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Suggest Remedy For Painful Spasms After Stopping Muscle Relaxant In An Arthritis Patient

Posted on Wed, 26 Aug 2015

Question: I recently moved from one state to another, I have Ruemtiod Arthritis. I was on a mild muscle relaxer alongside my pain med. When I moved the doc pulled me off MR's and I have painful spasms in my upper back all the time

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (36 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Muscle relaxants can be used

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Rheumatoid is a chronic inflammatory multi systemic disease that mainly targets the synovial cartilage and ultimately leads to erosions and joint deformations. Any measure that leads to a better quality of life with R.A should be continued. These include muscle relaxants and physiotherapy. You can discuss this option with your previous or new doctor. In my opinion there is no contraindication towards using muscle relaxants such as tizanidine and orphenadrine citrate in this scenario.

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar