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Old 12-24-2017, 10:39 PM #1
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Default Back muscle stiffness & pain

In 2012 I had treated with interferon and ribavirin (and victrelis)for hepatitis C, stopped treatment due to optic nerve damage in one eye.

Afterward, I started having muscle stiffness and pain, mainly in my back.

I exercise daily, suppliments I take include magnesium citrate, and niacinamide.

A while back my doctor had me take an x-ray which of course did not yield any useful information.

I do have a prescription for baclofen, which does help to a point. Thankfully the baclofen doesn't make me drowsy, like my previous tx with methocarbamol did.

Anyone have such muscle stiffness and pain?

Any ideas as to what a cause could be?

Suggestions for better relief from the muscle stiffness and pain?
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I keep wheat packs in the freezer and put them on the small of my back for 20 minutes at a time. If that doesn’t work try using heat packs, put your wheat pack in the microwave for a minute. It helps muscle spasms.
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In 2012 I had treated with interferon and ribavirin (and victrelis)for hepatitis C, stopped treatment due to optic nerve damage in one eye.

Afterward, I started having muscle stiffness and pain, mainly in my back.

I exercise daily, suppliments I take include magnesium citrate, and niacinamide.

A while back my doctor had me take an x-ray which of course did not yield any useful information.

I do have a prescription for baclofen, which does help to a point. Thankfully the baclofen doesn't make me drowsy, like my previous tx with methocarbamol did.

Anyone have such muscle stiffness and pain?

Any ideas as to what a cause could be?

Suggestions for better relief from the muscle stiffness and pain?
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I keep wheat packs in the freezer and put them on the small of my back for 20 minutes at a time. If that doesn’t work try using heat packs, put your wheat pack in the microwave for a minute. It helps muscle spasms.
I have pretty much the same thing, but with a different grain in it. I'm using it right this minute.

One device I had forgotten about until this morning: 2 tennis balls in a sock




I have an identical device sitting in my sock drawer, I pulled it out and set where I won't forget to use it...does work so well.
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