I am in the middle of a MS flare and it started with a muscle cramp in my arm like getting a charlie horse.. just out of the blue. In the 23 years of having MS, I never had muscle spasms like this.. but that's MS for you.. anyway.. the cramping got worse in hands, feet, legs and arms.. use Xanax for anxiety so Neuro said to take that when they come.
After a few weeks on Prednisone, they went away.. but now on a lower dose they are back!! Wondering if you have any advice.. when I stretch out my legs I can feel the "charlie horse" feeling and have to stop! I'm not low on potassium that is checked all the time and its normal. I'm not dehydrated.. I drink a lot of water and tea.. do you think something like Ibuprofen would be okay. I take Hydrocodone already every 4 hours for the chronic MS pain I've had forever and that does not help these spasms. Maybe the Advil with that?
I see a PT, but we can't do anything for strengthening right now because I'm too weak and then these spasms returned. So he told me to try to exercise when I can but not overdo! Just to keep my strength up so when I am out of flare, I can work on the strengthening again. Was doing yoga twice a week before this flare in January! Uggh.. making me crazy. I don't really want more meds, but I'd try advil if you thought it would help?? Or any other ideas you can think of!!
After a few weeks on Prednisone, they went away.. but now on a lower dose they are back!! Wondering if you have any advice.. when I stretch out my legs I can feel the "charlie horse" feeling and have to stop! I'm not low on potassium that is checked all the time and its normal. I'm not dehydrated.. I drink a lot of water and tea.. do you think something like Ibuprofen would be okay. I take Hydrocodone already every 4 hours for the chronic MS pain I've had forever and that does not help these spasms. Maybe the Advil with that?
I see a PT, but we can't do anything for strengthening right now because I'm too weak and then these spasms returned. So he told me to try to exercise when I can but not overdo! Just to keep my strength up so when I am out of flare, I can work on the strengthening again. Was doing yoga twice a week before this flare in January! Uggh.. making me crazy. I don't really want more meds, but I'd try advil if you thought it would help?? Or any other ideas you can think of!!
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