Muscle Relaxant Drug

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Hi,

I was taken to the ER last Wednesday evening by ambulance and then

admitted. It started out with a migraine and progressed into

vomiting, chills, rigors, muscle pain, cramps, and spasms, urination

ceased and a fever of 104.0 ,etc...

It was a line infection, and we knew this before I left by ambulance,

b/c my Docs had me hook back up to my TPN to see if it was a PICC

line infection or an infection with my J tube. Of course I knew it

was my PICC line, but I had to hook up anyway.

I am finally home from the hospital and found out that my PICC Line

was growing a gram negative bug. Awaiting the rest of the cultures.

Due to the infection my muscles are killing me and i can hardly walk

up my steps. They are heavy with cramps, spasms, and pain. Even the

arches in my feet are cramping up.I had an appointment with my Pain

Management Doctor yesterday and I ended up seeing his Assistant. She

prescribed me a muscle relaxer called " Robaxin " Generic name

" Methocarbamol " .

All of my Mito symptoms and the symptoms I had from the infection all

fit into the Side Effects paragraph, the Precaution and some of the

medication I am on even shows up in the Drug Interactions paragraph.

Has anyone been on this medication for muscle spasms, or muscle

cramps? I am hesitant to use this medication. I guess what really

pisses me off the most is that this new Assistant doesn't know me or

anything about my Mitochondrial disease.

I was going to go back on the Flexeril but she said this medication

is less drowsy. I know I have to call my Doctor but I was just

wondering if anyone has used this medication and if so did it help

you or not? Thanks

Hugs,

Ann-Marie

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