Re: Nursing school! And leg spasms..

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Hi , I was on buspirone (buspar) for a while. It seemed to help. I think

it's wonderful that you're going back to school. Good luck to you.

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Dybowski wrote:

>Hi Everyone,

>Well I haven't written for a while because I have been totally swamped.

>I am happy to report I just completed my final requirement for the nursing

program, which entails clinical work. Things have actually been going really

well, I have the highest grade in clinical and theory!

>The teachers, who have been nurses for 35 years have told me I can do it, as

did Dr. Frim, so I am going for it! Starting the nursing program in July.I'm not

allowed to lift anything, but things have changed so much that really the

nurses/CNA's don't lift anymore but use machines if needed.

>My only remaining issue is legs! I am still having leg spasms, which can be

quite annoying.Just got off Baclofen, then Flexaril, then Tizanadine.. and now

Skolaxin?

>Things seem to get worse when I'm stressed.

>I'm wondering if anyone is taking anything besides a " traditional " muscle

relaxer- such as Xanax or Valium? I had it after surgery, but my docs seem

reluctant to venture back there.

>I was thinking " as needed " when I am crazy stressed. Still on

Neurontin/Morphine.

>Thanks! 

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

That is great news!! I went back to nursing school 12 years ago and I love it. I

work in OB and I love the mother/baby nursing. It is a very rewarding career.

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> Hi , I was on buspirone (buspar) for a while. It seemed to help. I think

it's wonderful that you're going back to school. Good luck to you.

>

> Sent from my LG phone

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> Dybowski wrote:

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> >Hi Everyone,

> >Well I haven't written for a while because I have been totally swamped.

> >I am happy to report I just completed my final requirement for the nursing

program, which entails clinical work. Things have actually been going really

well, I have the highest grade in clinical and theory!

> >The teachers, who have been nurses for 35 years have told me I can do it, as

did Dr. Frim, so I am going for it! Starting the nursing program in July.I'm not

allowed to lift anything, but things have changed so much that really the

nurses/CNA's don't lift anymore but use machines if needed.

> >My only remaining issue is legs! I am still having leg spasms, which can be

quite annoying.Just got off Baclofen, then Flexaril, then Tizanadine.. and now

Skolaxin?

> >Things seem to get worse when I'm stressed.

> >I'm wondering if anyone is taking anything besides a " traditional " muscle

relaxer- such as Xanax or Valium? I had it after surgery, but my docs seem

reluctant to venture back there.

> >I was thinking " as needed " when I am crazy stressed. Still on

Neurontin/Morphine.

> >Thanks!

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Dybowski said the following on 2/29/2012 7:32 PM:

> Hi Everyone,

> Well I haven't written for a while because I have been totally swamped.

> I am happy to report I just completed my final requirement for the nursing

program, which entails clinical work. Things have actually been going really

well, I have the highest grade in clinical and theory!

> The teachers, who have been nurses for 35 years have told me I can do it, as

did Dr. Frim, so I am going for it! Starting the nursing program in July.I'm not

allowed to lift anything, but things have changed so much that really the

nurses/CNA's don't lift anymore but use machines if needed.

> My only remaining issue is legs! I am still having leg spasms, which can be

quite annoying.Just got off Baclofen, then Flexaril, then Tizanadine.. and now

Skolaxin?

> Things seem to get worse when I'm stressed.

> I'm wondering if anyone is taking anything besides a " traditional " muscle

relaxer- such as Xanax or Valium? I had it after surgery, but my docs seem

reluctant to venture back there.

> I was thinking " as needed " when I am crazy stressed. Still on

Neurontin/Morphine.

> Thanks!

>

>

When I was going to school my legs would spasm up against my desk/table

and startle everyone. After that first semester is when I had the

baclofen pump implanted as it was real hard to 'think' when taking 80 mg

oral baclofen a day. Leep forward 7 years I was able to have it removed.

I still have occasional leg spasms mostly when I try to sleep so I take

5 mg clonopin before bed + 5 mg more when needed.

Rick