But here is my back spasm reply, and it is the only thing that has ever helped with the multitude of episodes of spasms I have endured. Flexeril. That is it. Spasm is not something the stim can address, no way, no how. Flexeril is what I have had to use.

Now, I used to have spasms every single day and multitudinous episodes throughout a day which would invariably cause my back to wrench because the whole idea was muscular contraction. Spasm. Toward the end before I had the first big invasive back surgery 1/6/06 the spasms were coming so swiftly, like hundreds of episodes per minute, it is in part that which provoked me to scream so much outloud at that time. My neurosurgeon prescribed Flexeril as a relaxer which, for me as to this singular issue, became the saving grace for spasms.

My supply is now small, and I guard it carefully in case spasm occurs I cannot tolerate. It does happen every once in a while, but now, it is mostly the nereve pain managed by my cushion and my SCS.

Yup,
There you go, Saf,
A responsive post,
Hoping and praying you are over the spasm,
Mark56

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I have been having more muscle spasams, my doc and I have tried multiple medications..... Seems like they either "snow" me or do nothing I seem to do best with a heating pad or if I can A soak in warm water with epsom salts in it. I have had my electrlytes (sp)checked and they are all fine. Hope this helps
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Did you know we were having a dance partiy in your barn, by the way? You should have heard the noise by NOW!!

Epsom Salts, yeah, my Grandma always used to suggest soaking in that... I dunno why I forgot. Glad your Electrolytes are good! ALSO glad to see you reply to Saffy!

Be well in Nowhere,
Mark56

Thank You, both of you. Well, i always knew one of you guys would reply! I'll ask my doc about that Mark.

Hi Karen,
This is a good thread to start, I'm only seeing it now. Like you I too have been caught in the supermarket and I've had to grab a strangers trolley on many occasion to stop me just dropping to the floor with the spasm, the strangers trolley like that would see the tears in my eyes and I just hope that it eases for a minute and the stranger would help walk me to some chairs.
Thankfully my husband usually does the shopping and I tag along. I usually end up in bed for the rest of the day with some Diazapam and a book or TV and pray that it goes away by the next day.

Everyone hates the spasms and there's very little we can do about them but I've been on medication for them too and they've worked for me. I find one of those heat pillows on my back great.

That's my story I hope it helps.

All the best

Sinéad xxx