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Suggest Treatment For Soreness In The Neck And Body Cramps
My husband is having full body jerking..it is not neurological. It seems. It started 2 years ago. Was every 6 months, than every 4 months, now it is once a month. Most recently it does not seem to go away. But for a day or two than back. It effects his breathing and makes his muscles and neck sore. In the er they give him IV adivan, knocks it out. At home he is taking pills, not as strong, takes 3 days to get rid of. One md said he thought it was steroids from his breathing meds for Copd. He also is getting full body cramps. He takes water pills, with potassium.. could this be related? He has copd, heart stents, and heavy morphine for pain too. He
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Hi,
As per my clinical knowledge, the body cramps are in relation with the side-effect of long-term use of morphine numbing certain neuroreceptors.
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As per my clinical knowledge, the body cramps are in relation with the side-effect of long-term use of morphine numbing certain neuroreceptors.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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