Friday, October 14, 2011

Struggling with Spasticity

Sensory:
-Pins and needles: 2, back/side of right leg, sciatic nerve--NEW area, also right foot
-Tingles: 2, left arm along lateral side
-Paresthesias (burning): 1, had some when I woke up but better after I took my medicine
-Paresthesias (other): 1, weird thing on the back of my right leg
-Numbness: 2, lost feeling in the balls of my feet late this afternoon
-Vision: 1, a few floaters, I think just right eye
-Nerve pain: 2, right leg

Motor:
-Gait: 4, but gets better as I walk--harder getting started
-Sore muscles: 6 when I woke up, but then it got better. More like 4 all day--pain in quads and right arm. Then worse again as spasticity increased.
-Fine motor: 2
-Weak muscles: 4
-Twitches: none
-Spasticity: 6, back of both legs especially back of knee, insertion of quads

Cognitive:
-Language processing: 2
-Memory: 5, I feel very forgetful today, better after nap
-Attention: 1
-Confusion: 4
-Impulsivity: 1

General:
-Fatigue: 7, had to take a nap
-Balance: 4
-Sleep: 5, got 7 hours but woke up a few times
-Bladder: 4
-Anxiety: 2 right after I woke up this morning but not sure why. Maybe because I knew I hadn't slept enough?

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