Is methocarbamol 750mg stronger or weaker than soma?

I myself have been and still go threw pain every day .my doc has me on three perocet a day and it does work anymore.have asked for a good muscle relaxer but only wants to write won't work.I don't understand when a doctor ask what have you taken and what works and don't work they wanna write what doesn't work.

I agree 100% with you.

I definitely know what you mean when you walk into a pain management office and can spot drug seekers in a second. I have gastroparesis and a spinal stimulator implant in my back and it drives me nuts when some cracked out waif comes into the office like a chatty Cathy on Adderall, (admittedly),putting all their business out there with ZERO signs of pain, while I'may slouched in those stiff chairs counting the seconds to go home.

I token 6 a day for 7 yrs I stopped cold turkey. Just some tiredness yawning an sweating. No major withdrawals

Non error adverse drug reactions kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, according to the OMB. These are medicines taken in the right amount, by the right person, at the right dose, and at the right time. Please know what you are talking about before saying things like "Pills never killed everyone." Iatrogenic, or treatment caused death is a hug problem in today's world, and adverse drug reactions kill more people than all other medically related errors combined.

Thank you for voicing those important opinions. I completely agree with mj working better & with less problems in the aftermath.

I agree,been taking soma for back pain and fibromyalgia, works wonders. Went to doctor a few days ago and told she can't write scripts for soma anymore, I'm like Why! She says their dangerous, been taking for 15 years I'm fine! Bet it's because of drug seekers and abusers , I have to suffer. Put on robaxin, it doesn't work.

I agree 100%. I just got switched from some to methocarbol, for fibromyalgia. The soma works quite well. The methocarbol seems like I'm taking nothing. Yeah, thanks a lot to all the assholes who have to abuse rx drugs. You make it extremely difficult for those of us who are responsible and need these drugs to live a more normal life. Your rediculous!!!

Absolutely totally agree with you

Sorry about your family's addiction to narcotics, but must say that Soma is not physically addictive to many people. It depends on abuse and mental addiction when it comes to Soma. I was prescribed that for years and it helped my muscle spasms, then people started selling it and then they started the bad rap on it to get some to not prescribe it to those who really needed it and switched them to other meds that didn't help. I stopped them cold turkey (was on 4 per day for years) and had no withdraw. But, i also didn't abuse them or narcotics (soma is not a narcotic) and only took what I was prescribed. A lot of addiction for people is in the mind, but narcotics can cause real physical dependence. Dependence for those in real pain is not the same as those who have an addiction due to recreational use.

I totally agree!

I have Fibromyalgia It Keeps Getting worse. Sometimes I feel like I have the worst case of the flu and have been hit by a truck. I'm afraid the doctors will just think I'm a pill popper but the meds I'm currently on are not working.

@ "Concerned"
What's funny is that your husband is more than likely on something more than Soma. Soma doesn't make you act "drunk". It's a muscle relaxer, not an intoxicating substance.

Also, saying that there are "alteratives" (I think you meant "Alternatives", Ms/Mrs.Doctor's assistant.)
is kind of a stab in the dark. If you've got mild headaches or some stomach cramps from eating too much spicy food, then yeah. You can "Mind over matter" your way through the pain or do some stretches and help tone the minor pains down, but when it comes to real pain (and I mean honest to god "I have a medical condition in which I am in constant and horrible pain.", not "Eh, I could stand to pop some pills and get mellow right now") is when medication becomes the crutch that people need to keep going.

Oh, and Soma is not a Narcotic. The more I read and re-read your post, the more I think you're lying through your teeth about working at a PT's office. Or if you indeed do, I feel bad for the poor people you misinform every time you open your mouth ,especially considering their lives depend on that information.

The other thing is, in order for your husband to even really get "Drunk" from Soma, he'd have to be taking them like candy, popping four or five every hour or so....Which no doctor is going to provide knowingly, so in effect your husband is illegally abusing legal medication, which isn't the fault of the medicine, but his own.

My father and I have both been on Soma and Methocarbamol 750, both of us have issues with our spines, and neither one of us have been "drunk" on it. Likely due to the fact that we didn't act like an id**t and try to get high off of our medication like your husband.

As far as the whole MJ rant, that's just kind of silly. MJ isn't a muscle relaxer. It's a brain-altering chemical called THC. They'd be used for two completely different things. Muscle relaxers actually prevent things like spasms or at least make them manageable. MJ has more in common with something like Ativan/Valium than a painkiller. It works on the brain more heavily whereas muscle relaxers work on the body.

Long story short, Your husband's a drug addict and needs rehab, You have a bad case of the "I-Don't-Really-Know-What-I'm-Talking-About-itus" and really want to get as high as your husband.

@ Most people
Soma is slightly stronger (Especially if brand name) but can be harsher on your stomach (From both my and my father's experience.) whereas Robaxin / Methocarbamol is a little weaker but generally speaking they're going to do about the same thing. Methocarbamol is more common, so if you've been given muscle relaxers for the first time, this is more than likely what you're going to be given, whereas Soma tends to be a backup plan in the event that the Robaxin / Methocarbamol doesn't really work or you have reactions to it.

I've been through the same situation with my SO. He is now free of that monkey on his back, thank God! I also agree with the legalization of MJ. There are far more benefits to using MJ vs RX meds. If the RX drug epidemic gets any worse it'll be like living in a crack house all over the country. I fully believe that MJ should be legalized! Just because of some false propaganda, a long time ago, the "rulers of the free world" are scared to take a stand. It would not only pay off any debt we have but would also benefit people who are currently using RX to treat pain and a lot of different health issues. The strains they have now are specifically designed to treat different ailments. The people that are "in control" need to dig around in their pants and find a pair to be able to take a stand!

My prayers will have you in them!