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Originally Posted by Healthgirl
Does anyone else have severe wrenching charlie horse type spasms at night in their neck and shoulders?
I know I have SFN (diagnosed biopsy), but I can't find any reason why my neck and shoulders should be in this state. I think my doctor is missing something. Six months ago when I woke up like this, an MRI showed herniated cervical disks and was being treated for them by a local orthopedist. Then pain started shooting through out my whole body so I was sent to a neurologist who said the herniated discs were pretty normal degeneration and that it was "something attacking my spinal cord". At hospital I had another full MRI of brain and spine and spinal tap (all pretty normal). Discharge diagnosis of inflammatory autoimmune neuropathy and sent on my way to for biopsy for SFN. Once they found that they were done with me and just offer nerve drugs. I just can't find any info anywhere about neuropathy doing this to someones neck.
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The magnesium is needed for many processes but I might add that potassium is historically helpful for spasms. Even though I don't get into very much fruit, I always eat a banana once in a while. Also try to get in those eight glasses of water or more. I had a bout of constipation w/Hydrocodone and had to pay attention to quantity. I felt better on more than one aspect after that. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.