Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Oh God yes the twitches, my hubby actually had to take me to the ER in FEB as they were so bad it was like a grand mal seizure only wide awake. Valium IV didn't even slow them down. It was like 5 hrs later it finally slowed down. Believe it or not they say i was actually getting a combination of to much Lexapro and Lyrica. I was took off the lexapro and put on cymbalta and lowered the lyrica a bit. they are much better. but still have them. And you will love your massage. I go once a week if i can. Diane --- wrote: > > > > > Yesterday or the day before, I had a new twitch > thing. When I nap > during the day, as my body tries to relax, I will > get the whole body > jerking which is common for normal people, too. > Well, this time my > mouth twitched, making my jaw clamp shut and my > teeth click > together. Really wierd. It did it like 2 or 3 > times. I'm pretty > sure I'm having increasing TMJ problems and I'm > trying to decide if I > should get a brace made or just have it addressed by > my massage > therapist. I am beginning regular massage therapy > on Monday. Can't > wait. It's been a couple years since my last > professional massage. > > Jeanne in WI > > > > > > As far as I know, twitching of all sorts is > pretty common > w/fibro. I get the eye twitch too & also muscle > twiches that come & > go everywhere...like shoulders, chest, arms, > stomach, calves, even > the groin area. It's ridiculous... > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > One of the things that really did do a number on me > years ago were > those body twitches! Really upset my husband to the > point that we > don't sleep in the same bed much. I do remember > when it started, > that it was so awful and of course there is nothing > one can do --- or > so I thought at the time. I seldom have them > anymore, but I now that > I take so many meds that I guess one of them must be > working on > whatever casued them! But I have to ask you, does > your entire body > twitch at the same time? They were so violent that > I would try > anything just to ly as still as I could so that they > would stop. > I just asked my husband if I still do that and he > said that last time > I crawled into bed with him, I slept a few hours > with out any of the > jerking that used to happen. And I know he told me > that when we > stayed in a hotel one of my friends comped us last > summer, he said I > was out like a light on the bed there. Which > reminds me, I need to > see what that hotel chain has, might be a good bed > for home. Even > though we both like our sleep number beds. > I hope you get some help with the TMJ. And I have > to say, there is > nothing that helps as much as a professional > massage. Are you > getting a deep tissue one or just a regular massage? > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences > with everyone on the list as to what treatments do > and don't work for us, pls always check with your > dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along > with other meds as well as to certain health > conditions or just dangerous in general. > > 2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't > matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for > help. It is the first step to trying to make that > situation better. > > 3. To unsubscribe the e-mail is: > Fibromyalgia_Support_Group-unsubscribe > > 4. Also, it is not uncommon for more than one member > to be feeling bad at the same time when it comes to > flares and b/c of that potentially take something > another member says the wrong way. And that > includes the things that one member may find funny > (even if it's laughing at fibro itself) even though > we who deal with illness whether one such as fibro > or multiple illnesses try to keep a sense of humor. > > 5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you > are having a bad day pls let us know so that we can > do our best to offer our support. > > Have a nice day everyone. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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