spasticity on one side of my body - Multiple Sclerosis Message Board

glitch5660 · 09-06-2008, 08:33 AM

Hello,

This is my first post though I have been here many times. Has anyone else had this happen to them? I will get a weird feeling right before this happens to me I cannot explain the feeling, not pain, not tingling... then all of the muscles on my right side of me body will contract face, arm, hand; leg and foot/toes. It will last for a minute or two and then it is gone. These were actually the symptoms I presented with upon diagnosis in 2001 although once I was diagnosed and learned more I was presenting symptoms since 1997.

I see many posts about spasms but not specific to my symptom. Just looking
for tips/advice.

thanks

Stacy1403 · 09-06-2008, 10:14 AM

Hi Glitch5660,
Spasticity...I have this problem often. I don't usually get it the whole length of my body at once, but often throughout my legs into my feet and toes. I know exactly what you mean when you talk about how your muscles all of the sudden contract and you can't do a thing about it and then it will relax after a minute or so. This is a problem I have been dealing with for a few years now especially at night when I'm in bed. I tried taking Baclofen to help relax the muscles (half a pill 3x a day), however, Baclofen does not agree with my bladder that well at night, so I had to change it and only take it in the morning. I try not to take it all of the time now but I still will sometimes to help if I am really tense, but in the long run, I find the only thing that really keeps me from tensing up too much is to keep my muscles stretched. Over all it does help, my muscles are always a little spastic, some days better than others, but the stretching at least helps ward off the Charlie Horses I often get in my calves...ouch! Sorry I couldn't give you more tips. Good luck with everything.
Take Care,
Stacy