Tinnitus Better Today with Robaxin

My doctor gave me a prescription for Robaxin for lower back pain. Two hrs later my T calmed down quite a bit. 5hrs now and T getting a bit louder. Wondering if anyone else has experienced a similar reaction.

 

Hi Eve, what was your Robaxin dosage?

I'm following that path right now, relaxing my neck muscles. Robaxin as not improved my T yet, but i think it could work with the right dosages. I was prescribed 1 tab each 8 hours, i think it is so litle.

I Think you are in the right path also, if Robaxin got your T down, go and follow all of your neck/back problems.

Regards,

 

Robaxin is a muscle relaxant like Flexeril. Some muscle relaxants do lessen tinnitus and perhaps Robaxin is part of this category. For best results, see if your doctor can prescribe a long action version (if one is available). That is important for maintaining whatever silence (or reduced volume) the drug is giving you. It is also recommend for Flexeril users.

It's interesting Robixin is also used for opiate withdrawal so it must hit GABA receptors.



I'm not sure if Robaxin comes in sustained release, but here is the link for Flexeril.

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/cyclobenzaprine-extended-release-capsules.html

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Good luck and keep us posted!

 

I use Robaxin and it seems to work better than Flexeril IMHO.

 

I'd seen some very modest improvement in my T with Flexeril, and more significant gains in my TMJ pains. It was never sustainable, though, and I'm skeptical of drugs so I didn't refill it.

I am happy to say that lately, doing pretty light, specific yoga about 10-15 minutes a day, and being mindful of the position I fall asleep in, seems to have the same advantages. So, if somatic stuff is a factor in your T, you might want to try that. Specific yoga poses that I think help are sphinx / baby cobra (2-3 breaths in pose, 2-3 reps), cat/cow (20-30 reps), plank -> downward dog -> warrior (2-3 reps on each side).

 

How does Robaxin work? Does it work on neurotransmitters or something else?

 

It relaxes muscles so if your tinnitus is caused by muscle problems it can help...

 

Do you know the pharmacology though?

 

Methocarbamol is a central muscle relaxant used to treat skeletal muscle spasms. Under the trade name Robaxin, it is marketed by Actient Pharmaceuticals in the United States and Pfizer in Canada. The mechanism of action of methocarbamol is currently unknown, but may involve the inhibition of carbonic anhydrase.[2] The muscle relaxant effects of methocarbamol are largely attributed to central depressant effects;[3] however, peripheral effects of methocarbamol to prolong muscle refractory period have also been reported.[4] As with guaifenesin, inhibition of the NMDA receptor may be involved in the effects of methocarbamol. As of 2015 the cost for a typical month of medication in the United States is less than 25 USD.[5]

 

Great! That is what I wanted to know. Not sure where you found that but a good find!