Hi Deb,
I was on Soma for a couple years. It helped me alot. I just built up to much of a tolerance with it. Valium is stronger, so right now my Doc wants me on that, to help with the horrid muscle spasms we get. But I only take it at night. Soma in my opinion had few side effects, and I could take a light dose during the day and still function. Hugs, Roz