back spasm, can anything be done?

[MayGodBlessYou]

what do you do to get comfy or relieve pain?

e.g take magnesium?

something topical?

thanks

question 2, what pain medication have you used? i guess it'll be up to the prescribing doctor,

but people here often have extra knowledge and tips

[josephinius1]

I haven't taken anything for spasms. Was finally prescribed a muscle relaxer, but haven't had a spasm since getting it. I have taken it for the more generalized back pain, maybe it actually is kind of a spasm (?) I have after working--just so sore I can barely move--but it doesn't touch that pain. It does put me to sleep, though, so that's kind of nice.

Oh, I lie. One time, after a particularly bad spasm event, I took some oxycodone I had left over from when I had surgery. THAT was amazing. It was like I could feel layers of pain lifting off me, pains I didn't even know I had being revealed, then eased, as the previous one moved on. Holy cow, I could see why people like it. Probably that won't be recommended though, eh?

[josephinius1]

Something my husband's doctor at the time suggested to him when he had fractures (but not spasms, that I know of,) was "2 tylenol, 2 aspirin and a hot bath." I've tried that and it IS pretty effective, just not always convenient.

[MayGodBlessYou in reply to josephinius1]

my Mum's on script medication, something like a step up from o.t.c, and i asked about anything stronger, but the dr said no - hopefully for good reason

[MayGodBlessYou in reply to josephinius1]

make sure bath is not too hot! i know it feels good but yeh, not too hot please

[MayGodBlessYou]

of a range of services offered to my Mum at the hospital, she did some physical therapy, mostly walking technique, but i think now is not the time, and if psychologist is available to anyone, i think it would go far.

not my advice but part of my dr's advice to me.