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Hmmmm... that's interesting about the calcium, but I've had really good results from Slo-Mag in the past, so maybe for some reason, it works for me. But I will definitely look into it further. Thanks!

Jimmylegs- I will definitely pick up a bottle of the Slo-Mag today when I am in town. Haven't been taking it for some time. Thank you once again!

:smile: Thanks, everybody! I really appreciate the input and the information. It was like someone was squeezing me really hard and I had trouble breathing. my ms hug was certainly a muscle spasm, same thing as was causing my shortness of breath, dysphagia, etc etc. Specifically, I feel like I'm bein...

Thanks for the reply and the link, THX1138. <---- Will never forget that film, btw.
I'll look into magnesium more.

I am finding all this information on magnesium quite interesting. I am not sure what led me to do it, but I began taking Slo-Mag for headaches and general malaise several years ago. Now I try to take it regularly, but when I run out I sometimes forget to buy it for awhile- until that is, I begin fee...

I would like understand how any of you experience the "MS Hug" (or Death Grip, if this is what I have been experiencing) and what you do to deal with it. If this is what I have been experiencing, it always starts with tingling and a spasm-y feeling on the left side of my back, about 10 inc...

:smile: Hi. It may seem weird to start posting here in such a happy way, but I am determined to be optimistic and approach this whole thing from a learning-challenge perspective. I've had symptoms for years, but between being one of those "real trooper" type of people, and usually not havi...