Question:
I HAVE FIBROMYILSIA,CAN I TAKE FLEXERIL

IT'S A MUCSEL RELAXER? ALSO TAKE EFFEXOR XR IS THIS OK? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. D.D.    — DEBORAH D. (posted on June 1, 2003)

May 31, 2003
My mother in law has fibromyilsia and she takes like a quarter of flexeril at a time. I would definatly ask your dr first to make sure it is safe for you.
   — harleigh2002

June 1, 2003
I am allowed to take it, but ask your surgeon just to be sure that there are not special circumstances in your particular case.
   — [Deactivated Member]

June 1, 2003
I am assuming you are asking about FIBROMYALGIA. My husband and I both have this. He takes flexorel and elavil both. Of course, he has not had wls. I was taking 800mg IBrophen 4 times a day until surgery and since, I am trying to get along on tylenol. That isn't working too well.
   — Delores S.

June 1, 2003
I too, have fibromyalgia. Pre-op I took a 4mg tablet of zanaflex - post-op I take 1/4 of a tablet and it has the same effect. My surgeon said I could resume prior meds and I have had no problems with taking the Zanaflex. Since Zanaflex and Flexeril are both muscle relaxers and are not time released, my thought is it would be fine to take post-op. It may take some experimenting to achieve the correct effect with the right dose.
   — adeas