NonOp · Visit questions

Muscle relaxants

Bring the questions that matter to you to your next appointment.

• What are we hoping this medicine will do, and for how long?
• How will we know if it is helping enough to be worth the side effects?
• Is it safe with my other medicines, including pain medicines, sleep or anxiety medicines, antidepressants and antibiotics?
• Is it safe to drive or work while I take it?
• Can I stop when the pain settles, or should we lower the dose slowly?
• I am an older adult, or I have kidney, liver or heart problems. Is there a better choice?
• I am pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Does that change the plan?
• What else can I do, like heat or gentle movement, while my back or neck settles?