why is he having muscle spasms? I have taken flexeril and soma for many many years..( never that many at a time) I would think if his spasms are severe enough to do that he would go to a dr. or the ER. I hope he is ok....but the guy neeeds help and only a dr can do it....It may be from a chemical imbalance that he is getting the spasms...and no muscle relaxer will do anything for that long term.
I am still in limbo land but my neurologist didn't answer my question at my last appointment about my muscle spasms (even though I'm mid-testing I feel like I'm going to change, he doesn't listen or answer my questions well). Anyways. It's all so confusing and I would like to understand a little bit more.
The ones I'm specifically asking about are the big thigh muscles on the front of my legs and my groin muscles.
Could anyone tell me if having muscle spasms are part of Fibromyalgia? I have several a month in my back. They are not painful, but just jolt me for a few minutes. There is no rhyme or reason for them they come whenever they want to. Because of these I do not drive as they take away my concentration for a few moments while I am having one. Please if anyone has any idea what these are could they please help me. I have been to every kind of Dr.
t work for me, however, it works quite well for my dad (who has a back problem with muscle spasms). Flexeril works pretty well for me, but like you, it makes me VERY sleepy. My prescription for it calls for three a day - but believe me, if I were to take 3 in a day, I wouldn't get out of bed!
I've also tried Soma and that also worked pretty well for me and was not as sedating (for me anyway) as the flexeril.
I just googled trapezius muscle and that's exactly to a T, where I'm getting this feeling.
Bob, what do you think yours is your related to?
I sustained a compression fracure on L1-T11 and i still have severe muscle spasms on my left side lower back muscle. I tried pretty much everything as far as painmeds. and muscle relaxers but no luck. I'm getting to used to the Norco's i take and get depressed when on Percocet so i dont know where to go from here. I see a Pain specialst but have not had any luck with him. They tell me that my back is crocked and that the muscles are doing what the spine is suppose to be doing.
Is this facial atrophy permanent or will it reversed when I pick up chewing again? Also, did the muscle spasms contribute to muscle atrophy? I am also experiencing ear symptoms (crackling/popping noises when I yawn/chew/eat). I also have ringing in the ears. More importantly, I wanted to know if the atrophy is reversible.
I was prescribed Vicoden 10/325 for pain as well as flexeril and gabapentin. Neither the flexeril or the gabapentin seem to help with muscle tightness, spasms, or nerve pain. I am seeing my doctor again in two days and I wondered if any one could tell me of medications that have worked for you. I have a high tollerence to medication, most do not make me sleepy at all. I have tried Tizanadine in the past but for some reason that medication gives me bad headaches.
He too gets wicked muscle spasms and takes the Flexeril for that. It helps him. I am an opiate addict (for effect) but do get bad lower back pain at night, probably from carrying 60 pounds on my small frame during pregnancy...and I am getting older. I do not get any effect that I find appealing and have never abused it even though I have access to it. Soma, however, is super potent. One of our friend's wives became addicted to opiates and soma and died of sn accidental overdose last fall.
I went to the doctor and she gave me Flexeril and Pain meds. And gave me some paper and to strength the back. I only it the the flexeril for couple days and starting swimming programs which help . But still having pain and the spasms now seem worse. I also feel pain down my legs. Getting out of bed to get ready for the day is very difficult. Went back and she give different Muscle relaxer (soma) which works but if I dont take them the back spasms are they. Should I have MRI.
Muscle relaxers should not be used for sleep but for actual muscle pain / spasms. My husband takes them when he has bad neck pain / spasm days, but going to the chiropractor helps with that regard. He hates when he has to take them at night because they actual make him wake up in the middle of the night and then he can't go back to sleep.
Stick with natural ways to induce sleep: tea, hot baths, and maybe some melatonin.
Yes neck movement and walking,the VA done a MRI and they said they couldn't find anything and it was prob just muscle spasms so they gave me flexirels but it don't help.i was thinking it might be a pinched nerve too.
I recently have been perscribed Flexiril 10 mg bid prn along with Nuerontin 300mg TID I try not to use the flexiril unless the muscle spasms are to unbarable however After using it for just over a month now, if I do not take a dose of the flexiril at bedtime I will not be able to sleep, not because of muscle spasms but rather restlessness and my mind not wanting to relax.
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