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Old 06-11-2008, 09:37 AM #1
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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)
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*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)

Touch my shoulders to my knees AMN is tryin to kill me
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Touch my shoulders to my knees AMN is tryin to kill me
You and me both. Unlike Ms. AMN Limber, I can't move like that.

Besides, I have MSRED (Ms related exercise deficiency) so I don't want to feel that tire. LOL
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I called the neuro. He is ordering me up some zanaflex! I can go to the pharmacy in an hour to pick it up.

I sure hope it works. I don't want to have to hurt somebody

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Good! Not so bad after all, was it, my little pretty? And your little dog, toooooo!!!!

meaaah hahahaehheheheheheh!!!!!!
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Hey beth,

So glad you got the muscle relaxer.

I understand that it can be related to spacticity but might want to add in a couple other things just in case.

Also try some gatorade just in case those electrolyes are off.

And a little extra magnesium also helps me. Mrsd gave me that tip.

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Touch my shoulders to my knees AMN is tryin to kill me

I was going to warn you about that but figured you would find out all by your lonesome.

Don't drive while on Zanaflex!!!!!!! Don't attempt anything except lying down while on Zanaflex!! At least until you know if it affects you the way it does me -- everything relaxes so much I can't even hold my head up.

So...maybe this is why you haven't called me yet?

I hope all is ok.
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Yes, do not drive on Zanaflex. It really makes you tired, but less so I am told than baclophen. I take it at night. I have spinal cord damage from an accident and I will always have them. Zanaflex works great for the first 6 hours.

Then I have little break through spasms that are not enough to wake me completely. My spasms only act up when I am not moving.

You will feel the difference!!! Hope you feel better.




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I was going to warn you about that but figured you would find out all by your lonesome.

Don't drive while on Zanaflex!!!!!!! Don't attempt anything except lying down while on Zanaflex!! At least until you know if it affects you the way it does me -- everything relaxes so much I can't even hold my head up.

So...maybe this is why you haven't called me yet?

I hope all is ok.
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hi beth,

sorry you're going thru this awful muscle pain.
i deal with that almost 24/7 so i know of what you speak.

you're doing all the right things. i'm glad you called your dr, especially before the wk/e. i do heat and stretching and baclofen and it all only goes so far.
i also do once a wk massages which helps a lot but also costs a lot.

i hope the med helps. the only other thing i was going to suggest would be a warm to mildly hot bath, if you can tolerate the heat.

i hope you feel better soon.
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oh, ps....the K (potassium) test might be a good idea. you also need good levels of Mg for muscles. i get that in my multivits. so labwork might be a good idea just to make sure there's not something else you can do.

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