Get Informed: Muscle Spasms
1 in 56 Americans have Muscle Spasms
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 31,686 patients with Muscle Spasms from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 5.39 million Americans have Muscle Spasms with women being 3 times more likely to be affected than men.
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Age (Years)
Medications used for Muscle Spasms
Drugs commonly taken by iGuard.org users for Muscle Spasms are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.
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Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class) |
% of Patients | Average Risk Rating | Has Generic Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tylenol | 43% |
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Yes |
| Vicodin | 11% |
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Yes |
| Klonopin | 7% |
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Yes |
Less than 5%: Ativan, Baclofen, Calcium Carbonate with Vitamin D, Flexeril, Magnesium, Potassium, Procardia, Reglan, Requip, Soma, Tegretol, Valium, Zanaflex
*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
Global Patient Feedback for Muscle Spasms ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Hi I am a male just turn 61 yrs old and I had trouble with me legs all my life. I have had every test know to man, trying to solve this problem, I had 2yrs of Sclero therapy also, I have taken every
pill know to man and no luck yet. When I was being treated with Sclero therapy it did help
the problem.I was told to wear support pantyhose and it helps a lot,but that was back in 2000.
My problem is leg cramps and throbbing in the legs.At night and sometimes during the day I
get this throbbing in my legs when trying to sleep or recline, if I don't get up I will get a cramp.
I don't know what to do anymore to solve this problem. can you help me? I can't get any sleep
sometimes I have gone 2 days without any sleep at all.
John
62 year old Male
Posted: 2009-06-08 20:28:18
Question/Comment:
I have Raynauds disease and I get muscle cramps and spasms real bad behind my knees ,my toes arch of my foot at times I can barely walk .I take requip and also take potassium tablets daily. I am now getting spider veins quite badly on legs. Is there anything else I can do to help relieve some of the discomfort? I try to keep my legs elevated when I come home from work but not much relief.
50 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-02 15:00:28
Question/Comment:
has anyone hurd of musael spasem in the heart. if so can you tell me more
47 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-13 07:35:21
Question/Comment:
I am on Soma 350,3 times a day & at bedtime I also take Valium 10mg. and Zoloft 100mg. The soma & valium are for my cronic back pain the zoloft for depression.I also take Lortab 7.5 for the pain I only take that 2 times daily.Because along with my back pain I am in the last stage of COPD.My back Doctor has told me that I can not have surgery on my back 1.because it will not make the pain go away and 2.I can't be put to sleep.I am also on oxygen if I am up moving around you know cleaning & stuff & at night while sleeping.If anyone can tell me some kind of low impact exercise I can do to help me not be in so much pain please let me know.Because even though I am on all these meds. I am still always in pain.If you can help please contact me at deninebullard@yahoo.com Thanks I am only 44 yrs. old I want to be around for awhile longer.
45 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-06 16:51:34
Answer/Reply:
I suffer from severe back & leg pain.
No pain meds worked for me. Percocet, hydromorphine tabs, The only relief was a morphine patch called "fentanyl" it is on for three days and then you replace it with another one.
It prevents the highs & lows of pain. It keeps you stable so that you can function like a normal person. (no driving though). It worked for me. GOOD LUCK........
Maria
56 year old Female
Posted: 2009-03-19 14:55:22
Question/Comment:
I had back surgery in September of 08. I'm taking Oxycodone for pain and it just helps to a certain degree. Now I'm having real bad lower back pain, that makes my legs and feet hurt real bad. I also takes Lyrica, but that's not working. My legs hurt me so bad if I stand and walk for awhile. Now my doctor got me taking methocarbamol. With all the medicine that I'm taking i'm really scared. On top of all this I have Lupus and it's flaring up. Please help.
32 year old Female
Posted: 2009-02-04 19:07:59
Answer/Reply:
Please discuss with your doctor about adding so many meds for your pain.Sometimes, these meds may have interactions or cruel side affects. Be aware of your meds and how much is given within mgs. oxycodone is a serious narcartic and if not careful it does lead to addiction.
It can be deadly. So if the meds are not helping, let you Doc know. This is very important.'
Take Care.( I do not mean to discourage you. I had a daughter that was given Oxycodone and there was an interaction with her other meds. I do not need to let you know what happened.
Better to be safe than sorry!
70 year old Female
Posted: 2009-02-08 11:01:18
Answer/Reply:
Definitely discuss all symptoms with your specialist (rheumatologist, neurologist, internist -- whomever you see for your lupus). I also have SLE and have suffered from every manifistation of the disease you can think of. Not sure if you are taking immunosuppresent drugs, but if your are and are also taking any type of cholesterol drugs (esp. Statin drugs), beware that there are adverse reactions (speaking experientially). Because of my adverse drug reaction, I ended up with myopathy resulting in unbearable muscle weakness/pain. It was to the point where I could barely move, let alone walk. After hospitalization and a full blood workup, my specialists (hospitalist, internist, rheumatologist, neurologist, endocrinologist and hemotologist) all concluded as a result of a CPK enzyme test, that my myopathy was definitely caused by adverse drug reactions and they dc'd me on Vytorin immediately. My symptoms ceased within a couple of days and my CPK levels eventually stabilized to more therapeutic readings.
As you know, every lupus patient is different ("special"), so best to get a full blood workup to check all enzyme levels -- sorry, but yes, more diagnostic tests are necessary. Don't be discouraged, God is merciful and only gives you situations in your life that you are able to handle. And remember, when you're not able to walk yourself, He is carrying you! I've been suffering with lupus for 20+ years and today, 6/2/09, is my 15-year kidney transplant anniversary :-) By the way....I'm not that much older than yourself! There's hope for us yet!! God Bless US!
For more info about CPK test, check out
http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/cpk-isoenzymes-test
40 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-02 11:27:35
Answer/Reply:
Definitely discuss all symptoms with your specialist (rheumatologist, neurologist, internist -- whomever you see for your lupus). I also have SLE and have suffered from every manifistation of the disease you can think of. Not sure if you are taking immunosuppresent drugs, but if your are and are also taking any type of cholesterol drugs (esp. Statin drugs), beware that there are adverse reactions (speaking experientially). Because of my adverse drug reaction, I ended up with myopathy resulting in unbearable muscle weakness/pain. It was to the point where I could barely move, let alone walk. After hospitalization and a full blood workup, my specialists (hospitalist, internist, rheumatologist, neurologist, endocrinologist and hemotologist) all concluded as a result of a CPK enzyme test, that my myopathy was definitely caused by adverse drug reactions and they dc'd me on Vytorin immediately. My symptoms ceased within a couple of days and my CPK levels eventually stabilized to more therapeutic readings.
As you know, every lupus patient is different ("special"), so best to get a full blood workup to check all enzyme levels -- sorry, but yes, more diagnostic tests are necessary. Don't be discouraged, God is merciful and only gives you situations in your life that you are able to handle. And remember, when you're not able to walk yourself, He is carrying you! I've been suffering with lupus for 20+ years and today, 6/2/09, is my 15-year kidney transplant anniversary :-) By the way....I'm not that much older than yourself! There's hope for us yet!! God Bless US!
For more info about CPK test, check out
http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/cpk-isoenzymes-test
40 year old Female
Posted: 2009-06-02 11:29:28
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