Is Soma A Narcotic Muscle Relaxer? (Page 4)
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My doctor has told me that that soma is a narcotic and she does not want to prescribe it to me any more. I suffer from chronic back pain as well as muscle spasms. I have tried other muscle relaxers as well as anti inflamatories and none of then do not work. Soma is the only one I have found to work for me without making me sleepy. Any information you can give me i would really appreciate.

Thank you,

Dana

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It's like everything people have to have control over you. Pharmacists think thay are Dr's. Dr's think thay are God. I have had it with our medical professionals. Stay out of our business. If I need some valium I should be able to go and pay for it. If I'm in a lot of pain screw you Dr's. Let me find some pain relief. If that is codeine, percocet, Vicodin so be it. You pharmacist and doctors just get out of our lives. Truth be told Dr's and pharmacist use the same drugs and can get away with it. I know. I have had Dr's on my boat when I was a guide and that would pop them like candy. Screw you people. All you do is keep people in pain that needs help. Forget the DEA agents. All these laws you pass will come back and bite you in the ass when something happens to you. So get out of my life and others.

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Bikerbonnie,
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 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...enough! I stopped all of those 8 years ago. Most days I am in some degree of pain in the 7 to 8 range, chronic. When it becomes intolerable, a 350 MG carisoprodol makes it better. Now my primary family Dr is refusing to prescribe them, gave me Flexeril last time. Did nothing. I took 2, still no relief. I saw your post about Canadian pharmacies being an online source. All I checked say they have no record of Carisoprodol or Soma. :( Do you still get them online? If so, can you share the link to the source please??? I'm desperate. Three top neurosurgeons in Seattle say they've never seen this degree of damage in an ambulatory person, I should be paralyzed, yet they refuse the muscle relaxers I only take (on average) one a day?! Thank Hollywood celebs who became abusers for the over the top restrictions on all these drugs. Ugh!!! Help. And, it's not a junk drug, it's a lifeline. Obviously that person has never walked in my shoes, or anyone else in severe chronic pain!

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soma is best for body pain.But not take on regular basis.

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What I need to know is if I go to pain manigment and they are not giving them to me anymore cuz im at a new place can I get them from my family doctor without messing up the contract since its not a norcatic or is it? Because im not sure if the filed it cuz I had it already from family doctor will it get me kicked out of pain manigment? Please help ive been one it sence 2000.

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Please, Soma is a "Junk" drug, at least that is how most doctors feel about it. Soma can be considered a narcotic if it contains Codine or other opiates

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Angel: It's sort of a weird distinction. Some tests, they come up as benzos, some tests, they come up as barbiturates. Even tho they really aren't either one. And I think it has to be a GCMS test in order for it to turn up....most probation departments don't do GCMS, but many addiction doctors and specialists do. So the real answer is: MAYBE. Sorry, but unless you can find out how many "panels" the test is, or whether they do GCMS or not, it's really a crap shoot.

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Sang: Hahah, I was thinking the same thing. This guy doesn't sound all that "intelligent", yet he is talking smack about the "intelligence" of doctors. Please. And he is confusing "intelligence" with "knowledge". Another internet know-it-all. There are plenty. I will go ahead and trust my doctor. Maybe he had a bad experience with a doctor, but the sweeping generalizations just make people sound ignorant.

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Bill the cat: "Soma is a junk drug".... can you explain what that is supposed to mean? And why so hostile?

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@Abigail: I know this is old. But no, Soma is NOT an narcotic. Never has been.

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Yeah, my pharmaceutical Walgreens is acting like (DETECTIVES) instead of filling the prescriptions. I told them if you want to be (PHARMACEUTICAL) then do your job and fill them. If you want to be (detectives) you should of went in police working business!! (I'M DISGUSTED WITH WALGREENS NOW)! THE OTHER WALGREENS I WORKED WITH NEVER, NEVER TREATED MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS LIKE RHIS ONE HAS!! THERE LOSING A-LOT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE THE WAY THEY ARE!

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Have all you mentioned plus upper spine and lower spine, narrowing of the sheath that runs thru the spine fibromyalgia the pain in my muscles feel unbearable 69 yr old, ruptured discs, already had 2x cervical fusion not done lower lost husband due to fire and needed to know if pain clinic should be option or maybe neurological situation. Sure don't want to be cut on I look like a patched worknquilt
Did I fail to mention all the scars they leave Had like 20 in life so far

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Bill the cat ,
Wow, that's just ignorance on a mind-boggling scale.

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@ Amsters

Do you think your Dog is addicted?

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Hello Dana: my name is Carole and the same is true for me. I suffer from Fibromyalgia, ptsd, anxiety, and like you I have chronic back pain with massive muscle spasms..... terrible back pain. Life was fine until the other day I went to the doctor and for no reason he took my Soma away along with my life. I was only taking 3 tablets a day but it worked! Now, here I sit suffering like a dog and completely imobile crying because no one seems to cares. I care about you and know how you're suffering. I'm so sorry......I get it.

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Some states have moved Soma to a Schedule II. Soma is a Muscle Relaxer. Other Schedule II meds are Morphine, Oxycontin, Zohydro, etc. When a med is reclassified as a Schedule II is it because it is has shown to be highly addictive.

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Tramadol is not a strong drug and very hard to get addicted to.I have taken them plenty and my dog is prescribed them from the vet.He has taken 4 a day for at least 4 years.

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Soma is habit forming. thats enough to stay AWAY from them for me. I've been on a benzo for years that thankfully so far my weaning off process is working. but please those of you who have been lucky enough to bypass the habit forming drugs keep it up. taking them might help but in the longrun they will ruin you!

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The only muscle relaxer that worked for me was Soma. I had to change to a different PCP who would not prescribe Soma. He did prescribe Tizanidine 4mg. generic for Zanaflex. It worked almost the same as the Soma did. The difference for me was the Soma made me sleepy but the Tizanidine did not. Give it a try, I hope it works for you as it did for me

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When somas shows up in the ua what it is classified as?

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Try exercising to relieve your damn back pain. Go to "Back Care Boot Camp" on the internet. Soma is a junk drug

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