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Feel Like Bones in Legs Going to Break
tiredbunni
I asked a friend of mine that is PPMS if he knew what this was and he didn't. My feet start to feel funny then my toes on right leg will twitch back and forth and get faster.,, sometimes does a Vulcan pose. I can feel this strange sensation up my leg and it starts to get tighter and my toes are curling down more and more... leg is getting stiffer and hurting and then the left leg starts in worse than the right both now feel as though I am on rack been pulled until my bones break. I am holding unto my bed covers screaming for the pain to stop. I have realize that I had the beginning of this for quite awhile. I didn't even recognize it as a symptom. My feet feel like they are on a very hard surface and it hurts. I look to see what my feet are touching but there nothing there. . When it does this rack thing.. I don't know what to do. After it's over, my legs are wiped out - so weak.
My neuro knows of another pain in right leg around hip, thigh it just hurts so bad that it cripples me in walking. He got me taking OTC ibuprofen but it doesn't help.
I try my best to keep my legs from doing that by position them differently but it helps for a little bit but it starts in. With legs stretch out is the worse but I have to stretch them. Anyone else experience this?
Thank you for your help.,
My neuro knows of another pain in right leg around hip, thigh it just hurts so bad that it cripples me in walking. He got me taking OTC ibuprofen but it doesn't help.
I try my best to keep my legs from doing that by position them differently but it helps for a little bit but it starts in. With legs stretch out is the worse but I have to stretch them. Anyone else experience this?
Thank you for your help.,
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Spasticity: A state of increased tone of a muscle (and an increase in the deep tendon reflexes). For example, with spasticity of the legs (spastic paraplegia) there is an increase in tone of the leg muscles so they feel tight and rigid and the knee jerk reflex is exaggerated.
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I have PPMS to are you taking meds or did your neuro tell you not to take them.
Here's a link for a good, plain English definition and symptoms of spasticity.
http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/severe-spasticity/index.htm
Here's a link that lists treatment options for spasticity.
http://www.msassociation.org/publications/winter09/cover.story/2.asp