When symptoms temporarily increase in number or intensity, it is called a flare or flare-up. Flare-ups can happen without warning and are mostly likely to occur if a person with fibromyalgia is stressed or under a lot of pressure. A flare-up can last anywherefrom a few days to weeks at...
• Cyclobenzaprine or Flexeril (RX): These muscle relaxants are good for acute muscle spasms–whether the spasm is from injury or a personal tendency to spasm. If you have a history of leg, back or neck spasms, carry one of these. (Keep in mind that Flexeril can cause significant drowsi...
Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) is a commonly prescribed medication for moderate to severe muscle spasms that works on your central nervous system to relax your muscles. While this is helpful, NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) have been shown to relieve acute symptoms from muscle spasms more effectively.[18] ...