# Spasticity Question Please **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [14 March 2013 08:55 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357 "2013-03-14T08:55:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moyna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Moyna](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Moyna)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 08:55 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/1 "2013-03-14T08:55:29Z")
Hi Folks, In general numbness, pins and needles, optic neuritis and weakness etc are symtpoms that come and go for most people with MS. What about spasticity does it stay ? I was wondering if the muscles have started a new spasticity journey and forget to back track - ie they just slowly keep tightening! I read that in spinal injury cases spasticity can appear months after the actual injury and get progressively worse. In my case I had an attack of something (MS looking unlikely) in Nov 2008 with numbness, weakness l’hermittes etc. Felt back to normal by Feb 2009 (95%) ish. Then in October 2009 started to feel tightness in right calf and right quad muscles after exercise. This has gradually continued to get worse making walking and balance difficult now. I had MRI in 2011 and 2012 both showing the one spinal cord lesion. My lumbar punctures have been negative too. I have tried baclofen and Tizanidine. Neither of them made any difference to the stiffness, although they would make great sleeping tablets! I am seeing the neuro again in 2 weeks and was wondering what I could ask him for. My key question is can the spasticity vanish the way other symptoms can? Thanks Moyna x ---
**Author:** ![MrsH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MrsH](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/MrsH)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 09:07 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/2 "2013-03-14T09:07:58Z")
Hi Moyna I don’t know the answer as mine has pretty much been a constant for 7 months now…but…have a look at the posts on magnesium oil spray…it really is helping me. Xx ---
**Author:** ![Moyna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Moyna](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Moyna)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:14 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/3 "2013-03-14T15:14:24Z")
Thanks Mrs H, that magnesium spray does look good. Better make sure I get the fragrance free one !!! I have tried epson salt baths which are good, but I want the spasticity to disappear! Thanks Moyna x ---
**Author:** ![MrsH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MrsH](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/MrsH)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:20 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/4 "2013-03-14T15:20:35Z")
Dammit…so you don’t want the smelly one, which I’ve still got going free ?!! Xx ---
**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:30 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/5 "2013-03-14T15:30:58Z")
Summer is coming, plenty of school fayres, I’m sure your local school would LOVE it as a raffle prize Mrs H! ---
**Author:** ![MrsH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MrsH](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/MrsH)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:37 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/6 "2013-03-14T15:37:16Z")
Heehee…if you take the top off, you could kill a small child with noxious fumes !! ---
**Author:** ![Moyna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Moyna](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Moyna)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:45 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/7 "2013-03-14T15:45:24Z")
I wonder if it would improve if you added a few drops of lavendar essential oils. Moyna x ---
**Author:** ![MrsH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MrsH](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/MrsH)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2013 15:48 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/spasticity-question-please/3357/8 "2013-03-14T15:48:47Z")
Nope…trust me, this stuff is completely overwhelming !! I think it would be perfect for someone with blocked sinuses !! Xx