Are there any OTC Muscle Relaxants?

[kanyeknievel]

Just wondering if there are any OTC Muscle relaxants that are similar to something such as Flexril? If so, what are the strongest muscle rexlants that are OTC?

And if yes to the above question, are the avaliable in the unite states, and specifically New Jersey? If not new jersey then NY or PA?

 

[dokomo]

Unfortunately, there are not

Methocarbamol is available in the UK and Canada OTC, but there are none in the US thus far.

 

[Cane2theLeft]

I find kava kava to have pretty effective myorelaxant properties and even some of the more sedating antihistamines such as doxylamine show some efficacy for such indications as well.

Dok is right though, there are no formally-classifed skeletal muscle relaxants available OTC in the US.

 

[regfairfield]

if its that bad go to the doc...its usually the first line of treatment for pain...they would rather give you a muslce relaxant that a pain pill...ive had flexeril and zanaflex and they work wonders...well the zanaflex did i hated the flexeril..but i didnt take them to abuse

 

[kanyeknievel]

if its that bad go to the doc...its usually the first line of treatment for pain...they would rather give you a muslce relaxant that a pain pill...ive had flexeril and zanaflex and they work wonders...well the zanaflex did i hated the flexeril..but i didnt take them to abuse

My normal doctor knows that I've abused opiates in the past and would no prescribed me a muscle relaxant im 99% sure. But I do have a lot of pain in my lower back when im working and have to stand for an extended period of time, such as an hour or more

I find kava kava to have pretty effective myorelaxant properties and even some of the more sedating antihistamines such as doxylamine show some efficacy for such indications as well.

Dok is right though, there are no formally-classifed skeletal muscle relaxants available OTC in the US.

Also I take Kava kava 84% paste, it seems to work to relax me a bit, but nothing major in my opinion.

 

[Cane2theLeft]

^by and large, MR's are not recreational and none that are commonly prescribed are even controlled. If you legitimately need them, I doubt your doctor would refuse to prescribe them... and there are always other doctors.

 

[kanyeknievel]

^by and large, MR's are not recreational and none that are commonly prescribed are even controlled. If you legitimately need them, I doubt your doctor would refuse to prescribe them... and there are always other doctors.

Maybe the next time i go in there which is in 4 weeks since he wanted me to come back for a check up them, ill tell him my backs been hurting from wokring and see if he will prescribed me muscle relaxnts for that. But i dont know what other doctor to go to, my GP is the only doctor i go to

 

[TheLostBoys]

Flexeril is the worst muscle relaxant I have ever taken. It made me groggy & knocked me out. Next time you go in, ask him if he can prescribe you Soma muscle relaxants. I really liked those & I to have to stand for hours on end & Somas have worked wonders for me at work & I didnt have to use any Vicodins.

 

[Cane2theLeft]

^seriously? He said his doctor knows of his history of substance abuse and you advise him to walk into his physicians office and say "hey doc, can you give me a notoriously recreational drug for a medical problem I've never mentioned before?"

For fucks sake, man.

 

[Lady Codone]

Plenty of herbal GABA-tastic muscle relaxants out there--kava being the strongest. Valerian root and passionflower are also used for this purpose, as well as anxiety/insomnia. Not so sure about pharmaceuticals though.

 

[Psychedelic Jay]

passionflower is not a gaba drug....

 

[fryingsquirrel]

Also plenty of internet sources for soma.

 

[StaySedated]

diphenhydramine and cyclizine are OTC antihistamines with muscle relaxant effects.

unfortunately they have profound hypnotic effects(especially diphenhydramine and doxylamine) as well as uncomfortable anticholinergic side effects(restless legs, dry mouth).

common herbal sedatives like kava, valerian, skullcap, and passionflower have muscle relaxant effects and if they were to be combined this effect would likely be greater.

also guaifenesin, commonly found OTC in Musenex and other preparations, has muscle relaxant properties and methocarbamol was derived from it when it's muscle relaxant properties were looked into.