Posted by WaterSapphire on August 27, 2008, at 12:13:10
This is truly strange...
I will admit that I have no clue what is going on here and I am babbling on maybe about this.
I had cut way down on my mag supplement last week, and by Friday was hardly taking much. First I must say when not eating foods that had it in it or not getting enough in food, I immediately started having problems within a few days emotionally more than normal. I was supposed to get this 24 hour urine test that I requested from a not so helpful doctor to see if I was wasting these things as I seemed to have been in March. Long story short as possible, I haven't been able to get the test done and have no jug lol. I got so bad physically in such a short time the pain was horrible (physical pain and weakness) to where I could not walk very well. I have had low calcium in the past once that I know of, so I drink milk and eat cheese, but I always feel worse with that in my system even though I take no supps unless I was on the slow mag. My poor husband was begging me by Monday to please take my Magnesium. He was like why are you not taking this...and I was like the doctor said not to take the supplement while I was gonna do the testing. So, I started eating sunflower seeds like mad. UGGHH,(the raw kind), because I was having other problems that seem directly related to mag. I cannot um go. (sorry if TMI). We bought almonds yesterday because I know they have magnesium in them. I ate a lot of them, not good I know when I am heavy and need to lose weight...but the sunflower seeds helped after a day or so...and today...I feel somewhat normal. I also had to have a big glass of Gatorade too today. It seems I have a problem with potassium as well. I am very careful not to do to much with potassium as I would not want to end up hyperkalemic. Maybe next month, I will have to buy more foods that are magnesium rich and see how that works on top of a lower dose supplement. I have no idea what to do. I still want to get this test redone, but I am stuck at home for now. I cannot not take it.
I try...I really do...and when I do not take it I suffer the consequences. It is the one thing I can say in my life, that has helped pain and seems to keep me somewhat level. I am not a vitamin nut. I have no vitamins in my house, but the mag and some supplemental potassium and prescription vitamin D. I am not malnourished for goodness sakes and I am eating as healthy as I can. I obviously need to really look into this more. No one should get so much relief from a supplement. I need to see a doc for my ocd and stuff too, but having less pain...being able to move better...and feeling somewhat normal really do help me. I feel like a mag addict...what is wrong with me??? I do not smoke, and only drink every so many months. I get no immediate gratification from taking a pill just because it is a pill. Well, thank goodness for some small shred of hope.Here is a website with foods and it was more comprehensive than some I have viewed.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=75
Looks like I need to add pumpkin seeds and more spinach. Love spinach, but not knowing if I have kidney stones I gotta watch the oxalates.
:)
poster:WaterSapphire
thread:848599
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