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Old 03-12-2009, 06:15 PM #1
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I can not get in and out of a tub. I never thought of soaking a hand towel in epson salts and water. Thanks for the idea!
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Started taking Prednisone Medpack yesterday and it has helped tremendously. I feel much better today. Not sure if I was going to anyway because I haven't had that much of a dose of the roids yet but I truly do feel better. Walking is much easier and I don't have that crampy feeling in my legs today. I'll take whatever relief I can get! Hope it lasts!
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((( HUGS KITTY ))) and all my friends here~!!!

Yes I too forget that magnesium helps with pain.

Wishing you well...glad the steriods are helping so quickly.

Take good care...cuz...WE care!!

Jan

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Spasticity is so painful.....I hope your legs are still feeling better today.
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Default Baclofen + Daily Stretching helps me...
Go to the National MS Society's main page and search their stretching exercises. I printed out only the pages that show the exercises put together by therapists. I try to do them daily.

If you live in the US, check your NMSS's local meetings for they often have free swimming classes run by therapists too. This is an excellent way to exercise. They make the pool water slightly cooler when those with MS are in the pool.

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hugggss kitty,
I am doing the tightness and stuff in legs and back...I wanted to give you hugssssss as you always take good care of me!! with tips and caring!!

hugsss and the stretching ideas sound good, thinking I better get on that right away, or some light yoga..get me back into yoga...might help!! huggss,sarah
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I'm late, sorry! Yep, the spazzes have really been beating me up this year. My doc now has me on an alternating schedule of Zanaflex and Baclofen and it's helping.

Agreed, stretching does make a difference for me too. Moist heat is also my new best friend. Massage helps but tends to last me only a few hours; I'll take a few painless hours!

Anne's magnesium suggestion is new to me and when I get home, I'm going to add it to my arsenal.

Hopefully, the roids will continue to relax that bugger!
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How are you doing today, my spastic friend?

Just getting caught up on your thread and I see lots of great suggestions! I don't have spasticity as yet, but wonder if the Mods could Sticky these remedies for future reference?

Feel better, Kelly.
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