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Topic: what is lyme shrug?

jwall
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I seem to have developed a new symptom since starting IV 3 months ago. I seem to be jerking my shoulders up in a shrugging motion - very quick and almost like a reflex. I can't tell if it is in defense of pain or just a reflex of some sort. I definitely don't think about doing it, so it is involuntary. It is not constant - comes in spurts or just sporadic here and there. It developed on month 2 of IV.

Just wondering if this is what some call lyme shrug and is this common?

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Carol in PA
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This sounds like a motor tic.

quote:
...the feeling of having something in one's throat or a localized discomfort in the shoulders, leading to the need to clear one's throat or shrug the shoulders.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic

Tics can be a symptom of low magnesium and are common with Lyme Disease, as the Lyme bacteria use up the magnesium in our cells.

Carol

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jwall
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Thanks Carol. I know my calcium is low, so I've added a supplement, but I think magnesium is alright. I just had it tested.

The shrug is associated with discomfort in the neck/shoulders. I'll have to ask at my next appt. Hopefully it goes away!

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Carol in PA
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jwall,
Magnesium testing will not show the level of mag in your nerve cells.

I take Source Naturals Ultra-Mag, which has magnesium citrate, taurinate, malate, glycinate and succinate.
http://www.iherb.com/Source-Naturals-Ultra-Mag-120-Tablets/1415?at=0

When you buy, look at the list of ingredients.
Mag oxide is cheap, but does not absorb well.

Carol

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azdaisy
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I my opinion its dying bugs!! I had it too..about 3 or 4 months into IV Rocephin and it did go away! thank God!! stress made it worse..and questran (Choleystryimine) really helps. I like to think of it as rinsing dead bugs out of my body and a lot of symptoms deminished.
Best!

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AzDaisy
life requires action

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jwall
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I take 1250 mg x2 per day of magnesium malate. I also use topical magnesium - Ancient Minerals brand. I'll try the Source Naturals - that sounds like a good one.

Thanks az, I hope it goes away. Sounds like me - it started at the end of the 2nd month of IV. I have a lot of pain in the neck, shoulders, back of head area and maybe it is related. LLMD did say toxins and put me on B-12 shots and deplin. I also use lactated ringers on my off antibiotic days to help flush.

What is questran exactly?

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