Posted by JLx on November 1, 2004, at 9:06:41
In reply to Re: Severe Panic Attacks Agoraphobia » JLx, posted by jujube on October 31, 2004, at 17:09:44
> Thanks JL. I think I will try the magnesium again, but at a lower dose this time. As for the calcium, I may consider adding a small dose. However, a few months ago when I had blood work done (I was being treated for iron deficiency at the time), it showed my calcium levels as being slightly elevated. I do eat a lot of yogurt and cheese, so maybe I don't need extra calcium.
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> TamaraSure, most likely not.
I'm always trying to understand the calcium/magnesium thing. My understanding is that if you take/eat too much of each and not enough of the other, you perversely don't even get enough of the one you're taking too much of. If you follow.... :)
I suspect that I wasn't actually getting much calcium for years despite my high calcium diet because I was getting so little magnesium (and a lot of phosphorus). Then I went the opposite direction. Now I'm trying to figure out the happy medium, while also still being sensitive to calcium supplementation (it makes me irritable). Dietary calcium doesn't have the same effect on me although I've cut dairy products out almost entirely. (I'm very suspceptible to the casomorphin thing, I think, as they're very addictive for me.)
Did your doctor tell you why your blood calcium was high? Was the high calcium causing your iron deficiency? (I've read that it interferes with iron absorption.)
Btw, I took some chromium last night, and although my dog woke me up once and I woke up again later briefly for no reason, I slept more hours overall. So, thanks. I'm going to keep trying it. Did you know that cinnamon lowers blood sugar? WebMD even had an article about it, but this is a better one: http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=68
JL
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