Posted by LOOPS on October 23, 2006, at 18:24:36
In reply to Re: Magnesium for depression, posted by teejay on October 21, 2006, at 15:02:47
Hi -
I love magnesium - it's the best supplement I've found so far, but I've been having weird side-effects that are completely contrary to what should happen. Maybe someone can finally help me out here?
So I originally started taking magnesium about a year ago, and mixed it with some calcium (usually around 1:1). I felt much more relaxed. Then after some months I started getting heart arrhythmias, which got very annoying.
I think at this point I lowered my dose of both, but the arrhythmias would come back every now and then. I continued with the cal/mag mixture and gradually started to lose sleep again.
Recently I ditched calcium completely and just took the Mg. Immediately I felt calmer - I had been quite anxious for awhile and not sleeping well at all, despite supplementing Ca/Mg at about 1:1.
Also no arrhythmias for those couple of days initially. Then suddenly, after about 4 days of 500mg Mg only, my arrhythmias came back full force. Today I felt weak and trembly playing tennis. However mentally I feel fine.
Way before my experimentations with Mg/Ca - I always was an anxious person prone to depression, mood swings, insomnia, pms, socially reclusive; but I never ever had arrhythmia until I started the Mg.
Now I am much more relaxed person but my heart isn't happy. What is going on here? I want to continue the Mg but don't want to have these palpitations - they are scary.
Many thanks for any advice
Loops
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