Re: Re: My description of spasms

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Not to beat a dead horse about spasms - has anyone every got a mild pain on their right side almost under the right arm pit and lower chest. It may occur once a month, but the alleged spasms are so infrequent that I don't document their occurrence. I drink fluid and take one previcid and after about 20 minutes or less it goes away. I am going to buy some magnesium and take it . Regarding dry mouth I do get that sometimes. Again do not document the frequencies. Maybe I should keep a diary!

My description of spasms> > > > My favorite description of what a spasm feels like was posted a few > years ago by someone, I don't remember who, and they said it > reminded them of the first chord in the song, "A Hard Day's Night." > You know, that discordant long chord that really gets your attention > and then the song begins, "it's been a hard day's night, and I've > been working like a dog..." etc. THe chord is like what your body > feels like when the spasm comes on. We used to call the really bad > ones, "Beatle chord spasms." For me, it feels just like what I > imagine a heart attack would feel like. PRESSURE like a vice. Mine > start in my mid chest and travel all the way through to my back, > then up my neck, sometimes into my ears or teeth. All you want to > do is get relief. It is not a burning to me, it is PRESSURE. Like > being in a vice. Like there is a stone on your chest, or like you > are in a vice, yup, that's it. Add the beatle chord sound to it, > and you've got a bad spasm. My favorite tricks are to eat something > like a cookie or pastry, then swallow milk or water with it FAST AND > HARD. And can we talk about how LONG it takes to chew up a cookie or > something when you are in pain and swallow it when you are in pain > so that you can swig down your beverage of choice and pray it does > the trick? I have the feeling that I want to break the spasm's grip > with something big being pushed through the muscle. Like I wish I > could swallow a golf ball! I have learned to be such a fabulous > actress in my life. I should win academy awards for being able to > smile through my "heart attacks" with groups of 7 year olds as I > present art lessons to them. I'm sure they wonder why I grab a > bottle of water and SWIG it down fast like it was the last water on > earth, but I'm not about to explain spasms to 7 year olds. 12 year > olds, maybe. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful THanksgiving. I > give thanks for this BOARD!!! WOw...how different my life would be > without all of you! So glad I found you. > in Houston> 3 years past heller myotemy/partial wrap and doing great> (except for spasms if I forget to take my magnesium... like last > night!!!) > > > > >

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I have different kinds of spasms.

Sometimes I get the intense ones, the ones that mostly happen during the

night.

Those happen when I ate less than 2 hours before I went to bed or when I had

a large meal.

Then I try to eat or drink something (hot or cold). Most of the time they

go away after a few minutes, but sometimes they last for a long times, 30

minutes up to 3 hours, and that's just horrible.

When it lasts longer than 1 hour, I start to do things to get my mind of the

pain, e.g. running around, watching tv, singing ... anything.

And then finally when it stops I'm exhausted and have to take a nap for a

few hours before I feel better again.

The other spasms I have don't hurt so much, but they last for at least 2

hours. Last week I had it from 10 am until 5 pm. The pain is present in

the background, it's annoying, but nothins helps it go away.

Maybe I'll try these magnesium pills too. Hope that helps.

I don't know how much time an average A-patients spends having pain during

his of her lifetime.

Probably too much if you ask me!

>From: " biljana302000 " <biljana302000@...>

>Reply-achalasia

>achalasia

>Subject: Re: My description of spasms

>Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:25:55 -0000

>

>

>I get spasms most mornings between 5-6.00 o'clock. I took a

>magnesium pill for the first time last night before bed and it

>worked. I couldnt believe that I didnt get a spasm. Sometimes I get

>them through the day and they are particularly worse if I drink

>alcohol. For me it is definately not a burning pain, it is more like

>a vice type pressure pain which usually starts in my chest and

>radiates to my back and if I let it go far enough it goes into my

>neck. Water usually does the trick but sometimes it only dulls it.

>It is an awful pain to go through.

>

>Biljana

>

>

> > > thanks for the excellent description. Mine are very

>infrequent and feel like heartburn. I think I will get some

>magnesium and try it. I usually feel a burning sensation , not

>pressure; I f I drink fluid it goes away. But based on the number

>of members that have spasms I am better off assuming it is a mild

>spasm. One question I am not clear on is how frequent should one

>take magnesium and at what dosage. Is it sold over the counter or do

>you require a prescription?

> > >

> > > My description of spasms

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > My favorite description of what a spasm feels like was

>posted a few

> > > years ago by someone, I don't remember who, and they said it

> > > reminded them of the first chord in the song, " A Hard Day's

>Night. "

> > > You know, that discordant long chord that really gets your

>attention

> > > and then the song begins, " it's been a hard day's night, and

>I've

> > > been working like a dog... " etc. THe chord is like what

>your body

> > > feels like when the spasm comes on. We used to call the

>really bad

> > > ones, " Beatle chord spasms. " For me, it feels just like

>what I

> > > imagine a heart attack would feel like. PRESSURE like a

>vice. Mine

> > > start in my mid chest and travel all the way through to my

>back,

> > > then up my neck, sometimes into my ears or teeth. All you

>want to

> > > do is get relief. It is not a burning to me, it is

>PRESSURE. Like

> > > being in a vice. Like there is a stone on your chest, or

>like you

> > > are in a vice, yup, that's it. Add the beatle chord sound

>to it,

> > > and you've got a bad spasm. My favorite tricks are to eat

>something

> > > like a cookie or pastry, then swallow milk or water with it

>FAST AND

> > > HARD. And can we talk about how LONG it takes to chew up a

>cookie or

> > > something when you are in pain and swallow it when you are

>in pain

> > > so that you can swig down your beverage of choice and pray

>it does

> > > the trick? I have the feeling that I want to break the

>spasm's grip

> > > with something big being pushed through the muscle. Like I

>wish I

> > > could swallow a golf ball! I have learned to be such a

>fabulous

> > > actress in my life. I should win academy awards for being

>able to

> > > smile through my " heart attacks " with groups of 7 year olds

>as I

> > > present art lessons to them. I'm sure they wonder why I

>grab a

> > > bottle of water and SWIG it down fast like it was the last

>water on

> > > earth, but I'm not about to explain spasms to 7 year olds.

