Posted by Bubblehead on September 29, 2004, at 15:19:09
In reply to Re: Very IRRITABLE!!! Help! » Bubblehead, posted by JLx on September 27, 2004, at 13:05:53
> Magnesium.
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> "Magnesium also helps regulate nerve cell function. Its presence in adequate amounts in the synaptic gap between nerve cells controls the rate of neuron firing. Nerves fire easily when magnesium levels are too low. The effect of this rapid firing is increased sensitivity to stimulation of all kinds. Noise will sound excessively loud, emotional reactions will be exaggerated, and the brain may be too stimulated to sleep. ... A deficiency of magnesium can present common psychiatric symptoms including depression, anxiety, restlessness, and irritability. Depressed patients have been found to have lower levels of magnesium." http://www.drlam.com/A3R_brief_in_doc_format/print/1999-No3-MagnesiumandAging.htm
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> This really works. When I feel especially irritable I always take magnesium and it always works. The sound sensitivity especially is a real tip off for magnesium deficiency. Make sure you DON'T take magnesium oxide, mg glutamate or mg aspartate as they are not well absorbed and/or contraindicated for psychiatric conditions.
This is really fascinating to me. You see I go to a naturalist and this is something he has me taking 3X daily for my hypogycemia. The stuff he has me on is called MgB. Here is the run down of what's in it:
Magnesium (oxide) 300mg
Vit B1 (thiamin HCI) 15mg
Vit B2 (Ribolflavin) 10mg
Vit B3 (Niacin) 15mg
Vit B5 (Pantthenate) 10mg
Vit B6 (Pyrodoxine HCI) 10mg
Vit B12(Cyanocobalamin) 12mcg
Folic Acid 400mcgI'm going to look into this more. I thought it was all the same. I'm not the most intelligent, I just do what the doctor says, duh.
> Mg is also depleted, btw, by diets high in sugar and other refined carbs.
That is my main cause of hypoglycemia.
> Some people find calcium relaxing, but I'd try the magnesium and B vitamins, especially niacinamide, first. If you are taking calcium supplements or eat a very calcium rich diet and don't also take magnesium supplements or take something useless like magnesium oxide, then you may be experiencing the excitoxic effects of excess calcium. Magnesium will definitely help with that. In my experience, it also counteracts the excitotoxic effects of aspartame.I'm confused (told you I wasn't smart.) I take this mg oxide plus I'm a "big" milk drinker. Is that a bad mix?
> Taurine or any of the other calming amino acids, such as GABA and glycine may also help, but I'd definitely try the magnesium first.
I'm so desperate, I want to try everything. But I don't want to mix the wrong things.
> Welcome to the alt med board! :)Thanks! And Thanks for the Book tip too!
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