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[Tetracyclone]

O.K. all you spasmers (don't spell this wrong or you will get banned for spamming!), I've known from early on that weather fronts can kick up a big change in tightness and spasms, but this is the first year I've been in residence in a northern climate to experience the change of seasons.

my spasticity has gone nuts and i finally gave in and increased my baclofen 50%, but I'm not convinced that the seasonal change is the only reason. I might also be sick.

What is your experience?

[The Black Sheep]

We're getting a little rain right now and my knees and the top of my thighs hurt. The spasms aren't any worse, but my legs feel tighter at the top than usual. Er, and winter is just around the corner. Cold also makes my thigh muscles feel tight. The spasms aren't worse or better, unless they are physically colder than normal. If I go outside in the winter for a while, my feet and lower legs get really cold and there's almost no spasm.

NO!!! I hate winter.

[LuckyinKentucky]

I dont have muscle spasms but do have spastic pain.. I've noticed that it gets worse during dramatic changes in barometric pressure either high to low or low to high.

[lar60]

Pwuff, on Nov 5 2009, 07:00 PM, said:

O.K. all you spasmers (don't spell this wrong or you will get banned for spamming!), I've known from early on that weather fronts can kick up a big change in tightness and spasms, but this is the first year I've been in residence in a northern climate to experience the change of seasons.

my spasticity has gone nuts and i finally gave in and increased my baclofen 50%, but I'm not convinced that the seasonal change is the only reason. I might also be sick.

What is your experience?

Pwuff,

I am pretty new to this and have found that I don't ask enough questions. I too had a bicycle accident May 12 of this year. Though in my case the bicycle decided not to make a turn with me resulting in an incomplete C5/C6 injury. I had not thought about weather being a factor in the intensity of my spasms, but they have gotten worse with the recent snows. I have been on 10mg baclophen 6X daily and increased gabapentin to 300mg 4X daily. I am walking on single point canes, my right side being weaker than the left, still have numbness in the ring and pinkies of both hands and don't feel my legs.

When I first found the sight I was most impressed with your responses to the questions of others.
My Dr. still thinks I have a good chance of full recovery.

Lar60

[chickadee]

Maybe I'm not as super sensitive to barometric pressure differences (or I don't keep track of when they occur... or they just happen so much around here... whatever), but the COLD! Oh, the cold! I think I get more nerve pain as a combination of the cold weather plus my leg braces that seem to attract the cold. I've amped up the baclofen frequency, and increased the doses of neurontin (gabapentin) when I could tolerate doing so. Unfortunately, since the higher doses of neurontin make me woozy, stupid, and tired, I don't take it while at work. Which sucks by the end of the day.

[Tetracyclone]

chickadee, on Dec 28 2009, 10:10 PM, said:

Maybe I'm not as super sensitive to barometric pressure differences (or I don't keep track of when they occur... or they just happen so much around here... whatever), but the COLD! Oh, the cold! I think I get more nerve pain as a combination of the cold weather plus my leg braces that seem to attract the cold. I've amped up the baclofen frequency, and increased the doses of neurontin (gabapentin) when I could tolerate doing so. Unfortunately, since the higher doses of neurontin make me woozy, stupid, and tired, I don't take it while at work. Which sucks by the end of the day.

Gawd, yes. How I hate the sleepiness!!!!!!!!!!!

[spot]

I must admit I didn't believe that barametric pressure could make a difference in spasticity. I am now an almost-believer. I need more samples than one for proof, but this whole week the barametric pressure has been between 28.8 - 29 in. Hg and I have been sure my body was going to be squeezed to death. This is miserable! I hope I never have a second data point to add to the sample. I don't want to collect any more.

[Tetracyclone]

spot, on Jan 22 2010, 01:17 AM, said:

I must admit I didn't believe that barametric pressure could make a difference in spasticity. I am now an almost-believer. I need more samples than one for proof, but this whole week the barametric pressure has been between 28.8 - 29 in. Hg and I have been sure my body was going to be squeezed to death. This is miserable! I hope I never have a second data point to add to the sample. I don't want to collect any more.

Spot,
I began a spread sheet record of symptoms and barometric pressure one week ago. I will post after a month if I get a meaningful graph.

[DannyR]

i live in Missouri and we have had one of the coldest and wettest winters in a long time. What I have noticed is that my legs and feet feel cold all the time even when I have them covered with blankets and they feel stiff. I never thought to up my baclofen.