Email to The Magnesium Web Site, 1999
Wed, 24 Feb 1999 10:22:15 0800
FIBROMYALGIA
I have just begun to take extra magnesium (250 500 mgs a day
in a Krebs Magnesium/Potassium Chelate tablet). I believe I have
some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia (muscle pain and stiffness,
especially in thighs and legs after rigorous exercise, even when
in shape...deep all body ache, like the flu during many days). I
read about the efficaciousness of magnesium for some fibromyalgia
sufferers and was surprised to see it was related to possible
sleep disorder. This rang a bell, for I don't feel refreshed when
I wake up, indeed feel I've been hit by a train, and I do not
think I sleep deeply. I have taken the added magnesium for only
two days but the beneficial results have been immediate. My body
does not have as pronounced a full body ache, my legs are much
less stiff, they even feel loose and relaxed and pain free at
times, a big difference, and the most amazing aspect of this all
is that I have had two wonderful nights of sleep. I actually have
slept more deeply and have felt refreshed in the morning so far.
That is not something I ever knew existed. (Somewhat like people
who say they never knew they could feel as good as they find they
do after taking Prozac.) A born skeptic, I do not know if these
effects will continue, but so far I am excited about the rather
dramatic changes. I feel more clear headed and mentally and
physically relaxed as well. [I'm a] 46 year old active male.
Being a middle aged male, I am obviously interested in the
cardiac benefits of magnesium, as well.
Wed, 24 Feb 1999 19:15:55 0600
PVCs
I have benign premature ventricular contractions and have
begun taking the chelated form of magnesium supplements. It
usually helps but not always.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 22:14:08 0500
USE IN DENTAL PRACTICE
I am very excited to see the great work you are doing in the
promotion of magnesium, and the great information you are
supplying. I have used magnesium in our dental practice for over
thirty years and have seen hundreds of exciting healings and
benefits. One thing you might find interesting is the balance we
have found between calcium and magnesium. We found back in 1975
in our holistic health clinic that if you took too much
magnesium, you would tend to get calcium deficiency symptoms and
if you took too much calcium, you would tend to get magnesium
deficiency symptoms. So we have designed and used for quite a
while now, a questionnaire with over forty different symptoms of
magnesium deficiency and also symptoms of calcium deficiency,
which we use to help the patient find the right balance of
magnesium and calcium to take for their particular need. We also
have an audio tape that tells them exactly how to use the form.
We found that most people usually don't resolve a magnesium
deficiency problem when they take the usual two part calcium, one
part magnesium supplement. Most people need more magnesium than
calcium, some all magnesium and no calcium(especially the milk
and cheese users), and some few need high calcium(6 parts) to low
magnesium(1 part). These are usually the poor calcium absorbers
and the people who eat very little refined food. I and my family
have this tendency which seems to be more common in the type O
blood type. When the patient reaches the correct balance for
them, they notice that the symptoms diminish or disappear on the
calcium magnesium form.
Keep up the great work, and may the Lord bless you in what you
are doing.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:15:12 0500
CFS, FIBROMYALGIA
My daughter has been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome
and fibromyalgia. The rheumatologist who saw her recommended that
she take magnesium to help her muscles more efficiently use
energy.
Sun, 28 Feb 1999 20:26:08 0500
FIBROMYALGIA, MIGRAINE
Researching on the net about Mg deficiencies a few months ago,
I read an article about the relationship between magnesium
deficiencies and muscular pain. The cause was namely depletion of
magnesium by ingredients in sodas. For the past 5 years I have
been suffering of symptoms very similar to fibromyalgia, aching
muscles, and very intense migraine like headaches. I have tried
many over the counter and prescription pain killers and anti
inflammatories. Until, a few months ago, I started taking
multivitamins, 250 mg. vitamin C, and supplemental magnesium
calcium zinc; and quit drinking sodas. I still daily do moderate
exercise, 3 lb dumbbells with repetition to increase the blood
circulation of my muscles. After the first 2 agonizing weeks, I
noticed something; I have some days with no pain. I increased the
amount of water and juices drink. I have found that I am feeling
better from allergic rhinitis, and get less congested at
nighttime. Whenever headaches come by they are less severe and
last for hours, not days like before. I am still trying to find
out about aura. Whenever the barometric pressure drops, I feel an
onset of pain starting to occur. Is this common with other
people? I can predict stormy weather by about 16 hours!!! But it
hurts like hell.
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 20:25:50 +0000
SPASMOPHILIA
I have found and visited the Magnesium Web Site as I was
trying to get some information on spasmophilia and its treatment.
The reason that motivated this research is the following: I am a
French student, currently studying in the UK (and writing up my
Ph.D. thesis). Years ago, when I was still living in France I was
diagnosed with spasmophilia and given a treatment of Calcibronate
(a calcium and magnesium supplement). I was also advised to drink
a mineral water rich in magnesium. Soon after moving to the UK, I
consulted my English doctor (GP) for what I thought was
spasmophilia, striking again. I explained my symptoms and
previous treatments I had. To my surprise, I was told that there
was no such thing as spasmophilia, and furthermore, that a
medication based on a magnesium and calcium supplement was a
"joke". I was sent back home. I did try to speak to another
doctor, but without any understanding. Consequently, I have tried
self medication; whenever I feel that my symptoms are coming
back, I try to increase my food and water intake of magnesium and
calcium and sometimes also take some minerals and food supplement
tablets. Recently, my symptoms have been more pronounced and very
uncomfortable, and I am thinking of going back to my doctor, this
time armed with the reference of your web site.
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:35:23 0000
MIGRAINE
I started taking magnesium about 10 days ago for my migraine
headaches. I was feeling terrible and didn't know what to try
next. I started with magnesium, feverfew & vitamin B2 and
have felt GREAT for a week. I don't know what, but something is
working. I searched the web for what to take figuring it couldn't
hurt at this point. Something is working...but I don't know
which.
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 14:30:33 0600
CELIAC DISEASE
I came across your excellent website while researching
magnesium depletion in collaboration with my physician. I have
celiac disease (malabsorption syndrome).Fifteen years ago, I was
being treated with infusions and Mg. boluses. I had gall bladder
surgery and then was able to use oral supplements (???). Anyhow,
a recent bout with an acute G.I. virus landed me in the ER. In
addition to a Mg level of 1.4, my potassium was also decreased. I
went back to the oral mg., but at the ER physician's advice
returned two weeks later to have the levels checked. Both were
still low. He ordered 1 gm. Mg. SO4 infusions for 4 consecutive
days. The level dipped to 1.1.After many infusions (and a level
alternating between 1.1 1.6) the Dr. and nursing staff
recommended a LifePort. I had one installed 3 weeks ago. He then
raised the I.V. to 3 gm (over a 2 hour period) every 3rd day with
a Mg. level checked every Friday. Despite this therapy, my latest
level was 1.3; so now the therapy is every other day. The
infusions are done in the ER and after reading your web site, I
realize with good reason.
Now to the reason for my e mail: Many celiacs are magnesium
deficient and are being treated for calcium deficiency instead,
because so many physicians are unaware of this deficiency. It
makes sense that the magnesium is ill absorbed. Oral
supplementation does sometimes work, but in the conundrum is it
really being used? I am a support group leader and also a
subscriber the Celiac List Serve. When I recently posted a
question about magnesium deficiency, I received several
responses. Many more people post about conditions that could
definitely signal Mg deficiency -- muscle cramping and weakness,
and fatigue; but apparently have not had their levels
checked.
