Rigidity in my case feels more like tendons are stiff and mostly where one
meets the next tendon. The Spacstic jerks and and such in my case are quite
different. The only thing that I do to help me with the rigidiity seems to be
valium. I have tried Zana-flex and anotherone that I can't remember the name of
now. Plus I have not used the newer one called Requip and any other restlegs
therapy meds. Alot of people think that Valium I just alittle to much. But I
say if it works why try to fix it. God Bless. Rick
> From: "Candis Kalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/05/09 Wed PM 01:56:02 EDT
> To: "natalie mizenko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED],
> "Transverse Myellitis" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom
>
> Does this mean continious contracted? I'd call it when spasticity even if it
> is spastic rigidity or is that just a spasm?
>
> Candy K
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: natalie mizenko
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED];Transverse Myellitis
> Sent: 5/9/2007 1:43:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom
>
>
> Yes, a neurologist saw me in the hospital and he said that I didn't have
> spasticity because he moved my foot and it was floppy like ever. He said see
> you have no spasticity. Natalie
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I believe spasticity involves rigidity rather than flopping or jerking
> movements. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders:
>
> 'Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously
> contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and
> may interfere with movement, speech, and manner of walking."
>
> http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm
>
> Barbara H.
> http://barbarah.wordpress.com/
>
> In a message dated 5/4/2007 8:34:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL
> PROTECTED] writes:
> Don't they call this spasticity......?????
>
> Bobberino
> From: Trudy To: 'Natalie Boyles' ; 'Alton Ryder' Cc: [EMAIL
> PROTECTED] ; [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 1:07 PM
> Subject: RE: [TMIC] Another Symptom
>
>
> I too have had my arms flail away when I have fallen asleep in a chair
> watching the awful news or reading the even more depressing paper??? I
> don???t think it happens when I am flat in bed. Tho I have been known to give
> my husband a big kick once in awhile??? Of course he probably deserves it!!
> J ??? He is my hero???.
> Trudy
>
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>
> From: Natalie Boyles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 5:48 PM
> To: Alton Ryder
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Another Symptom
>
> Okay you guys, you sound like my husband and he is healthy --- I wonder. He
> flaps his arms and jerks his legs in his sleep so badly, I must leave the
> bed. If you find an answer to this dilemma please let me know about it. I am
> tired of being beaten. gggg
> Natalie
> On 5/3/07, Alton Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have something similar. Sometimes, when I am lying down during the day and
> I start to nod off, both arms will fly forward and the left leg might jerk
> towards my head. Not always, but it always wakes me. It doesn't happen
> when I go to bed. If either hand is holding something, that hand will not
> participate.
> Alton, who thought this unique and now no longer
>
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