Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Beverly and anyone who cares: To prevent spasms: Reduce or eliminate caffeine Reduce or eliminate stress (especially major stress) Take a magnesium tablet daily (about 150 mg, which is 1/3 of the Daily Recommended Allowance) If necessary (and if there are other indicators) get a prescription for an anti-anxiety/anti-depressant. To stop spasms as they start up: Chugging a cold, non-carbonated drink (water works best for me). Sipping a cold, carbonated drink. Sucking on an ice cube or popsicle (Popsicles are fantastic for post-surgical spasms). Sometimes something warm will help if it is mild...tea, soup, etc..... Taking 2 magnesium tablets and/or 400 mg. Ibuprofen (both if I think it could get bad) Trying to rest/sleep after I have taken the magnesium or ibuprofen. Having my husband rub "the spot" - just under my right shoulder blade....really, really hard (sometimes I'll lay on the floor and have him really lean into it) Stretching my shoulders/neck, rotating them To stop a spasm cycle: If the spasms get so bad that nothing is working, I have a few tablets of Flexeril on hand (cyclobenzapr is the generic name for those of you overseas! - 10 mg). I will take 1/2 or 1...if it is really bad. But I must sleep immediately after. I'm not a drug taker and they really affect me! But BINGO! Spasms are gone when I wake up and then I have to go back & evaluate PREVENTION again (usually I need to reduce stress ONCE AGAIN! lol). I know that some people use an under the tongue med. that seems to work, too. Cindi in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Cindi, Thanks for sharing your tricks. Beverly In achalasia , " Cindi Wilmot " <cindiscandles@...> wrote: > > Beverly and anyone who cares: > > To prevent spasms: > > Reduce or eliminate caffeine > Reduce or eliminate stress (especially major stress) > Take a magnesium tablet daily (about 150 mg, which is 1/3 of the Daily > Recommended Allowance) > If necessary (and if there are other indicators) get a prescription for an > anti-anxiety/anti-depressant. > > > To stop spasms as they start up: > > Chugging a cold, non-carbonated drink (water works best for me). > Sipping a cold, carbonated drink. > Sucking on an ice cube or popsicle (Popsicles are fantastic for > post-surgical spasms). > Sometimes something warm will help if it is mild...tea, soup, etc..... > Taking 2 magnesium tablets and/or 400 mg. Ibuprofen (both if I think it > could get bad) > Trying to rest/sleep after I have taken the magnesium or ibuprofen. > Having my husband rub " the spot " - just under my right shoulder blade... > really, really hard (sometimes I'll lay on the floor and have him really > lean into it) > Stretching my shoulders/neck, rotating them > > To stop a spasm cycle: > If the spasms get so bad that nothing is working, I have a few tablets of > Flexeril on hand (cyclobenzapr is the generic name for those of you > overseas! - 10 mg). I will take 1/2 or 1...if it is really bad. But I must > sleep immediately after. I'm not a drug taker and they really affect me! > But BINGO! Spasms are gone when I wake up and then I have to go back & > evaluate PREVENTION again (usually I need to reduce stress ONCE AGAIN! lol) > > > I know that some people use an under the tongue med. that seems to work, > too. > > Cindi in PA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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