Hello: In may I started having elbow pain: felt like arthritis, but sometimes I'd get a burning sensation. Then It moved to my forearm. it gets real stiff sometimes. Now the arm feels tired( like when it falls to sleep the ache you get) When I use it like picking up a pot, it hurts. Could this be spasticity?
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Hi PapaDood,
Welcome to MSWorld. Yes, this sounds like spasticity.
"Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms (sustained muscle contractions or sudden movements). It is one of the more common symptoms of MS. Spasticity may be as mild as the feeling of tightness of muscles or may be so severe as to produce painful, uncontrollable spasms of extremities, usually of the legs. Spasticity may also produce feelings of pain or tightness in and around joints, and can cause low back pain." Read more here: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Sym...oms/Spasticity
"Burning, aching or “girdling” around the body (sometimes referred to as the "MS Hug") are all neurologic in origin. The technical name for them is dysesthesias. These painful sensations typically affect the legs and feet, but may also affect the arms and trunk (such as the feeling of constriction around the abdomen or chest area known as the "MS Hug"). They can be very uncomfortable -- even quite painful -- but are not dangerous or necessarily disabling unless they are severe enough to interfere with a person's activities.". Read more here: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Sym...-Symptoms/Pain
Talk to your neuroIogist.
Best wishes,Kimba
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