Hi Monique! When I had a spasm & ended up in the ER they gave me a shot of dilaudid which helped and they sent me home with baclofen which was no help. I have a drugstore of meds & 1 of them is tizanidine. My problem is most of these meds make me nauseous & headaches but I'm really bad with lots of prescription meds lke this. It is really potent but made me feel worse. I take Valium as my doc told me it is a muscle relaxer & the only thing that doesn't upset my system. However, I only take it as needed. Hope this helps. <3

I take Baclofen and have been for almost 2 years now and it works good for me for during the day at work but lately have noticed it doesn't help as much. I also take Tramadol which is awesome!!! Have you tried a heating pad for your spasms?

Thank you all for your answers!
@NormajeanMcElyeah I have a drug store of meds too. I feel like it's only growing. It's only been a few days but I did notice nausea. I'm trying to give it a chance & hope that maybe my body will adjust. Idk. I don't like suggesting new meds or not giving something time. Don't want my doctor thinking I'm just looking for strong drugs. I've noticed some itching. A lot actually, to the point where it wakes me up. Not sure it is related.
@A MyFibroTeam Member I took baclofen for about 4 months months. Maybe longer. It helped a little but my pain has become worse and it wasn't helping me at all. I can't take tramadol, allergic. I do have a heating pad, which I love! It's just hard bc of the heat & humidity. I feel suffocated when it's too hot.
@A MyFibroTeam Member I feel over sedated too. The first night I took it, i was struggling to keep my eyes open within 15 minutes. I'm afraid to take it during the day.
@A MyFibroTeam Member it's only been 4 days for me. Waiting a while before I can say it helps.

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I just started to take Zanaflex, and think it helps, but too soon to say. I take it at bedtime and I know it does help me relax and sleep. I take it with Doxepin at bedtime.

I am on it now and it's helped me a lot. I get sleep now and had so much trouble sleeping before.