Hi,
At 400mg twice daily, morning and evening (at least in my experience),
magnesium is great for spasming. While reducing spasticity, I find it
concurrently reduces pain and inflammation from over-exertion as I move about
in the normal course of my day. I always take one before venturing to the
malls, as it markedly reduces fatigue. Taken at night, it also acts as a sleep
aid. I generally take it with a mug of hot chocolate - a splash o Bailey's in
the choco doesn't hurt either :)
I take the magnesium oxide as it's indicated for better cardiac function -
reduces arrhthymia associated with AI.
You may also find that if you step up water intake to the 8-10 glasses daily,
pain, fatigue and spasticity will be reduced. Keeping the joints and tissues
well lubricated goes a long way to improving range of motion while helping to
reduce the pain of movement.
For those of you in chronic pain (even dull generalized achiness), you might
consult with your doctor about a course of tetracycline - a broad spectrum
antibiotic that's often indicated for what is called "deep" bone pain. This is
often found in arthritic conditions like fibromyalgia. The antibiotic therapy
seems to be very effective. I take 2-3 courses of tetra yearly and am very
pleased with the long-term effects (months free of pain and fatigue). In fact,
I just started a course to counter the effects of a fibromyalgia flare. Is it
possible that some of us with cerebral palsy might be dealing with fibromyalgia
as well? It's not a new disease, btw. I read about it in one of my father's
medical books - Women's Health, first printed in the late 1800's, and last
printed in 1947-49. Was a lengthy section on fibrosistitis, which falls into
the myalgia family of diseases. Might be worth checking into with your doctor.
You might be surprised at the results with even a single course of tetracycline
- a tip - take magnesium 2-3 hours before a tetra dose.
Cheers!
Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
Cheers!
Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier
"Cleveland, Kyle E." wrote:
> Try diazepam. If you become dependent, so what? Beats the heck out of
> spasm pain, and you can always titrate slowly away from it if a better med
> comes along.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Asdis Jenna Astradsdottir [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 7:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Medications for Dystonia?
>
> hi Jenny. I have Dystonia and use deep brain stimulator which stops
> dystoniia about 50-60 %. It changed my life for good. it is not a cure but
> better than nothing. Try this: Dr Tipu Aziz [log in to unmask]
> He lives in England. He did my surgery.ok? Asdis.
>
> At 08:18 7.2.2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello Everyone,
> >
> >As most of you know by now, my treating physicians/ nurses here in London
> >now think that the majority of my probems related to excess muscle tone
> >and pain come from dystonia and not spasticity. The selective dorsal
> >rhizotomy got rid of the spasticity, but it is the dystonia that causes
> >painful spams, constant movement, inability to sleep, etc. No one knew I
> >had dystonic movements until after my rhizotomy. Now that I realize I must
> >wait months to have the Intrathecal Baclofen pump implanted, are there any
> >medications besides oral baclofen that have helped with regards to
> >dystonic movements and pain for your children? I can't even describe the
> >pain. I am taking morphine but even that has minimal effect because my
> >muscles are so tight.
> >
> >I ask you not to include Baclofen in any lists you might make for me
> >because I have developed tolerance to the drug. I have called the nurse
> >who works with my neurologist about this and left a message. Figure it is
> >better than e-mailing the man, LOL, but wanted your opinions.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jenn
>
> Asdis Jenna Astradsdottir.
> [log in to unmask]
> Iceland.
> :
> Faith, Hope and Love.
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