advertisement
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-11-2008, 07:22 AM #1
Bannet's Avatar
Bannet Bannet is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,125
15 yr Member
Bannet Bannet is offline
Senior Member
Bannet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,125
15 yr Member
Default need help with spasm

Does anyone have any suggestions.

I started having these awful painful spasms in my back and thighs last night.

I hardly slept and this morning the pain is just as bad. I have tried stretching, laying down, walkingnothing is helping. I've taken muscle relaxers and used a heating pad and its just not settling down.


I really don't want to call the neuro because I know it will pass, but this is probably the worst I've had these.

Any ideas
__________________

.


Roadtrip Wannabe
Bannet is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote

advertisement
Old 06-11-2008, 07:35 AM #2
Girlie Girl's Avatar
Girlie Girl Girlie Girl is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 604
15 yr Member
Girlie Girl Girlie Girl is offline
Member
Girlie Girl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 604
15 yr Member
Default

I'm sorry Beth that you are having such troubles. I am also sorry that I don't have any advice for you. I have never experienced them.

Just want you to know that I am sending you some and hope that you get some relief soon!
__________________

.
Live, Laugh, Love
Girlie Girl is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 08:04 AM #3
Jodylee's Avatar
Jodylee Jodylee is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,365
15 yr Member
Jodylee Jodylee is offline
Senior Member
Jodylee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,365
15 yr Member
Default

Spasms stink Beth! I would call the neuro If I were you. The last time the spasms hit me I waited for four days to call the doc thinking they would pass...they didn't. He was a little upset with me for not calling sooner 'rolling eyes' LOL. I got some Zanaflex and it helped to ease them quite a bit.
__________________
Multiple Sclerosis-Dx May 2007

.
Jodylee is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 08:17 AM #4
AfterMyNap's Avatar
AfterMyNap AfterMyNap is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Right here. Duh.
Posts: 9,213
15 yr Member
AfterMyNap AfterMyNap is offline
Wise Elder
AfterMyNap's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Right here. Duh.
Posts: 9,213
15 yr Member
Default

Aw, Bethie, those nasty little buggers do hurt! Mine are real bad and if I didn't have my Zanaflex in flexible doses, I probably wouldn't sleep at all.

I agree, you really should call it in, even if they just give you a prescription for more or something else, you'll be doing something about it.

Not to make it seem worse, but my friend, mine have not gone completely away for years now.

Stretching helps, but only a little. The drugs are the best defense I've been able to find so far.

I actually know how you feel.
__________________
—Cindy

For every day I choose to play,
I set aside a day to pay.
—AMN


"Sometimes plastic wrap just won't cling, no matter how much money you put in the meter."

—From the Book of True Wizdom
AfterMyNap is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008), Jappy (06-12-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 08:18 AM #5
sassy's Avatar
sassy sassy is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 681
15 yr Member
sassy sassy is offline
Member
sassy's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 681
15 yr Member
Default

Take two margaritas, a good book, and relax in bed.

Better yet, drive down to sassy's and we will find a day spa and get a massage with the margaritas.
__________________
If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a kind word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen. --Loretta Girzaitis
Trust that your abilities are stronger than your disabilities - Maxene Kupperman-Guinals
sassy is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 09:10 AM #6
Bannet's Avatar
Bannet Bannet is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,125
15 yr Member
Bannet Bannet is offline
Senior Member
Bannet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,125
15 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AfterMyNap View Post
Aw, Bethie, those nasty little buggers do hurt! Mine are real bad and if I didn't have my Zanaflex in flexible doses, I probably wouldn't sleep at all.

I agree, you really should call it in, even if they just give you a prescription for more or something else, you'll be doing something about it.

Not to make it seem worse, but my friend, mine have not gone completely away for years now.

Stretching helps, but only a little. The drugs are the best defense I've been able to find so far.

I actually know how you feel.
How do you handle them?? I have them quite often but today is just awful. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but this is truly bring on the tears.
__________________

.


