Re: Levetiracetam for Spasms and LDN

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone,

Seeing there's been alittle on the topic of spasms/tremors, let me

say, that LDN has not helped me with the morning spasms and muscle

tightness getting out of bed, and I've been taking Baclofen along

with it. Im thinking of taking Reg's posts as advice to stop the

Baclofen and just let LDN do its thing. I also am on day 55 of LDN

at 4.5mg. and I am going to reduce to 3mg.

In the mean time, the information below on LEVETIRACETAM,

an Epileptic medication looks promising. Has anyone tried this,

either alone or with LDN?

Experiences/testimonies would help. Thank you

Friday

Spasticity is a key factor in many MS patients' loss of the ability

to walk. A study published in the December issue of Archives of

Neurology and currently available online shows that Levetiracetam

reduced phasic spasticity, which is marked by spasms and painful

muscle cramps, in 100 percent of patients in a small clinical

study. " It's amazing how many MS patients can't walk, can't move, and

you treat their spasticity and they're fine, " said Dr. Kathleen

Hawker, assistant professor of neurology at UT Southwestern and lead

author of the study. " What's nice about these drugs is that they also

work for nerve pain, which in turn improves the patient's mood, so we

can use one drug for three things instead of prescribing pain killers

and antidepressants in addition to the spasticity therapies. "

Spasticity is often seen in patients with MS and amyotrophic lateral

sclerosis (ALS), as well as after a stroke or spinal-cord injury. It

can lead to loss of balance, increased risk of falls, pain, fatigue,

and walking difficulties. Drugs currently used to treat spasticity

may cause memory problems, weakness and lethargy in some patients.

[Guest guest]

I was doing Baclofen until I got and Levetiracetam (Neurontin) last

fall. Then started LDN Feb. Spaticity got better on LDN, unlike the

frequent reports Ive read of it getting worse. So I weened off the

Neurontin as of May. Still get leg spasms at night in bed if I've

done a work out that day, the suggestions from the group of MSM and

magnesium are helpful. Also discovered the mattress I was on made it

worse. Got better when I switch to a better surface. So now I am only

on LDN, and strength gets better every week. No more needles or IVs -

Yeah!

[Guest guest]

Thank you Marcie

I think we are pretty similar in that we need some stiffness and

tension in the muscles in order to stand and transfer better. dont

want to be too floppy. How would you compare Leve to Baclofen?

Friday