LymeNet Flash: How common are anal spasms in Lyme disease?

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Posted by Loonie1980 (Member # 18637) on :

Hi guys,
About once a month I wake up at night with what I call an anal spasm--kind of like you want to have a BM--sometimes I do sometimes I don't.

Very very painful. Any solution? Did a search here and nothing came up.

Anyone? thanks.

Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :

Here's a recent discussion:

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/91615?

Posted by venus (Member # 16991) on :

I have them occasionally too.

Posted by Loonie1980 (Member # 18637) on :

Hi Lymetoo, Venus,
Must have missed that post. Thanks. Painful aren't they Venus?

Posted by Starfall1969 (Member # 17353) on :

I get them sometimes after a BM, sometimes so painful that I have to go lie down till it passes.

I haven't found anything yet that helps it, just hoping it goes away with treatment.

Posted by sutherngrl (Member # 16270) on :

Starfall, thats exactly what I get. It can be very painful, but for me it usually passes in a few minutes.

Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :

Never heard of anal spasms. But reading this I now know what those spasms are that wake me up sometimes at night.

Thank goodness they don't happen often. I'm able to got back to sleep after trying to go. I've often wondered why there is no BM when the sensation is painful enough to wake me up.

I remember wondering at one time if it was some type of parasite or creature? The weird stuff that happens to us? [Eek!]

Pam

Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :

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Magnesium can help nearly any kind of spasm. Maybe your dose is not high enough or you need a different type.

You are taking magnesium, right? It's vital. Calcium, too.

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Fifth paragraph from the end:

" . . . Inflammation of the abdominal wall muscles, in particular the rectus abdominus is not an infrequent problem. . . ."

from:

http://cassia.org/essay.htm

When to Suspect Lyme - by John D. Bleiweiss, M.D.

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Posted by karenl (Member # 17753) on :

this helps immediately:

put it close to your bed, so you do not have to get up.
No prescription, you can get them at vitamin shops....or online at 1 800 homeopathy about $7-8 each

Magnesium phosphoricum 30C
Colocynth 30C

take three pellets of each immediately under the tongue.
You can repeat after 10 minutes if necessary
and again.

If you dissolve it on a plastic spoon with warm water ( not hot) it should work even faster.

If you need to save money try if the magnesium does the job alone.

It really works.