What causes throat muscle spasms?

Answer 1

My LARYNGOSPASM Cure on my web site www.retinascope.co.uk/laryngospasm

About 3 years ago I had suffered 3 Laryngospasms within 18 months,

the last 2 within 6 weeks of each other, (when I was referred to a specialist.)

The specialist said my Laryngospasms could be caused by my goitre and the

only advice given was to try to breath in slowly during attacks.

After this I soon found on the internet that Calcium deficiency can case muscle spasms

so I asked my Doctor to check my Calcium level. It was OK.

But as a precaution I started to take Calcium anyway....taking just 1/2 of RDA.

Very fortunately for me, the supplement bought from a health shop, in addition to Vit D,

contained Magnesium, Copper, Boron and Zinc too.

I had no further attacks for nearly 3 years........

But after about 2 1/2 years I began to purchase most of my supplement in supermarkets.

This only contained Calcium and Vit D.

Approx. 4 months after using mostly the supermarket supplement I had 3 very slight

short attacks within about a 4 week period. Foolishly, I ignored them.

5 days after that third attack I had a full Laryngospasm on 15/1/09.

Immediately I returned to taking my original supplement containing Magnesium etc.

I have not suffered any further Laryngospasms.

Magnesium is a muscle relaxant and has been used to prevent

Laryngospams in children during operations on the throat.

(reference on my site and also to an American Laryngospasm specialist and video.)

The RDA for Magnesium for a man over 35 is 420 mg.

The foods containing the most Magnesium are not those eaten every day,

or at all by many !

So for me, to absorb 420mg per day could be quite a task, especially as I drink a great

deal of tea as the sole Calcium in milk can deplete the body's Magnesium.

I now believe that my voice box muscles are relaxed just by simply taking 1/2 RDA of

Magnesium. Magnesium deficiency can cause muscle spasms and cramp and

although I may not be deficient, that little extra is relaxing my vocal chords and so

prevents attacks. The copper, boron or zinc too my assist in this.

Of course, this may not work for others and the taking this supplement which

appears to cure my Laryngospasms could be the placebo effect. But I think not.

Albert

Answer 2

The actual cause of muscle spasms in the throat or esophageal is unknown at this time. It is simply a theory that there is an interruption of the nerve activity that coordinates swallowing inside of the esophagus.