In pain (skelaxin)??

 I can't sleep and my back has been bothering me lately. Before surgery I was given Metaxalone(skelaxin) I still have some and was wondering if anyone knows if we are able to take this medication after surgery. I'd appreciate any answers, thank you! Robin.

it will be up to the surgeon. After surgery the way our stomachs digest will be different and might not absorb correctly. The surgeon will know this. I would ask him/her at the visit right before the surgery if it will be possible after.

I'm 10 months post op and have taken skelaxin pre and post op with no problems what's so ever.  But it never hurts to ask your surgeon.

Hope you're feeling better.

personally i'd call the pharmacist and ask if it has an NSAID in it anywhere. If not then i'd call my surgeon and ask if I can take it. I am a firm believer that a pharmacist has more information on prescription medication than a dr does. My uncle was a pharmacist. he was always up on the information on the newest medication. Stuff my doctor never even knew about. Remember out surgeons get their information on medications from the salespeople who make more money from the more doctors they get to write prescriptions for their meds. So they aren't exactly free to make their own choices.

 Thanks everyone. I'll ask my pharmacist :)

Mi dr sent me home postop w ok to start back on skelaxin.
I'm taking, and would be in pain without.

Def ask ur dr or nurse, but my dr approved for me.

I worked in the Pharmacy for 8 years of my life. And the Pharmacists do know a lot about drugs and the symptoms. They are trained that way especially to make sure you are not taking drugs that counteract each other, the doctor may overlook that. Although you want to ask your Pharmacist questions on the drugs, they are only allowed to instruct you on how to take the medicine they are not in place of your Dr or allowed to prescribe. The Dr may use a drug for something totally different then what it was made for because it has shown other qualities that can be helpful. Most likely the Dr has looked into that. So talk to your Pharmacist definately but I would follow what the Dr tells me and bring that information from your pharmacist to your Dr at your next visit.

 Very great advice, thank you :)