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Old 04-16-2008, 10:58 AM
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I've had spasticity in nearly every muscle in my body at one time or another. It's constant in my legs and back and nearly constant in my arms. It's the kind of spasticity in which the pain seems to emanate from the bones, but the tightness occasionally works its way to the surface. My throat and stomach are more prone to charley horse-type spasms.

I take a daily cocktail of Neurontin, Baclofen & Zanaflex and am on a maxed out dose of all three. They keep me functional, but hardly pain free. When I'm in really bad shape, I take Valium & Tramadol, which dull the pain enough for me to function more normally.

Maybe it's that I have a high tolerance for the meds, but I don't get a dopey feeling from any of them. Sometimes I wish I would, so that I could simply forget about the pain and the constant reminder of my MS!

You may need a combination of meds to address your spasticity. Ask your neuro for his/her opinion.
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