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Info on Flexeril / cyclobenzaprine? helpful hints?

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I took Cyclobenzaprine for 20 years, mostly to help me sleep through pain. It worked for 15 years, then it didn't. I developed a high tolerance for medication - they don't work anymore basically - including Cyclo. Now I take nothing (not even OTC stuff ) for pain.

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@haarvee I believe that is happening to me. I've been on Cyclobenzaprine since 2005. I've been on many pain killers as well. Some I became dependent so I had to do withdrawals. It took a month. Rough times. I need a muscle relaxant that works. Cyclo is not cutting it anymore. I suffer with severe muscle spasms in two different area's. I am on Gabapentin for the Fibromyalgia and sometimes those two together would work. Now it doesn't. I want off of Gabapentin. It is affecting my memory terribly. I want my memory back. I have so much pain and right now I am finding that chewable aspirin, 81mg works. I can't take that on a steady task. I have an ulcer and my husband takes it for a blood thinner. I don't have that issue. I see my pain med doc next month. I will ask him for help on that end. I am heading right where you are now. I find I get no results. Being on everything over 20yrs I have get nerve ablations and I get shots. I get these bad headaches sometimes from my stiff neck. I apply heat and then massage the neck and on up to my skeletal point. What a great relief. It's hard when you are sleeping and get attacked. I'm up many times during the night because of pain. That is when I find myself week and grab that baby aspirin. Then I have to have a food item so I open up my granola package and take a good bite. I don't want to eat when I am supposed to be sleeping. I know you understand what I'm saying.

@haarvee I took Oxycodone for over ten years. Started with 5 mg four times a day and stopped with 20 mg four times a day. Went through withdrawal and waited a year to try oxy again. Still doesn’t work…no opioid works! I’ve tried them all. Walking and standing are painful. I’m looking a a hip needing replacement now and have no idea how the pain will be controlled! It’s a difficult way to live when carrying clothing/towels to washing machine really hurts!