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Question About Muscle Spasms.....

Lollie

By Lollie
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Lollie
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Does any one know if muscle spasms are a related disorder to Celiac? Not that it matters, but I like to keep a tab of what all celiac has done to me!!!!! :P:ph34r:

I tend to have my neck and back go out and have some pretty intense pain. I keep a bottle of muscle relaxers to knock it out when it starts, but I still have it for about a week. It's a real pain in the neck! :blink:

Anyway, thanks in advance for any thoughts on this subject!

Lollie

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mamaw Community Regular
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Fibromyglia maybe??????? I just found out that my veins take spasms. good ? wish someone will know the answer

mamaw

Lollie Enthusiast
Lollie
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My mom said maybe it's fibermyalgia. She has it and since my muscles get all knotted, she thinks it might be the same thing!

Lollie

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Yikes! It sure sounds like it (FM) . Do you have muscle fatigue as well? Especially in the hands and arms? This is how it started for me. Being careful to stay gluten-free will probably keep the severity in check. I am sorry this is happening to you.

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plantime
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I don't know what causes mine. Being gluten-free does not help them, but physical therapy does.

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Lollie
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It always hits me in my neck. It started a couple of years ago. I didn't know what was happening. I was a little stressed, trying to get everything ready for Halloween and I have two kids which, well, keeps you at a certain level of stress! :P I was shaking up a cup of chocolate milk and bam! I couldn't turn my head without intense sharp pain. Went to the hospital and got some valume and pain killers, they said x-rays were fine, maybe a pinched nerve. It went away one day. And now when I get stressed out I get these knots in my neck and shoulder area. I do get some muscle fatigue as well. I am 100% gluten free for 7 months now, and I am a fanatic about it. I really don't know much about fibermyagia. If anyone could help me out with info....

What do you do to ease it when it comes on?

Lollie

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Hi Lollie--nice to see you! I found this information on Fibromyalgia--I didn't really know much about it, although my sister in law has it.

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I found this interesting--hope it helps! :)

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Lollie
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Thanks Patti! That info was quite helpful and I guess I do have FM, <_< I hate it when my mom is right!!!!! That little diagram of the neck and upper back has all the spots on it that are sore on me! I guess I always thought that you are supposed to be tired when you are raising kids! :P And the info about the stops in deep sleep are particularly interesting. I never feel like I have truly rested, even though I go to bed at a reasonable hour. I had no idea that was one of the effects, again I thought its just because I am a mom.

And it's good to be back! Missed everybody!

Lollie

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plantime
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Lollie, these stretches work best for me when my neck and shoulders yank up:

1. Lie on back on bed, tuck chin to chest while pressing back of head into bed, hold for count of 5, release, repeat 5 times.

2. Stand or sit, tip head to left shoulder, put left hand on right side of head while reaching right hand to the floor, hold for count of 15, switch to other side. Do 5 repeats.

On either of these stretches, you can slowly turn your head from side to side. You will feel the tight muscles pulling, these are the ones that need to stretch. This is a pain that you will have to work through to get relief.

I hope they work for you, my pt gave them to me.

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