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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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Lets do not forget those all
Submitted by gwen57 on Sun, 2008-01-20 - 11:52
Re: Magnesium Deficiency
Submitted by RobinN on Wed, 2008-03-26 - 01:28
In the two years that my daughter has been having seizures, the months that she has been seizure free she was taking a high dose of magnesium. Her neurologist has suggested that we continue with 1000 mg of magnesium. We tried four AEDs without success. I must say she also takes other vitamins, however it was recommended that we NOT add calcium to this.
I take ionic magnesium for migraines. I suffered for 30 yrs. I have been migraine free for the last three years.
Robin
In the two years that my daughter has been having seizures, the months that she has been seizure free she was taking a high dose of magnesium. Her neurologist has suggested that we continue with 1000 mg of magnesium. We tried four AEDs without success. I must say she also takes other vitamins, however it was recommended that we NOT add calcium to this.
I take ionic magnesium for migraines. I suffered for 30 yrs. I have been migraine free for the last three years.
Robin
There is a lot of
Submitted by bernardcwe on Sat, 2008-01-12 - 11:19
There is a lot of information here: magnesium and epilepsy. Also, it appears that there is a big difference in the type of magnesium compound that you need. There was a study done which shows that ionic magnesium can be low even when blood serum tests for total magnesium show normal levels.
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There is a lot of information here: magnesium and epilepsy. Also, it appears that there is a big difference in the type of magnesium compound that you need. There was a study done which shows that ionic magnesium can be low even when blood serum tests for total magnesium show normal levels.
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Check out my chart of alternative epilepsy treatments.