>12 year

> > > olds, maybe. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful

>THanksgiving. I

> > > give thanks for this BOARD!!! WOw...how different my life

>would be

> > > without all of you! So glad I found you.

> > > in Houston

> > > 3 years past heller myotemy/partial wrap and doing great

> > > (except for spasms if I forget to take my magnesium... like

>last

> > > night!!!)

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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Thanks. My spasms if they are spasms, are not bad. After hearing from everyone I should be thankful. Hope the magenesium works for you, it is on my to do list.

My description of spasms> > >> > >> > >> > > My favorite description of what a spasm feels like was>posted a few> > > years ago by someone, I don't remember who, and they said it> > > reminded them of the first chord in the song, "A Hard Day's>Night."> > > You know, that discordant long chord that really gets your>attention> > > and then the song begins, "it's been a hard day's night, and>I've> > > been working like a dog..." etc. THe chord is like what>your body> > > feels like when the spasm comes on. We used to call the>really bad> > > ones, "Beatle chord spasms." For me, it feels just like>what I> > > imagine a heart attack would feel like. PRESSURE like a>vice. Mine> > > start in my mid chest and travel all the way through to my>back,> > > then up my neck, sometimes into my ears or teeth. All you>want to> > > do is get relief. It is not a burning to me, it is>PRESSURE. Like> > > being in a vice. Like there is a stone on your chest, or>like you> > > are in a vice, yup, that's it. Add the beatle chord sound>to it,> > > and you've got a bad spasm. My favorite tricks are to eat>something> > > like a cookie or pastry, then swallow milk or water with it>FAST AND> > > HARD. And can we talk about how LONG it takes to chew up a>cookie or> > > something when you are in pain and swallow it when you are>in pain> > > so that you can swig down your beverage of choice and pray>it does> > > the trick? I have the feeling that I want to break the>spasm's grip> > > with something big being pushed through the muscle. Like I>wish I> > > could swallow a golf ball! I have learned to be such a>fabulous> > > actress in my life. I should win academy awards for being>able to> > > smile through my "heart attacks" with groups of 7 year olds>as I> > > present art lessons to them. I'm sure they wonder why I>grab a> > > bottle of water and SWIG it down fast like it was the last>water on> > > earth, but I'm not about to explain spasms to 7 year olds.>12 year> > > olds, maybe. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful>THanksgiving. I> > > give thanks for this BOARD!!! WOw...how different my life>would be> > > without all of you! So glad I found you.> > > in Houston> > > 3 years past heller myotemy/partial wrap and doing great> > > (except for spasms if I forget to take my magnesium... like>last> > > night!!!)> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >

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Thanks You people are great!

My description of spasms> > > > > > > > My favorite description of what a spasm feels like was posted a few > > years ago by someone, I don't remember who, and they said it > > reminded them of the first chord in the song, "A Hard Day's Night." > > You know, that discordant long chord that really gets your attention > > and then the song begins, "it's been a hard day's night, and I've > > been working like a dog..." etc. THe chord is like what your body > > feels like when the spasm comes on. We used to call the really bad > > ones, "Beatle chord spasms." For me, it feels just like what I > > imagine a heart attack would feel like. PRESSURE like a vice. Mine > > start in my mid chest and travel all the way through to my back, > > then up my neck, sometimes into my ears or teeth. All you want to > > do is get relief. It is not a burning to me, it is PRESSURE. Like > > being in a vice. Like there is a stone on your chest, or like you > > are in a vice, yup, that's it. Add the beatle chord sound to it, > > and you've got a bad spasm. My favorite tricks are to eat something > > like a cookie or pastry, then swallow milk or water with it FAST AND > > HARD. And can we talk about how LONG it takes to chew up a cookie or > > something when you are in pain and swallow it when you are in pain > > so that you can swig down your beverage of choice and pray it does > > the trick? I have the feeling that I want to break the spasm's grip > > with something big being pushed through the muscle. Like I wish I > > could swallow a golf ball! I have learned to be such a fabulous > > actress in my life. I should win academy awards for being able to > > smile through my "heart attacks" with groups of 7 year olds as I > > present art lessons to them. I'm sure they wonder why I grab a > > bottle of water and SWIG it down fast like it was the last water on > > earth, but I'm not about to explain spasms to 7 year olds. 12 year > > olds, maybe. Well, I hope you all have a wonderful THanksgiving. I > > give thanks for this BOARD!!! WOw...how different my life would be > > without all of you! So glad I found you. > > in Houston> > 3 years past heller myotemy/partial wrap and doing great> > (except for spasms if I forget to take my magnesium... like last > > night!!!) > > > > > > > > > >