Posted by tealady on June 27, 2005, at 22:11:03
In reply to Re: KaraS, are you here??? » tealady, posted by KaraS on June 27, 2005, at 20:39:23
> > Kara,
> > If it was me I'd be using calcium carbonate and sme magnesium at night ..at least 600mg calcium carbonate and 300 of magnesium...maybe carbonate..even oxide at a pinch.
> > Also ask your chemist if you can order in some magnesium carbonate light (its a real fine powder) ..mix say a half teaspoon in say half glass warm water. If you like add a little (like 1/8 teaspoon ascorbic acid and some citric acid ..ay 1/4 teaspoon) and stir vigorously...should fizz (like Berocca) and be clear or only slightly cloudy with no bitter taste if balance is correct.
> > Then add to bottled water..small amount to each bottle and sip thru the day.
> > This is a great way to get a bit of magnesium cheaply in your body..well absorbed too.
> >
> > Also use lite salt or eat bananas for potassium.
> > Together the magnesium and potassium may help prevent heartbeat irreguarities and calcium carbonate may help also.
> > Thing is it can't hurt.. If you do give it a go, let me know if it works for you. I'd really like to know:-)
> >
> > It does work for others. I know the calc/mag helps me if I ever get the heart racing stuff, and use the mag carbonate light /ascorbic acid too. No heart irregularities any more, but that doesn't prove it wasn't something else. (could be the Armour:-)
> > Just a suggestion,
> >
> > Jan
> >
> >
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> Hi Jan,
>
> I've been taking 500 mg. of calcium citrate (with a little carbonate in there too) and 500 mg. of magnesium. I've been taking them both at night though. Does it make a big difference if I take them throughout the day intstead?
>
> I think my multi is low on Potassium so bananas or supplementation is a good idea.
>
> Oddly enough, I haven't had any flutters in the last couple of days. Wierd. I don't know what's behind it.
>
> Thanks,
> Kara
>
>Hi Kara,
Taking at night should probably be enough. The carbonate form is what was studied..but that was for racing (hyper) type heartbeats.
The mag. and potassium together just help some with arrythmias.
Potassium is a danger if high, so I definitely wouldn't supplement in it unless shown low on blood test and advised by doc etc.I thought when I wrote that post that bananas or lite salt occasionally may cover it. Does with me. Even brought up my blood levels.
If you do have blood electrolyte tests somewhere it would be best to check out your levels though.
If you take licorice (long term) that affects the potassium level too(lowers it), which can cause arrythmias etc in some..so this is when you ned the lite salt etc
Wasn't sure what you're on:-)
many drugs affect potassium levels as well :-)I've heard of someone who took magnesium during day gradually in the form I described and was able to prevent their arrymthias, so I thought I might mention it as it might be worth a try. The magnesium relaxes the muscle.
I used to have them before Armour..don't get any more :-) I suspect its the T3..initially on Armour , just 1/2 grain, they went far worse, I made an appointment to see the heart specialist , then all cleared up within 2 months. That's why I always recommend starting T3 very very gradually for everyone.
My aunt was on T4 only and she ended up needing a pacemaker afer age 60 ..she had those arrythmias since childhood as well. Her desription of them to me matched my own:-)
Jan
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