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Originally Posted by Lottie
Vrae, our stories are similar. Woke up in recovery room convinced I had a shattered ankle!! I do get severe cramps in my toes, foot and calf, what my dad used to call a "charlie horse". Standing and walking , though very painful, usually resolves that. I also get visible muscle twitches that make me crazy. Feels like hot popcorn popping inside my leg. My husband puts his hand on the muscle and puts firm steady pressure on it. I also use heating pad and warm epsom salt bath. I don't do well with Valium, it makes me too weepy . ~Lottie
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OH MY GOD YES Lottie, shattered ankle would be EXACTLY how it felt on the recovery table of my discectomy. Went in for a 3 day surgery and was there for a week with a whole new me that I couldn't even believe was happening. I literally woke yelling in PAIN!! And I wasn't talking about my back. It took a couple of years for that feeling to dissipate but has always felt not right, or totally healed. Like it's stiff. And can get very involved in one of these spasms. The sad part is that I have been regressing for a couple of years now in that area. I have had recent feelings like I'm regressing back to the days of it feeling shattered. That too freaks me out. <sigh> It's just all so awesome!
Anyway, hope you're having a good day hon!
