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Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions Feb 27, 2018 17:36:51 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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Post by sunshinebecca on Feb 27, 2018 17:36:51 GMT -8

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I’m an incomplete SCI of C5. I’m pretty mobile considering my injury. I was left with muscle spasticity in my right leg. I’ve had my Bacolfen Pump for 5 years and it has helped manage my spasticity pretty good. I do take oral as needed but very rare that I do have to take it. I just had a ulnar nerve release done this past week and I had an allergic reaction to surgical prep. My muscle spasticity has increased and that’s the only thing I can figure out that can attribute to the reason. I’m pretty good at listening to my body as I have been a survivor for 5 years now. I thought it might be a UTI but urine was clean today. Anyone have any input?
I’ve washed the prep off my skin with soap, water and alcohol, taking Benadryl for itching and applying cortisone cream to skin.
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tetra Advanced Member Posts: 815 Post Likes Received: 942 Date Joined: November 2016 Injury: C5-7 Incomplete Date Injured: 5/28/2008 Member is: Offline Send PM	Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions Feb 28, 2018 8:32:31 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by tetra on Feb 28, 2018 8:32:31 GMT -8 It may settle down over a few weeks. If not, well, more patience and consult the doc. Bodies can take time to recover from an allergic reaction. Keep us informed.
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Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions Feb 28, 2018 14:05:59 GMT -8

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Post by Lαrα on Feb 28, 2018 14:05:59 GMT -8

Hello sunshinebecca, as tetra said, it will more than likely settle down in a few weeks. I just wondered if your mobility is less since the surgery as this may also be a trigger for the increase in spasticity too, this happens with me sometimes- although it sounds like the reaction is a likely cause.

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Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions Mar 1, 2018 14:53:24 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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Feb 28, 2018 14:05:59 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

Hello sunshinebecca, as tetra said, it will more than likely settle down in a few weeks. I just wondered if your mobility is less since the surgery as this may also be a trigger for the increase in spasticity too, this happens with me sometimes- although it sounds like the reaction is a likely cause.

Yes, muscle spasticity has definitely been worse after the surgery. I did think that the surgery itself may have been the cause. You just never know with spasticity what the trigger is. I do have a Bacolfen pump refill on Monday but I’m already at a high dose really don’t want to increase it more. Just may watch and see if it does settle down and hopefully it does. I am going in to the surgeon’s office Fri 3/2 to remove the glue inside my elbow incision as that is what is causing the allergic reaction.

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Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions Mar 8, 2018 8:20:04 GMT -8 via Inspired Mobile

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Mar 3, 2018 13:39:03 GMT -8 Lαrα said:

Let us know if some light gets shed on the trigger and when it settles sunshinebecca, all the best with it.

So my tone started calming down as soon as the allergic reaction was clearing up. I read a post on this website that said spasticity can be flared due to anything with the skin. It really could have been a combination of things, but thankfully it has calmed back down!!

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Increased muscle spasticity and allergic reactions

Post by sunshinebecca on Feb 27, 2018 17:36:51 GMT -8

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Post by sunshinebecca on Mar 1, 2018 14:53:24 GMT -8

Post by outlier on Mar 1, 2018 18:59:18 GMT -8

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