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Posted 4/4/2012 2:03 AM (GMT 0)
I get massage fairly regularly and although it hurts, it is also relaxing. Tonight I had one and asked her to concentrate more on my pecs, because they are just so tight. She also worked my neck, face and between shoulder blades. After I left I noticed a lot of skin buzzing going on. My neck and lower face was all tingly and parts of my arms.

After I got home I relaxed a bit then did 30 mins in the sauna. Most of the buzzing is gone now.

I'm just wondering do other people get reactions to body work? I've worked with this woman for years, she always works deep and this is the first time this has happened. I am guessing it's because I had her work on my pecs. They're soooo tight, that she couldn't get very deep. My sternum was really painful when she did some trigger point work there.
Posted 4/4/2012 10:25 AM (GMT 0)
I think I figured this out. My guess is that the massage released neurotoxins from the muscles which is why I had the reaction I did. I'm also guessing that the sauna helped sweat them out once they were free in my system.
Posted 4/5/2012 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
A similar thing happened to me after a recent massage. She focused on my shoulders and neck where the muscles were extremely tight. It felt fantastic, but I had one of the worst ever toxin headaches ALL DAY after that massage.

 

Posted 4/5/2012 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
Exactly

I did ask her to go deep, but I suspect that those muscles are tight because they are holding on to stuff. Even the next day my lips were vibrating on and off.

I hate fluffy massages, but maybe I should have her go a little lighter next time. Then again, maybe it's good to get that stuff released and out.

Posted 4/5/2012 8:21 PM (GMT 0)
IMO, Yes, toxins were released and like a herx reaction, were not cleared out fast enough, so you experienced pain. It happened to me and I was very surprised. Now I know that when I get a massage, I need to drink tons of water and take a detox bath.
Posted 4/5/2012 8:43 PM (GMT 0)
That's probably why the sauna helped.

But that wasn't a true herx, right? Don't bugs have to die to herx?
Posted 4/5/2012 11:45 PM (GMT 0)
I think herxing is just whenever there are more toxins floating around in your body than can be eliminated. I don't get massages that often but when I do I feel a sort of buzzing after, and I usually feel worse the next day. Glad the sauna helped!
Posted 4/6/2012 12:44 AM (GMT 0)
Interesting, that makes sense.

I used to get a lot of tingling and numbness after getting adjusted at the chiropractor, but I figured he was just pushing it so I stopped going to that guy. It was years before I knew I had Lyme.
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