Is Soma A Narcotic Muscle Relaxer? (Page 3)
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My doctor has told me that that soma is a narcotic and she does not want to prescribe it to me any more. I suffer from chronic back pain as well as muscle spasms. I have tried other muscle relaxers as well as anti inflamatories and none of then do not work. Soma is the only one I have found to work for me without making me sleepy. Any information you can give me i would really appreciate.

Thank you,

Dana

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Re: Normal Nobody (# 49)

Bulged or Herniated disc does not mean EMERGENCY surgery. Did you have it done. Why didn't you go to a Chiropractic Doctor first. How would a shot or a pill fix your problem(s)

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Re: Lele (# 47)

Thank you so much for bringing this up. I had severe leg and back pain, showed up to the ER, they did an x-ray on my leg and found nothing and sent me home. I was in agony for over 2 months waiting for the earliest appointment for an orthopedist, and taking all the tests he wanted before that. I couldn't take it anymore and overdosed on Motrin. When I went to the ER for that, the doctor tried to put me in psych unit for "purposely overdosing and pain killer seeking." I walked out and went to an urgent care to see if I could get a shot, something. He told me to get out and he would put my name on the list of people who come in looking for narcotics. I told him I just wanted to be out of pain, couldn't take anymore Motrin (or Alieve) and the only one who said the word narcotics was him. He didn't like that and threw me out. I decided to go to Pain Management to help me deal with the now excruciating, constant, never-ending pain and was overdosing on everything over the counter (and a little drinking). I already had the MRI and I brought her the disc. She left, looked at it, came back white as a ghost. Not only did I have a herniated disc, but it had a bulge, about the size of a softball sitting and grinding on my sciatic nerve. She called a bunch of neurosurgeons and called an ambulance for emergency surgery. I felt vindicated, but I can't believe it was that hard, that I had to suffer because addicts were going to the ER faining a back injury because that pain is hard to prove. Doctors got smart to the game but people who legit have injuries got crossed in the middle.

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Soma can be a form of narcotic if it is compounded with Codine

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Thank you,

It is a very effective medicine, it works better than most muscle relaxers, and the reason why doctor's are refusing to write prescriptions is because of the Opiate Epidemic that is swarming across the country right now! These people have been found dead from using the drug not for what it was intended for, but for recreational purposes and misusing the drug! It is making it extremely hard for people who really need the medicine! If you have a Pain Management doctor, you can usually get it that way, but not from your Primary Care doctor! The *****s who abuse the drug are making it almost impossible for really sick and hurting people! Soma is a very effective medicine if used for the right reasons and for the right illness!

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I've had 8 back surgeries. Have horrible shoulder pain due to my bad back.
I make "Golden Paste" & take it every day. It works miracles. Google it. It's not expensive to make & will last about a month. I also give it to my dog & he has no limps any longer. I also add Organic Ginger to the Golden Paste.

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Yes it is a schedule 4 drug but it is not a narcotic. The law only classifies soma as if it were a narcotic. Again this is a water soluble drug. It is made in a laboratory and is not a true narcotic because it does not build up in your blood / fat cells as narcotics and marijuana do. In 48 hours it is gone from your system!

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Find another Dr that will listen and who cares for you! #myopinion!

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SOMA is a drug that works on specific areas of the body if any doctor tells you different get a second opinion.Examples of soma use might be arthritis,degenerative joint disease,even as an alternative to xanex .Soma is not really that addictive because it is a water soluable drug so it is out of your system in 48 hrs.Soma is not a narcotic and has received way to much negative publicity from doctors and patients who have no idea about this med.

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Soma is a narcotic. I got caught with 1 and it was sent to be analyzed and it came up as a schedule 4 narcotic, but it does not come up in a U/A!! I know from experience, but it does help the back!!

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Soma is non narcotic and has never been a narcotic, sorry. Soma Compound can have Codeine in it and would be considered a narcotic

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Yessss Soma is a narcotic now.. It didn't use to be... Never take more than is prescribed by your doctor... It can be habit forming.. Take it with caution especially if you are taking narcotic Opioid pain medication... That's my advice and I know becuz I took it many years for my back.. xx0

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I suffer from bad neck and back pain. Have had disc surgeries x2...and have deteriating disc disease and neuropothy, My doctor didnt want me to take it bc I have sleep apnia....hoping he will prescribe soma. It has helped in the past. Because doctors are taking ppl.off pain meds nw he had me wean MYSELF off of my pain med. And dont have an appointment with pain clinic for two months...hope he will do it since im off of pain meds and cant deal with this pain.

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Walgreens has given me nothing but grief since i had a spinal fusion. Every single time i tried to fill a prescription, they acted like they knew more then my well respected neurosurgeon did. I finally got tired of fighting, and transferred to a small, mom and pop type pharmacy. Have had no problems since. I am a happy camper. Avoid the big chains, and support the local, little guy. Best of luck, feel better.

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I left Walgreens after 20 years. I had a rod put in from my skull to under my shoulder blades. Plus they went through the effort not to remove a failed fusion and took bone from my hip. I20 stitches and staples. My surgeon gave me 5 days worth of meds over and over. Walgreens said I had to wait til the morning I was out. I can't drive, I need them during the night. wtf...most places are 2 days early with narcotics. It was a pain in the ass but I had everything transfered. But first I got in an argument with them..I have a surgeon getting me through a 9 hour surgery. I have a pain dr. that was working on stuff too. Plus I have a care provider from the county cause I'm disabled. A home care nurse that comes 2 to 3 times a month. Not too mention the dilaudid I was taking was over 4800.00 a month so they weren't real thrilled about filling it. With all those people what I really needed was Walgreens giving me s***.

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Soma, or as it is known as its generic name, carisoprodol is NOT a narcotic. Because of it's potential for abuse, it was recently reclassifies as a contolled substance, like other drugs that are narcotic, but it is not. It is a cns depressant, central nervous system, used for skelatal muscle pain. It's a shame, because peiple who actually need this drug now get labeled as drug seekers because of this.

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@Stocks22, you knowingly went to pick up some Methamphetimine for your boss?

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SO VERY SORRY CAROLE!!! I HAVE BEEN THERE TOO! I HAVE HAD SEVERE BACK PAIN AND MUSCLE SPASMS FOR MANY YEARS AND A LOT OF DR'S TREAT YOU LIKE YOU'RE TRASH! THANK GOD FOR MY DOC NOW. I SURE HOPE YOU FIND HELP SOON!!!

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What's funny is some people are using their pets to get drugs. Veterinarian does not hesitate. Unreal! Doctors and nurses are the worst abusers. I worked for at least 10 of them and nine of them were addicted. One had me go to a satellite office and pick up some methamphetamine for he and his nurse. A neurosurgeon was hooked on Valium. A pediatric surgeon was hooked on Darvon. Give me a break!

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Thanks for the tip!!! My Dr prescribed a Zanaflex generic for me and it works as well as Soma! It makes me pretty tired though, but better than muscle spasms and pain!

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It's the DEA that's mostly to blame for making even the good pain doctors paranoid of legal hassles. The doctor I had used to care- or seemed to- until he had someone sue him for NOT prescribing narcotics by saying he had over prescribed previously. This doctor only gives what you report you need/his medical opinion sees needed & drug panels every 3 months, so the pt must have been lying at some point. When they demanded too high an amount of narcotics, they sued saying it wasn't "fair" to quit increasing their dose when they became addicted. Now this doc prescribes based on some random DEA monitor, not listening to his pt. :(

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