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Posted 11/12/2012 5:12 PM (GMT -5)
All last night I was in pain at every joint.

I woke up this morning in misery. I could not stand to be touched anywhere. skull

I decided I needed a hot shower which eased me some.

As I was pulling up my sweats this morning my shoulders went into spasms. I couldn't move anything from the waist up. smhair

I went hollering to the nearest person (mom) who rubbed aspercreme all over my shoulders and neck and used a mini massage on me.

I was still in horrible pain so I popped a tramdol, applied my heating pad and a stronger massager. Later a generous helping of Bengay.

It's now 7 hours since the spasms and I'm still sore but the spasms have stopped.

Do any of you get slapped with a muscle spasm that brings you to your knees?

Posted 11/12/2012 5:52 PM (GMT -5)
No, not that bad. I get achey from weather, but it usually takes a bump or dip in the road (or running into something) to bring me severe pain.

Actually, I was just running a grocery cart into the store and didn't notice the uneven place where it should've been a smooth ramp up....the cart ran right into a good 1/2" of vertical pavement! Oooh, my body does not like that. When will I learn not to bother doing that!??

Hope you don't get any more of those nasty spasms! That sounds awful.

Debbie
Posted 11/12/2012 7:48 PM (GMT -5)
Spoke too soon...it's trying to flare up again. :((
Posted 11/12/2012 10:03 PM (GMT -5)
Ack. I was doing well this am, bright and warm and sunny. Then, by 4ish, the system came through. I came home and my body just turned off. Seriously. Out cold for three hours. Now, a hydrocodone later, feeling out of it.

Weather systems are serious stuff.
Posted 11/12/2012 11:40 PM (GMT -5)
Couchtater- I am not sure if you take calcium. I was having all these horrible muscle spasms while back. I was telling my Dr., even my thumbs would draw up. He asked me to cut back on the calcium. I was just taking one normal dose daily. It worked. I rarely have spasms now. I just take them 3 days a week. My Dr. Said some times calcium will make you have real bad spasms. Learn something new all the time.
Posted 11/12/2012 11:57 PM (GMT -5)
Nope, no calcium.
It's crazy how our body goes bonkers at times.
If it still hurts in the morning I'm going to see a doctor tomorrow.
Posted 11/13/2012 2:12 AM (GMT -5)
coouchtater- I know it seems there isn't a day that goes by that I have a crazy symptom. If it last for a few days I get frustrated myself. I had my turn this weekned. I was sick with acid ruflux bad and miserable. I was down all weekend. I am up going today, just weak today. At least I am up. I found out I cant stay down long or I will get depressed. So I turn something postive on like spiritual music and stay busy for the day. Then by the end of the day I am tired and can sleep.
Posted 11/13/2012 10:16 AM (GMT -5)
Occasionally my back muscles will spasm and grip on to my spine so that I can not move until they stop spasming. This lasts anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes. Thankfully it does not happen that often. I often get spasms in my arms, legs or eyelids though. The spasms in my arms and legs can get pretty funny because my arm will just fly up or my leg will kick. I was once sitting next to my brother-in-law at a table when my arm spasmed and hit him. He just looked at me in disbelief and hit me back. At least we could all laugh about it. To this day I'm not sure he totally believes me that it was involuntary and I had no control over it.
Posted 11/13/2012 12:24 PM (GMT -5)
Weather has a big effect on me. I was is misery yesterday when it rained or was dreary most of the day. Our water bills goes up on those days as i spend a lot of time taking hot showers. Helps me the best.
Posted 11/13/2012 12:41 PM (GMT -5)
Hi there...I can't remember if you have a prescription for a muscle relaxer to take when needed? This is the only thing for me that will help with the actual spasms that occur.

To me, there is a difference between the ache of a storm coming or bad weather...and then when it goes to full blown spasms that are just awful and can't "unlock"...

My PM has me rotating through the different MRs every few years so I don't build up a tolerance.

There is Flexeril, Robaxin, Skelaxin, Baclofen or Zanaflex. I am back on Flexeril now and as I mentioned...there isn't anything else that touches this type of pain except a MR as they are specific to that treatment...
Posted 11/13/2012 11:52 PM (GMT -5)
I do have an allergy to certain muscle relaxers...Flexeril and Amerix.

I was feeling better today with my shoulder and upper back. They had relaxed during the night.
I decided to take my niece with me to the big city of Athens and run some errands.
We spend 5 hours total going, shopping, and coming back. (I used to go all day long.)
During that time my toes throbbed. The pressure of my socks hurt!
I had a couple of spasms in my right knee and foot, but not enough to make me quit, just slow down...
When I got home my body decided to do full rebellion. :(
Right leg feels like I sprained my knee and ankle. My lower back is locked up tight.

I think I'm going to take a tramadol and lay down.
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