Does anyone with just Fibro (as in, not Fibro and Lupus, and not "oh, it's JUST Fibro) have really bad muscle spasms? Maybe spasm isn't even the word, I'm having my muscles jerk pretty severely. I was sitting at my desk at work about an hour ago, and my leg jerked up and slammed off of the bottom of my desk (which of course is the metal, and thus MEGA LOUD kind). My arms jerk, my head will pull to one side or the other. I know Fibro can cause spasms, but I don't know if it causes this.
I have an appointment next month with an LLMD to test for Lyme, and may see an MS specialist, since the neurologist I saw was very dismissive. Just wanted to know if this was something that could be explained by Fibro, or if it's definitely another problem. Like I need more of those.
Hi Ladycakes, yes I have fibro and spasms, but not with the severity that you have described. My limbs do jerk at times, my spasms are more like severe pain, knotting and tightening of muscles, then sometimes something will jerk. You know when you are drifting off to sleep and for some reason you jerk? Its like that, but I'm not going off to sleep. I'm thinking that maybe because your muscles are constricting so much, the nerves are squeezed to an extent that they twang, if that makes sense? That must be really awful for you and causing a lot of bruises too! I have a dx of fibro, but my doc is certain I have a degree of MS too although there is not enough clinical evidence for the neuro doc to make a firm dx for MS, so it could be that I suppose. I do know that MS can cause the muscles to react like that, but the people that I knew with MS were not even walking, let alone working. I wish I could be of more help to you and I really hope you get the answers soon. You take care, warm thoughts to you, hugs Snoozyowl
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