This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

Are you taking a probiotic at least two or more hours separated from the minocycline?

Again, not at the same time as the Mino, but Mg Oxide is know to help with constipation, without being another drug.

Hi, yes I need to remember to take the probiotic and the magnesium (I use citrate) And some capsaicin tablets at lunch and then things will move!

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3 years antibiotics, 06/09 bilateral jug stents at C1, 05/11 ballooning of both jug valves, 07/12 stenting of renal vein, azygos & jug valve ballooning,

I think the oxide form is more aggressive on bowl movements, while the citrate form is more bio-available Mg. So, switching to the oxide form may help while still giving an inroad for Mg. If you really want to move it, try some powdered form, such as http://www.theoriginalhomozon.com/

Thanks Cureo.

I've also recently about a month ago started tizanidine 2mg and it is completely unpredictable, initially makes the night spasms worse for about 2 hours, then zonks me out for about 3 hours and then I end up wide awake with or without spasms! Do you have night spasms and does anything help to stop them?

Alex

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3 years antibiotics, 06/09 bilateral jug stents at C1, 05/11 ballooning of both jug valves, 07/12 stenting of renal vein, azygos & jug valve ballooning,

I do not get night spasms, however have had issues with restless leg at night, keeping me awake. 2 tablets of Mag Citrate have helped historically, but of recent, they do not seem as effrective.

Thanks Cureo. I doubled the dose of tizanidine and this HAS helped hugely. Apparently 4mg is the conventional amount not 2mg as prescribed.

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3 years antibiotics, 06/09 bilateral jug stents at C1, 05/11 ballooning of both jug valves, 07/12 stenting of renal vein, azygos & jug valve ballooning,

Wow, excel has changed or Word has so it's taken me ages to get my last chart up on the scribd website. I now have to scan the chart in as Word doesn't like my excel anymore.


Anyway I have recently started on Amiloride which with betainterferon 1a and minocycline are now my main disease modifying drugs. The Amiloride has definitely been associated with worse walking but in part I think it may be reacting badly with the gabapentin which also affects my walking. I spent ages trying tizanidine and then clonazapam but both ended up worsening my walking quite significantly. I guess until I am off the night spasm drugs my walking will feel worse. Frankly the best medicine for night spasms is a big shot of malt whiskey and dope to sleep through the alcohol. Curiously amiloride which is a diuretic has had no significant effects on my bladder control. Indeed if anything this is rather better...

http://www.scribd.com/doc/140578017/End-of-April-2013-Again0001

Yay my upload has finally worked!!

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3 years antibiotics, 06/09 bilateral jug stents at C1, 05/11 ballooning of both jug valves, 07/12 stenting of renal vein, azygos & jug valve ballooning,