At any rate, I will be presenting my doctor with information from
your site. Many thanks.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999 09:41:41 0800
HEART PAINS
After reading the info on the effects that magnesium has on
one's heart, I started taking magnesium supplements everyday. As
a result I no longer have pains in my heart and feel much better.
I used to treat this pain with aspirin which was only temporary
relief.
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:40:05 0500
HEADACHES
I take a few crystals of Epsom salts for headaches much of the
time. Have been doing this for many years. We also add a calcium,
magnesium, zinc tablet to our daily vitamins. When my muscles get
weak it's a sign that the magnesium is low, so I just add a
little. I used to take homeopathic MagPhos. It was a
blessing.
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 20:45:34 0500
IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS, PALPITATIONS
I was in a car accident (at age 40) in which our stopped car
was struck violently from the rear. The car that struck our car
was traveling over 50 mph. I was repeatedly slammed into the
headrest (thank God for the headrest or I would have died
instantly of a broken neck) and violently flung forward as our
car seemed to "fly like a jet" into the parked car about a car
length in front of our car. I suffered a concussion which
rendered me unconscious for several minutes. About 2 months after
the accident I began to have irregular heartbeats and severe
heart palpitations. It was found that I had a severe magnesium
deficiency that nearly killed me. I began intravenous magnesium
treatments and experienced instant relief from these symptoms. I
also stopped having muscle stiffness throughout my body. I
continue to take magnesium supplements and occasionally have
intravenous magnesium treatments. I have not yet been able to get
by without daily magnesium supplements. If I do not take
magnesium consistently throughout the day I begin to have
irregular heartbeats. Also, I still am not able to eat sweets,
even fruits, without having stiff muscle symptoms and irregular
heartbeat symptoms. Recently I saw some literature on head
traumas affecting the processing of magnesium. Since this
accident I have had to be very careful to take magnesium
throughout the day and avoid even most fruits or limit them
severely. Without taking magnesium on a daily basis and without
having the intravenous magnesium treatments, I would not be alive
today.
Sat, 13 Mar 1999 18:02:37 0500
LEG CRAMPS
I have been taking 1500 mg daily to offset my leg cramps.
Since I started, my cramps have totally disappeared. My 82 year
old mother has suffered for 10 years with leg cramps and has not
slept through a single night for that 10 year period. All of her
"doctors" ...have doped her up with lots of different chemicals
to no avail.
I put my mom on the same regimen and her cramps stopped within 48
hours.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 21:32:42 0800
CLUSTER HEADACHES
I was a chronic cluster headache individual for the last three
years. They first appeared in the fall after I turned the age of
24. The headaches started out occurring only about once a week,
but after about a year and a half, they would occur like
clockwork about once a day. There haven't been too many days in
the last year and a half when I didn't get at least one headache
per day. The headaches almost always occurred between meals. I
had to adjust my eating habits to eat a fairly substantial meal
or a large snack every four hours. I could not drink alcohol
especially on an empty stomach. If I drank alcohol (even one
normal drink), or didn't eat for over four hours, the pain would
set in over my right eye. I could feel the demons build up for
about twenty minutes then the intense throbbing behind my eye
began and the right eye would tear sometimes profusely. My right
eye became extremely sensitive to light to the point were I had
to be in a dark room or cover it to shield any light from it. The
right nostril became immediately congested. The throbbing and
pain would continue for about twenty to forty minutes, then faded
away rather quickly in about 15 to thirty minutes, depending on
the severity of the headache. The headaches would sometimes be
tolerable but I looked horrible. Most of the time the headaches
(on the 1 10 cluster force scale) would rank in the 4 to 6 range.
The right eye was entirely bloodshot. The right eyelid was puffy
and droopy. The right temple swollen and puffy. I felt irritable
and would shift, rock and cradle my head in various positions to
lessen the pain. Sometimes if I was able to eat a bagel, drink a
milkshake, drink 1 or 2 quarts of water, or fill my stomach with
almost anything, just when I detected a headache, the pain would
subside. I started using aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen in the
last three months and it would work sometimes, but I didn't like
to take any pills or drugs. I found that they would only
sometimes work, and sometimes cause even a more severe cluster
later on. I tried sleeping 8 to 10 hours a night and that helped
lessen the severity, but they would occur almost every day at ten
in the morning between breakfast and lunch, at four o'clock
between lunch and dinner, and around nine or ten at night.
Alcohol, MSG, meat tenderizers, and a few other chemicals
(surprisingly not caffeine or nicotine) could trigger them at
just about any time. I never once consulted a doctor after I
initially did research on clusters. I found that the drugs given
to cluster suffers are powerful, toxic and only relieve symptoms,
not cure them. I first thought it might be a form of CPH (chronic
paroxysmal hemicranina) but I rarely got more than one a day
(every day, though). CPH sufferers usually get five or more a
day. I wasn't a typical cluster type because of the daily
occurrences and normal cluster types usually get them off and on
during the year. I then thought it was hypoglycemia because of
them occurring between meals, when my blood sugar was supposedly
lower than normal. Just recently, I was talking with a another
person I knew who is a typical cluster type who gets them once a
year for about a month. He mentioned something about calcium and
magnesium and how it regulates your blood vessels and circulatory
system. I knew I got enough calcium because I drink milk every
day and eat dairy products, but I tried to think of what I ate
regularly that was rich in magnesium and couldn't think of too
many things. I knew peanuts had magnesium in them and because I
was eating them for the last week and a half as a good source of
slow carbos for my supposed "hypoglycemic" condition. During that
week I had headaches, but they were not as severe as normal. Then
I did some research on magnesium and clusters on the Internet and
found out some very interesting things. A magnesium deficiency
can cause hypoglycemia, clusters, fatigue, depression, and muscle
spasms (which I get sometimes). I immediately ran to the health
food store and bought a magnesium supplement (chelated by Albion)
and cashews, broccoli, spinach, peanuts, brown rice, whole grain
breads and other magnesium rich foods. The first day I took the
supplements (4 100 mg tablets four times a day) I had no headache
and no warning signs. no symptoms, no pain, no anything. I felt
like a new person, energized, full of life. I think that I will
never, ever, ever have one of those demonic, tortuous, suicidal,
debilitating headaches ever again. Alcohol doesn't trigger them.
Sleep deprivation doesn't trigger them. I can go 8 to 10 hours
between meals and not get a headache. It was an amazing day when
I learned about the importance of magnesium. It was like a
miracle, too good to be true. It really changed my life. I'm not
afraid to do something for fear a getting a headache. I know that
this email is long but magnesium changed my life. Seriously. I
would like to share this knowledge with anyone who can be saved
from those damn headaches.
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 16:52:12 0600 (CST)
MIGRAINE
My mother is currently on magnesium 600 mg daily for migraine
prophylaxis.
Fri, 19 Mar 1999 14:22:31 EST
ARRHYTHMIAS
I have used and still using mg to control my heart
arrhythmias. This was not a snap judgment on my part. It was used
after many other things had failed.
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 07:42:24 0800
USE IN CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE
I have a chiropractic practice in Northern Michigan and have
used Mg+2 for over fifteen years to treat a whole lot of
things.
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 22:07:57 EST
MIGRAINES
I read about the relationship between magnesium and migraines
several months ago and have used 250mg every day for the two
weeks before my period and have had terrific results.
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 22:19:07 0600 (CST)
MIGRAINES
I've had migraines for about 13 years now. I've tried
everything imaginable to prevent them. At age 25, I'm still in
conflict in my life with the occurrences of these migraines. They
affect every day life. I now use Imitrex shots once the migraines
occur, but am currently taking magnesium supplements. They seem
to be helping but I'm not yet certain.
Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:28:54 0600
TOURETTE SYNDROME, TICS, MIGRAINES
I have been using a vitamin program on my 9 year old Tourette
Syndrome daughter/ 55 lbs. I have added additional mag. in a
chelated 100 mg Solgar tab to her morning routine. The break
through tics stopped immediately. In researching the Mg
connection with TS I happened upon this web site and was
astounded to note the info on Mg and migraines since both myself
and my non TS daughter age 12 suffer from them. I have added a
cal/mag supplement to my 12 year olds diet. Yesterday, I had the
aura which always leads to a migraine. I popped 100 mg of Mg and
waited. The headache did not come, although I was wiped out and
nauseous.
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 21:01:55 0500
MIGRAINES
I am a 45 year old male. Although I can not be sure, I do
believe that magnesium has improved my migraine headaches very
significantly. I have had the headaches for years, However, over
the last 12 to 18 months they have become more frequent and have
strongly intensified. Certain foods or strenuous physical
exercise would bring about the headache every time. I would fight
them off with enormous amount of water and aspirin taken before
any signs of headache would occur. Imitrex became a blessing from
the sky for me (I could not say enough about it).
About 6 weeks ago I started taking magnesium (252 g twice a day).
It took a couple of weeks to see any effects, but after that
period the frequency and intensity of my headaches subsided
significantly. I may be crediting magnesium prematurely, however,
2 weeks ago I went skiing for a week and stopped taking it. Sure
enough I ended up with a strong headache. Imitrex to the rescue!
(skiing, or doing anything for that matter, after taking the
Imitrex is extremely tiring). I am back to my 252's twice a day.
I am not experiencing any side effects and I remain impressed by
the results. I also take aspirin (325 g 4 to 5 times a week).
None of the doctors I visited has ever suggested taking
magnesium. I tried it on my own after browsing through several
health-related web sites.
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 13:06:13 +1000
SLEEP DISORDER, ANXIETY
Hi, I write to you from Australia in response to your request
for information from magnesium users in the treatment of medical
conditions. I am a very active 32 year old woman. I have a
healthy diet, exercise hard every day as I play representative
sport for my country (i.e. touch football a fast 6 a side version
of non tackle rugby). To perform at the top levels I do weights,
run short distance (approx. 3 kms) and do a lot of sprint work
and agility training. With all this exercise, success in my
sport, a healthy diet and lifestyle, a happy family life, a
flexible yet successful professional life, I should be tired at
the end of each day and just go off to sleep at night. As one of
seven children, going up my family always referred to me as the
"worry wart" or the restless one. Naturally I believed from a
young age, that is exactly what I was. Everything pieced together
correctly, I do think terribly long about things, I don't sleep
very well, and I never slept for more then a few hours at a time,
I could never sleep in the day time, so I was always tired,
especially when I was in pre competition training. All this
exhausting worrying and sleepless has come to stop recently. Why?
A fantastic oral supplement I am taking. My partner, a
psychologist suggested I take "St. John's wart" (hypericum).
However, in his endeavors to find a suitable source or compound,
he stumbled across, what he thought could possibly be the perfect
solution. I have been taking "Bio Organics Anxiety Eze,
Hypericum, Kava kava & Magnesium Complex" for about 12
months, and it is amazing. I didn't want to believe it at first
because I thought you should eat healthy, exercise daily, heal
from the inside and not use medication -except in "real" medical
conditions, not for something as silly as spending most of your
life struggling with inadequate sleep.To be honest I am not sure
if it is the hypericum or the magnesium or the combination of
both. But my sleeping patterns have dramatically improved, my
stress levels decreased significantly, my anxiety related to
performance is only very mild now (previously it would consume
me). All these improvements have gone on during what would
normally have be a highly stressful, sleepless time for me of
changing jobs, buying and selling property, us taking custody of
his 11 year old son, competition sport and the selection process
for the national team and most recently, preparing for the world
titles. I am sure there are many more uses for Magnesium. I have
probably only touched the tip if the iceberg.
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 06:24:05 PST
ENERGY, PAIN, ASTHMA
I have seen definite improvement in just a week or so. My
energy level is better, my pain not so intense, and my asthma is
improving. I am taking 1 tablet Magnesium Malate daily which
consists of 200 mg. magnesium blended with 1,100 mg of I Malate
(from malic acid), a product of Nature's Life brand.
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 20:52:07 0500
PALPITATIONS
Since I am a neophyte to the Internet, websites, etc. I don't
have a real sense of exactly how to use it or what would be
valuable, but I do feel that getting practical information to
whoever would be interested in using it, is something I would
like to do. I have seen so many patients and friends that we have
been able to help, that I know there is a tremendous need. As an
example, we have seen quite a few people that have had heart
palpitations, gone to the M.D., and had the E.K.G.s, and found
nothing, and left very afraid.
We have given them magnesium and told them to take it when the
palpitations occur, and, to their delight, the palpitations leave
in minutes. Then they are ready to change some things in their
diet and lifestyle, because they can see a direct cause and
effect. Hopefully, some day soon, the average physician will
learn a practical way to use magnesium to free people from so
much unnecessary pain and even death.
I know we don't have all the answers, but I do know that a ton of
people can be a lot better if they learn how to balance magnesium
and calcium in their lives. As you can see, I get carried away
about all of this.
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 16:46:34 PST
PALPITATIONS
I suffer from magnesium deficiency. The Dr's found it about 5
years ago. I suffered from heart palpitations since the age of
32. I am now 62 years old. I have been given magnesium IV's,
shots and now I am taking magnesium tablets which are called,
"MAG GLYCINATE". I take two tablets a day at 1000 Mg each. Even
with all this, my magnesium level still remains low, I get no
higher than 1.5and I have gone as low as 1.1. I suffer quite
often with muscle aches and feeling tired all the time. The Dr's
are watching me carefully but they don't know what else to do for
me. When they prescribe more tablets per day, then I suffer from
diarrhea.
P.S. I forgot to mention that most of my family died of heart
attacks at an early age.
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 14:32:15 EST
HEADACHES
I suffer from severe headaches at least once a week. I had
heard recently that magnesium might help cure them so tried
something called "AlkaLime" produced by Young Living Essential
Oils. One rounded teaspoon contains: calcium carbonate1550 mg
sodium bicarbonate1250 mg magnesium citrate 775 mg citric acid475
mg potassium bicarbonate 324 mg schuesser cell salts(6x) 75 mg
sea salt 25 mg proprietary blend of 100% pure grade A Essential
Oils which include lemon and Lime25 mg. Since this was the only
thing I had with magnesium in it when I got a terrible headache
this past Monday, I took it. Within 10 minutes, my headache was
gone! This was rather remarkable because I had heretofore relied
on painkillers that would sometimes take up to an hour to work
and then didn't alleviate the entire ache. I know the other
ingredients confuse the issue, but I had never done this before
and had such a wonderful result, I thought I'd pass it on.
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 11:32:28 0500
SHOULDER INFLAMMATION
I started taking magnesium supplement last week for a shoulder
inflammation that was not staying well after using 800 mg of
ibuprofen for various periods of time. Several days later it
would flare up again. I fought this pain for almost three years.
My doctor said "We all have it; that's just one of those things
that comes with older age." Fortunately, a relative, who was a
proponent of herbal medicine, suggested I take magnesium. My
shoulder is almost well. I have not had this much relief in all
that time.
Fri, 9 Apr 1999 14:38:53 EDT
MIGRAINES, VERTIGO
For the past 11 years I have been experiencing migraine
headaches every two weeks which have necessitated in my being
hospitalized for vertigo and sickness. These last between 2 and
[?] days. My medical practitioner could find no trigger for these
attacks. It can be another two days before I really recover. My
life has been on hold ever since. I avoided MSG and Chinese food
because I thought it was an allergy, and although the attacks
were not as so severe for a few weeks, they did not stop.
