Body spasms

[Africanmonkey]

I have gone 3 days now with body pain and spasms does anyone know what to do to calm it down as I have tried the bath and use ibuprofen on my knees. I try to get out into the garden but 10 minutes is all I can do. I can't even seem to be bothered about food as I want to just rest but my whole body keeps going into spasms

[Tim61]

I’d try and make an appointment with your GP asap Africanmonkey , as that doesn’t sound right, that your having muscle spasms all over your body, all the time. I know Fibromyalgia can cause body spasms, but to have them constantly seems strange . Do you take any supplements?, as I know Magnesium can be helpful for spasms,in all its different ways, be it taken by mouth , a spray , bath salts etc . If you don’t feel ill , you’re probably doing the best , to try and do some activity. I’d be on the phone to my surgery , just to put your mind at rest , because if it’s just a flare up, it seems very bad .

[FibroHatters]

I’d make sure there isn't something underlying like a virus. My fibro goes into flare up mode when I have an infection. Recently, I had a spasm in my foot and it was mainly through being cold, so try popping a hot-water bottle under the muscle. Hope you manage to find something that helps.

[westcountry]

I've just had a week of my back being in the most awful painful spasm...where I haven't been able to move much. I used ice (no more than 10 mins at a time) and heat for much longer (water bottle) plus had a deep tissue massage after a few days. Also have a massager, voltarol gel, biofreeze and daily magnesium spray...plus painkillers. I also have a tens machine which helps with pain. I've been trying to do very gentle stretches as it becomes more mobile.Hope these suggestions help you.

[Africanmonkey in reply to westcountry]

That sounds like you were having a lot of pain just like me so much appreciated I will try to get some things sorted

[Erica50]

I also had lots of spasms due to full stenosis of spine plus lots more issues one being breast cancer and treatment didn’t help to much with the rest of my body, it helped with cancer but caused so much more damage but for the spasms I went to gp and he gave me METHOCARBAMOL and they do help. I could go on and on but I know when I’ve not taken tablets

[Africanmonkey in reply to Erica50]

OK thanks so much appreciated