Spasms and Charley Horses

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Hi Everyone! Has anyone been battling with muscle spasms and charley

horses? My spasms are in my back and the charley hoses are in my legs.

I had previous Cervical, Chiari, and Low Lumbar surgeries. My blood is

tested often due to thyroid and a Mast T Cell disease and there is no

low levels of potassium. I take vitamins, vit.c, and 1200 mg of

Calcium with D daily. Need relief! Tina-Rural Illinois

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Hi all,

Please excuse my ignorance, but what are " Charley Horses " ??

I understand the odd spasms, not sure why I am having them and would soooo love

to know and understand this more, as no one can / willingly give me a reason for

them!!

It is very odd, it is either in my arm (s), shoulder, leg (s) and some time the

whole body ( from the neck) just 'jumps' but this is ONLY when I am in bed

trying to sleep.

Hope to get some replies via CCI as I am sure I am not the only one who is not

familiar with the term " Charley Horses " and maybe why, I ( we ) as other ACMer's

have this same experience as I do of this strange instantaneous movement of our

limbs with NO warning and only lasting a split of a second.......but can happen

several times a night!!!

regards to all, Biddy. ACM1 Posterior Fossa Decompression with Duraplasty,

Sub-Occipital Craniectomy, Partial C1 Laminectomy. 2006.

To: @...: tinakay58@...:

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:17:59 +0000Subject: Spasms

and Charley Horses

Hi Everyone! Has anyone been battling with muscle spasms and charley horses? My

spasms are in my back and the charley hoses are in my legs. I had previous

Cervical, Chiari, and Low Lumbar surgeries. My blood is tested often due to

thyroid and a Mast T Cell disease and there is no low levels of potassium. I

take vitamins, vit.c, and 1200 mg of Calcium with D daily. Need relief!

Tina-Rural Illinois

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Charlie Horses are common for anyone, Chiari or no, to experience. I

had them terribly when I was pregnant and learned I could avoid them

by remembering to stretch my legs " heels first " ...if I stretched them

toes first, I would have instantaneous Charlie Horses, an incredibly

and intensely painful spasm in the calves of the legs. We all know

what they feel like and there are no words to describe!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_horse

In people who do not have Central Nervous System disorders, charlie

horses can be a symptom of low potassium and dehydration.

Now, for those of us with CNS disorders, we have charlie horses or

leg spasms that come without the stretching of the legs. I believe

these can also be related often to Tethered Cord. Since I've been

detethered, I don't have the actual intense spasms, but my calves do

feel " on the verge " of charlie horses much of the time. A strong

burning is what I feel.

I imagine an anti-spasm med like Flexeril could help if a pt. gets

spasms too often and with too much intensity. You might talk to your

doctor is the spasms are too frequent and too much to bear.

The muscle jerks are called myoclonus and also are very common when

you are in bed and have finally relaxed, right before sleep.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus

I get them in my diaphragm, my abdomen, and my legs and arms and

sometimes, whole body jerks.

I hope this helps a little.

And that you all have a beautiful weekend.

Virginia

4 plc fracture of the C1, Tethered Cord, " acquired chiari (not acm),

5.7 mm, " atlanto occipital dislocation and cranial settling all due

to equestrian accident,

2004. TC surgery, Nov. 2007 at TCI. CC Fusion upcoming.

-- In , Bridget O'Keeffe

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> Hi all,

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> Please excuse my ignorance, but what are " Charley Horses " ??

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These types of muscle spasm were a very bothersome problem for me before my TC

surgery.

I would get muscle spasms in my low back these then traveled down my leg and

became a very uncomfortable " Charley Horse " or leg cramp. I'd get these all the

time!

I would carry " Icey Hot " or other muscle rub to put on the cramp. Since TC

surgery I've had 2 maybe 3 leg cramps. They've been so few I really can't

remember when I had my last one. That's one symptom I'm so glad to be rid of.

Hope you all are having a pain free night.

Lord Bless,

Regina,

ACM1 11mm SM C6-T1

Decompressed Oct. 15, 2001

TC Surgery @ TCI Oct. 4, 2007

PFD Revision/Fusion @ TCI Dec. 5, 2007

Tina wrote: Hi Everyone! Has

anyone been battling with muscle spasms and charley

horses? My spasms are in my back and the charley hoses are in my legs.

I had previous Cervical, Chiari, and Low Lumbar surgeries. My blood is

tested often due to thyroid and a Mast T Cell disease and there is no

low levels of potassium. I take vitamins, vit.c, and 1200 mg of

Calcium with D daily. Need relief! Tina-Rural Illinois

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