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Tizanidine is a short-acting muscle relaxant. Tizanidine is used to treat spasticity by temporar

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Mesa border of Gilbert az

Have any of you used this?? I just got it today. I asked for it after writing down 3 choices.. Neuro suggested this of the 3

Tizanidine is a short-acting muscle relaxer. It works by blocking nerve impulses (pain sensations) that are sent to your brain.

Tizanidine is used to treat spasticity by temporarily relaxing muscle tone
April 26 2026 update
I just started using it again yesterday. I took it once 2 mg maybe around 4 pm.
Today I took it at 1130 am. Just fatigue is awful but I woke up… read more

July 10, 2017 (edited)
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A MyMSTeam Member

I have had MS for a little over 3 years now and my how Tizanidine is a requirement in my life. While I am on Baclofen 3x a day. I need something extra at night to go with my baclofen so I have been on Tizanidine for about 1 1/2 years. It does make a difference for me.

July 10, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

Thanks..i took 2 mg between 530 and 6 (its close to 8 now)...she prescribed. 4mg every. 8 hours. But i thought need to start slower to see how it affects me

July 10, 2017 (edited)
A MyMSTeam Member

I take it 3 times a day...not sure if it works or not but I won't stop taking it to find out! haha

July 16, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

I take 4 mg every night. It helps me sleep and I don't wake up in the middle of the night with muscle spasms. I swear by it!

July 11, 2017
A MyMSTeam Member

I take 2mg at bedtime...less spasticity when I wake up...I started last week after I quit baclofen...

July 11, 2017

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