Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxer that works by blocking pain sensations between the nerves and the brain.

Carisoprodol is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat injuries and other painful musculoskeletal conditions.

Carisoprodol may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Carisoprodol may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Carisoprodol should never be given to another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction.

Keep Carisoprodol in a secure place where others cannot get to it. You may have withdrawal symptoms when you stop using carisoprodol after using it over a long period of time. Do not stop using this medication suddenly without first talking to your doctor.

You may need to use less and less before you stop the medication completely. Carisoprodol can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase drowsiness and dizziness caused by carisoprodol.

Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.

Following are some comments given by Patients on webmed:

Drug Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
I get migranes all the time. No doctor could find a pain med that would help, and I got them sometimes for a week straight. After seeing a specialist in Boston he perscribed soma. As long as I take at least 2 and go to bed it usually works. If I take more than 3 in a day it makes me sick. It can be very addicting, so I try to watch how much I rely on it so I dont run into any problems. When I have migranes, these pills take the pain away so I no longer have migranes for days and days and days. Life saver!

Drug Reviewer: 65-74 Female (Patient) for Muscle Spasm
69yrs young- had back surgery March 24,2008. have titanium pins in lower back- had death in family- drove cross country- this drug has been a life saver for me. Only take it when back spasm happens- maby once a wk.

Drug Reviewer: MichaelMasters, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient) for Muscle Spasm
I have taken Soma (Carisoprodol) for 12 years. According to the medical society, I abuse it as I take up to 10, 350mg tablets a day. They tell me it is addicting, if so, I don't care. Doctors will give me 12 extra strenght Vicodin (narcotic) a day with 4 Soma and think nothing of it. When I tell them I don't want the Vicodin, just give me more Soma, they get spasdic. I don't get it. Soma may kill me, it may not, but it keeps me going without surgery and without narcotics. Therefore, if it is addictive, so be it. I am 60 years old, in pain with severe muscle spasms, doc says I need surgery, I say screw you. Therefore I get Soma from my doctor and from anyplace that has brick walls and calls themselves a pharmacy and has a license to dispense medicine hanging on their wall. Maybe, and only just maybe, those under 40 years old maybe should be careful about taking certain drugs. But for me, Soma works, I can function on it, so I will take it. Preferably the Medical Society, Doctors, etc. will get onboard and stop worrying about it and start worrying more about narcotics. NUFF SAID!

Drug Reviewer: bummedinaz, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient) for Backache
I am currently taking this medication for a backache. In addition to this, I am having trouble turning my neck and lifting my arm without pain. This medication has been ineffective for the pain. It does cause me to get a little "fuzzy" but does nothing for the pain. (Fuzzy is not good when you have toddlers running around the home). I cannot sleep well, readjust myself when lying down or anything else. :-(
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