks legit. Has everything on it including pharmacare direct. The name is scratched out. Please is there anyone who can help me ## What are you trying to find out? If they were not prescribed to you; you should destroy them. Carisoprodol is generic ( the main ingredient) for Soma. Soma is a muscle relaxer. It's not narcotic unless combined with codeine, but it has been known to cause dependency. This drug has been discontinued, it is no longer prescribed. ## rst off I know if they don't belong to me that they should be thrown away. We are not stupid. My...

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I have taken soma/carisoprodol. However, is taking SG 109 similar to Dan 5513? ## Yes, they both contain 350mgs of Carisoprodol, which is a muscle relaxant, they're just manufactured by different companies. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Are the "sg109" the same as "5513 dan" soma? They are the same right? ## What is the difference? I know 20% is allowed, which is ridiculous. So how is the "SG 109 white round pill" rated compared to Dan, Soma, etc.? Who makes SG 109? I know there are bad ones out there. By the texture alone I can tell. ## I don't like the SG 109 they have a different texture to me. and I don't get the relief i do from th...

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I filled a prescription for 350 mg Carisoprodol Pain-O-Soma and can't tell if they are for real or not - they are plain white pills with no imprint on one side and a vertical line on the other side. Just want to know if they are pure or cut with aspirin? They came from India in prepackages of 10 each. Are they the real thing or cut with aspirin or something? ## I did the India thing once and they were very weak. It cost $120. The other day I picked up a bottle at my local Rite Aid, it was $1.20. Now that Soma is a C4 controlled medicine I'm not sure I would ever order it again as it is a Felony ## Greetings Karen, According to the FDA regulations all controlled medication, such as somas, are required to be identifiable through the imprint, color, size and shape. If the medicatio...

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Trying to confirm if this pill is Soma. It is round like an M&M and white. One side says 2410 with a fancy v. The other side is blank. ## Yes, this is Carisprodol 350mgs, a generic for the muscle relaxant Soma. (NDC 0603-2582). Inactive Ingredients: - Croscarmellose Sodium - Hypromelloses - Magnesium Stearate - Microcrystalline Cellulose ## It appears we gave up because the FDA turned their backs on us.i have had quality of life with hydrocodone and hermetic Soma. Now drugs have fewer of the pain reliever ingredients. The brands are terrible. Soma is very weak. I have had Siegen Ventus and now Method brand. My pharmacist is trying to help but they are unable to get brands no longer being manufactured. I guess I am hoping to hear someone has had better luck. ## PLEASE SOMEONE REPLY ...

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HAVING UNENDING MUSCLE SPASMS IN UPPER BACK, ALMOST BAD AS A KIDNEY STONE PAIN YEARS AGO. WHICH IS BETTER I HAVE HAD SOMA,AND SOME PEOPLE SAY FLEXERIL.SOMA JUST MADE ME SLEEPY,ALSO TRIED HYDROCODON#5OT MUCH BETTER? ## Have you consulted a doctor? Soma contains the active ingredient Carisoprodol and Flexeril contains the active ingredient Cyclobenzaprine, both of which are muscle relaxants, so they will only help if your pain and problems are caused strictly from muscle pain and spasms. Hydrocodone is a narcotic, that may help with most types of pain and there are higher dosages available that contain 7.5mgs and 10mgs of it. However, only your doctor is going to be able to help you determine what is causing the problem and arrive at a proper treatment option. ## Soma is the only med I...

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## What is this medication prescribed for? ## Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant. It is used to treat injuries and other painful muscular conditions. I am thinking it's similar to Soma (?) ## I currently take this medication and it is a muscle relaxer but also used as a sleep aid. It is the same as Soma. It's the generic substitute... I've had good results with it and no side effects except it makes me sleepy. ## It is the active ingredient in Soma, so it is the generic for it. It is used to treat the pain associated with muscle strains, pain, and spasms. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and drowsiness. Is there anything else I can help with?

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muscle relaxant ## I am finding it listed as a muscle relaxant on several Spanish websites, but I cannot find a listing of what it contains. As a group, though, muscle relaxants generally cause such side effects as: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. Does anyone else have more information on this and its active ingredient? ## Carisodoprol 350mg per pil ## correction there... Carisoprodol at 350 mg per pill ## tensapriv ## Is real good stuff, kinda like a Qaalude. Just be very very careful not to take more than prescribed dose. This med. seems kinda innocent however a false misleading feeling of more is better. It is an older med. and has history of putting you to sleep forever; yeah mortality if too much taken. I have read that the newer muscle relaxants reduce likelihood of a ...

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I've got crushed vertebrae at T6,7&8, ruptured discs there crushing my spinal cord by 50%, ruptured discs & nerve impingement at cervical, thoracic & lumbar spine levels. Plus i have scoliosis. DDD & DJD. It's all inoperable. I've had years of physical therapy, been through pain management programs, back school & to multiple pain management Drs. In addition to spinal injuries, I have torn rotator cuffs, severe osteoarthritis & bursitis in my hands, spine and knees, and it's working on my right hip now! I'm 63 and feel much older most days. I spent years on heavy duty opiates, anti-inflammatory drugs (ruined my stomach, I can't take them at all anymore), mega doses of neurontin, steroids...enough! I stopped all of those 8 years ago. Most da...

