[Judy2]

As some of you know, I've been dealing with extreme spasticity in my legs. They act as though there are iron bars up both pantlegs when my legs spasm. Two weeks ago I finally saw my neuro and he prescribed three new meds; flexeril, enablex and klonopin for sleep, spasticity and bladder issues.

After taking these drugs for two weeks, I woke up two nights ago thinking I was having a heart attack. Living alone, this was very frightening as you can imagine. Chest pain, trouble breathing, irregular heartbeats which continue still. In searching the net, I found rare side effects of flexeril (I forget the generic name), are the same as I mentioned. I'm especially concerned since I do have Mitral Valve Prolapse and take a beta blocker, atenolol, for it, plus with the lymph edema in my feet/ankles/legs, I was supposed to have an Echocardiogram which still hasn't happened due to scheduling problems.

All that said, has anyone here had these reactions to flexeril? I'm also having two days of IV steroids again, Decadron, every two months. Today is day one so I'll mention it to the nurse who comes to the house and will call the neuro later when he's in the office.

Sometimes it seems best if we just let this disease take it's course and forget the drugs!! I don't like this and don't want to do this anymore!!!!

Thanks for any info you may have my MS friends!!