Gradually they returned with a vengeance. Recently a friend read
an article on magnesium deficiency and gave it to me. Six weeks
ago I started to take magnesium supplement tablets. It is now
five weeks since my last attack and I am keeping my fingers
crossed that I have at last cracked it.
Sun, 11 Apr 1999 15:40:55 +1000
POSTPARTUM
I have a friend who recently gave birth. She is breastfeeding
and is suffering from many symptoms associated with magnesium
deficiency. She is suffering from: muscle stiffness and neck
tension, constipation, cramps and anxiety!!!!!!.
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:27:31 0800
NARCOLEPSY
Your information about Magnesium is wonderful and
helpful.
I have been a narcoleptic for 40 years. The last 30 have been
treated with Ritalin. The drug is a difficult drug, but the only
alternative. I am a Professional Engineer and have taken the drug
therapy for this long because I did not have an
alternative.
Three months ago I broke away from use of Ritalin, and have
stabilized reasonably well. The only thing I have altered, other
than not taking Ritalin, is high dose 300 mg Ca/Mg each day. When
I forget to take it I have narco attacks...When I take the high
dose B3 and Ca/Mg I do not.
I may be imagining the effect, but what the heck. If I can
control narcoleptic attacks by "my desire to be well, " who
cares?
I believe Mg/Ca is essential to my leading a reasonably good
life, which Ritalin did not allow for 30 years,
PS The Ritalin dose was at the highest 8 / 20 mg L Ritalin and a
stable dose of 4/20 mg Ld per day.
Wed, 14 Apr 1999 13:23:51 0400
CLUSTER/MIGRAINES
I suffer from severe Cluster/Migraine headaches and a friend
of mine told me I should try magnesium tablets because he had
seen a special report on how they might help me. So I ran out and
bought a bottle of magnesium tablets 250 mg. I truly think that
it is helping me because I have been doing so much better since I
started them.
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 04:12:29 0500
MIGRAINES
Although, I am still afflicted by the body pain and exhaustion
associated with fibromyalgia, my migraine headaches are reduced
in frequency, and I am sleeping more restfully. In fact, no other
action has helped me as dramatically as the simple addition of
magnesium supplements to my diet.
(I was shown by a blood test to be magnesium deficient. By that
time, I was so crippled by muscle cramps, hyperirritability,
nervousness and other unpleasant symptoms that I was
debilitated).
My first mega dose of magnesium was so soothing, that I remember
feeling as though a pitcher of sweet, warm honey was being poured
over my tattered nerve endings.
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 14:54:34 0000
HEADACHES
I went to several doctors over a period of years to try and
get relief for my terrible headaches. Iin desperation, I went
into a health food store at our local mall. The clerk recommended
"calcium plus" which has zinc and magnesium in it. My headache
was gone by the time the weekend was over!!! I took 3 tablets a
day and never suffered from the headaches again. My druggist
suggested that I needed the zinc and magnesium. My doctor scoffed
at the idea, but I continued with the pills!! Several of my
friends, who also suffered from headaches also, received almost
immediate relief.
I am a firm believer in this form of prevention and
treatment.
Sat, 17 Apr 1999 01:52:51 0400
MUSCLE TENSION
I have used magnesium for muscle tension and it seems to be
working.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:34:08 0700
MIGRAINES
I found 500mg took my headache away and gave me a soft cottony
relief (better than aspirin which sometimes gave me a rebound
headache). Magnesium loss due to caffeine consumption is the
trigger to some migraines. When getting off coffee in order to
avoid the big headache, magnesium helped. Also discovered, after
hysterectomy, that the estrogen patch caused the water retention
at an intracellular level by retaining water and sodium and
pushing out magnesium and potassium, so I quit the estrogen and
took magnesium and potassium to equalize me. Wish I had known
this for PMS. Look at Rejuvex for menopausal women; it is high in
magnesium too.
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 14:29:04 0400
MIGRAINES
I have migraines and supplementing with magnesium as we
speak.
Wed, 21 Apr 1999 16:45:05 +0200
MIGRAINES
I would like to tell you that I'm using magnesium in
[powdered] form and mix it with water. I had a kind of heart
problem with fast heart beating and irregular beating so since
almost 18 months I'm using daily magnesium and since this time
I'm feeling much better.
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 21:43:16 EDT
HEADACHES, MUSCULAR TENSION, INFLAMMATION
After a traffic accident I began seeing a chiropractor who
gave me 1000 mg. of magnesium after I told her about headaches
that sometimes lasted 3 days. Nothing had helped before but
within 45 minutes this headache was gone. I have experienced
fatigue and mood swings in the past and pretty severe PMS.
Magnesium seems to have helped these problems as well. I love it
and take it along with vitamin C to combat muscular tension and
inflammation.
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 19:53:53 EDT
MIGRAINES, MUSCLE SPASMS
I use to get horrible migraine headaches until I started to
take calcium and magnesium. It has helped my migraines immensely,
and I take 750mg of magnesium to 1500mg of Calcium. It has helped
my muscle spasms also.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:11:23 0300
MAGNESIUM THERAPY
My name is Barbara Adams and I have MCS, FM and CFS. I and
many others have received Magnesium IV therapy to treat magnesium
deficiency at the Nova Scotia Environmental Health Center in Fall
River, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Unfortunately, many of us who have received this treatment
responded very well to it, but it is only available on a short
term course basis.
Sun, 2 May 1999 07:22:49 +1000
MIGRAINES
I have just begun using magnesium orotate to treat
migraines.
Sun, 2 May 1999 17:59:07 +1000
ESOPHAGEAL SPASM
I use Mg for oesophageal spasm, and have done so successfully
for the past 3 years. Prior to discovering Mg, I averaged at
least one serious attack each year for 2 years: severe referred
chest and back pain; painful breathing, swallowing and coughing;
difficulty eating and drinking; unable to sleep; unable to obtain
relief with either paracetamol or aspirin pain medication; attack
lasted approximately 3 days.
My condition is stress related, and I seem to be more prone to it
as I have aged. However, I can recognize the warning signs now
and I take magnesium with the onset of early symptoms: pains in
the jaw hinge just in front of my ears, and aches in my top
teeth.
In the past I have tended to take magnesium spasmodically but
recently I have become more concerned with maintaining proper
levels in my body.
I have also found that magnesium helps calm my nerves and takes
away that horrible shaky feeling like all the molecules are
bouncing around inside me.
Thu, 6 May 1999 09:00:24 0500
SHOULDER PAIN
My shoulder is well. There hasn't been a flare up yet. I was
taking 2 magnesium taurate and 2 bromelain twice daily for the
first two weeks, then dropped to once daily for two weeks. At
this time I'm down to 1 of each daily. I had a stiff neck along
with the shoulder pain which is almost well also. I have a
feeling of well being that I'm sure has a lot to do with the
magnesium doing some housecleaning. I take it when I would
normally take aspirin or acetaminophen and get relief from fever
or pain within 30 minutes. I haven't suffered with heartburn as I
did with the other medications.
Sat, 8 May 1999 00:54:48 +1000
RACING HEART, IRRITABLE BOWEL
I am from Australia.
Yes I have found magnesium to be wonderful.
