Valium. Hmmm.
I only take 30 mg baclofen daily, but think it is causing achey muscles. Not
spasticity, not muscle spasms, but my muscles ache in my upper back and left
arm. I wonder if valium would work for the muscle spasms without causing the
additional achey feeling.
Patti
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> Sharon,
> Valium is the only thing ever prescribed to me these past two plus years
> since the onset of TM. I just take it when I have spasms, which are not as
> bad as they were the first couple of months.
>
> By the way, I am going to see a neuro next week, one I've never seen before,
> and maybe be prescribed something for fatigue and will be asking, when it is
> prescribed, for input about it from those on this "list".
>
> Gary in Michigan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sharon Marsden
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 1:59 PM
> Subject: [TMIC] What do you take or do for spasticity?
>
>
> What do you take, or do, for spasticity? I have been waking at night with
> my legs stiffened out like logs. I have to consciously work at bending my
> knees and getting my legs to move. I take 40 to 60 mgs. of Baclofen at
> bedtime and another 20 during the day. Just wondering about asking for some
> Valium or something. I'm getting some Valium anyway this week but just for
> taking before my MRIs on Thursday. I'm claustrophobic but can get through
> the MRIs with Valium and relaxation techniques.
>
> I'm having MRIs of my brain to to check for more lesions and of my c spine
> to check the area of my neck that was broken in 2002.
>
> Just looking for suggestions and ideas here.
>
> Sharon
>
>
>
> Sharon --from Arizona TM 1997 to MS 1998
> It's not easy taking my problems one at a time when they refuse to get in
> line. ~Ashleigh Brilliant
> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/MSersLife/
>
>
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