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What is all the hype about taking carisprodol when you have had 2 neck, 4 back surgeries and osteoarthritis so bad that my fingers on my right hand can't even lift a cup or glass??? I am 60 years old. I do take ms contin, and Xanax for pain and anxiety. I have been on these meds for years. I can't hardly get out of bed in the morning if I am not up all night with pain and gastro problems. I have Lupus and severe fibromyalgia. I had my left hip replaced and after that cervical fusion and lower lumbar fusion. The doctors went to town on me! I hurt 90 percent of the time. I have taken more soma than 20 qty. for 30 days (90qty for 30 days) in the past ten years. I went off the soma for 1 year in exchange for 1 more Xanax a day. Although my muscular problems still existed. Now my Dr ...

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I was born with cerebral palsy, blessed with a mild case, hemipligic (one side of my body) is damaged for people out there that don't know what that is... My motor nerves were damaged at birth, weather before or after labor I will never know, but your motor nerves are what moves your muscles, so I take soma for the involuntary muscle spasms my right side of the body has 24/7... Thanks to the lord I can still walk... Recently I have been given 3 different generic brands of soma from the rite aide that I had great repor with for 15gears and one other pharmacy that I returned to wondering if I can get the qualitest brand that I trusted for years, well it has been hell, excuses be gone please from these pharmacists that take me in circles and have told me how to question this matter wit...

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What is a large unscored white pill with SG 109 on one side and blank on the other side ## Hello, Steven! How are you? This tablet is manufactured by SciGen Pharmaceuticals and they list it as containing 350mgs of Carisoprodol. The FDA classifies this medication as a muscle relaxant that is used to alleviate the pain associated with strains, sprains and spasms and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with? ## This pill does nothing, must be stale. ## This white round pill SG 109, labeled as "carisoprodol" is junk! I've taken SOMA for 15 years and have never ran into the problem of having them filled and not having the right medication. I believe this is one of two things due to how non effe...

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I have been using soma/carisoprodol for many years. Usually the paharmacy gives me generic from Watson or Qaulitest. Last time I got the meds it was manufac. by Carimax. It didn't work as well. Do different brands work differently? ## Yes, there can be some differences in generic drugs, the FDA allows a window, of the active ingredient, of up to plus or minus 20% from the name brand product. This can cause variations, where you may, in some rare cases, receive less of a dosage than normal and it may not be as effective. Do you have any other questions? ## Is there any way to tell by the brand names? That way I could avoid the lesser dosage. ## No, there really isn't, other than by your experience. I wish there was, it would make it easier for many people, if they knew what compa...

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round white pill with 2410 V printed on one side ## id like to know what small round white pill had a V with a 10 over the V is ## Vintage Pharmaceuticals lists the tablet with the 2410 V marking as containing 350mgs of Carisoprodol, a generic for Soma. It is a muscle relaxant that is used to alleviate the pain associated with sprains, strains, and spasms. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. Willowy, is that the complete marking? Can you provide any other details?

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What is the maximum dosage one can take of Naproxeno-Carisoprodol - 250 mg / 200 mg? ## WHAT IS NAPROXENO-CARISOPRODOL? ## This medication contains a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and a muscle relaxant. The FDA lists the typical side effects, as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, drowsiness, sedation, increased risk of bleeding. ## Hello, I'm having a difficult time finding information on the combination of Naproxen + Carisoprodol- since it is a medication primarily sold in Mexico. However, I can give you the dosage information for each drug individually. Naproxen sodium- For the first dose you can take up to 2 capsules within the first hour (220 mg). From there on, take one capsule every 8-12 hours while symptoms last. Do not exceed 2 capsules in a 8-12 hr period/ or ...

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round white pill with the letter A above 136 ## I found this in my sons room and was woundering what it was thanks. ## Amide Pharmaceuticals lists this tablet as containing 350mgs of Carisoprodol, which is a muscle relaxant that is most commonly used to treat the pain associated with sprains, strains, and spasms. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with?

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could someone tell me if a person takes soma, can they overdose? my best friend im afraid is addicted and going to end up dead. ## of course your friend could overdose. But I would not worry as long as they aren't taking like 7 or 8 a day unless they are mixing it with much heavier drugs ## YES, YOU NEED TO BE VERY VERY WORRIED. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING THE BATTLE OF ADDICTION TO SOMA FOR MANY YEARS. IT IS SO ADDICTIVE ALOT OF DOCS DO NOT USE AT ALL. IT IS INSANELY ADDICTIVE. I HAD 5 DUI'S ON SOMA AND COUNTLESS OVERDOSES AND HAVING MY STOMACH PUMPED. YOU DONT HAVE TO MIX IT TO DIE BUT IT DOES HELP ## Yes Cindy is correct. The simple fact of the matter is that our bodies can become addicted to anything we use or take regularly for a prolonged period of time, anything from your mornin...

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It is a round white pill with the numbers 2140 and right under the numbers, there is a letter V ## Qualitest lists this tablet as containing 350mgs of Carisoprodol, which is a muscle relaxant. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, headache, dry mouth, and dizziness. More information can be found by researching this NDC code: 00254-2410 Is there anything else I can help with?

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