Muscle spasms

[Thornthorpe]

My walking has become painful with continuous muscle spasms from right foot up to hip can only walk with a stick , and when I come in from work cannot keep my legs still for at least a couple of hours . Has anyone any advice on how to control muscle spasms

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Hello, must be painful for you and especially working as well. Can you massage , I get cramps, totally different as such but I massage and use a ibuprofen rub in gel which not everyone can use also standing on a cold floor , a bath to relax the muscles on a daily basis. Hope some members can come up with some other ideas, take care .

[LoobyM]

Hello 👋 Thornthorpe Sorry to hear you're struggling with muscle spasms.

Have you tried any kind of magnesium for the spasms? Spray, supplements, gels, magnesium bath flakes?

I suffer really bad spasms and twitching and take magnesium. Whilst it isn't a cure, I do feel like it's helped to reduce the intensity. Could be worth a try?

[does-the-NHS-work]

Lower leg pain, feet and not being able to stop leg twitching sounds like irritable legs, sadly this is a common symptom with fibro and some other medical conditions.

I do use a magnesium spray, it does calm the legs, take a look at the major online store same name as the river in south Africa. (not sure if I am permitted to advertise them) why I say look at the site is they have the reviews on the product so you can gauge if it might suit you. This is off the shelf meds so need to be careful and try out areas first.

Other place to look is the UK Drug database, drugs.com here you can search a condition such as irritable legs and the site provides details of drugs that may be of help and the side effects.

For me I do feel it important to either put a message through to your GP on the econsult, our surgery has this facility on their website or talk with your GP,

For me I feel it important to put every symptom I have to my GP or add to my records, it is often said on this forum that they will just put this down to another fibro symptom, I am sceptical of this and feel it is rather dismissive, so, if other symptoms develop this may display an indication of another underlining cause. Comorbidity is common with individuals in the fibro group.

There have been some discussion regarding TENS I understand it is a machine with an electrical pulse that can help with nerve pain, (not tried it myself) for me I believe this to be nerve pain. Another route is to try for a neurologist appointment, long wait mind, for me this is nerve pain, neuropathy covers, legs, feet, hands and toes.

[Iamthemedicalmystery in reply to does-the-NHS-work]

I brought a wireless tens machine after the pain clinic gave me a wired one to tryIt really does help with nerve pain so I thoroughly recommend

[does-the-NHS-work in reply to Iamthemedicalmystery]

This is good to know, thanks.Can I ask what brand of TENS you use? Also how and when do you use the device for best effects.

[Iamthemedicalmystery in reply to does-the-NHS-work]

I purchased from the tens company. Med-fit 2 premier wireless. I use it whenever I'm in pain really. Mostly in the evening and night although you are not meant to use when sleeping and also when driving. On the website they do tax relief if you are registered disabled and this takes off a lot of money.

[JayCeon in reply to does-the-NHS-work]

Africa? The River Limpopo you mean? ;-PI definitely agree with everything else here, except I'm not sure if magnesium as spray or Epsom salts can help more than placebo, because there is more evidence for supps such as magnesium malate or glycinate... But lots of good ideas.

[does-the-NHS-work]

Thanks for this info, it is very helpful.

[CheetieCat]

Have you tried a weighted blanket? I'm finding mine is really good for pain and restless legs.

Magnesium supplements, sprays & lotions, Epsom salt baths. hot showers, leg/calf stretches.

Tonic water (quinine) that helps, think you can get it in tablets too.

Weird one but it does help - vicks on the soles of your feet.

Hope you find something soon 🤞