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tarabunnyears 01/14/2012

I have been suffering from extremely painful spasticity. All over my body, really bad in legs and toes.

I am currently under a GP's care while I try to get into a neuro.

I am on Prednisone. Not the high dose IV stuff. This is the pill form, 40 mg for 2 days, then 30 2 day, 20 for 2 days and so on.

I did a round 3 weeks ago and now another round.

I now have a huge bruise on my foot. It almost covers the entire top of my foot. It does not hurt.

I do not recall hurting it.

My question is, has anyone had this happen or have a clue what it i?.

I know prednisone can cause bruising, could that be it, or would I have to be on it long term? Seems 2 rounds would not be enough. Am I wrong?

If not prednisone, could it be strain from how I walk from the spasticity?

Or is it simply a bruise and not MS related.

I know that no one has the answer. But I thought someone else may have had a similar experience that could shed some light on the subject.

koda1 01/14/2012

Hi tarabunny
all I can tell you is that I bruise so easily these days which is not good when I am walking into stuff all the time, Im sure some people that see me out could think Im bashed.... Sometimes although the bruise can be huge I dont know how I did it....
dont know if its Ms but I know my co-ordination is and balence...

I have just learnt that you should put a heat pack not a cold pack on a bruise..

AusSue 01/14/2012

I get bruises "appearing" at various parts of the body that are impossible to bruise (like under arms) so Dr's have said cortisone causes it & you don't need much for it to happen apparently.

If it is not hurting I wouldn't worry about it, keep a record of it & if you can take a photo to keep so you know when it happened.
I know I haven't been a positive help but try not to worry about it.

Hugs

tarabunnyears 01/14/2012

I kinda think its the steroids. Was just curious. Thanks Kodi and AusSue.

deleted_user 01/14/2012

i get bruises that i have no idea where they come from but i found out with leukimia its normal...also im on steriods daily and also lung doc put me on a taper dose of higher mgs to help the flare of c o p d.....

i too am having the spasms..all over my body..my entire body...my belly,my throat,my upper chst,my legs,feet,toes,my arms,my hands...well you get the picture....im on muscle relaxers..two...but i still get them...they are scarey....and feel like a bone or area will break in to pieces(the leg and hands with fingers)

i have to walk off the leg ones and stretch and massage...im sorry you have them too....as of yet i have no answers on how to stop them for they are from m.s. and docs are doing everything they can think of....ughhhh

i pray you are ok and im here if you need to talk
amy

deleted_user 01/14/2012

I have bruises alot and my natropathic has done some testing and we know why I am bruising. For me it is liver related and also if I scratch it will bring the blood vessels to the surface and break. I can take herbal tintures when this is happening to stop the internal bleeding and within 2 days you can't tell there was a bruise at all. I have had them in the most awful places no one could even get a bruise there and it will be bigger then a tennis ball and black within 2 hours. Also wearing some types of fabrics will cause me to itch more then others also. We don't know it is MS related but this is just my experience and findings so far.

deleted_user 01/14/2012

wow...yes..i too get the pitichie...after scratching the little pin prick red spots that are considered bruises..mines from liver and cancer..its scarey

sherizi 01/14/2012

I have also had bruises that have shown up without any "reason". I took pix of them, so, I could show the dr.'s when they set appt.'s with me. (good thing to do, since, I wasn't able to get appt.'s right away!) It is also a good thing to track the bruising, and keep it in a journal, just so you can show dr.'s in the future if it happens again.
I think journalling is hightly important.

I wish you well with this.

tarabunnyears 01/15/2012

Thanks all. In the scheme of things, a bruise is nothing. But was curious. Also wanted to make sure I was not overlooking anything as I have chronic pancreatitis which can cause liver issues and such.

Right now, I am screaming from the spasms. Not sure I can take much more. If it does not ease up in the next 2 hours, heading to ER. Just too much.

Thanks for all the input.

sherizi 01/15/2012

hope you are doing better now, from the spasms!

deleted_user 01/16/2012

hi..i was worried about you..did you go to the e r?...man you must be going through it like i do...let us know how you are dear..
hugs
amy

dxat59 01/16/2012

Years ago I too was going through bout after bout of pancreatitus. Turns out it was caused by spasms of the sphincter muscle that controls the opening of it. I had a sphincterotomy done which can be done through the mouth with a scope and never had a problem again.

dxat59 01/16/2012

Oops, forgot to say the medical name for this is called Sphincter of Oddi disease. Not Garfield's friend or mine. LOL

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