Soma

Soma (carisoprodol) is a prescription muscle relaxant intended for the treatment of pain resulting from physical injuries, such as strains and sprains. This medicine is used in combination with rest and physical therapy to help you recover sooner. Your health care provider may decide you also need to take Soma for some other conditions. Make sure you follow the indications exactly and do not exceed the dose recommended. Soma is supposed to be taken by mouth and comes as a tablet. Unless your health care provider prescribed otherwise you are supposed to take this medicine three times a day and at bedtime. For more information you can always read the label. Some drugs can cause interactions. Let your health care provider know if you are using medications for allergies, muscle relaxants, vitamins, coughs and cold remedies, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, or sedatives. Soma can sometimes cause side effects that are mild and in most cases go away without the need for your doctor's interference. Let your health care provider know about any of the following symptoms you get: fast heart rate, headache, drowsiness, clumsiness, vomiting, upset stomach, dizziness, and skin rash. You should be aware of the following more serious side effects of Soma: burning in the eyes, weakness, difficulty breathing, fever, and report them as soon as possible to the doctor that prescribed this medication to you.

Keep taking Soma for as long as recommended by your health care provider and do not stop the treatment suddenly, as a number of withdrawal symptoms are possible, including stomach pain, sleep problems, headache, nausea, and seizure (convulsions). Your doctor will probably recommend you plenty of rest to make sure you are benefitting form the treatment with Soma. Since Soma has been reported to cause addictions you must never share it with other people if they have a history of drug or alcohol addiction, and do not take it yourself if you had a similar problem in the past. Report to your health care provider the fact of having epilepsy or any other seizure disorder, kidney or liver disease before starting your treatment with Soma. This can affect the dosage you will be prescribed and the way it will be adjusted during the course of your treatment.