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Muscle knots after a tonic clonic (grand mal)
Wed, 12/09/2009 - 16:39Hi,
Does any body get muscle knots after a major seizure? I have found getting a sports massage concentrating on my neck & back helps. It hurts, but it's a good hurt. They develop underneath my shoulder blades. Is this epilepsy related or just a fluke? If it is E related, I wish insurance would cover it.
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Re: Muscle knots after a tonic clonic (grand mal)
Submitted by Samoa89 on Thu, 2009-12-10 - 13:41
I have gotten muscle knots after a tonic clonic. My whole body was hurting for about a week!! It is annoying when people don't take the pain seriously though.
I have gotten muscle knots after a tonic clonic. My whole body was hurting for about a week!! It is annoying when people don't take the pain seriously though.
Re: Muscle knots after a tonic clonic (grand mal)
Submitted by mattshelley on Thu, 2009-12-10 - 14:13
Absolutely! My whole body hurts like h*ll for about five days after a seizure. As I get older, the dopiness period after seizure is getting shorter, but the muscle sore part is getting longer.
I'm a big fan of the OTC pain killer Aleve. It started out it's life as a prescription muscle relaxant.
Matt
Absolutely! My whole body hurts like h*ll for about five days after a seizure. As I get older, the dopiness period after seizure is getting shorter, but the muscle sore part is getting longer.
I'm a big fan of the OTC pain killer Aleve. It started out it's life as a prescription muscle relaxant.
Matt
Re: Muscle knots after a tonic clonic (grand mal)
Submitted by kao.fisher on Wed, 2009-12-09 - 20:54
Insurance would never cover it. They would say it isn't necessary. I can surely relate, though. I have gone to the chiropractor many, many times because I have moderate/severe whiplash from my seizures. Whiplash from a seizure is different from that in a car because the headrest in a car prevents excessive motion. When we are having a seizure, nothing stops us. Instead of just the first few vertebrae, my whiplash goes all the way down to between my shoulder blades, which is where you have your muscle knots. I am sure that I have a collection of knots myself.
I hope this was helpful at all. At least to let you know you are not alone. Good luck!
Kao
Insurance would never cover it. They would say it isn't necessary. I can surely relate, though. I have gone to the chiropractor many, many times because I have moderate/severe whiplash from my seizures. Whiplash from a seizure is different from that in a car because the headrest in a car prevents excessive motion. When we are having a seizure, nothing stops us. Instead of just the first few vertebrae, my whiplash goes all the way down to between my shoulder blades, which is where you have your muscle knots. I am sure that I have a collection of knots myself.
I hope this was helpful at all. At least to let you know you are not alone. Good luck!
Kao