I have Cerebral Palsy. I always had muscle spasms in my legs, but when I was 14, they changed. They began happening all over my body on a daily basis. Without warning, I'd start shaking violently for a few seconds. Sometimes, I'd kick my legs out. Other times, it was my head. This happens over and over daily. At first, it greatly impacted school and my general ability to function. I'd have to go home and sleep because they were so exhausting. I had brain scans and all kinds of other tests. I tried 3 different very strong muscle relaxants in one school year. None worked. Finally, I found one that did at 16. Needless to say, my once shining GPA went down the tubes fast. I was told this was a symptom of my CP.

Cerebral Palsy symptoms are not supposed to worsen. That's what they tell you anyway, but I have seen this disability wreck havok on myself and others as they transition from teens to adults. I believed it was a symptom of CP.

During this time, I was being severely abused by my mother. Hence, my first round of PTSD. The origin of the spasms would not bother me except that I have pretty intense and violent ones when I hear a very loud noise, like a motorcycle or fireworks. And when I am stressed, I have them more often.After flashbacks, they're unbearable. My dad is convinced it's a response to trauma. My therapist specializes in trauma and even she's not sure. Anybody who is not disabled have muscle spasms like this as a manifestation of PTSD? Any thoughts would be helpful. The spasms are very painful and keep me from driving. It also screws with my blood sugar a bit.