I'm normally on the neuropathy forum, but Friday when I went to the pain doc she said I had hyperflexia and is sending me in for an MRI to rule out (hopefully) MS. Something I was reading about hyperflexia has me perplexed. It said:

"The reflexes may be dulled by depressant medications, low metabolic states like low magnesium, severe depression, or hypothyroidism. Also in low thyroid states, the reflexes not only will be lessened, but they will be delayed."

Wouldn't this mean I have less reflexes, like they should respond slowly? I have low magneisum, depression and hypothyroidsim (subclinical but taking meds). I'm taking magnesium pills because my oxcarbazepine (anti-seizure med) depletes it. Am I reading this correctly? So since I have all of these things, and still have hyperflexia, am I totally screwed here? Or am I reading this backwards?

I'm getting more and more worried because of the look in her eye when she asked if I had an MRI done and I said no. It was the first time to this new doc. My neuro had never ordered an MRI. I'm trying not to scare my husband with what I'm worrying about, even though it would be great to have an answer for all of this, finally.

This is what I found on hyperreflexia ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/e...cle/001431.htm

It is actually over reactive reflexes and is found in people with MS.

I don't know where you found your definition, I couldn't find it,
however, Hypothermia causes slow reflexes...

HI chaos;


Do you have any neck problems or pain --or numbness in fingers or pain going down arm and shoulder ?? I had hyperfelxia i failed my ekg in the pre-op testing before i was scheduled for neck fusion surgery.In fact I had to have a heart test just to make it to the surgery date. The cause was from my disc being pressed in my spinal cord. Just curious if it may be spinal related.

Nope, no neck pain at all (it's one of the few places that doesn't hurt). The only back issue I really have is a rib that sticks out near my shoulder blade, and my husband can help me pop it back in if I can't do it myself. I was having a little trouble with my right thumb, I thought it was the median nerve, but the EMG was negative, and once the B12 really kicked in I didn't have the same issues (dropping things and pain). That B12 has been a great addition! My thumb still isn't 100%, but I can use a knife and crack open an ice tray again, most of the time.

I found that excerpt from here:
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/...how/157?cid=36