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02-02-2008, 11:45 AM | #1 | |||
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not sure if this should be chalked up to MS or something else..
for the past few days my throat/neck muscles have been sore.. not like a sore throat like with a cold though.. its on both sides in the front part of my neck... and not in my throat if that makes any sense.. no swollen lymph nodes or anything either.. i am also pretty sure i did nothing to pull any muscles in that area.. unless i slept funny and didn't notice it.. when i tilt my head back the muscles feel very tight and a little sore.. wonder if this could be a muscle spaz.. or what.. and if there is anything i can do to tone down the annoying dull pain... didn't try any OTC pain killers yet.. but probably couldn't hurt right?
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02-02-2008, 01:11 PM | #2 | |||
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Muscle spasticity has always been a big problem with me, mostly in my mid-section and my head and neck. My neck muscles would be so tense, sometimes I wouldn't even realize how tensed up they were. I would consciously try to relax the musclea, but with MS you can't always control it. Usually I take regular ibuprofen. Also I had ordered a simple neck pillow that had a built in massage which would help keep my neck relaxed. I also bought one of those memory foam pillows especially to cradle the neck, basically a pillow with a dip in the middle. If you want I can send you links to what I'm talking about.~~Jess
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02-02-2008, 01:35 PM | #3 | |||
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thanks Jess.. yeah if you wouldn't mind sending me the links that would be great. i think i may have seen them in the local chain stores (target,walmart ect..) but not sure if they are the same thing you are talking about..
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02-02-2008, 02:37 PM | #4 | |||
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I PM'd you a couple links Punk. I can't think of anything else OTC....but my neuro also wrote me a script for Baclofen,10mg pills. I very rarely take them, but when I need to just one pill helps out alot, especially right before bed.
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02-03-2008, 12:08 AM | #5 | ||
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I have a similar problem. Not so much muscular pain as it is tiredness. My mouth, tongue and jaw get so tired it's hard to speak, difficult to eat. But I do notice if I tilt my head back the muscles in the front of my neck feel very tight.
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02-04-2008, 03:51 PM | #6 | |||
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Yup, sore neck muscles here too. I've caught myself jerking my head back and forth when I'm sleeping, so I guess it's spasticity.
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02-04-2008, 04:46 PM | #7 | |||
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You know, I had exactly that same thing happen about 3 weeks ago. Mine was only on one side of my throat and neck. You explained it perfectly, not a cold kind of sore throat. It did hurt to swallow, but it was a muscle pain and not the sore throat kind of pain. It lasted about one week and went away as mysteriously as it came. No problems now at all. I chalked it up to mucsle spasms. All I know, is I'm glad it's gone.
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09-12-2008, 09:03 AM | #8 | |||
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09-12-2008, 11:11 AM | #9 | |||
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Yes, I've had this and yes, I think it's deffinately MSessy.
Feel better Punk..
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09-12-2008, 01:58 PM | #10 | |||
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Have it checked out PunkD! It could be any number of things and not related to the MS at all.
Cherie
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