muscle spasms/knots - Page 2

dirtyplotte · #6 03-20-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by staticsindy

well, car insurance covered 5,000. that day i was actually coming back from applying for state med insurance (lolz) so thats what i have now. they def wont cover a chiropractor. i LOVE chiros. love love them. went to one from the time i was 5 to about 10 for skulliosis, which i understand to be a common but not very severe problem for 80s babies. i miss having my back and neck adjusted, always feels so good afterwards.

i need to find one around here. here being a very very small town. population less than or just over 300. currently i live with dad and have no bills because i work for him for free, so money is a small problem. he pays me what he can when he can, but it isnt really much. my back doc put me on flexeril for the spasm. it works ok sometimes, but other times im just too tight. my neck and shoulders are ALWAYS tight no matter what, so im sure that doesnt help much.

what made your neck spasm?

flexeril is an excellent drug. it makes me VERY sleepy so i didnt want that one. valium just makes me woozy and im taking a small amount, just enough to somehwat cover the pain. im freaked out about drugs now and stay away from anything that could be addictive.

i have NO IDEA what caused the muscle spasm. i woke up in miserable pain a week ago and its not gone away.

staticsindy · #7 03-20-2007, 10:42 AM

cold draft maybe? that would always do it for me. or stress. stress makes you tense up. do you meditate or have at least an hour to yourself during the day or night? even just to read or have coffee with a friend and decompress.

flexeril puts me right on my ass. i take the 10mg. i try not to take it during the day but if i have to then i have to. i wont drive a long way on it ever tho.

dirtyplotte · #8 03-20-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by staticsindy

cold draft maybe? that would always do it for me. or stress. stress makes you tense up. do you meditate or have at least an hour to yourself during the day or night? even just to read or have coffee with a friend and decompress.

flexeril puts me right on my ass. i take the 10mg. i try not to take it during the day but if i have to then i have to. i wont drive a long way on it ever tho.

yeah i would assume its stress related. im a stress monkey to begin with and the process of pharmacy application cycle and getting reed through school adn helping him navigate volunteer work/certification for pharm tech what to do and why is very stressful for me as well as being the sole provider. now i cant be any sort of provider. i cant fucking work! i have time saved up but thats gonna go quick.

the chiropractor told me my spine has too much stress bc of my extra weight and large breasts and suggested water aerobics. i signed up yesterday for that as well as a yoga class, so ill be doing noimpact exercising five days a week starting next week. i NEED that i think it will help alleviate stress as well as build endurance. im having a surgery in june., so i need good health for that as well.

staticsindy · #9 03-20-2007, 10:51 AM

surgery for what if you dont mind my asking?

are there special support bras or braces or something to help with the weight of yoru breasts being on your back? something to distribute that a little more evenly?

can he work part time somewhere just for a little extra money in teh house for times like this? or does he not have time between everything? sorry if im being invasive.

calalove · #10 03-20-2007, 10:54 AM

stretching. you need to stretch the muscles/tendons that lead to/surround the area.

pay attention to what you do prior to the spasms. could be the way you sit, walk or sleep.