Posted by Mistermindmasta on December 10, 2004, at 22:00:27
In reply to Magnesium supplements, posted by tooooja on December 10, 2004, at 14:17:36
> I've recently had a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis done, and the results show that I have a significant deficiency in the mineral magnesium. This makes sense to me as I have been suffering from depression and anxiety for 10 years, the one thing that i found which gave me relief was whey protein and other protein concentrates like soy(see my earlier posts from June). I've been taking high dose magnesium citrate since monday(800mg) and yesterday and today I have noticed my muscles in my eye lids are twitching and my thigh musle twitched a bit too. This is confusing to me as I've read in many places that this is a sign of magnesium deficiency, so why would this happen now I am supplementing to correct a deficiency. It doesn't make sense to me. Does anyone on here know anything about this
This is very interesting to me, since I've had an almost identical experience with mg. I haven't had any analysis done, but with all the potential benefits of Mg, why not supplement? Lately, I have been especially interested in magnesium's ability to antagonise the NMDA glutamate receptor and to lower blood lactate levels.So anyway, I can't even take 400 mg per day (the RDA!) without getting twitches. And this is even after a night of alcohol and caffeine in the morning, which would theoretically significantly lower Mg levels, and raise lactate levels, thus increasing need for Mg. I don't get it. If some people NEED 800 mg / day, then why do I get twitches on 400MG? Maybe the real problem has to with some sort of poor ability to regulate blood mineral levels. I get SEVERE mental symptoms from calcium supplement use. In fact, the most depressed I've ever felt has been from calcium use. Calcium is regulated by calcitonin and the PTH I think (might be wrong on the latter one). Don't know if that would come into play. Maybe vitamin D levels are involved as well. But I don't have much of a clue beyond that as to why I seem to get such side effects from calcium and magnesium.
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