muscle spasms

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:47 am

Hi All,
Won't it be wonderfull when we can one day post on here how great we all feel compared to how we are now!!!
Leaving so much baggage and other things in a far away place and finally enjoing life to it's fullest. I'm sure that as we learn to relax and stop all the negative thoughts, actions, reactions to others toxicity and so many more bad things we do to ourselves both subconsiously and on a conscious level each day that our Fibro, CFS, TMJ, IBS, Migraines, PTSD, muscle spasms, and so on will greatly subside. <span class="ev_code_PINK">That's truly my WISH for everyone. </span>
I tried again to do the stretching exercise last night as I just couldn't seem to relax and drift off to sleep but OMG the spasms started in my right foot then my calf and I was almost screaming in pain and had to keep putting my foot on the floor to get m calf muscle to release. I woke up a few times through the night with it. NOT NICE !
This morning my muscles feel as though they were shortened some how. LOL....i hope I dont start getting shorter...just kidding of course. Or am I, would like to add an inch not lose it.
I have had fibro now since 1991- was not diagnosed until 1996. I know a lady who has had it since she was 9 years old. She had been so brutilized by her Dad physically and Mom mentally and physically. She was really so bad she has been in a wheel chair, then arm, neck and leg braces, and through the miracle of a very good doctor and med she was walking, driving, using a computer, and cooking again. She had it worse than anyone else I knew that didn't also have MS, Lupus, RA, etc. She is now on the newest drug for fibro...Lyrica I think. Last I talked to her she was doing pretty good. We are many miles apart and since I shut down the fibro sites we don't talk a lot anymore. She also was a very depressing person and angry most of the time..understandable but it was really bringing me down badly as she wouldn't listen to anyone who tried to help her. We al thought she had developed a love for the attention she got from her problems she wouldn't fix (and could have). She also didn't help others who needed emotional support. I know she would have felt better had she done so. I sure did. Oh well enough about that..water under the bridge.
Must feed my 4 dogs..they are all starring at me. LOL
Talk soon, Deborah

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:55 am

Hi:
Just a thought here ........ Have you tried taking a goodly amount of calcium? Just wondering if that might help your leg and foot cramps. It does mine.
Hope you get better.
MJ

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:13 am

Hi great timing..Yes I went on calcium with magnesium and zinc 2/day, plus 4000 mgs /day of D. I havn't noticed it helps my muscle spasms but the calcium sure stopped my stomach problems. Works better than the med from Dr. I was paying a fortune for every month and it seemed to actually cause more heartburn and acid reflux. Maybe if I increase the calcium..will check as to how much the max daily dose can be. Thanks so much for the idea.
Deb

Jess2005 · Post by **Jess2005** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:39 am

Hi Kitten I wanted to say I really hope you are proud of yourself for all you have done and are doing for yourself to get better and heal. You like so many have gone through really bad things. (((((HUGS))))) for you.
Deborah

stargazer · Post by **stargazer** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:14 am

<span class="ev_code_PURPLE">Hey!!! Thanks Deb, I really appreciate that! (and needed it too:)) Yes I am very proud of all that I have done, but sometimes I do forget all the challenges that I have overcome and forget to be kind to myself. Thanks for the reminder and for putting a huge smile on my face

Hugs and luvs back to ya!!!!! Kitten</span>