I used to take Soma, too. I only took one tablet, maybe two nights a week, to sleep. When I went to my Sub doctor, I told him that I also took Soma. He said if I had been taken Soma like I was taking the hydro (every day, multiple tabs) then he would have no choice but to admit me to inpatient detox because he said Soma is much more dangerous to detox from and has life threatening withdrawal symptoms. I have also stopped the Soma and I did have withdrawals from it, too, that the Sub did not help with.

I am not an expert, only sharing what I was told. I would certainly do some research or seek medical advise before going cold turkey.

The best of luck to you! We are all here if you need us!!

Well, he also told me that I would have no problem getting off Sub, either and then when I asked to be tapered off, he said "I hope you can handle it"....so, that shows you what advice I got. I did research it on the net, though, and it does say that Soma is habit forming and can cause withdrawals if stopped abruptly, so, who knows? I am glad you were able to stop with no problems.

I have to be honest, I have seriously considered taking Soma again because it was a god send on my muscle spasms. Since I quit taking it I have not had a decent night sleep when the spasms hit. He did give me a different muscle relaxer, but it just doesn't work as well. Good to hear some opinions other than what my sub doc. said.

My intention was to put what I was told out there, sorry if I am misinformed.

Thanks all!

That's just it: luck has a lot to do with it. Since nobody knows whether they'll be 'lucky' withdrawing from a potentially dependence-inducing medication, it's usually not wise to begin in the first place.

There are better skeletal muscle relaxants out there than carisoprodol.

Nephro.....I would Love to hear what other muscle relaxants there are out there besides Flexeril! ...Soma/carisoprodol works Great for Me ....But do Tell Please!