# Magnesium and spasticity

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [29 December 2019 12:33 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964 "2019-12-29T12:33:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inactive\_User](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3e96dc/32.png) [@Inactive\_User](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Inactive_User)\
**Post date:** [29 December 2019 12:33 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/1 "2019-12-29T12:33:43Z")

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Hi all

does magnesium help with spasticity and if so what does is effective?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![jactac](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/jactac/32/2604_2.png) [@jactac](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/jactac)\
**Post date:** [30 December 2019 14:39 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/2 "2019-12-30T14:39:38Z")

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Didn’t help with my spasticity, in fact it didn’t help with anything at all.

However, some people have had benefits, as always, everyone is different.

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**Author:** ![Wanderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a9a28c/32.png) [@Wanderer](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Wanderer)\
**Post date:** [30 December 2019 16:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/3 "2019-12-30T16:52:43Z")

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I couldn’t stomach magnesium orally but the oil spray rubbed into the worst areas, big leg muscles, definitely gave a bit of relief when used regularly.

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**Author:** ![deb.74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@deb.74](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/deb.74)\
**Post date:** [30 December 2019 20:07 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/4 "2019-12-30T20:07:51Z")

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I did try magnesium but not sure if it really worked!

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**Author:** ![Bertie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@Bertie](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Bertie)\
**Post date:** [2 January 2020 18:24 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/5 "2020-01-02T18:24:59Z")

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See other topic on spasticity. Tell your GP you want some Tanzidine tablets they are the only remedy, magnesium waste of time. Been on Tanzidine for 6 years. Sorry to be abrupt but they help your muscles to relapse and that is why they are effective. Bertie

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**Author:** ![Bertie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@Bertie](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Bertie)\
**Post date:** [2 January 2020 18:31 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/6 "2020-01-02T18:31:39Z")

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Sorry relax not relapse Silly Bertie wished I had not had a relapse, I might be normal now, lousy New Year again

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**Author:** ![deb.74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@deb.74](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/deb.74)\
**Post date:** [2 January 2020 20:49 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/magnesium-and-spasticity/32964/7 "2020-01-02T20:49:42Z")

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Thanks Bertie. I probably wouldn’t have noticed the typo if you hadn’t pointed it out. I probably do it all the time. (joy of being dyslexic)! I have bought some more magnesium. I am not going to see the doctor for a couple of weeks and I thought I would try it again to see if it helped. Hope you feel better soon!