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posted by Sharon Allen@sharon
I am a 76 yr. old woman and a stroke survivor of 8 years and 1 month. I began to have really bad spasms in about 2016 and have had 2 severe incidences of drug over doses resulting in medication changes and resulting in my current condition called SPASTICITY, now I am unable to walk at all and I am loosing more mobility every days! IDEAS WELCOME, currently waiting to have a Baclophen pump put in.
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Hello @sharonalllen
I'm sorry to hear of your spasticity. What part of your body is the spasticity centered? I have a Parkinson's disorder and I experience intermittent spasticity in my thighs. I have found that physical therapy (PT) and regular exercise (especially range of motion/stretching exercises) have helped a great deal.
What type of PT and exercises have you tried since your stroke?
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Hi, @sharonalllen - You'll note I moved your post to this current discussion, "Spasticity," so that you can meet other members talking about this similar situations. Click VIEW & REPLY in the email notification, and you will be able to read through the past messages on this topic.
I'd also like to introduce you to @12271997 @hopeful33250 @oakbourne @aarniek @magg @maryar and others. I trust they will have some insights for you on losing more mobility every day as well as the intrathecal baclofen pump you are waiting to have put in.
Here is some Mayo Clinic information on on baclofen https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/baclofen-intrathecal-route/description/drg-20062155.
How are you feeling about this pump you will be having put in, @sharonalllen? Do you have a date for the surgical procedure for the placement?