# Stiffness and spasms - any suggestions?w **URL:** \ **Category:** Everyday living\ **Created:** [22 June 2014 16:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459 "2014-06-22T16:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [22 June 2014 16:36 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/1 "2014-06-22T16:36:02Z")
My right leg is very stiff and makes walking very difficult. My foot/ankle spasms severely, especially in bed. I recently tried Baclofen which eased the stiffness and stopped the spasms, but although I was only taking 5 mg (half a tablet) all my muscles relaxed and weakened so I could hardly stand up! I read somewhere on this forum that magnesium might help. I’ve been taking 375mg for weeks but it’s no help either. Any suggestions ? ---
**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:** [22 June 2014 16:59 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/2 "2014-06-22T16:59:19Z")
Better 4 you magnesium oil and tonic water as it has quinne in. Hope these help ---
**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:** [22 June 2014 17:00 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/3 "2014-06-22T17:00:19Z")
I couldn’t get on with Baclofen so I’m now taking Tizanidine - between 4mg to 8mg a day. I don’t get spasms but I get stiffness in my lower back and tightness in my calves making it difficult to walk (all since being on Gilenya I might add) and that seems to help. ---
**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:** [22 June 2014 17:10 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/4 "2014-06-22T17:10:30Z")
Hi Zoe Should’ve said - been using the magnesium oil for a couple of months with no benefit. I stopped using it when I started the tablets. I don’t think tonic water has quinine in it nowadays . ---
**Author:** ![hoppity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@hoppity](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/hoppity)\ **Post date:** [23 June 2014 00:06 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/5 "2014-06-23T00:06:48Z")
try a quarter of a baclofen.I wish they worked for me Good luck with it speak toyour MS nurse, Don ---
**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:** [23 June 2014 04:58 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/6 "2014-06-23T04:58:32Z")
Hi John, I have the same issues but on my left side. Like you it can be worse at night, although Ihave had some horrific days and I can’t even lift my legs as the spasms are so bad. I was on baclofen but came off it. I am just waiting on a report to see what treatment has been suggested. I will get back to you as soon as I know Lou x ---
**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:** [23 June 2014 08:53 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/7 "2014-06-23T08:53:00Z")
LouLou Looking forward to hearing your advice. ---
**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:** [23 June 2014 12:25 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/stiffness-and-spasms-any-suggestions-w/36459/8 "2014-06-23T12:25:45Z")
Baclofen did the same to me, muscle weekness, or it seemed too, to me anyway, in fact iv got worse since I was diagnosed and put on drugs, but what do we know, do as your told, they are the experts? Thinking about going to see a witch doctor, lol can’t be any worse, good luck to everyone, my nuro thinks iv possibly had a relapse, so putting me on 15days of steroids, my daughter gets married in 3 weeks, would like to walk down aisle, not give her lift on my lap, lol