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August 27, 2021 - Spasticity Stuck My Face

    Woke up this morning and immediately has a spasm. I'm not quite sure if it was because I got too warm or something else. I took my Tecfidera (MS meds) and my baclofen (for muscle spasms) as soon as I could so I wouldn't get any more spasms. I started my period yesterday. Maybe that's why I have been getting the spasms so bad. 

    The problem with This morning's spasm was when the spasm lifted it left my face screwy for a while.  I had to massage my face in order for the muscles to loosen up. these spasms are driving me crazy. I wish they would stop. It's both physically and mentally exhausting. On a positive note, once I had my coffee and started to work on my walking I noticed I could walk a bit faster and had a lot more energy. My day has been as follows

  1. Wake up 
  2. Get coffee and relax with a little television
  3. Do my yoga stretches
  4. Try to get 1000 steps before 10 am
  5. Try to get 1000 steps before 12 pm
  6. Make lunch
  7. Try to get 1000 steps before 2 pm
  8. Try to get 1000 steps before 4 pm
  9. Try to get 1000 steps before bed


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