Chronic Pain Support Group

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I am currently taking Soma for my muscle spasms that I get due to the damage caused by the bone growths I have in by back, leg and feet. Most of my pain is caused by muscle spasms that cause my chest to tighten down even harder on the masses. Any movement to the point of even breathing causes the muscles to rub against the bone spurs the protrude from the masses. When this happens the muscles wind up torn causing even worse pain. It is a vicious cycle. I need to know if there is anything that might be stronger than soma. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I'll try anything! Right now my best friend is ice. I can lay on it for hours. I basically have to freeze myself until numb. I do take precautions not to burn myself, but it does work when I am having a really bad episode. God Bless, Dar
deleted_user
deleted_user
I use flexirile and it works for me. binet
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey Darlene, I use Soma now and it doesnt work that well for me either. Lately I have been out of my Soma and cant pay the co-pay so I went back to an old med I had from before. I know that is not right but I gotta do what I can you know. Anyway I am now taking an old med called Zanaflex at 4mg. It works pretty good for me but if I take it with my other meds it nocks me out. I also have been taking another old med at night to sleep called Amytriptaline at 50mg(not sure I spelled it right). It works better than any other med I have been on to sleep. As you know I take alot of meds so these meds could be working in combination with the others but I just thought I would throw them out there.. Lots of love and hugs to ya......I hope all of these answers help you find something you can research that will help. Smiles
deleted_user
deleted_user
Soma works best for me. Altho everyone is different. And the amitriptiline, Its THE Elixir of sleep for me. I could not do without it!! Soft Hugs, Deb
rreilly3
rreilly3
I take flexeril. However, I can't take a whole one without conking out for the night. I don't think it's stronger than soma, but maybe ask your doctor and give it a try?

Best of luck.
-RR
deleted_user
deleted_user
I recently went to the hospital for the worst spasms I've had in 7 years, they were so severe that everytime I moved from the fetal position on my back, I vomitted. They used Valium as a muscle relaxer. It really helped to break the spasms after a couple of doses. I don't have anything to help with spasms on a regular basis, but the Valium did work great in this acute situation! Have you tried acupressure? Trigger point injections work to temporarily relieve spasms because a muscle needs to fully contract before the spasm will release. Jabbing a needle in the muscles is the fastest way to get them to contract and the steroid helps to keep them relaxed at least for a while.

I wish you good luck in finding something that works for your pain!!!

Much love and understanding,
Lisa
deleted_user
deleted_user
flexerill here , and please dont send me hugs thanks they pile up and fill up space . thanks in advance
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