my mild spams just feel like especially tight muscles and weaken the muscles and then cause feelings of numbness as well.

my bad spasms are when the muscles become completely rigid and cause one to scream in pain when you go to use the muscle, like a cramp that persists for 12-36 hours without letting up. causes severe fatigue of the muscle.

the first kind i may not have been aware of if not for PT and physiatrists pointing them out. the second kind, there is absolutely no mistaking them!

for the first kind, ice or heat help. for the second, only ice gives me relief.

hope that helps.


sue

Spondyloarthropathy, HLAB27 negative
Humira (still methylprednisone for flares, just not as often. Aleve if needed, rarely.)
LDN/zanaflex/flector patches over SI/ice
vits C, D. probiotics. hyaluronic acid. CoQ, Mg, Ca, K.
chiro
walk, bike
no dairy (casein sensitivity), limited eggs, limited yeast (bread)