Hi Karen; Does this problem with your legs occur mostly at night? If it does, I have a thought you may consider pursuing. It's called Restless Leg Syndrome and...
Hi Karen. You're not alone. Spasms seem to happen to a lot of us. I used to get them constantly. The good news is, they eventually stopped. I have heard a...
Hey Tyler, Even when resting I can have twitches anywhere in my body but at night it is mostly legs but can be full on whole body/spine jolts. Evne when just...
I had the sleep study done and it showed my legs moving every 7 seconds. I usually dont feel it. But from the doctor he says it is from low iron levels. But i...
That is interesting. I don't take amtriptyline but was prescribed Diothiepin (older Anti Depressant) years ago before my AS diagnosis, to help with pain and...
Dear Fellow Spondy's, I, too, have muscle spasms as well as Restless Leg Syndrome. For the muscle spasms, my doctor has prescribed Zanaflex 4mg capsules which...
I also suffer from spasms. My Rheumy said it was the connective tissue that was inflamed (tendons? ligaments? one of those, maybe both). The inflammation pulls...
Something you all can try is Epsom salt soaks a few time a week. It is a magnesium salt. Magnesium relaxes muscles. My mother who had restless leg syndrome was...
Thanks Brian, that info is very much appreciated. I am being hassled by my oldest son to get off the computer but have been more determined to grab a quick...
A sudden cold snap! Eh, why go outside? Come join your fellow Spondyvilleans this, and every, SATURDAY in the Spondy Cafe chat room at 10 AM and 5 PM Eastern...
Well, it was a quiet week in Spondyville, where all the women are stiff, the men are bent over, and the children are on anti-inflammatories ... (apologies to...
I hope you all don't mind me posting a little vent. Today was a stinker to say the least. I went to a new doctor at Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville. First...
Hi Brian: I am sorry to hear that you have had a not so grand time lately. Maybe tomorrow will be a brighter day. About the hypoglycemia, are you needing...
Hello All: My husband and I will be relocating to The Woodlands, TX (about 35 miles north of Houston) area in a few weeks. We are looking forward to our new ...
Crystal, please give me a note off the group Use my name listed with the 904 and either use at yahoo or at msn. I get on most nights. My hypo is strange...
Hi Crystal, I know we have a number of Texans in the group, so I'm sure you'll be hearing from them with possible recommendations. My first thought when you...
Yikes. Sorry you had such a lousy day, Brian. Doctors that don't listen or pay attention can be extremely annoying, but I always assume that they're simply...
Thanks for the reply. I asked my current rhuematologist about Dr. Reveille (you are correct, he is in Houston) and he agreed if I could see him that would be...
Crystal, I currently see a doctor who is in The Woodlands/Spring area. She is very good and I recommend her highly. As with other doctors there are times...
Thanks Spenser. That bad part about this is she did an endoscopy on me once and did a biopsy of it. I couldn't believe her saying why are you here after...
Prednisone ... Grrr. I hate that med. One of the side effects that can come from taking Prednisone, is diabetes and along with that, hypoglycemia ... As if...
also cataracts... "If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan [Non-text portions of this message...
It's HALLOWEEN!! Time to do the Spondy Spasm!! http://www.spondyville.com/Page93halloween.html Then, come join your fellow Spondyvilleans this, and every,...
Once again, it's time for Spondyville's venerable town handyman, "Pops" DeMaupassant, to climb the rickety ladder to the tower high atop the Spondyvile Town...
I wanted to post an early thank you to all the members here. Those that have let me post about my off topic and have given me a ear. Thank you for the prayers...
The Spondylitis Association of America is sponsoring a FREE Seminar that will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in San Diego, CA, at the Doubletree...
Believe it or not, the holiday season is nigh upon us. You can get yourself in the holiday mood by re-visiting the beloved holiday classic, "Christmas in...
I just got an email from a doctor I know at Hospital for Special Surgery here in Manhattan. She wanted to know if I could find three people with AS,...
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