- Soma is a powerful muscle relaxer that works by preventing your nerves from sending messages of pain to your brain so that you can rest better and get through physical therapy in order to treat any sprain, strains or other muscle-related trauma. Soma is taken orally.
- Soma is very addictive and should not be the only treatment for musculoskeletal problems. Plenty of rest and physical therapy must be used to conjunction with Soma. Research has also shown that rest and physical therapy are much more effective as long-term cures than Soma, which is usually not prescribed past three weeks.
- Common side effects include insomnia, irritability, headaches, drowsiness, depression, blurry vision and stomach problems, especially nausea. Usually, these can be tolerated by most people. However, if you suddenly feel faint, overly weak, disoriented, paralyzed in any part of your body, or have an accelerated heartbeat, seizures, or a loss of vision, you should stop taking the drug and immediately consult your physician or go to the ER.
- If you do end up taking Soma for an extended period of time, your doctor might ween you off it slowly, decreasing your dose over a certain period, so you avoid strong withdrawal symptoms. Be sure to inform your doctor if you've had problems with drug or alcohol addiction.
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