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Originally Posted by kazzak21
Thanks for your reply. It feels like inflammation but there are no signs of it, no atrophy either.
I don't seem to have much muscle tightness. When you get it in the joints - what joints are affected? Are you taking anything for it? I have tried anti-inflammatries but they don't seem to make any difference.
I haven't had an MRI yet, do you think it is worth pushing for one?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I thought about trying some antibiotics or maybe asking my GP for prednisone to see if it made any difference.  |
I have no inflammation either. And it's good to know you don't have atrophy.
Almost all major joints were affected at one point or another. Right now it is the ankles and knees. Some nerves pass through the hip so every time I compress the hip (with belts and such), my symptoms tend to increase.
Lyrica didn't do much but it probably helped with the muscle spasms I occasionally have. But it made me zombie-like and cost a lot. Aspercreme has done wonders for the dull achy pain I get. Stretching helps too. NSAIDs don't do much for me either.
Push for an MRI! Mine showed mild herniation in the cervical and L5-S1 Lumbar. I don't think it's enough to describe the symptoms but something's up. Plus there is usually no contrast so it's short and pain free.