Roadtrip Wannabe
Bannet is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 06-11-2008, 09:28 AM #7
SandyC's Avatar
SandyC SandyC is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 9,227
15 yr Member
SandyC SandyC is offline
Wise Elder
SandyC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 9,227
15 yr Member
Default

Awww Beth, you really should go ahead and call the doctor. He can prescribe meds specifically for spasms. Jim lives daily with spasms like Cindy does. It's horrible. He named his legs Fred and Barney and yells at them when one acts up. He gets them just moving a little. He's on baclofen and it seems to help.

Hugs and hope you get some relief soon. Jim can control his spasms a little by grabbing a pressure point by his knees. If we apply pressure at that area the spasm will settle down.
__________________
. . A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she's in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
SandyC is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 09:30 AM #8
AfterMyNap's Avatar
AfterMyNap AfterMyNap is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Right here. Duh.
Posts: 9,213
15 yr Member
AfterMyNap AfterMyNap is offline
Wise Elder
AfterMyNap's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Right here. Duh.
Posts: 9,213
15 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bannet View Post
How do you handle them?? I have them quite often but today is just awful. I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but this is truly bring on the tears.
The hardest part is forcing myself not to fight it with other muscle groups because that hurts even more. It takes a lot of discipline, but I have taught myself to relax as much as possible and let it work itself out. It does seem to end faster that way.

Our nature is to resist anything out of our control and in this case, resistance really is futile— and painful!

In a really bad one I literally cannot move at all, for a good minute. I have to force myself to relax and it goes away faster.

Also, if I sit in the same position for more than 10 minutes, any attempt to move will throw me into one, so I try to move often whenever I can.

I even get them when I laugh hard too often. Sometimes it helps to hang my legs over the edge of the bed or to bend way down in a chair so my shoulders are on my knees. Staying flexible has been helpful in doing that.
__________________
—Cindy

For every day I choose to play,
I set aside a day to pay.
—AMN


"Sometimes plastic wrap just won't cling, no matter how much money you put in the meter."

—From the Book of True Wizdom
AfterMyNap is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
Bannet (06-11-2008), tkrik (06-11-2008)
Old 06-11-2008, 09:33 AM #9
tkrik's Avatar
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
tkrik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
Default

Beth, I am so sorry. I truly feel for you right now. To be honest, I am not the best about calling the doctor either. I just went through a phase of increased spasticity similar to what you are describing. Turns out I have a wicked sinus infection. UGH!

As for what helps me? Some days nothing. I can't lay down, sit, stand, or walk for any length of time; perpetual motion is all I can do and I am constantly uncomfortable in any position. I am not on anything for the spasms. I do have a bottle of baclofen but haven't tried it yet. I am trying to learn to deal with it without meds. So far so good.

Now, here I go again about the Epsom salt baths but they really do help relax my muscles. I also increase my Neurontin and take Advil every 6-8 hours.

Don't hesitate to call the dr. If I had called earlier I could have saved myself a lot of hassle (dehydration) and pain.

Sending you lots of cyber's and hoping you start feeling better soon.
tkrik is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
Old 06-11-2008, 09:37 AM #10
tkrik's Avatar
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
tkrik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by AfterMyNap View Post
Sometimes it helps to hang my legs over the edge of the bed or to bend way down in a chair so my shoulders are on my knees. Staying flexible has been helpful in doing that.


*Trying to picture me doing this flexible move*
With my luck I would fall out of the chair. LOL. Getting up while have these spasms is not easy and sometimes impossible until there is some release in the muscles. (Can you tell I have spend some time on the floor with these. LOL)
tkrik is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
AfterMyNap (06-11-2008)
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Spasm in calf??? MelodyL Peripheral Neuropathy 22 10-21-2007 11:33 AM
Muscle Spasm Where?? WickedGood Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) 16 09-27-2007 11:09 AM
I had a spasm last night at 2 a.m. MelodyL Peripheral Neuropathy 26 08-01-2007 09:49 AM
Is this infancy spasm? bien1971 Epilepsy 4 02-26-2007 05:10 AM
Foot spasm? petpuppy Multiple Sclerosis 2 11-02-2006 10:45 AM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:23 PM.

Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise v2.7.1 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.


Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.