what causes muscle spasams in your back
I have had another TIA and since having this one I now have spasams in my back like near my spine--what causes this
ladygraycloud
I wish I knew and had an answer for you. Sorry, but I'm not at all sure.
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While I can't speak specifically to your situation, I can say that I have a great deal of spasticity with my version of MS. I am not sure what TIA means. Is it related to spasticity? I'd be happy to share more about my experience if you think its relevant.
Best,
Amy
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Amy Gurowitz
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Hi LGC,
I've had MS for 21 years, and unlike most, it was diagnosed very quickly. I didn't start experiencing spasticity until recently, about 3 years ago. I started having dramatic pain in my feet. The only thing I could liken it to was labor pains. It was an unbearable tightness.. and it didn't respond to meds at all for the first six months. For some unknown reason, it magically stopped, and then became manageable. After I was weaned off of many different meds, I was put on an even dose of Baclofen (75mg through out the day) and I have relief. I do have periodic break through pain, usually because I haven't taken my next dose on time. Spasticity was explained to me as the complementary muscles, don't tighten and relax as they are supposed to. They both tighten.. and this is very painful. I'm not sure if this relates to what you are experiencing in your back, but thats what I have dealt with.
If you are interested in learning more about my MS experience, I blog about it at http://mslol.wordpress.com I cover a wide variety of experiences there- and I'm sure some of it will interest you. Let me know if you have further questions.
Best,
Amy
Amy Gurowitz
Monday, October 26, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Here is the actual link to my blog.












Thanks for answering , a TIA is basically a mini stroke-it is were the vessel in the brain shut down so blood can't flow to that part of the brain.
Yes I would be interested in your case due to fact I am still in limbo land and I have never so confused about anything in my life.
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