Sorry to hear your not doing so well. My personal opinion is for you to stick with what you know works. I like soma myself also. It is an older medication and not as commonly used. But it works. I would definetly speak up if the baclofen doesn't end up working for you.

Hope you feel better soon.

I can't get my insurance to ok my script for soma....

My doctor wants me to take it 3 times a day.... my insurance is saying no.

My pain is screaming for any kind of relief.

so sorry to hear this hon. I will never understand why or how insurance dictates all... makes no sense at all! I sure hope you get some kind of relief soon!

I've wanted to try Soma for my muscle spasms for years - no doc will prescribe it to me. Yet, they give me lots of baclofen. (shrugs shoulders)

I'm on a baclofen pump for Dystonia and spacticity. Friday, my Doctor added Tizanidine to my regimen. We've also been trying Botox injections (with some limited success). I hope something works soon. My cramping, twitching and twisting have been awful. Doctor seems to think that winter may be exacerbating my symptoms in that regard.

I had't heard of Soma. Something else for me to check out.

Hope you will find some relief soon.

Hi. I have reason to believe that Soma may be a very bad actor, especially in the addiction department. That, and it is - IMHO - nothing sort of scandalous that the FDA accepted only two 2-week long studies in 2007, as complete Phase III testing before the drug was approved for release: hardly enough time in which to establish its addictive potential.

Now, of course. it's showing up on the short-lists of physicians practicing in addiction medicine.

For details and references, please see my post of 12-02-12 [#13] in the Muscle relaxers? thread. Thanks.

Mike

Yes soma has a high addiction/depedance rate, however im also on sevral big narcotics to manage my pain. So i am not worried about addiction as long as I keep taking my meds as prescribed. I have tried many muscle relaxants and my surgoen put me on soma and thats what ended up working the best. As for depedance on these meds, yeah thats gonna happen with most paitents that are on these meds long term. If there comes to a day when I can finally actually have real pain relief then i will gladly check into a rehab center and get off these meds.