I had had a racing heart for a long time and was told that I
would just have to live with it that it wouldn't kill me. It was
so terrible that it woke me at night, and was just terrible, my
thumbnails had deep groves sideways, which I have been told is
one of the signs of a heart trouble. I went home from the DR's
deciding that I would cure myself, and I thought that I do like
my salt, which I remembered depletes magnesium etc, so I started
on the magnesium and by the evening and 6 tablets later, my heart
was right down to hardly any abnormalities. However it was back
by morning but I knew that I was on the right track, so ended up
by taking the whole bottle at 6 a day. I was normal within 3
days, and stopped after a bottle, but within a week it was back,
so took another bottle, and was then fine for another 2 to 3
weeks after I stopped them, so I took another bottle, and I
haven't had to take many since. When I feel a bit funny, I just
take them for a day and I am ok again. So something that I was
told that I would have to live with for the rest of my life, is
gone. I have also stopped my husband and daughter's irritable
bowel like that. I reasoned it this way, that loose bowels gives
a loss of magnesium so I tried it and it fixed it totally, so
needless to say, I think that I am pretty clever, heheheh. I
haven't taken much notice on migraines but I am going to try it
on my son in law.
Tue, 11 May 1999 15:26:37 0400
MIGRAINES
As of the beginning of December 1998, I was diagnosed with
acute migraines. Since then, I have been through several
different treatment plans and medications including Zomig,
Amidrine, and many others. None of these medications have had
lasting effects on my migraine headaches. Today, I was searching
the web to find information on migraines and medication to look
for other possible treatments. Ultimately I came to this website
regarding migraines and magnesium. In 1997, I was placed on a
magnesium supplement, Slow Mag, that is found over the counter. I
was authorized to take this by my family doctor for treatment of
asthma. He had heard that some symptoms of asthma can be slightly
relieved by a magnesium supplement. In November 1998, I opted to
stop taking this magnesium supplement to save money thinking that
the magnesium was not having any effect upon my asthmatic
conditions. However, as I said before, in December 1998, I was
diagnosed with migraines.
I never thought of a correlation between these two things until I
saw this website. Could my lack of magnesium really be the cause
of my migraine headaches?
Tue, 11 May 1999 09:19:51 0400
PVCs
I have been using 800mg of magnesium for the last 4 years or
so to reduce the incidence of premature ventricular complexes. It
has done very well for me.
Wed, 12 May 1999 11:09:58 0500
SEIZURES
I have heard that magnesium helps with seizures. Along with my
Depakote I have been taking 500 mg of magnesium for the past week
and a half. Except for today I have been seizure free. When I
have had a seizure, my recovery time has been faster. I have
complex partial seizures.
Fri, 14 May 1999 20:57:23 +1000
MIGRAINES, PSYCHOTIC EPISODE, SCHIZOPHRENIA
I am 44 years old and have suffered from migraine since I was
19. I recently took chelated magnesium because I had a psychotic
episode 2 years ago and have felt tired, befuddled and confused
ever since, although I had been taken off medication by my doctor
a year before. I had taken: primrose oil, vitamin B complex (high
potency), niacin (prior to that which was great), vitamin C and
zinc. Nothing helped a great deal, except for the niacin which
warmed me up as I was always very cold, but when I went on the
500 mg of chelated magnesium per day my life changed completely.
It was like coming out of a dark tunnel I had been in for years.
I felt alert and energetic and it was as if some kind of blockage
from my neck to my brain had been cleared. My short term memory
came back to normal and I could think clearly without its being
an effort as it had been since my psychotic episode. My son who
suffers from depression and asthma also took it and threw his
Aropax tablets away. My daughter who has been diagnosed
schizophrenic is now taking it along with a few other B vitamins,
C and zinc. She is feeling so much better she can't believe it
and although it is too early to tell just how much this will help
her, the future is looking a lot brighter. I will have to let you
know in a couple more months how she is doing. My brother is
taking magnesium also as he had a similar thing to what I had,
and he just won't stop raving about how great it is. My migraines
have gone, along with any PMS, and I just feel great to be alive.
Please let me know of any other people with schizophrenia it has
helped as getting my daughter over that is my 1st priority. Great
web page and I'll be out there spreading the word to anyone who
will listen also.
Tue, 18 May 1999 18:18:17 0400
IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT
I take magnesium every day, for an irregular heartbeat. It is
prescribed by my physician.
Wed, 19 May 1999 07:51:04 0700
ASTHMA
For the past 4 months, I have been taking a calcium/magnesium
supplement and have experienced increased peak flows.
Thu, 20 May 1999 15:10:24 0700
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, RACING HEART, FATIGUE
The past year has likely been the most stressful year I've
ever had. Part of the problem has been feeling like a victim of
my own tension/irritability, etc. Symptoms included shortness of
breath, periodic heart flip & then race experience, fatigue,
and a general tightness in my chest (and all over my body,
actually).
Then I read that magnesium & iron deficiencies can mimic
heart disease so I started taking supplements.
Within 48 hours I felt better and had more energy than the entire
past year.
Fri, 21 May 1999 16:04:56 0700
MIGRAINES, ABDOMINAL CRAMPING, MOTION SICKNESS, HEART ARRHYTHMIA,
MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE
I had crippling migraine headaches for years which sent me to
the hospital. I also had abdominal cramping, motion sickness, a
severe heart arrhythmia and mitral valve prolapse. In
desperation, and tired of doctor's shrugging their shoulders and
suggesting various medications, I began to do research in our
public library. I ran across information about the role of
magnesium in smooth muscle cramping in blood vessel walls. I
wondered if it was possible that I could be low in Mg. My
cardiologist said that Mg deficiency is really rare and seen only
in severe alcoholics. He ordered a blood test, but it came back
normal. Then, I read that subclinical deficiency can be seen in
intracellular tests, but not necessary in general blood assays. I
began to eat very high magnesium foods and take supplements. My
heart problems resolved, my migraines stopped, and I began to
heal. I am thrilled to see so much new research on Mg and feel
that it is essential this information get out to the general
medical community. I am convinced that a magnesium deficiency is
a factor in not only migraines, asthma, etc., but also is
responsible for severe menstrual cramping and extremely painful
childbirth. It is distressing that my cardiologist denied any
link. He is a prominent Portland, Oregon physician. He told me he
had increasing numbers of young women coming into his office with
heart problems, but denied that Mg could play a serious
role.
I teach college history, but am preparing to return to school to
earn a degree in nutrition. This has taken on something in the
nature of a crusade for me.
Tue, 25 May 1999 12:13:49 0600
MIGRAINES
After 6 years of over 100 medications, I have finally had
success with CALMAG Plus from USANA. Not only have my migraines
ceased, but I feel so much better over all! Thank you to all who
have done so much research on this topic! You're time and effort
is much appreciated!
Wed, 26 May 1999 19:59:19 0500
HEADACHES
I suffered with chronic daily headaches and rebound headaches
for several years taking 4 to 10 aspirin a day until I started
having stomach problems a couple of months ago. I stopped taking
aspirin and it was a very difficult time, trying not to take a
painkiller. I even had a few moderate and one very severe
migraine during this time.
I read about magnesium and started taking 250 mg of magnesium
oxide per day along with 500 mg of calcium about 6 days ago. By
day four my headaches were completely gone. I am absolutely sold
on this treatment. I had forgotten what it felt like not to have
pain.
Thu, 03 Jun 1999 19:35:03 0700
DEPRESSION, TIREDNESS
I wanted to pass on my experience with magnesium in regard to
depression and tiredness. I have been in perimenopause for 8
years. I use an estrogen patch, antidepressant, and take a
medication for migraines that is commonly used for high blood
pressure. I was in excellent health until perimenopause hit like
a ton of bricks. One of the main recurring problems has been
extreme tiredness. Just when I feel it is receding, it hits
again.
