Wow, I'm really sorry you are having this. I have muscle spasms from time to time all over my body and I'm not really sure what the cause is, but nothing to your extent.

At one time I had hurt my back and kept working even tho I was in extreme pain. At the end of the Christmas season that year I got into bed and couldn't get out, my back hurt so much. While I layed there I had uncontrollable spasm all over my back and sides. The doctor said that all those muscles were tense from having to hold me up for so long cause there was a problem with my spine. So I would say to you, unless you have had some kind of major strain on your body and muscles that uncontrollable spasming doesn't make any sense. Definitely follow up with your regular doc and don't stop until you get a real answer. Unfortunately a lot of times docs think we won't understand the real story so they put in simple terms that they think we will understand. In this case we definitely have to be smart, educated consumers so we get respect from our doctors and the real answers to our questions. Good luck, I hope you find out real soon what is going on...hugs jilly

SO SORRY THAT YOU SRE HURTING LIKE THIS, THE ONLY THING THAT COMES TO MIND IS THAT T MAY BE A SIDE AFFECT OF THE NEW MED HE PUT YOU ON. SOUNDS LIKE MUSCLE SPASAMS TO ME, BUT I'M NOT A DR, SO REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU EXCEPT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT BY YOUR PRIMARY WHICH IS WHAT YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING OT DO. THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF IS THE SIDES OF THE NEW MEDS HE PUT YOU ON....LOVE

I agree that it sounds like a drug reaction. I think I remember reading that lyrica can cause muscle spasms...but don't quote me on it. Major brain fog right now.

I experience a lot of muscle twitching but do not have any pain with it.

Once when I had trigger point injections, I had constant twitching in the led that was treated. Still no pain but it too drove me crazy and it only lasted 2 days.

Please do get yourself checked out. I wouldn't wait till your next appointment. I would call right away.

Good Luck!!

I have seizures on top of everything else, plus the fibro, so it might be seizures!

There are over 40 types of seizure disorders and I have a nice number of them!

You can have seizures in and of themselves or some meds. actually have a side effect of seizures!

There is a seizure type called a "drop attack!" It is where you spontaneously loose muscle tone and do things like drop things, fall down, head drooping, mouth, eye drooping, leaning to one side or the other etc.

So when you said you fell and dropped things, that's what led me to speculate seizures!

You can also have things like MS or Palsy that cause you to get "the shakes!" You know, like older ladies that can't keep their heads or hands from shaking!

I would certainly get to a neurologist and get this all checked out as to what it may be! Only way to know for certain you have seizures or even just seizure side effects from your meds.

A regular doc. will not be able to determine if you have seizures or any neurological disorders!

But you need to get it checked out! It's good that you are concerned and not just assuming it's all Fibro related! Because there are a number diseases and disorders that one can unfortunately have alongside of Fibro.

Get it checked out and do let us all know how it goes!

Take care,
Stay sane!

Lyrica is a seizure medication that is also prescribed for neuropathic pain...for fibro. My son has epilepsy and I have been treated for seizure type activity due to a central nervous system disorder. Most seizure meds have the potential to cause tremors, twitching, etc. It also states not to stop a seizure medication without talking to your doctor. I've taken at least 2 seizure meds that caused an increase in twitching, muscle spasms, etc. It can be scary.
I agree your best bet is to talk to your primary.
My son has always had some level of twitching with his meds (8 years on meds), but far better that than a grand mal seizure.
try wikipedia...it explains alot and might help calm your fears.

I have muscles twitches all the time although they aren't constantly. When I was on lyrica I had that too. I dont know if it was from the meds or something else. I have shrugged it off as another FM thing. I am sorry it is getting to be so bothersome for you. I know how things like that can really be upsetting not to mention keeping you from doing things you want and need to do. I am sorry to hear that you have fallen! I do hope you find out what is wrong so you won't get too hurt from all this muscle spasms. Keep us posted. We are here for you hon. Again I am sorry so much that this is happening. I wish there was more that I could do for you. But I think you are headed in the right direction by wanting to talk to your PCP.

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