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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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Guys, this has been such
Submitted by kate123 on Tue, 2008-01-08 - 10:53
Guys, this has been such great reading for me as I've been struggling with PMS for ages - and like Kay, I live in the UK and my neurologist has been really unhelpful. He's told me all the things I can NOT take or do, but not suggested any alternatives. He also told me not to bother having children!!
Thanks for these tips. What dose of Magnesium, Vit B complex, Zinc and Calcium have you found to be useful? Also someone mentioned CoQ10 to me - is that any good? I'm still investigating! At the moment I have a list as long as my arm to try:
Magnesium, Calcium, Vit D, Vit E, Vit B complex, Folic acid, Zinc, Black Cohosh, CoQ10 and Agnus Castus.
My main problem is stress and mood swings - I get very jumpy and stressed before I'm due on, and can lose my temper and cry etc.
Any thoughts/advice welcome! Thanks...
Kate
Guys, this has been such great reading for me as I've been struggling with PMS for ages - and like Kay, I live in the UK and my neurologist has been really unhelpful. He's told me all the things I can NOT take or do, but not suggested any alternatives. He also told me not to bother having children!!
Thanks for these tips. What dose of Magnesium, Vit B complex, Zinc and Calcium have you found to be useful? Also someone mentioned CoQ10 to me - is that any good? I'm still investigating! At the moment I have a list as long as my arm to try:
Magnesium, Calcium, Vit D, Vit E, Vit B complex, Folic acid, Zinc, Black Cohosh, CoQ10 and Agnus Castus.
My main problem is stress and mood swings - I get very jumpy and stressed before I'm due on, and can lose my temper and cry etc.
Any thoughts/advice welcome! Thanks...
Kate
Re: Re: Magnesium Deficiency
Submitted by Kay L on Wed, 2006-08-02 - 10:23
Dear Angie, My daughter Pippa has been taking magnesium as she found she was deficient after having a hair analysis. Apparently B6 is also good for stopping fits. Pip is also seeing a homoepath and it has helped reduce the fits. Hoping they will stop completely.She had been on the pill for over a year and apparently that robs you of essential minerals and vitamins. We also look at her work load,diet and food allegies. They all play a part in epilepsy. Pip is not on medication and really doesn't want to, But it means she has to be very careful about being on her own and let friends know about her condition. She had a few noctunal fits at 13 when she started her periods and we went to a homoepath then. They stopped and at 20 after coming off the pill had a grand mal. When she came off the pill, her periods were all over the place and she has been taking agnus castus to help kick start her periods. Hormones are also related. We have had to be like a couple of detectives! We live in England and the neurologist is very anti alternative therapies, and basically hasn't helped at all. Best wishes Kay L