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back pain

pinkfranz
pinkfranz
I was standing at my kitchen sink thinking I might have a goo day. All of a sudden my back tightened and I screamed out in pain. I have never felt pain like that before. I was able to get on the floor but it made i much worse. Wth the help from my son I was able to get up. I took a neurotin and tizanidine which knocked me out for hours. When I woke up the pain was a little better but, still there so I sat on a heating pad until I could not take it anymore.. I ended up in bed by 630 but, even laying down I was uncomfortable. I did end up taking more meds.


Has anyone experienced this before? And what did you do. Please help, this scared me.

Thanks Diana
lorrieonline
lorrieonline
HI Diana - That must have been very scary. Sounds like a spasm - if you haven't seen my posts on magnesium, you might give that some thought.
~Lorrie
lchoppel
lchoppel
I've never really heard of that as a symptom of MS, but anything is possible for anyone. Like Lorrie said, it could have been a spasm, or a hug that started in your back and wouldn't let up. So sorry you experienced this pain. Hopefully you are feeling better now?
almairis
almairis
Hi

Sorry to hear you felt that bad. I had back pain and spasms for the first time last month, it was an UTI!! Once I started meds, my pain and spasms went away within 24 hours. Pain was so much I thought my kidney was in trouble, thank God not.

Keep us posted, the picture is beautiful

Alma
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