Last fall in October, I started a cycle of extreme tiredness. It
culminated during the first week of December. I couldn't think
well, my body felt like lead, there was a darkness around me, I
could barely get up in the mornings, I had trouble with even
necessary daily tasks (such as showers even!).I didn't actually
realize this until later. A friend of mine met me for lunch and
gave me several magnesium capsules on the worst day. She said she
suspected they might help. I asked how long it would take to feel
any results from them. She said, "Oh, you'll know right away this
afternoon. You will feel better right away if you are deficient
in magnesium."
So, of course, needless to say, I was a bit skeptical but had
absolutely nothing to lose at that point except the debilitating
tiredness. I went back to work and gave the whole situation very
little thought. By the end of the afternoon, I physically saw and
felt the darkness lift, I felt happier than I had in weeks, I was
actually joking with co workers, and some of the lead weights in
my body became lighter! I felt it was miraculous.
I have been taking magnesium regularly since then. My friend
recommended capsules as they are absorbed better. I had a bit of
trouble at first finding capsules and had to take tablets for a
while. Capsules are better; but even the tablets never let me
sink back into the dark, bleak hole I was in previously.
Needless to say, I have passed the word along to a lot of my
friends and family!
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 12:42:50 0400
MUSCLE PAIN, ALLERGIC RHINITIS
I am still taking Magnesium to help my muscles; it is still
working well. An added bonus, I have suffered from allergic
rhinitis for years, and is almost gone. My spring allergies
reduced from a few weeks to 3 to 4 days of watery eyes and sore
throat. I can't explain why, but the only thing I am doing
different is taking magnesium.
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 12:51:44 0600
MIGRAINES
I found your page on migraine and magnesium deficiency of
interest.
Approximately 15 to 20 years go I suddenly (I mean over night
while I was on a field trip) began to have headaches. They were
very severe such that Demerol wouldn't cut one. Well, over the
next few years I saw this physician and that physician. They
tried this test and that medication with no appreciable relief.
Upon describing my condition to a surgeon friend of our as my
head being pressurized, he prescribed Bumex along with a K
supplement which helped some (along with Excedrin without
aspirin. This helped me along for a number of years.
About a year ago I read an article describing the intravenous
administration of a gram of MgSO4 which reportedly stopped a
migraine headache in about 15 minutes. Thus, I reasoned, why not
try an oral administration of Mg to build up my own blood level.
So, I put myself on 750 mg of Magnesium supplement (MgO) per day,
500 in the am and 250 in the pm. Within a week or so, the results
were sensational, I was a new person.
Yes, I still can feel some of the perpetual headache I have had
for years, but the level is greatly reduced. Also, the episodes
of real bad attacks which used to be about weekly, and lasting
for 36 to 48 hours, are now about once every 2 to 3 weeks lasting
much shorter times and of much less severity.
Magnesium sulfate will also do, but like magnesium citrate, the
laxative effect would be much greater, not to say that you body
doesn't have to adjust to 750 mg of MgO per day.(My body weight
is about 75 kg thus making the intake about 10 mg/day per Kg of
body weight).
Mon, 21 Jun 1999 21:49:22 +1000
INSOMNIA
I'm currently using magnesium for insomnia. I've always had
the condition and used to treat it with the herb Valerian, but
since [becoming] pregnant the naturopath recommended magnesium as
it's perfectly safe to take during pregnancy, and so far the
results have been excellent.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 12:41:21 EDT
MIGRAINES
I have been taking daily magnesium supplements for over two
years. My migraines have decreased significantly with magnesium
and a daily prophylactic prescription drug.
Thu, 1 Jul 1999 09:22:12 +0200
MIGRAINES
I have used magnesium for my migraines for the past 3 years. I
had read about it in several magazines and decided to try it. I
was very skeptical and was pleasantly surprised to see the
change. My migraines were much less severe, and after awhile they
were just minor headaches. I skipped my magnesium for a month
just to see if it was really helping. I had a terrible migraine
for 2 days and was unable to work. I'm convinced it works.
Thu, 1 Jul 1999 20:00:40 EDT
MIGRAINES
I understand that you are interested in anecdotal info from
people who are taking Mg for migraine prophylaxis. My headaches
started on April 14, 1999 and have been a constant mild to
moderate pain since then except for a 3 and 1/2 days respite last
week. This relief was due to my physician's giving me 1 gram
MgSo4 IVP. The effect was immediate and lasted for all of those
days.I am taking 400mg of chelated mg daily with his
recommendation, but the effect has not been as dramatic as the
IVP treatment.
I was diagnosed with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome by a
neurologist during my initial work up of this headache. I had a
CT scan of the head and an MRI of the brain and both were clean.
My headache specialist (at the University Pain Center in NYC) has
been treating me since early June with Elavil 25 mg qhs, Imitrex
prn, and the magnesium. He feels that my headaches are mixed
(tension with a migranous component).
I had never had serious headaches before I was hospitalized with
asthma in January and put on a lot of new medication. I have
eliminated most of the meds since then in the hope of relieving
my headache but so far all I have is a pile of medical bills. I
am very hopeful that Mg will help me. By the way, I had my Mg
level (ionized) drawn this week because I was concerned about the
quantity of Mg that I am taking and it was 2.1 so I don't know
whether my dose is effective or not, but I am obviously not
deficient.
Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:11:49 0700
PVCs
A couple of years ago, I began to experience strange
heartbeats - seemed like I'd skip a beat, and then I'd have a
really big beat. I was later told these are PVC's, and that it is
"normal" for someone my age. I have been very disturbed by them
and did not buy into the "normal" explanation, and during an
especially vicious and lengthy episode of them, I went to the ER
at Kaiser where they did various tests, and one thing they
discovered was a rock bottom magnesium level. One injection and I
was feeling much better. I began to take a multi mineral with
lots of magnesium, but when I felt better, I slacked off and
stopped taking them.
After about a month of the most recent bout of chest thumpers, I
remembered the mineral supplements, and after about 3 days, they
were almost gone. I'm going to try to stay on a daily magnesium
regimen @500mg/day.Hopefully that will help keep my heart beating
normally. Also, migraines run very heavily in my family, and I
did notice that when I was in a low magnesium swing, I
experienced more migraine auras.
Wed, 7 Jul 1999 12:47:18 0400
MIGRAINES
I am a patient that has had migraines for years. On Friday
June 12 my doctor ordered 50 cc of magnesium sulfate to be
administered intravenously. That evening I felt fine. Saturday
and half the day Sunday I had a migraine. Since then I have had
minor headaches which I could control by taking Excedrin
Mifgraine. My doctor is considering another 50 cc of magnesium
sulfate. In the past I have had painkillers, beta blockers,
Imitrex, DHE, etc. I have been hospitalized 4 times for prolonged
migraines, my worst lasting for 5 weeks.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999 17:31:09 0400
MIGRAINES
I have suffered from migraine headaches for 15 years and the
situation was complicated by acoustic neuroma surgery five years
ago. The surgery produced more triggers and of course more
headaches. Most of my headaches occurred during the early morning
but could start any time of the day. I have been on different
preventive medications with some success in reducing numbers of
headaches, but finally gave up on them because of side effects.
Because of my age of 63, I have stayed away from the new abort
type of drugs. Mostly I found total and/or partial relief in
Fiorinal and sometimes added an antinausea drug. Always hated the
next day washed out feeling. I purchased a book written by a
neurologist on alternative treatments about a year ago and read
about magnesium helping some headache sufferers. I pretty much
ignored it as being too simple to help my complicated situation.
