Re: MED: Anyone That Can Help! Dr. Nye or Devin, too!

[Guest guest]

At 03:22 PM 6/21/98 -0500, you wrote:

>

>

> I am having a real problem with muscle spasms in my back and ribs.

>I've tried everything that I can think of to help with relief. I have

>been taking Zanaflex twice daily, along with the neurontin. I have

>tried the heating pad, ice packs, message, and capzacine(sp) in a roll

>on bottle.

> The muscle spasms start in my back at the lower portion of my ribs

>and runs along the rib cage. The small of my back seems to " quiver "

>before the spasms start getting really bad. I think I pulled my back

>Wednesday and I got to where I could move for a while. It seems the

>spasms are actually getting worse and in a larger area than before.

> Any suggestions will be appreciated. Can I take any more Zanaflex

>4mg? I'm already taking 2 bid. I'm in so much pain, I can't take much

>more!

>-

>

Hi ,

I'm not sure what Zanaflex generic name is. We don't use that down here in

Mohave Valley.

Some other muscle relaxants like Soma - Carisoprodol, or epam -

Valium would work but they can be habit forming.

Sincerely,

Donovan J. M.D.

Email address donavan@...

Web Page http://www.ctaz.com/~donavan

[Guest guest]

You might try ice.Either as a compress or I like to use ice massage for

muscle spasms like you describe. Take a styrofoam cup and freeze water in

it util solid then trim back the cup about a inch and rub directly on the

skin in a circular motion , keep moving so as not to freeze the skin until

the skin is numb and reddened. Do this 3-4 x a day as needed. If the spasms

are real stubborn try alteranting heat then ice then heat then ice ect. Good

luck. Cherri

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MED: Anyone That Can Help! Dr. Nye or Devin, too!

>

>

> I am having a real problem with muscle spasms in my back and ribs.

>I've tried everything that I can think of to help with relief. I have

>been taking Zanaflex twice daily, along with the neurontin. I have

>tried the heating pad, ice packs, message, and capzacine(sp) in a roll

>on bottle.

> The muscle spasms start in my back at the lower portion of my ribs

>and runs along the rib cage. The small of my back seems to " quiver "

>before the spasms start getting really bad. I think I pulled my back

>Wednesday and I got to where I could move for a while. It seems the

>spasms are actually getting worse and in a larger area than before.

> Any suggestions will be appreciated. Can I take any more Zanaflex

>4mg? I'm already taking 2 bid. I'm in so much pain, I can't take much

>more!

>-

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am sure you've had a lot of suggestions & I hope some help by now.

However, here are just a few further thoughts:

Flexeril is a good muscle relaxant & I doubt your doc would have much of a

problem Rxing it by phone. Not addicting or caustic to stomach, but does

create some depression. Well, you can't have everything, can you?

Also, with flexeril, I have found the herb Gotu Kola (not a cola of any

kind) seems to lessen the effect on mood.

Natural things that may help: Valerian (an antispasmodic & hypnotic) and

for long-term, vitamin E (Natural form, if possible) which is involved in

nerve recovery.

I know such spasms can be quite frightening, and it is important that they

are alleviated. If they are really bad & still progressing, your doc might

want to give you some other muscle relaxants & an anti-anxiety med like

klonopin, which also might help with the spasms, but is a somewhat safer

cousin to valium.

Ken

t 03:22 PM 6/21/98 -0500, you wrote:

>

>

> I am having a real problem with muscle spasms in my back and ribs.

>I've tried everything that I can think of to help with relief. I have

>been taking Zanaflex twice daily, along with the neurontin. I have

>tried the heating pad, ice packs, message, and capzacine(sp) in a roll

>on bottle.

> The muscle spasms start in my back at the lower portion of my ribs

>and runs along the rib cage. The small of my back seems to " quiver "

>before the spasms start getting really bad. I think I pulled my back

>Wednesday and I got to where I could move for a while. It seems the

>spasms are actually getting worse and in a larger area than before.

> Any suggestions will be appreciated. Can I take any more Zanaflex

>4mg? I'm already taking 2 bid. I'm in so much pain, I can't take much

>more!

>-

>

>

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[Guest guest]

For you rinformation:

Zanaflex

Generic Name tizanidine

Manufacturer Elan/Athena Neurosciences

Treatment Class Psychopharmacologic and Neurologic (CNS)

Indication Management of increased muscle tone associated with spasticity

MSB Review: Tizanidine for Management of Increased Muscle Tone Associated

with Spasticity

> Re: MED: Anyone That Can Help! Dr. Nye or Devin,

> too!

>

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> I'm not sure what Zanaflex generic name is. We don't use that

> down here in

> Mohave Valley.

>

> Some other muscle relaxants like Soma - Carisoprodol, or epam -

> Valium would work but they can be habit forming.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Donovan,

I went back to the MSU Health Center yesterday. I was given

skelaxin 2 tablets 4 times a day. The first 2 helped the spasms in my

back. At 8 p.m., I took 2 more skelaxin and an ambien 10 mg and I slept

until 4 a.m. My neck is sore and hurting as I slept longer than I

usually do. Other than that, I feel a little better. I have a home

spa, but my tub is too small for me to fit into comfortably. If it was

larger, I feel the home spa would work on helping relieve some of these

spasms. How can I get a script for a larger home spa?

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[Guest guest]

At 04:28 AM 6/23/98 -0500, you wrote:

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>

>Donovan,

> I went back to the MSU Health Center yesterday. I was given

>skelaxin 2 tablets 4 times a day. The first 2 helped the spasms in my

>back. At 8 p.m., I took 2 more skelaxin and an ambien 10 mg and I slept

>until 4 a.m. My neck is sore and hurting as I slept longer than I

>usually do. Other than that, I feel a little better. I have a home

>spa, but my tub is too small for me to fit into comfortably. If it was

>larger, I feel the home spa would work on helping relieve some of these

>spasms. How can I get a script for a larger home spa?

>-

thats another new one

Skelaxin 400mg ever 4-6 hours

generic name metaxalone. It is a central nervous system depressant.

it doesn't work directly on the muscles.

Ask your doctor to write a script for a larger spa.

Sincerely,

Donovan

P.S. They sure use strange drugs up there.

Donovan J. M.D.

Email address donavan@...

Web Page http://www.ctaz.com/~donavan