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Magnesium Deficiency
Sun, 03/13/2005 - 15:35Have any of you tried magnesium supplements and found them to be helpful? I have been doing some research and come across a theory that many people with epilepsy are magnesium-deficient. I realized that I have not had a seizure for 9 months, and I have been taking Rolaids for the past year. I have been taking them for the calcium content, but they also contain magnesium. Any thought on this?
Blessings,
Angie
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Re: RE: Magnesium Deficiency
Submitted by adamjoe142 on Thu, 2010-08-26 - 07:31
RE: Magnesium Deficiency
Submitted by fishergal on Sun, 2005-02-20 - 15:22
magnesuim...wonderful stuff. It is the essence of all my chocolate binges. Cocoa beans are high in magnesuim. And something women need abundantly every month. Following that lead, I found the supplements did reduce my cravings for chocolate and help inhibit my migrane patterns. Now I have Topomax for that, but I still need the supplements if I want to stay off the Hershey's.
I can't say that it helped my seizures any. I never saw a difference on that front.
magnesuim...wonderful stuff. It is the essence of all my chocolate binges. Cocoa beans are high in magnesuim. And something women need abundantly every month. Following that lead, I found the supplements did reduce my cravings for chocolate and help inhibit my migrane patterns. Now I have Topomax for that, but I still need the supplements if I want to stay off the Hershey's.
I can't say that it helped my seizures any. I never saw a difference on that front.
RE: Magnesium Deficiency
Submitted by Christine on Sat, 2005-02-19 - 12:55
Angie - I too am looking forward to reading the responses to your question regarding "magnesium." I have seen the relationship between Calcium/Magnesium and epileptic drugs brought up before on this site and am interested to learn if there is a relationship.