Mrs.D.

Alan and I just woke up. I had a very good night's sleep. (thank god).

I told Alan that Mrs. D. is going to reply and go MAGNESIUM MAGNESIUM MAGNESIUM.

What did I find when I came on the computer this morning??

MAGNESIUM MAGNESIUM MAGNESIUM!!!

I read what you wrote and I clicked on the link, Then I googled Magnesium and muscle spasms.

LOTS OF GOOD INFO.

It said in the article that Magnesium Gluconate is good.

I have read in these boards that some people take Cal-Mag.

I'm going to do a search on these forums to see what you all take.

We're going to Dunkin.

If I don't get a cup of coffee into my body, I'll go nuts.

I'll be honest, that spasm last night scared the heck out of me and I don't want to say heck I want to say the other word.

Now here's another question from me.

I did a LOT OF HOUSEWORK YESTERDAY AND THE DAY BEFORE.

I used the Shark Steam Mop (that is some workout, believe me). I used it on my living room walls also. I actually lifted that thing and did my walls.

So I'm thinking. I exercised the heck out of my body (but not aerobically), just really using every muscle in my body.

Could that, combined with my not taking magnesium, combined with me be a neurotic kook, well could that have contributed to the thing starting in my left toes and BAM, (it's like I knew that something was happening).

I said "oh my god, something is going to happen" and it shot up my leg but it was so fast, I can't tell you.

The first thing I said to myself after it was over was :"People with distonia live like this 24 hours a day?" I said 'not possible".

Then there on the computer, was a picture of a woman with distonia. Her body was arched up and every thing about her was one big spasm.

I said OH MY GOD.

How the heck can a person live with muscle spasms that contort the body.

Do they get muscle relaxers?

I'm just happy that I had alprazolam in the house. Relaxed my whole body.

I never take it except when I go to sleep. And this was right in the middle of Hell's Kitchen and it was 10:20 p.m.

So all I can say is thank god for Alprazolam and thank god for Magnesium.

Oh, I'm getting a copy of my blood results today.

Do you think I should ask for a presciption for a muscle relaxer?

I am completely clueless here.

Thanks very much.