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Old 05-19-2013, 01:01 AM  
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Originally Posted by flipflop View Post
Very true -

I'm prescribed it for the 3 slipped discs in my back/neck - it helps by supposedly relaxing the muscles so I guess I can see where you doctor was coming from - but they do like to medicate kids these days

During a bad week if I take the dose as stated by my GP - by day 5 I'm pretty down and low with just the edge taken off the pain.
A more popular muscle relaxer in the states is: Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril). It's a skeletal muscle relaxant and not a benzodiazepine (Valium, Xanax)
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