So sorry you are experiencing this pain. I hope that the muscle relaxers and other suggestions work!
Sometimes I seem to have the same pain, not sure if it is the same but my right leg is so stiff it seems to pull on my back. Nighttime is the worse time, ugh......My GP also did the same thing I take extra muscle relaxer and pain med on those nights. I keep thinking I can stretch it out...
Never thought of no stairs or resting it, I keep stretching thinking it will loosen..
Will keep you in my thought and hope they find something to ease your pain, it must be terrible. Keep us posted please...
Tracy
Hi, This is DJ (Shadows Sister), I just found an e-mail from Laura leading me to your post. I would have to say it sounds like you are having spams with spasticity, I hope they will be doing a Spinal MRI and a Brain MRI
I can understand the pain you are talking about. I am so sorry you are dealing with this type of pain.
I wish I could stay on line longer today, but I will be checking in with you, I am sure you have tried heat, some times it helps and sometimes I just have to wait for the spasms to quiet down on their own. Try not to bend over and stay off of the stairs if possible, rest as much as you can... I hope they can fine some thing to ease your pain...
I will be keeping you in my Prayers. I have many days that knowing Prayers are being said is what gets me through it from one minute to the next...
I'll check in on you the next time I am able to get on line.... Hugs & Prayers{{{{~!~}}}
Emschick,
This sounds painful - I have talked with DJ (shadowsister) about this problem because she has the extreme spinal spasms. When she shows up (she's had surgery and is off for a while) you may want to talk to her about it.
I'm sorry you are experiencing this problem.
Lulu
hey,
Why dont you get a lumbar mri so they can see if you have a herniated disk. Lower back pain that radiates down your legs is like classic for a herniated disk. I am not an md and not trying to dx u but I have several herniated disks among other problems, and am quite familiar with the problems that they create in the spine. Cervical herniations can compress nerve roots and cause radicular pain, and lumbar henriations can cause radicular pain that radiates down the legs. And if this is the case you can have muscle spasms in the surrounding areas, as I do in the cervical and lumbar spine, more cervical for me for nerve compression at 2 levels and cord compression at 1 level. Something to check out, it can be quite painful to say the least.
Any by the way I also have straightening of the natural cervical lordosis and scoliosis and these things promote herniations.
good luck
Hi, Chick. I'm so sorry you're having this awful pain. On top of TN that's a huge amount to deal with. I hope you've been given some kind of med to help until you see your neuro.
Fortunately for me I haven't had your condition, but I do want you to know that I'm pulling for you. Please keep us posted on how things go.
ess