Everything You Know About Carisoprodol (Soma)

Carisoprodol is so powerful, men. It is! It's a muscle relaxant, and you'll find it sold as Soma! Men, you only get to take this for a short period. This is a controlled med with a short prescription! Taking for 3 weeks is what you should expect. Longer periods mean side effects, dependence, and withdrawal for many, many men. You need your doc here too, since they're going to make sure you stop this med safely!

Men, you'll get fast muscle pain relief with this med. Many, many men take these muscle relaxant pills for muscle injuries. But there's more! It's a major sprained ankle treatment too. Men, you even get to use this as short-term pain relief for back spasms! Learn about this med to embrace it as a muscle strain treatment, men. It's a huge, huge help!

How It Works

You've been able to take carisoprodol since 1959. It's a great oral med. Men, it's going to relax your muscles! This med stops your nerves from sending pain to your brain, men. You can't feel it, even if your nerves are hurting. Win! Many, many experts also say this med changes how certain nerves in your brain work. Men, it changes the ones that control pain! It'll work wonders in your spine as well. However, you've got to hold your horses, men. You have to! It's a controlled med, all because it's so habit-forming for many out there! So habit-forming. Sad.

Uses

Injuries don't stand a chance against men and this med. They don't! Men, you'll want this med for muscle strains, sprained ankles, tendon strains, and many other injuries. This med fixes many other injuries. So many injuries! Watch your injuries heal so fast, so fast, with this med and some physical therapy. They'll be gone in a few weeks, men. They will! Your doc will even use this med to make the pain from broken bones go away. Men, this works wonders in a short period! That's so great, so great, since you can't take this one for long! You get to choose here too. Take it with or without food! You'll do this 3 times a day, men.

Side Effects

Men, be ready to catch the side effects of this med. You have to be on guard! Many, many of you are going to be drowsy and dizzy. Men, you'll deal with lethargy too! Don't be surprised at nausea, vomiting, and excess gas either, men. They're not fun effects, but they are common ones. So common! Men, the side effects of this med also get to your mood. Depression, nervousness, and irritability are huge. Huge!

This med's also triggered blurry vision, hiccups, and insomnia. Men, you'll have nasty headaches too! Nasty ones. So nasty! Dependence is a huge, huge concern here too. Men, you've got to hold your horses! You only get the power of this med for a short time. Your doc will walk you through everything to avoid withdrawal and dependence.

Precautions

You're smart, you remember this one. Men, you only get carisoprodol for a short time! You are going to avoid dependence this way. Withdrawal too! You've got to get your doc to help you out here, though. Men, you need them to wean you from this med in the right way. In the best way! It's so important to stick to those dosage directions too, men. You have to! It tells you everything. You know when to take this med and ho of much you need. Many, many men avoid side effects by doing this. Many men! You can't skip a dose or take extra. It's not worth it, men, it's not!

Don't drink alcohol when you need this med, men. Your muscle will relax too much if you do. Too much! Your nervous system'll slow way down as well—way, way down. You don't want that to happen, men. No one does!

Medication Interactions

You know what meds you already take, right? Obviously! So obvious. Men, make sure your doc knows too! They're going to stop medication interactions from happening when you need carisoprodol. They will! Men, this med's going to interact with anxiety meds, especially benzos, and barbiturates too. They slow your nervous system down too. You don't need the extra strength from 2 meds! The anxiety meds you've got to watch for the most are lorazepam and clonazepam. Both act as muscle relaxers too!

Men, you need to avoid many, many other meds because they'll stop you from processing carisoprodol the way you need to! One of them is called omeprazole. You'll need to avoid it because of more side effects and dependence. But hold up for a second, men. Other meds make your body get rid of carisoprodol way too fast. Way too fast! It won't work right when this happens. Men, you've got to avoid rifampin and St. John's Wort because of this!