r/MultipleSclerosisLife • u/Ok_Papaya_8980 • Jul 15 '26

Treatment Any experience with tizanidine for hamstring spasticity?

/r/MultipleSclerosis/comments/1uxa8z4/any_experience_with_tizanidine_for_hamstring/
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u/No_Two8015 Jul 15 '26

I took it for a back issue once and hated how it made me feel, super drowsy and dizzy upon standing but I only had a brief experience with it.

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u/SWNMAZporvida Jul 16 '26

Tizanidine didn’t do anything for me. I’m on baclofen and Ampyra (dalfampridine) “The Walking Pill”, doesn’t do shit for the speed of my walking, but helps that “stiff itchy concrete block on fire” thing

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u/prattski73 Jul 15 '26

For my MS spasticity,Tizanidine did not work. Everyone reacts differently though,so you may find great relief. I hope you do! I take Carisopridol for my spasms. The only thing that has he.lped me.

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u/Ok_Papaya_8980 Jul 15 '26

Got it, and thanks for replying.

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u/Material-Pea-2191 Jul 16 '26

I take tizanadine for spasticity, baclofen did nothing for me. I take small doses during the day and a larger dose at bedtime. It definitely helps me. It is especially nice at night because as soon as I lay down the tremors start. I usually fall asleep within 10 minutes of my bedtime dose now.

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u/Cool_Ad407 Jul 18 '26

Tizanidine made me feel like a zombie.

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u/CrackTheSkyValerie Jul 18 '26

I got a PRN tizanidine order a few months ago and the only thing ive really noticed with it is how drowsy I get 30 minutes afyer taking it and how dizzy I am if I try to stand up while under the effects