About three months later, while in a grocery store, I bought some
250mg pills and started taking one pill a day as I am very
cautious. Few weeks later I doubled the dosage and continued to
take for weeks. One day I was thinking to myself "been a while
since a headache". Just came back from a week in Florida and did
not have a serious headache involving Fiorinal. Only had one mild
headache and took one Excedrin and a aspirin. Usually the auto
driving will give me a serious headache. It has been four weeks
since I have taken any Fiorinal and I just hope it stays this
way. For about two years I have been on 80mg Diovan for blood
pressure and 20 mg of Lipitor for high cholesterol and now on the
magnesium. I don't know what else except the magnesium could be
improving my headache situation, and I sure hope it
continues.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:33:32 0400
MIGRAINES
I have used magnesium to control migraine headaches. I find
the type of magnesium important, as aspartate or a chelate works
better than oxide. Citrate is good also. I use about 700 mgs. per
day, and find its better still if I use grape seed extract also
specifically for the migraine, and limit or eliminate dairy
products. I can still suffer a few migraines, but most are
eradicated with this protocol.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 01:01:24 0400
MIGRAINES
I have extremely severe migraines, refractory to just about
everything (except for Zomig and Imitrex, but this year, I was
diagnosed with hemiplegic migraine, so now, I cannot take the
"Triptans", for fear that I'll have a stroke). Anyway, about a
year or so ago, I began to increase my magnesium intake, along
with adding Zinc and just a month or so ago, more B
vitamins/riboflavin. I don't take nearly the megadoses
recommended as I am afraid of taking too much of ANYTHING, and
the doctors treating me know even less than I do about the
polypharmacy and poly vitamins/minerals/herbs that I use (for
other conditions, as well); so I start everything off using very
conservative doses. Nevertheless, even on an added 133 mg. per
day of Magnesium, I have noticed a difference! My migraines have
lessened in intensity (although I cannot say, that they are less
frequent : { ). I am also nearing menopause, so I perhaps that is
a factor, as well (I just turned 50).
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 18:57:22 EDT
RAPID HEARTBEAT
Yes, I started taking magnesium over 20 years ago for a rapid
heartbeat. Works like a charm. My two sisters also take it for
the same problem. One was hospitalized for this condition, and
did not receive help until she started taking magnesium. We all
do not have a problem any more unless we neglect to take our
magnesium!!! It's good for so many things...would not be
without
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 20:30:39 0700
BARTTER'S SYNDROME
I have a rare kidney disorder called Bartter's Syndrome (a
leak of potassium and magnesium in the kidneys.) I am currently
12 weeks pregnant and am up to 23 Slow Magnesium tablets per day.
They are 60mg a piece. I also take 8 K Lyte 50 mg DS per day.
When I am not pregnant I take aldactone to hold in the potassium
and magnesium. I then take only 8 of the Slow Mags a day and 2
1/2 of the potassium.
Mon, 2 Aug 1999 22:06:06 0500
STIFF NECK, TENDONITIS, CONSTIPATION
Have a stiff neck. Got some magnesium and kudzu to try and
relax the muscles. Started taking an extra 800 mg in am and pm in
addition to the 500 in my cal/mag mix. Now that I write it, it
looks like a lot.
Interesting results. My tendonitis is better. My 2 sore teeth are
better to the point I can chew on them on a regular basis. My
constipation is oh, so much better, and my neck is more relaxed.
Not cured but oh so much better.
I then started reading about mag and am amazed at this "wonder"
mineral. Really glad I was led to taking this.
Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:02:51 0400
MIGRAINES
I have had chronic migraines, sometimes every 12 hours for
about a year. Prior to that, I was having them once or twice a
month. I am 58 and have been in menopause for about 2 years. I
thought maybe it was connected to this. I am working with a
neurologist now and she is trying different drugs to regulate my
sleep pattern as she thinks somehow there is connection here.
Last week my neighbor came over with some magnesium tablets and
said she heard they may help some people with migraines. I
started taking them 7 days ago and have had only one headache
since. I take 250 mg once a day. I'm still in shock that
something so simple could help me after all the doctoring I've
done. Why don't doctors recommend this treatment? When I told my
neurologist about this she said she had heard that it helped and
to "knock on wood," that I could be so easily relieved of these
monsters. I pray to God that it will continue to give me some
relief.
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 13:54:23 +0200
HEADACHES, MUSCLE TIGHTNESS, DIZZINESS, TINGLING
Having suffered headaches, tightness in my muscles, dizziness,
and tingling in my arms and legs for many years, I have recently
been put onto magnesium tablets. If something so simple is the
answer to my problems, I am left wondering why more doctors don't
seem to consider magnesium as the potential problem. I have had a
brain scan, been put onto antidepressants, and had years of worry
wondering what my problem was.
Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:53:20 0600
MIGRAINES
I have just discovered that magnesium is the REASON why I no
longer get migraines.
Before menopause probably 10 years ago, I suffered horribly with
migraines to the point sometimes that I just couldn't function.
After menopause, my OB GYN suggested I take a calcium magnesium
supplement as I was getting older and it was good for my body.
I'm now 62 and have been using magnesium for several years (5 at
least) and have NOT HAD ONE MIGRAINE in that period of time. I
never could figure out if it was because I had gone through
menopause or if it was because I was taking magnesium. I take 400
450 mg per day.
During this past weekend, I was talking to a female cousin who
was complaining that she gets frequent migraines. She's older
than I am and went through "the change" earlier than I did, but
is still having the migraines. I asked her if she was taking
magnesium she said only what was in her multi vitamin supplement
(well ... that's a piddly amount), so I suggested she increase
her intake and try my method and see if her headaches would go
away. She's going to try it. That convinced me that it was
BECAUSE I was taking magnesium (where I didn't during my child
bearing years) that I don't get the terrible headaches now. I
still get headaches, but not migraines, and they are easily
cured, once I get out of bed in the morning.
I'm happy about it. VIVA LA MAGNESIUM!
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:34:09 0400
MIGRAIINES
I have suffered from migraines for 30 years. At first they
were episodic and related to my menstrual cycle. By the time I
turned forty about 10 years ago, I was suffering from migraines
about 2 times per week. My doctor was not very helpful, so five
years ago I found a neurologist with headache expertise. Over the
past 5 years, he has tried the entire panoply of preventives,
with varying degrees of success. Depakote was very effective but
I proved allergic to it. For the last 2 years I have been taking
Lopressor as a preventive. At this point I can't really tell if
it helps or not. Imitrex worked very well as an abortive for 4
years, then it became less effective and I switched to Zomig,
which is effective. However, I have developed chronic daily
headache (CDH) over the last 2 years. Two weeks ago I began
taking 400 mg daily of magnesium, in pill form as magnesium oxide
and magnesium aspartate (from Twinlab).My daily headaches have
stopped. I have had one migraine during this period, which was
relieved with Zomig. Initially I was taking the magnesium at
bedtime, but it was bothering me, so I started taking it with
dinner and I no longer am having any side effects.
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 11:53:43 0700
CFIDS, BREATHING PROBLEMS
I've had CFIDS for 25 years. Mg therapy has been like a
miracle drug for me. It hasn't cured me, but it has resulted in
vast improvements. When I started on the Mg shots, I lost the
feeling that weights were attached to my arms and legs. Just the
pills alone were enough to make some improvement in the breathing
problems I had, but the shots helped even more. The
supplementation also helped a colonic inertia problem.
