Re: Prednisone for the MS hug or squeeze

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Yes! I should not have said that I found no medication for it.I was wrong, and usually do start a 10-day course of Prednisonewhen I "get hit!"Thank you for asking, Sharon.Love (no hugs) to each of you,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 10:00:51 AMSubject: Re: Re: klonopin or baclofen/comment

Do you find it helps to take prednisone for the "hug"? SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight variations in spelling and grammar enhance its individual character and beauty and in no way are to be considered flaws or defects. To: MSersLife Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 9:42:55 AMSubject: Re: Re: klonopin or baclofen/comment

I have found no medication which helps with the infamousMS "hug" or "squeeze" which I really detest!(grump, gripe, moan)Love to you all,nTo: MSersLife Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 9:40:37 AMSubject: Re: Re: klonopin or

baclofen

Spasms are sometimes twitches but are often a tightness in the muscles. It's hard to describe. Maybe someone else here can describe it better? Sometimes they are like charley horses only way, way worse.I have been on heavy meds at times (neurontin, klonopin, baclofen) but for over a year I have been med free except for my high blood pressure med and thyroid med. I think the klonopin was the easiest med I have taken for the cramping/spasms. if I had to take sometime again for the spasms/tightness, cramping I would choose klonopin.hugs SharonThis email is a natural hand made product. The slight

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MSersLife Sent: Thu, May 5, 2011 5:10:29 AMSubject: Re: klonopin or baclofen

I looked these up, wow, not appealing. I have to suppose that one has to weight the issues the meds are suppose to alleviate against those it will initiate. I know they all have side effect warnings that may not occur, however, not a fan of meds here. I took Thorazine during both my pregnancies for extreme hyper-emisis (?) and have to say it changed my life and left me quite traumatized from the experiences. I won't go near any meds with "zine" in the name, nor will I give them to my pets which is often prescribed for them for anxiety. I found they are more upset at the lack of control they feel than if they just endured the stressor to begin with. bad stuff. could we hear from someone who's taken either of these? what

exactly is spasticity with regards to ms? I think of a muscle spasm, like an eye twitch and not a cramp...perhaps my issues relating to tendons binding are actually spasms and I'm not using the right terms...