Neck pain, back pain, waist pain… no matter where it hurts, you just take muscle relaxants. This behavior is exactly what puts you at risk of kidney disease in the future!! If you don’t want to face kidney deterioration or kidney failure when you get older, hurry up and change your old habits before you have no kidneys left to take care of!!!
Muscle relaxants are toxic to the kidneys
Both painkillers and muscle relaxants are types of drugs that patients often do not take care with because they think these drugs are harmless!! In fact, these types of drugs are “toxic to the kidneys.” Our bodies excrete these chemicals through the kidneys, causing the kidneys to be exposed to a large amount of drug toxins. Prolonged accumulation can lead to severe kidney disease, even kidney failure!!!
Muscle relaxants not only damage the kidneys… but also cause other side effects
Symptoms such as palpitations, rapid heartbeat, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, muscle weakness, nasal congestion, as well as constipation or acid reflux. Many patients do not realize that these symptoms are “side effects” caused by muscle relaxants and often visit doctors with the misunderstanding that they have other diseases.
What should you be careful about when using “muscle relaxants”???
- Do not use the drug in patients with a history of epilepsy, liver or kidney dysfunction, or gastrointestinal bleeding
- Avoid certain activities because muscle relaxants cause drowsiness
- Do not use the drug together with alcoholic beverages
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women should consult a doctor about using this type of medication
Avoid using muscle relaxants… with these 5 easy exercises
- Stretch muscles… clasp both hands behind your back and stretch the muscles around the neck, shoulders, and upper back
- Relieve back pain… sit up straight, lean to the left side and touch the floor with your hand, then alternate sides about 10 times
- Relax hip muscles… sit with your buttocks against the chair back, lift your right leg and place it over your left leg with your knee as close to your body as possible, then bend forward toward your knee, alternate sides about 10 times
- Relax leg muscles… stand facing a chair, place one leg on the chair and lean forward to touch your foot with your hand, alternate sides about 10 times
- Exercise your hands… alternate between clenching your fists and spreading your fingers, or clasp both hands together and stretch your wrists fully to exercise your wrists at the same time
Nothing is all good without drawbacks, even medicine!! If symptoms do not improve after initially taking muscle relaxants, you should see a doctor or consult a knowledgeable and experienced physical therapist for targeted treatment to avoid the need to take muscle relaxants frequently or for too long.
