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Unrelenting neck/shoulder spasms

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 20 6:50pm | Replies (12)
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@shannonjp

I didn’t have spasms but I did experience extremely tight muscles on one side from behind my ear to shoulder blade. It felt like a non-stop cramp. At times I was totally unable to turn my head making things like driving nearly impossible.

My doctors recommended solution was a combination of physical therapy and the muscle relaxant Methocarbimol. It took a few weeks but the combo therapy worked.

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megz | @megz | Apr 13 9:18pm

I had the same thing a couple of months back and was worried it might be GCA (giant cell arteritis) coming on, being so close to the head. Doctor said to use a heat bag on it a couple of times a day and it was gone in about a week. The wheat heat bag that I heat in the microwave didn't seem to be helping at first but I persisted and it paid off.

When I thought back, the new muscle and neck pain came on after I'd been stretching to cut high branches in the yard, and I think that likely caused it. Aches and injuries seem to come on more easily with PMR.

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