The muscle relaxer recommended by fibro expert Dr. Clauw is Flexeril. He said at our seminar that it works best on Fibro patients because it has SSRI effects as well.
Fibro is a central pain disorder. That is the new definition.
It is caused by over-reaction of nerves in the brain... which in effect ramp up signals that others do not feel or recognize as painful. There is an 8 fold incidence in families...very inheritable in other words.
And muscle relaxants(the anti-spasmotic ones) do not work at the muscle...they work centrally. I think many people are given this diagnosis when they have myofascial issues or something else.
If you look up the pharmacology of the agents you will see that.
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_relaxant
I've taken many of them. I find Flexeril the best for me. But I no longer need it as much as I did when standing on my feet 10 hrs a day. For me one Flexeril lasts 2 days.
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