Hi there! Vasospasms are one of my specialties as they go with the
territory of my own health problems (fibromyalgia, among other things
including Reynaud's syndrome where I completely lose blood in four fingers
and toes on each appendage and it is very, very painful). Have you
suggested Niacin to this person? Niacin is wonderful at dilation but can be
tricky to dose...you need to work your way up.
Be careful with Ca and Mg as you need to balance these with Phosphorus and
vitamin D. If she is living somewhere North of the 45th parallel at this
time of the year, she won't be making Vit D (although it is fat soluable and
she can draw on stores it is best to give some with Ca and Mg). Make sure
she isn't drinking many sodas with phosphoric acid, which will really throw
off the Calcium balance. In fact, I have found that this alone can CAUSE
the vaso and ductile spasms in the absence of enough Calcium and Magnesium.
The issue with Ca and Mg is also tricky because most women want to "get it
over with" and take it all at once. Don't ladies! They should be spread
out througout the day--preferably in food--secondary choice is to consume a
supplement that derrives the Ca and Mg from a bioavailable source for your
body (again--tricky because what your body finds absorbable, mine may not).
The way to do this is to try different things and see if the symptoms
improve (ie. don't buy a huge supply of any source until you are sure it
works). Some women find the liquid calcium supplements to be the best for
them as opposed to say Tums, but others find Tums perfectly acceptable.
Years ago I was a Tums advocate, but now I really prefer the Nature's
Sunshine Products combination Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D (let me know
if you need info on these PRIVATELY please).
Keeping her breasts warm and using breast compression/massage during pumping
and nursing are also very helpful. Another helpful tip is to have the mom
do deep breathing and picture warm heated air flowing into her and filling
up her ducts and flowing out her breasts (I'm serious here).
I would make sure to rule out ductile yeast as yeasts can cause vaso spasm
and ductile spasm. They are not mutully exclusive either. As many of you
know, I can go on for pages about this subject so if you don't know my
schpeel about this, check the archives or go to www.mothering.com (and then
go to the "recent articles" section and to "yeast/thrush" for some reason
they don't have it cross listed under my last name). At the very least
almost all of us could benefit from the use of a good probiotic. The one
that I am currently recommending to everyone is Flora Source (many of these
sound the same so be careful--this one as 15 different strains of live
bacteria and 22 BILLION in each capsule). If you need information on how to
get it, please email me privately.
I have also found that lymphatic drainage--professionally performed--is very
helpful in overcoming crisis times
Warmly in VERY stormy Oregon,
--Chris Hafner-Eaton, PhD, MPH, CHES, IBCLC [log in to unmask]
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