For a long time I had to stay on the shots. I couldn't
absorb/utilize enough from the pills. Since last Nov I have been
able to take the pills, though I have to take more than the
normal amount. I couldn't tell that the Mg did anything for the
migraine headaches. I brought those under control with first by
recognizing that they were tied to cold sensitivity and then with
acupressure. I used to either have a headache or have one
threatening about all the time. Now I go months in between
headaches even threatening. I was on the Mg for a long time
before I discovered the acupressure, and it may be that the
acupressure worked because of the Mg.
One thing I've noticed is that not only do PWCs (People With
CFIDS) tend to have problems associated with Mg deficiency, but
our genetic relatives do too even those who don't have CFIDS.
Things like increased incidence of asthma, spasms, "nervousness",
allergies, and tendency to blood clots.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999 09:23:59 0500
CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS
…the doctor put my [diabetic] daughter on oral meds.
She's now taking glucophage and amaryl and if she sticks to her
diet she does well. She had been going on candy binges, however,
and a friend of mine told me to start her on magnesium. This gal
had been a PE/health teacher and had severe chocolate cravings
close to time for her period. She tried using magnesium on a
regular basis and found that her cravings were controlled.
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 16:24:52 0500
OCULAR MIGRAINES
I suffer from ocular migraines. They began about a year ago
and started with a frequency of 1 2 per week. I kept records of
what I was doing prior to and during the attacks. I get the
scintillating scotoma which originated as a blind spot in my
central vision and moves out to the peripheral and lasts for
approx 45 minutes. I sought the attention of an ophthalmologist
who passed it off as nothing. I then had various tests under the
advice of a neurologist. He ordered an MRI, Doppler, and Regal
negative. His advice was to take a baby aspirin a day. I tried
this regimen for a month or so with no results. The attacks
seemed to lessen slightly but then came back strong (1 a week
again).I stopped the aspirin as it didn't help and researched the
matter myself. I read a lot about magnesium supplementation and
its calming ability on muscles and nerves. Believing the theory
that ocular migraine is caused by spasms of the blood vessels
leading the eyes, magnesium would seem to help. I began taking
Calcium Citrate (calcium 1000mg, mag 500).After a few weeks, my
ocular migraines lessened to once a month. They seem to occur
right around menstruation. So far, magnesium has been the only
thing to help me.
Wed, 03 Nov 1999 00:19:16 0500
MIGRAINES, HEART PALPITATIONS
I am a 51 year old female with a history of migraines. I had a
blood test run for heart palpitations and the cardiologist found
I had an extremely low level of magnesium. He put me on slow mag
for a week and my blood count went to normal. I am continuing to
take a daily dose of slow mag. I think it helps.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999 11:42:08 +0200
MIGRAINES
I'm 40 years old. I used to take paracetamol almost every day,
about 20 pills in two weeks, and still had attacks of migraines
once a month with vomiting. My pharmacist [suggested that I] take
magnesium two weeks ago. Since then I took only 5 pills of
paracetamol instead of 20.
Mon, 15 Nov 1999 20:42:49 0700
HEART PROBLEMS
Am only 57 and have had continual heart problems for many
years, including bypass. I have an icd implant for the
arrhythmia. I can't tolerate many of the different medicines used
to treat my conditions, which I'm beginning to believe is a
blessing. I have made big improvements since starting potassium
and magnesium supplements along with trying to eat plenty of
foods with these nutrients.
Tue, 16 Nov 1999 10:35:59 0500
MIGRAINES
I've had migraine headaches since I was 14.I am now 37 and my
headaches seemed to have gotten worse (more frequent/intense)
over the last several years. I have been treating my chronic
migraines with calcium and magnesium for a little over a year
now. At first my migraines completely disappeared for about 6
months. Now I have them back, but I do think the
calcium/magnesium therapy is still helpful in reducing the
frequency of the attacks. If I miss a day I find I will
absolutely get a headache. I take 100% of the USRDA of both
minerals faithfully; 1/2 of the USRDA in the morning and 1/2 in
the evening.
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 12:16:10 0500
MIGRAINES
A couple of months ago I read an article from Real Age on the
net and it said that some people who suffer from migraines are
deficient in magnesium. Since I suffer from migraines and the
medication the doctor had prescribed didn't help the headache
(just made me sick to my stomach), I thought I'd give magnesium a
try.
Well, since I started taking the magnesium I have not had a
single migraine headache (I have had headaches, but not
migraines).
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 15:07:41 +1100
MIGRAINES
When I feel a migraine coming on I take Magnesium orotate
under my tongue, and it goes away in a short while.
Mon, 06 Dec 1999 09:10:29 0500
NERVOUS AGITATION
I came looking for a better understanding of the interaction
of magnesium and a disorder, with which I have been plagued for
almost twenty years, and which taking magnesium tablets for a bit
under three months seems to be curing.
The problem: I am a 60 year old male. I have always exercised a
lot, running (4 marathons) and swimming, distances. In the early
eighties I began to experience nervous agitation as a result of
any exercise I did. I got 'wired', tense, agitated, insomniac,
exhausted, dry-mouthed and racing thoughts. Little by little,
life became so unbearable with this condition that I quit
exercising in any form. This didn't leave me feeling very good,
and I was always looking for a solution. It got to where just the
walking of normal shopping got me wired. I went to the Mayo
clinic to take tests in hopes of an answer. I asked every doctor
I encountered to no avail. Finally I just quit talking about
it.
This past summer on a chance visit with a psychiatrist in
Marseille, France for a routine check on lithium medication, I
mentioned the problem in passing. He suggested magnesium in an
offhand manner, I started taking mg tablets right away, and now
in less than 3 months on magnesium, I have been able to resume
swimming and moderate running. I am hoping this progress will
continue. Obviously I would like to learn a bit more about the
phenomena. At present I am taking a French tablet called Magne B6
made by Sanofi Winthrop, Gentilly, France. Its makeup, in French
is: Lactate de magnesium dihydrate, 470mg, and Chlorhydrate de
pyridoxine, 5mg. An American doctor has subsequently suggested an
American form of the medicine commercialized under the name Slo
Mag. I have yet to try this as I am getting results with the
French form.
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 11:26:55 0500
HEART RACING
I just started research on magnesium deficiency after a year
of a doctor treating me for high blood sugar because of "fuzzy"
spells. This Aug, after passing out and waking up with my heart
racing, I was sent to a neurologist who did numerous tests (CAT
scans & EEGS ETC...) and after ruling out tumors or anything
"serious", put me on Dilantin "suspecting & guessing" that I
had a blockage of an artery near the brain, causing the blood
from the heart. After dosage changing because of fatigue and
forgetfulness, I went in again because of this constant "pulsing"
throughout my body making life hard (sleep and talking at times).
He didn't "see" anything wrong but gave me something to help my
nervous system because I told him it felt like my nervous system
was doing the pulsing.
I went to my naturopathic the next day for a "virus" who detected
something going on with an artery coming from my heart and among
other things, a depletion of magnesium, connecting the two
together after my body didn't want any of the traditional heart
"meds".
I now take magnesium (natural supplements) and B12 (again
natural) and after one day, the "pulsing" has gone down
considerably but I feel as if I have a long way to go. She said I
might have had a sort of "mini stroke". AMAZING. I could have
continued to go to conventional doctors only to have a heart
attack sometime this year.
Fri, 31 Dec 1999 02:52:02 0500 (EST)
MUSCLE SPASMS
Severe muscle spasms in the hands and the legs. I started
taking calcium, and it did stop some of the spasms, but then
somebody suggested magnesium, about 400mg a day. I'm sticking to
about 250 mg a day. What I am saying is, so far it seem to be
eliminating the pain which was pretty bad. I just started taking
the magnesium, so let's see how it goes. So far, so good.
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