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Soma (Carisoprodol) is a painkiller that affects muscles like strains, sprains. It is mostly used to treat muscle related ailments. This medicine seems to recover the damages caused by strain in muscles. It gives relief from the muscle pain, hence it is not used for a long time because it is used only for 1 or 2 days because it gives relief in muscle. Doing this without the doctor's advice can be dangerous for your health. Doing this can lead to the following side effects such as Sleepiness, Skin rash, Swelling of tongue, throat or face, Stomach pain, Fever, Headache. Therefore, take soma only when there is pain in the muscles.