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Posted by nosher1 on June 7, 2009, at 1:47:34
Hello,
I have been dealing with a terrible syndrome of symptoms for many years consisting of chronic heartburn, terrible moods with tight feeling in the chest area with little enjoyment of anything in life, very sweaty armpits most of the time (even in 72 degree air conditioning), mostly low libido, anxiety, tingling/prickling sensations in my skin, exaggerated startle response, light sensitivity, and muscle aches--mostly in my upper back.
I have been treated more than 15 years with psychiatric drugs with no lasting benefit. SAM-e helped the most but it stopped helping after about 6 weeks.
I was recently diagnosed with a magnesium deficiency by a holistic doctor over the phone (she is in California and I am in Florida), and I started taking large doses of magnesium and I felt sooo much better. After about 2 weeks, my moods were much better. After increasing the dose, I was able to stop taking Prilosec which I had been taking for 10 years straight. My sweaty armpits (hyperhidrosis) are about 80-90% improved. But now the benefit of the magnesium is wearing off and I'm approaching the maximum daily dosage allowed (2,500 mg per day) and I have diarrhea as a side effect of the magnesium pills, even though they are slow release tablets. And I just don't feel that great anymore. I feel like I am partially relapsing and I feel somewhat crappy again. I still feel a lot better than I did before I starting taking the magnesium, but I still feel fairly lousy most of the time. I am still off Prolisec and the heartburn is still 95% better than before magnesium. The sweaty armpits are still much improved. Muscle aches are about 80% better than before. I still have some light sensitivity and milde tingling/prickling sensations. All of the symptoms seem to fluctuate where I feel okay for a day, then feel bad for 3 or 4 days, and then feel better for a day, then feel bad again, and so on.
So, does anyone have any idea what is wrong with me and what the best way to treat it is? Do I have "magnesium wasting"? What should I do? I live in Fort Lauderdale, so if there is a doctor someone could recommend in my area, that would be great too.
Thanks!
Norman
Posted by polarbear206 on June 7, 2009, at 8:33:57
In reply to Mood problems -- magnesium deficiency??, posted by nosher1 on June 7, 2009, at 1:47:34
> Hello,
>
> I have been dealing with a terrible syndrome of symptoms for many years consisting of chronic heartburn, terrible moods with tight feeling in the chest area with little enjoyment of anything in life, very sweaty armpits most of the time (even in 72 degree air conditioning), mostly low libido, anxiety, tingling/prickling sensations in my skin, exaggerated startle response, light sensitivity, and muscle aches--mostly in my upper back.
>
> I have been treated more than 15 years with psychiatric drugs with no lasting benefit. SAM-e helped the most but it stopped helping after about 6 weeks.
>
> I was recently diagnosed with a magnesium deficiency by a holistic doctor over the phone (she is in California and I am in Florida), and I started taking large doses of magnesium and I felt sooo much better. After about 2 weeks, my moods were much better. After increasing the dose, I was able to stop taking Prilosec which I had been taking for 10 years straight. My sweaty armpits (hyperhidrosis) are about 80-90% improved. But now the benefit of the magnesium is wearing off and I'm approaching the maximum daily dosage allowed (2,500 mg per day) and I have diarrhea as a side effect of the magnesium pills, even though they are slow release tablets. And I just don't feel that great anymore. I feel like I am partially relapsing and I feel somewhat crappy again. I still feel a lot better than I did before I starting taking the magnesium, but I still feel fairly lousy most of the time. I am still off Prolisec and the heartburn is still 95% better than before magnesium. The sweaty armpits are still much improved. Muscle aches are about 80% better than before. I still have some light sensitivity and milde tingling/prickling sensations. All of the symptoms seem to fluctuate where I feel okay for a day, then feel bad for 3 or 4 days, and then feel better for a day, then feel bad again, and so on.
>
> So, does anyone have any idea what is wrong with me and what the best way to treat it is? Do I have "magnesium wasting"? What should I do? I live in Fort Lauderdale, so if there is a doctor someone could recommend in my area, that would be great too.
>
> Thanks!
> NormanNorm,
Have you ever had your testosterone levels checked?
Posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2009, at 12:24:08
In reply to Re: Mood problems -- magnesium deficiency??, posted by polarbear206 on June 7, 2009, at 8:33:57
Seriously what made you think of testosterone? Do you believe in the bioidenticals? Phillipa
Posted by surfergirl on June 7, 2009, at 19:00:14
In reply to Mood problems -- magnesium deficiency??, posted by nosher1 on June 7, 2009, at 1:47:34
I have taken 1800 mg a day for about 8 years. It is very helpful for muscles spasm/aches, general calm & ahem, "regularity". I can't live without Mg. I have a certain "natural" brand of Calcium & MG that work really well for me...Rainbow Light. I have no idea what "magnesium wasting" is but I will look into that.
Have you gotten any labs done since starting to see if anything is out of whack? Or maybe your thyroid needs checking. I know you are looking for a doc but I am not from your area.
I also am wondering if anything dietary could be effecting you. I am can only speak from my experience but certain food additives really effect me negatively. It took years of paying attention to figure this out. For me aspartame is poison.
Do you take any other meds? I know that Mg & also calcium can interact with any amphetamine, ie Adderal. I take both but separately and not slow release Mg. You can google "medchecker" to find out if there is any interactions to your meds.
good luck,
surfergirl
Posted by iforgotmypassword on June 15, 2009, at 14:06:18
In reply to Re: Mood problems -- magnesium deficiency??, posted by surfergirl on June 7, 2009, at 19:00:14
Rather, some types of poopout of course. As if sometimes you may be bolstering against some type of infection you have, and you have very significant symptom improvement, only until whatever is in you re-establishes itself.
Then again, maybe this has to do with ion channels influencing neurotransmitter levels, response, or efficacy or something, maybe something like lamotrigine poopout?
Posted by Jeroen on June 17, 2009, at 6:49:48
In reply to sometimes i wonder if poopout is microbiological, posted by iforgotmypassword on June 15, 2009, at 14:06:18
i tried taking magnesium with seroquel and it had no effect on poopout
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