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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Woody - THAT was funny.
Crimp - I am one of those who thinks a lot of this crap is in the head. My suggestion - lazy, hot baths, deep breathing, and living in a calm and soothing way. Yoga and meditation. Letting go of the stuff that gets you agitated..... Focus on your breath. Even try a meditation where you focus on the twitch.....go deeply inside it. Sothe it, through deep breathing exercises.
We sure are funny, us people, with all our foibles.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Werner, I have been getting a twitch in my right eye for about a year. What does it mean?
Juanito
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landcruiserbob
Trad climber
the ville, colorado
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Crimpie, It's the caffine girl.Lois, will scare the sh#t out of you if you read tooooo much of her stuff. She pulls info straight out of the med books. Doc's & nurses only treat symptoms.Think abstract & delete the cafe for a while.Happygirl is on the right track also.rg
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matisse
Trad climber
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Crimpie,
irritation of a small motor nerve (not sensory Lois). been climbing lots lately? I'd try the tennis ball trick or get a massage therapist to work on your back.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I think Woody is on to something. Considering that, don't mess too much with the 'spro, leave that medication in the hands of a clinician. An insuffucuent caffiene tider could be lethal. It is NOT reccomended to cut down below 5 (double) shots. Especially if you're headed to josh. There was a time there when the 'spro maker at the base of the climb was de riguer. The wider the crack the larger the dose.
Sodium isn't a bad idea, either. Tortilla chips ( I reccomend sesame blues) dipped in red wine should do it.
on a serious note, K+ (bananas)and calcium supplemets keep my calves from cramping in the night.
Did the Ramayana consider Errol Flynn, Clark Gable and Han solo?
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WBraun
climber
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Nah Jaybro
Twitch on the right side of a woman is inauspicious.
Oh oh ...
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2006 - 02:47pm PT
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Great stuff. I love you people!!! I have been hitting climbing extra hard Matisse - that may be the issue. I suppose that climbing more is the way to get past this, right? :)
Here's my updated plan of attack:
Reduce the expressos. I did not get the three post-lunch shots that have become routine in the 4 or 5 weeks. Good for my health and I'll save a freakin' bundle!
I will consume LOTS of red wine. In the event I run out, I will substitute white wine.
I will get in the hot tub nightly with the red wine. Because of Happi's suggestion to chill out, I will add bubbles for their soothing nature (Plus it makes me all slippery which is just plain fun!)
I will check for breast enlargement repeatedly while all slippery in the tub, drinking red wine.
I rarely have any sodium. I can't believe it isn't in oatmeal! Jeez. I will see what I can add to my pathetic diet to correct this deficiency.
And Werner, if I look at the twitch in the mirror, it is on my LEFT side. Is this a good sign?
I will keep a close eye on my body odor. I figure that I should begin decomposing pretty quickly and stinking up the joint if in fact I am dead. Good advice!
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Wes Allen
Boulder climber
KY
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So...
When was the last time you were climbing the sweet sandstone of the red river gorge? It could be that your just going through some kind of withdrawls. An ale-8 with some good bourbon over ice and Miguels after a sunny day of climbing might do the trick.
Or, the NA and K stuff might be a good idea, maybe a really good sports drink.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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DR Braun,
I am a tooth grinder, who has (not often, well maybe more than I'd like, oops, it just kicked in) a twitch over the LEFT eye:
what now?
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WBraun
climber
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auspicious and inauspicious can mean just about anything from something very minor to something major and everthing in between.
Use your intuition crimpie, as you if you don't already.
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Spinmaster K-Rove
Trad climber
Stuck Under the Kor Roof
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I think it is a cry for attention. Post some more pics of your torso and I'm sure it will be sated ;-)
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Armbars cure it all.
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Tuan DeLusion
Social climber
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A twitch could be serious. I saw a movie recently where a girl was twitching and a big ugly wormlike creature popped through the skin and chewed up a roomful of people.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Spin's right. We need footage...video. Let's see that twitch!
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up2top
Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Nothing a good romp in the hay couldn't cure. And if not, then at least you had a good romp in the hay!
And, Wes -- no one knows what the fuuuck an Ale-8 is except for us rednecks. They still won't allow that swill to be sold to anyone but briars and hilljacks.
Ed
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SammyLee
Trad climber
Memphis
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Damn. The vision of Crimpie drinking lots of wine, in a hot tub, slippery, checking her breast, has made ME start twitching. But somehow, I don't think the cure is good for the gander.
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Wes Allen
Boulder climber
KY
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Ed, I am not a big fan of the ale-8, only drink with some good bourbon. Which, btw, is one of the best mixed drinks out there. Good stuff!
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Ed Bannister
Mountain climber
Victorville, CA
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Ok Crimpie-
Make sure you are not still loading the muscle.
Hydrate, wine is a diurretic, it causes you to lose fluid, so if you think the relaxation of the wine works you have to drink enough water to compensate, you will not be able to stay in the hot tub long.
Calcium helps frequent cramps, not sure about spasims.
De-stress, take a few days off climbing.
Take 50 mg potassium, or eat 8 bananas : )
No doubt get off the latte expresso starbucks, diet coke, caffeine juice, and anything like it.
Manipulation might help, so if you can get a massage, go for it.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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i had this happen to my left tricep about two months ago.
the twiching lasted about two weeks and was driving me batty.
at the time i had a electronic muscle stimulator at home so i attached EMS (two patches)
to the muscle and zapped it for about ten minutes at half throttle. my wife laughed when she saw what i was doing but low and behold the twitching was completelty gone the next day.
coincidence or pure magic? who cares, it worked!
do you have a PT or cyro office you can visit?
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