https://respectcaregivers.org/link-between-muscle-spasms-and-fibromolgia-top-4-effective-treatments/ A complete resource for caregivers and seniors Tue, 12 Mar 2024 01:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://respectcaregivers.org/link-between-muscle-spasms-and-fibromolgia-top-4-effective-treatments/#comment-123 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:19:37 +0000 https://www.chronicbodypain.net/?p=1032---b8e53f2a-17e8-4f7e-bf2f-3d17e2feae94#comment-123 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 15 years ago. I’ve had nighttime leg cramps all my life but they got a lot worse with fibro and I’ve whined to every doctor I saw about the cramps but got no relief. This year they went from 2 or 3 episodes a night to 8 or 9 episodes. I complained again to my neurologist and he put me on muscle relaxers. Well, DUH! I had to work up slowly but when I finally reached my full dose my leg cramps disappeared. It may not work for everybody and there are some unpleasant side effects (dry mouth, drowsiness) but I’m finally sleeping in big chunks.

]]> https://respectcaregivers.org/link-between-muscle-spasms-and-fibromolgia-top-4-effective-treatments/#comment-126 Sun, 03 Aug 2014 11:19:37 +0000 https://www.chronicbodypain.net/?p=1032---b8e53f2a-17e8-4f7e-bf2f-3d17e2feae94#comment-126 I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia about 15 years ago. I’ve had nighttime leg cramps all my life but they got a lot worse with fibro and I’ve whined to every doctor I saw about the cramps but got no relief. This year they went from 2 or 3 episodes a night to 8 or 9 episodes. I complained again to my neurologist and he put me on muscle relaxers. Well, DUH! I had to work up slowly but when I finally reached my full dose my leg cramps disappeared. It may not work for everybody and there are some unpleasant side effects (dry mouth, drowsiness) but I’m finally sleeping in big chunks.

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