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Thanks. Yes, Dr. Amir's treatment does look very interesting. I have a friend who had bad headaches for years and then got braces to try and alleviate them. Took three years of braces and $20,000, but it did the trick for her. I do have atlas chiro done every six weeks, and it's due for adjustment e...

OK, I was wrong about the cold. Glad I waited to see if it was involved though, as viruses can cause muscle issues for me. I had my first IMS treatment today and the muscles in my jaw, neck and upper back were quite achy and spasming with the needles (which is expected and actually a good sign). The...

it is :S have you done the math on your dietary potassium? is it up around 3500-4200mg? if so good :) (i am not sure mine is up that high, it's a lot to get through!) fyi the only place i can ever find high dose potassium is with the pharmacist, over the counter (but you don't need prescription). t...

Yikes, that is scary! Though I think with the foods I'm eating I can't imagine I'm hugely deficient. But at any rate I have ramped up to 100mg/day for the past week or so and probably ready to increase that now. I did find a bottle with a higher dose, but it was still 100mg/pill. The higher doses se...

Thanks for your feedback, Conita. I'm sorry you're experiencing this too. Please keep us updated as to your progress especially if you treat with magnesium. I would not be surprised if it helps you since meds often deplete the body of needed minerals. For me it's not related to any medication (becau...

Ah. Interesting.

oh wow, it really makes me wonder what manufacturers are thinking, making 50mg potassium supplements! according to nutritiondata, 1c boiled spinach gets you about 840mg potassium. so about 4 cups a day would get you up into the right range.. LOL as if! spinach - http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/...

Hi Desmalia, Your neck tightness and fatigue are issues many of us can identify with. I've managed to get mine well under control following the path I described earlier on this thread. May I ask if your tongue is clear or heavily coated and do you have a constant metallic taste that makes food and ...

Wow, thanks. I do take potassium pills daily, but they're only 50mg. Sounds like I need to increase that. I do eat lots of mushrooms and often eat both red or rainbow chard and spinach. But maybe that's still not enough. Worth trying to increase that some and see if it helps. I know potassium helps ...

Aw, really? Is that the one that gives you the heartburn? Man, this has sure been a tough week anyway though. Jaw is still terribly tight and sore, though the neck and back are back to "normal". Extra fatigue this week too. I'm thinking of trying IMS in my jaw to see if that will loosen it...

glad you found it! due to better absorption, less is more with mag glycinate/malate forms compared to mag oxide. you may not have to take so many pills. fyi i have found it pretty easy to take TOO MUCH magnesium glycinate without any GI symptoms whatever, and feel some muscle weakening. it's a fine...

Hi Desmalia, I just came back to your post and reread it. Were you confusing what I said about Bicarbonate of Soda with Epsom salts? Bicarb is sodium hydrogen carbonate with the formula NaHCO3. Epsom salts are magnesium sulphate with the formula MgSO4. My suggestion was to drink a level teaspoon of...

you might be able to find an AOR supplier near you... their magnesium product is mag malate (as opposed to mag glycinate). found this comparison: Glycinate Benefits This form of magnesium is less disruptive on the bowels than magnesium chloride, citrate and sulfate, which can cause diarrhea. Aside ...

like gibson's west coast, or ucluelet west coast? i'm in on-scario :) LOL, sorta halfway in between. I'm from Ontario originally though (most of us here are...). :) you might be able to find an AOR supplier near you... their magnesium product is mag malate (as opposed to mag glycinate). found this ...

Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. (lol). I'm finding that it's even worse to have an MS diagnosis here. Suddenly your medical options drop quite a bit. Grr.

I'm on the west coast. Where are you located?