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Experiencing Muscle spasms
8 patients currently experience Muscle spasms. See all
MaggyMay Sex: F Sensation: Mild Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile MaggyMay moderate
Cara Sex: F Flare-up: Severe Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile Cara moderate
A Prayer a day Sex: F Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: severe Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: mild Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile A Prayer a day moderate

Muscle spasms Symptom Report

Muscle spasms and cramps are spontaneous, often painful muscle contractions. The rapid, uncontrolled contraction, or spasm, happens unexpectedly, with either no stimulation or some trivially small one. The muscle contraction and pain last for several minutes, and then slowly ease. Read more...

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Symptom Severities

Treatments Patients Take For Muscle spasms

Treatments Patients Take For Muscle spasms
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Tizanidine HCl	11	138%
Baclofen	4	50%
Methocarbamol	3	38%
Carisoprodol	2	25%
Cyclobenzaprine	2	25%
Diazepam	2	25%
Skelaxin	2	25%
Carbidopa-Levodopa	1	13%
Deep Tissue Massage	1	13%
Duloxetine	1	13%
Ibuprofen	1	13%
Lorazepam	1	13%
Magnesium	1	13%
Robaxacet	1	13%

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