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Old 09-20-2012, 10:51 AM #1
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Well I just returned from my neurologist for my MS and found I have a new active lesion on my brain in the area that causes muscles to tighten. I am sure this is not helping with the TOS. I can not get to neck muscles to loosen even with stretching every day. My doc is changing my meds, so hoping this will help. Changing from avonex to copaxone.
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did he prescribe any kind of muscle relaxers like baclofen?
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I was on baclofen for a while until I was switched to neurotin. I now take 900mg a day.
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neurontin isnt a muscle relaxer. I took neurontin for awhile, but my neuro told me at the time it was for neurological pain, not for spasticity. (google has since told me it's Rx-ed for spasticity) I never noticed that neurontin did anything for any of my MS symptoms.

I take baclofen and the occasional valium for my spasticity now when I need to.
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Neurontin hasn't done anything for my heavy limbs or any type of pain troubles; it is WONDERFUL for keeping the "pins & needles" & "itchy-crawly" symptoms at bay...even for the few hours. PT is the only thing that has done anything for the mucles stiffness. Can your doc prescribe you some PT visits?
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I agree, PT works really well on spasticity. Any exercise seems to be great for spasticity.
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