Update on my severe muscle spasms
For those that didn't see my original post, a short backgound of it. Since beginning my Supervised Weight Loss dieting, on 8/5, I have been experiencing excruciating muscle spasms throughout my body. These occur 24/7.
I saw my PCP last Friday. When I told him about my constant excruciating muscle spasms, he ordered STAT blood work and a urine test. Everything came back (in 3 hours) in normal ranges, except the Creatine K and the sodium. Magnesium, calcium, and potassium were all normal (upper end of the normal range). My sodium is low and my Creatine K is extremely high (395, normal is 20)
The Pk is a muscle problem indicator. He took me off 1 of 2 cholestrol meds I was taking (simvastatin), saying it can cause muscle problems when mixed with a high protein diet. He also changed my BP med. I have to have more blood work done on Wednesday and see the doctor again on Friday.
He gave me a script for Flexerall, a muscle relaxer, that I can take twice a day. So far the Flexerall has not helped; the spasms continue in frequency and intensity.
67 yrs old, 4'10", BMI 31.8 (51.8 at start), HW 256.4 (8/4/15), SW 217.4, CW 152.8 (4/30/18), GW 125.0, RNY 12/4/15 Dr. RoseMarie Jones, Breast Cancer DX 2/16, Bi-lateral mastectomy 8/9/16.
OMG, OMG, OMG! Something is working. I can curl my toes and wriggle/rotate both feet without a spasm! It's either due to no longer taking the simvastatin, the change of BP med, taking the muscle relaxant, drinking 8 oz/day of tonic water, or any combination of these four. It will be interesting to see if I get any body spasms today. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my PCP has found the cause and solution to my problem.
67 yrs old, 4'10", BMI 31.8 (51.8 at start), HW 256.4 (8/4/15), SW 217.4, CW 152.8 (4/30/18), GW 125.0, RNY 12/4/15 Dr. RoseMarie Jones, Breast Cancer DX 2/16, Bi-lateral mastectomy 8/9/16.
I made it through yesterday without any muscle spasms! However, my toes still painfully lock up if I bend then downward as far as I can and my fingers still lock when I try to grip really hard. Even at that, it's greatly improved! I think my doc has me on the road to a full recovery, thank God! It will be interesting to see what my bloodwork labs show when I have the retest on Wednesday.
Word of advice to anyone taking Zocor (Simvastatin), talk to our doctor about adverse effects when on a high protien diet!
67 yrs old, 4'10", BMI 31.8 (51.8 at start), HW 256.4 (8/4/15), SW 217.4, CW 152.8 (4/30/18), GW 125.0, RNY 12/4/15 Dr. RoseMarie Jones, Breast Cancer DX 2/16, Bi-lateral mastectomy 8/9/16.
