Geriatric Times on magnesium

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http://www.medinfosource.com/gt/g020208.html

 

Even though this appears in the Geriatric Times, there is a lot of

information for younger people.

 

Even though the article says that the Mg from oral supplementation can be as

good as that from IV supplementation, there are exceptions. I had to have

the Mg IM injections. I simply could not absorb enough Mg from any oral

form that I tried - even those with malic acid. It took a few years of

twice-weekly Mg shots in the butt until I had improved to the point where I

could absorb enough from the pills. (I also want to point out that I was

severely sick, and had been sick for 20 years.)

 

Today, we may know more about Mg so that less people need the shots or the

IV Mg. But I want readers to be prepared for at least some cases in which

injections or even IV Mg will be needed.

 

I got some relief from the pills back when I was the sickest, but not

enough. I was losing a lot of Mg in the urine - so much that my urine

frequently would " burn " . Urinalysis at the time revealed high amounts of

Mg. When I started on the injections, it was like the difference between

night and day in the relief I got from Mg. My muscles felt stronger, I was

less fatigued, and a lot of pain disppeared. I had gotten some relief from

the breathing problems with the pills, but the injections gave even more

relief.

 

Victoria

 

 

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