[FlyFishin Momma]

Originally Posted by Snoopy

Yes, it appears the pain is neuropathic but it's difficult for me to explain how it feels. My neuro says it's sensory.

Ya know I call this my spasticity but in all honesty it feels like tiny jerking spasams in some areas and then other areas feels like just a deep aching muscle...like in my shoulders its an ache but in my waist area and my groin area its sharp short twinges of pain...a spasam. I get them in my bladder and colon too.......and even having them in my wrists when I attempt tp pick up a glass of tea or something or heaven forbid try to write with a pen right now....the pen will spaz right out from my fingers....but its really in my wrist...

and the neck thing is a constant deep radiating pain that makes my head hurt on that side....IT IS A CONSTAINT... always 24/7 have a headache........

it is making me a not so likable person......(i am not happy about that cuz that is not who I am)

Snoopy is your pain anything like that?

[tkrik]

Oh sweet Kay, you are in pain. I can tell by your posts. Poor thing.

Snoopy - Sorry it didn't work for you. I agree about the Cymbalta. I was on it for 3 days and was pain free for 3 days. However, the Cymbalta messed with my head. I am normally a passive compassionate person and I was having AGGRESSIVE thoughts. Scared the cr*p out of me. No more of that stuff for me. I wish the could find what it is in that AD that works on the pain receptors in our brains and then isolate it so we can just have that portion.

It sounds really strange but for me taking Epsom salt baths helps so much with the pain. Then I have DDs or DBF gently massage my muscles (mostly my back - touching my legs can sometimes cause the spasms I'm trying get rid of). Then we ice them down. It helps quite a bit. It is a nightly ritual when the pain is real bad.

[Snoopy]

Originally Posted by FlyFishin Momma

Ya know I call this my spasticity but in all honesty it feels like tiny jerking spasams in some areas and then other areas feels like just a deep aching muscle...like in my shoulders its an ache but in my waist area and my groin area its sharp short twinges of pain...a spasam. I get them in my bladder and colon too.......and even having them in my wrists when I attempt tp pick up a glass of tea or something or heaven forbid try to write with a pen right now....the pen will spaz right out from my fingers....but its really in my wrist...

and the neck thing is a constant deep radiating pain that makes my head hurt on that side....IT IS A CONSTAINT... always 24/7 have a headache........

it is making me a not so likable person......(i am not happy about that cuz that is not who I am)

Snoopy is your pain anything like that?

I get that aching feeling, mostly in my legs. I have found heat helps with that. I spent 2 years with the constant leg aching and for the last 2 months it's been gone - I have no idea why but that's fine with me.

Most of what your describing does sound like spasticity, have you tried any meds for it? I have stiffness which is considered spasticity. I have found heat, stretching and exercise helps.

I really hope you find some relief