Living with body pain can be hard on us and the quality of life that we live. We really cannot point at a particular cause of pain. The story of body pain for each differs from the other. The hectic and busy life of ours can be a very crucial cause of body pain in people. One of the most commonly prescribed analgesics for treating short-term severe pain is Carisoprodol. It is a muscle relaxer that is seen to begin working in 30 minutes of taking the dosage. Over the years we see a potential rise in people taking the muscle relaxer without a prescription. Usually such people are not aware of the terms of uses and are commonly seen to suffer from side effects. So, today we look into the long-term use of Soma pill and how long does Soma stay in your system to help you get a better knowledge of the product.

Is the long term use of Soma pill advisable?

The action of Soma pill is by blocking the sensation of pain from the affect pain from the affected part of the body from reaching the brain of the person. It is advised for short-term use and one should not take Soma pill for more than three weeks. The Carisoprodol is a schedule IV drug and has a low potency to cause addiction in the user. Thus, the use of the muscle relaxer for more than three weeks can therefore cause dependency in the user.

Some of the signs of Soma dependency are-

·Uncontrolled urge to take Soma pill even without a reason

·Social withdrawal

·Visiting several doctors to get Soma prescription

·Getting soma online without a prescription

·Suffering from mood swings

·Having depression

If these signs are identified at the right time, it can be very easy to manage these addiction signs. There are a number of different medical help and therapy that helps in managing Soma dependency.

How long does Soma stay in the system?

The Carisoprodol is a centrally acting medication. It on reaching the body of the person gets metabolized in the liver of the person. Then it further eliminated from the body with the help of the kidney. Both Carisoprodol and its metabolite meprobamate show high potency in treating acute pain in people and have different half-life. This means that they show different action of time. The meprobamate is seen to be more potent and acts in the body for a much longer period of time. In an average the body takes about 12 hours to remove Soma pill. However, in people with kidney disorder,. It takes about 17 hours to eliminate Carisoprodol from the body.

The Carisoprodol can be detected in the different parts of the body for different duration of time. However, drug test for detecting Carisoprodol, is not very usual. Under special condition it is done. Here is a list of body pain and the time they retain Carisoprodol-

·Urine- A few days from the last dose taken

·Blood- 24 to 48 hours

·Saliva- 5 to 6 hours

·Breast milk- no proper data found

·Hair- 30 days

How long does Meprobamate stay in the system?

The meprobamate is the metabolite of Carisoprodol that is seen to have a longer half-life. The half-life of meprobamate in Soma 350mg is 10 hours. Thus, it takes 2 to 3 days for the body to completely remove meprobamate from the system.

Factors that contributes to the elimination process of Carisoprodol

·Food intake- The intake of heavy meal before Soma dosage can lower the metabolism of the drug. This can therefore take it longer to show result in the body. This is why it is advised for one to take a light meal before or after taking Soma pill.

·Body mass- the Carisoprodol can retain in the fat molecule of the body. Thus it remains it the body for much longer time in compared to people with low body fat. It is seen that such people are able to eliminate Carisoprodol from the body much quicker.

·Kidney and liver functioning- as seen above the liver is responsible for metabolizing the Soma pill whereas the kidney of the person is responsible for the elimination. Suffering from renal and hepatic disorder can affect this process and therefore take it longer for the body to remove the compound from the system.

·Age- the intake of Soma pill is not recommended for people who are above the age of 65 years. This is mainly because at an elderly age the metabolic activity of the people is weaker and thus taking longer for the body to process and eliminate Carisoprodol.

Keeping these factors in mind will help you remove Carisoprodol from the body faster and avoid suffering from any possible side effects.

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