Spasms

My first thought was low potassium and/or magnesium but see you are being checked for that. Also, I used to have my feet practically curl under, like the tendons in my feet were tightening and it was extremely painful but once I added extra calcium this went away. I was surprised and researched it and calcium can help with this.

Do let us know what you find out and don't project yourself in the future. Just because a medication is used for a problem doesn't mean you have that problem. Many medications have a variety of uses.

Sherrine

Fibro is just so odd, and it seems we get all kinds of weird symptoms! I really think I know what you mean, ak angel, about feeling like your tendons or ligaments are being pulled by a rubber band. I get that quite often, and have for years.

I also am prone to plain old muscle spasms. I take either Flexeril or Neurontin, and they seem to help.

You're doing the right thing by checking with your doctor. Before I was diagnosed, the neurologist thought I had something much more serious. But in the end, it just came down to the odd fibro symptoms, along with something else neurologically.

Our bodies seem to have a 'miind of their own' when it comes to fibro. I never cease to be surprised by the ever-changing symptoms.* I no longer worry about them, because they appear to be related somehow, and I check with my doctor regularly.

Today I have this weird little shaking thing going on above one eye. What's that about?

I should mention that I was told I have an additional 'something' going on neurologically, but nothing specific. I was told it could even be mild cerebral palsy. But it hasn't stopped me from trying to be active when I can. I think we just do what we can and give things our best shot. We're all affected a little differently, and I think we have to deal with any symptom that comes up, one at a time.

Have you, by chance, been doing more things outside, maybe, and could you have overdone it? I'm often guilty of that, and I find this time of year, I'm too "into" outside stuff, and forget to pace myself. My body is then not happy, and it seems that's when the pain, spasms, etc. are really active. In fact, today I told myself I have to focus on quieter indoor work, with just a short time in the garden.

Wishing you the best, ak angel, and will pray for you. Keep us posted. :)

*Edited to clarify: By the 'ever changing symptoms,' I don't mean anything dramatically changing (that should be checked out, obviously); just the small little quirks fibro give us.

I don't have quite the same type of spasms. When I came off Lyrica I began getting crazy nerve spasms in my back and behind when I was trying to sleep. I also had restless legs. A welcome reaction, when I began taking Nortriptyline for Neuralgia the spasms came to a halt. Everyone is different though. It is not a cure just something stopping one symptom. Perhaps your blood work will show something. Have you tried soaking in Epsom salts? Just a thought, don't know if it would help.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Daily Chronic Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

Now I am upset. My blood pressure was very high in the dr's office today, 180/100. Started to think why would my bp be so high. I got home and started to have some crazy symptoms. I decided to look up baclofan for muscle spasms. Found out I shouldn't be taking it. Causes strokes, seizures, blood clots plus high blood pressure. I have all the History for those. One dr. ordered it and my main dr. was trying to figure out my crazy symtoms I had over the weekend which I found out this what was causing some crazy symtoms I was having. Now I am nauseas, my caif hurts and my blood pressure is extremely high. I might have to go to ER if it doesn't settle down tonight.

The baclofan did help the spasms, but what horrible side effects it gave me. I wish Dr's would pay attention more. This has happen to me before with a medication. It caused a seizure. Wow!!

Meds can cause all kinds of side effects.. Hopefully changing meds will get you right!

My niece was put on Levaquin and ended up bedridden for six weeks. Her children were still quite small so her mother had to come fromSerbia to take care of her and her children. She is fine now.

Shortly after this, a doctor prescribed this for me for lung congestion. I got home and ripped up the prescription and took Musinex instead.

Sherrine

It affected her muscles. She became very weak and also had a lot of pain. She had an infant and couldn't lift him. I was quite nervous about this but she did eventually get over it but it took quite some time.

Sherrine