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Reviewer: Julie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I haven't been able to sleep since starting this medicine last night at 8pm.
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Reviewer: billwh, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I had tightness and spasms in my neck. I took it 4 mg once to three times a day. It made me quite drowsy. Stopped taking it during the day. It would put me to sleep at night easily, but three hours I would wake up.So while it helps you get to sleep it seems to disturb the sleep pattern. I developed a tenderness and occasional pain in liver area. Quit the stuff three days ago, no withdrawal so far.
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Reviewer: Stahoo, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have arm and leg spasms at night. I now take two Zanaflex and one clonazepan before bed and am able to sleep. You can't wake me up for about three hours.
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Reviewer: Lovefirefly, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I used it with Fibromyalgia. The pain was beyond my pain meds yet we didnt want to go anything strong for pain. So we did this. It's a God send. Yes make me tired 1st 2 hours & have to use Biotene a Dry mouth rinse to get rid of the super dry mouth that makes it so I cannot eat, but it doesnt last long. And a trick depending upon how fast a person needs it to work? If a person eats m
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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do not like side effects
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