Meprozine and medication

I had 2 surgeries at once last week and was prescribed Meprozine 1-2 capsules every 4-6 hours. The first 4 days I took 2 at a time and within 20 minutes my pain was gone, I felt relaxed and a little drowsy and was able to nap, which I needed for at least the first two days after my surgery. Twice in 4 days, one of my legs twitched and once my arm twitched. After the first 4 days, I would take only 1 as needed, usually in the evening after I has been up all day and was in a little pain. I had slight dizziness when I first stood up the first day only when I would get up to go to the bathroom. Other than that, I had no nausea, and I have to eat something before I take any medication, no stomach pains, no allergic reactions (I am allergic to medications with codeine in it), no depression, no emotional swings (in fact, if I wasn't sleeping, I was so relaxed that I was able communicate normally, laugh, make my normal jokes, etc.), I did not hallucinate or see things. I was also on an antibiotic, which my pharmacist said would make me very thirsty so I attributed my dry mouth to that. Last year, I was prescribed several different strong pain medications for severe chronic headaches and they did nothing. I would recommend Meprozine for short term relief for pain management. I do know someone who got addicted to Meprozine after taking it everyday for several months because a doctor kept prescribing it to her, so it is definitely only to be used for short term use. If I ever have to have surgery again, dental work, or need something for pain management, I will be asking my doctor for a one time prescription for Meprozine.

My husband has been prescribed Meprozine for a back injury, and since he has been on it I have notice a major difference in his moods, he is edgy, and temperamental. He has started yelling at my daughter for stupid kid stuff and arguing with me over small things and we never argue. He has had weird dreams and twitches in his sleep. When he is on the medication he doesn't seem like the man I married and when he is off its like hes going through withdrawals and trying to go un-noticed. He is also on Soma and Zanaflex. I don't know what to do. Im worried for him. He is also becoming depressed, and has had a severe migraine for 3 weeks now. He wont listen to me when I tell him not to take it. I would not recommend this medication to anyone, especially if they want to keep their relationship.

Meprozine worked for my abscessed tooth! I was in severe pain to the point of crawling the walls... I could not tell you which tooth was even hurting on Fri. when I went to the dentist. She had to numb my mouth to give me even a minutes relief. My cheek swelled the size of a baseball! Today it's the size of a plum.... I think I'll make it through this ordeal now, but without this medication I certainly would not have made it.

I was given this for a root canal. All I can say is stay away from it, ask for lorcet or percocet if you are in pain. This stuff made me feel like i needed to throw up but couldn't. I ended up sticking my finger down my throat at 4am just to get some sleep. All my motor skills were delayed and my balance was off. I was easily startled and agitated. I would be lying on the sofa sleeping and would suddenly get the feeling that someone was standing over me. I woke up and just about jumped off the couch in fright, and of course there was nothing there. Extreme Dry Mouth, and the medication blurred my vision at times. I also had no sense of time and was very disoriented. I also had some of the strangest dreams in my life while on this medication. My right hand would twitch at times, but not very often. This should be labeled as a roofy, not a pain killer.

I have not taken this medication yet i am having more than 5 teeth pulled or cut out and this site is very scary for me. i really hope that i don't have some of these side effects. you really should have a warning on this site. i have had cancer and that is why i have to have all this teeth work done. i have been in pain for five yaers now I was looking forward to having this done to my mouth so i could eat comfortably and be able to sleep again. No wafter reading this site i do not want to take the meds prescribed for me. Thanks ya'll

I took meprozine for pain after a root canal. I suffer from restless leg syndrome, so the effects of the medication severly affected this condition. My legs were jumping like crazy! In addition, I experienced a hallucenigenic affect which was similar to a reaction I have had from codeine. I stopped the medication immediately and took prescription ibuprofen which eased the pain from the dental procedure -- with no side effect. Will never take this again!

i was prescribed meprozine after having surgery for a broken ankle. within 24 hours, i noticed there was random twitching throughout my body, which disrupted my sleep. but i did notice that the tremors got worse as i lay down. if your doctor presribes this medication, ask if there is an alternative with less disrupting side effects. you'll be glad you did.

I was given Meprozine when Demerol made me vomit. The Meprozine got rid of my terrible headache in 15 minutes and the big side effect was drowsiness. I slept for many hours and felt drowsy for a few hours. It was mellow actually and I am not on any other medication. I didn't have any other noticeable side effects. I thought it worked great and would take it again (just one capsule) if I get a bad headache.

The doctor gave me this medication after m wisdom teeth were pulled, they worked excellent for me, but i had a lot of them left over and i took at first just one a day just for kicks. the other day i had only 4 pills left and i took them all and it was one of the best trips ive ever been on. But, i am now addicted to the stuff and i really do want to break this habit, i have the shakes and feel the extreme urge for it every day. please e-mail me if u have any solutions

I was prescribed Demerol 50mg. by my physician for extreme pain due to spinal stenosis. My prarmacist instead sold me Mepergan Fortis and told me it is exactly the same thing as Demerol only it has medication to prevent nausea in it. Does anyone out there know if this is true?

My husband was prescribed this medication after surgery, Not only does he see things, bugs and such, but he forgets days and has no concept of time

I was prescribed this medication after having two wisdom teeth removed and after CLEARLY indicating to the oral surgeon that I had a history of seizures. The Monday after my Friday surgery I had a grand mal seizure at work and was taken to the emergency room via ambulance. The information on the patient thing from the pharmacy indicated in small print at the end of the information about a small likelihood of seizures. Do not take this medication if you have any history of seizures.

My daughter ALSO had a seizure after taking the medication Meprozine, which was prescribed by our doctor after being in a car accident and suffering pain /pulled muscles. Obviously, she was allergic to it - but how were we to know?
My advice to anyone taking this medicine is check your own body/symptoms . . . her's was trembling (mostly her hands) for a couple days before she had the seizure. BIG red flag!