That's a good point mrsD, everyone should know if their car has a cabin filter, and change it periodically if they do.

In 2010, I bought an older car for my high school aged son to learn on. When I got the car home and checked it over, I pulled out the cabin filter which still had the original factory date code from 1999 on it.

You can imagine the crud that was built up on that filter after 11 years and 120,000 miles

Crazy! I just tried the point on my left hand because the right side of my neck and traps are in spasm. That point really really hurts.
The right hand point has no pain. I'm going to try it all day.
Later I will get my daughter to do it. She does the points all over my feet because we have a chart, but we never did any other body points. Thanks

I have muscle spasms but cannot directly relate it to PN.

I take this very successfully for muscle spasm....I take it only rarely,
a few times a month. It makes me sleepy so I take it only at night or I know I can lay down.

http://www.drugs.com/soma.html

The acupressure points in the hands so far are working for me, also.
I find about a 12 hr lasting affect. I'll keep doing it too, as I get spells of throbbing in the back of my head which interfere with sleep for me. I slept really well last night.

If this continues for you, I'd suggest you use Mucinex to liquify the sinuses, so they don't build up and cause pressure for you.
This really works for me. The sphenoid sinus in the middle of the head does not refer to the cheeks, like the maxillary ones do.
I think that one is more likely to cause neck pain.

I also find that Olive Leaf extract really helps me when I have sinus pressure. This antibacterial herb tends to help upper respiratory infections etc.

Hi Healthgirl,

Lots of great suggestions here!


If all else fails, there are other muscle relaxants available.

Diandra has mentioned Soma. Soma is the one I use. I use it rarely, as a last resort. I also often use only 1/2 tab as I find it often works at that dose for me and gives fewer side-effects.

I am allergic to a few muscle relaxants.

Zanaflex takes some time, with a gradual increase. Zanaflex has too many interactions with some of my other meds.

You have mentioned valium. Valium is often used for muscle spasms. If you use a different muscle relaxer, please talk with your doctor/pharmacist re: mixing any muscle relaxant with valium.

There are other medications available should other approaches fail.
Sometimes, there is comfort in knowing there are options, even if we don't use them.

mrsD seems to know your history and is very thorough in her "detective work."

I hope you find relief soon.

Warmly,
DejaVu