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Originally Posted by lady_express_44
One symptom of spasticity is spasms, but not everyone with spasticity has a hard time with the "charlie horse-type" spasms. I have a few times, but the spasticity pain symptoms I've experienced most often are usually quite different then that.
For me, the spasticity usually gets both limbs (arms &/or legs) at the same time, and can feel like:
- a dull ache, like a tooth ache
- the meat being pulled off my bones
- "cold to the bones" ache sensation (very painful)
- like my tendons are being taxed to the max (very painful)
- muscle stiffness
- small little twitches (spasms) under the skin, but don't hurt
I don't do much exercises when I am in the midst of an attack (that usually includes severe spasticity), but I do a lot of stretching exercises when I am not. I have often worn braces at night when it is really bad, so that I don't contort my limbs in weird ways. Antidepressants can help somewhat, but LDN has been my ticket to almost complete relief from this symptom.
Cherie
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Thanks for this Cherie!
While I posted about the "near charley horse" thing, I also have the muscle stiffness, those flickering small twitches under the skin, and that never ending tendon thing!! I tend to blow some things off, but the stiffness from spasticity is one of my MAJOR problems these days! I walk funny, I can't bend down because my legs are straight stiff, I can't even tie my own shoes sometimes cause my legs won't bend enough for me to get my feet anywhere near my hands!!
