Posted by Glydin on May 12, 2006, at 21:41:33
In reply to Oh no!!, posted by LOOPS on May 12, 2006, at 17:03:19
> Glydin - I would really like to hear about your experiences with magnesium - you say it gave you pvps as well? What happened?
~~~ Hi LOOPS,Sorry to hear of your problems with Mag. Yes, I had PVC's along with inverted T waves and some other rhythm disturbances that were not consistent but showed up over a 12 hour monitoring time. It's not definately clear whether it was the diarrhea that messed up my electrolytes or a direct action of the Mag or a combo. At the time, my Mag level was not extremely elevated but measuring serum Mag levels doesn't always reflect what the intracellular level actually is and therefore the real action or impact. My K+ level was extremely low and that in and of itself can play havoc with the heart's electrical system.
As far as how I felt, I did experience chest "flutters" related my heart rate. Of course, I was lightheaded as heck and generally felt awful. My co-workers reported me pale as a ghost. I got hooked up a heart rate monitor and it scared the bejeez out of everyone and they carted me off the the ER.
It was a scary and unexpected experience from trying to use a mineral supplementation. It would seem such a benign endeavor with fairly low risk of untoward effects. It wasn't for me.
Again, I'm sorry for your difficulties with it.
Take care,
Glydin
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