Ocean
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Hi, I was taking Mg citrate, and I swore that sometimes my anxiety was worse after taking it. 5 hours after taking it last Fri, I ended up in the ER due to my panic attack not leaving for hours.
From the info that Scott (thanks for that wonderful info by the way!) posted regarding Dr. K's protocol, he said that oral mg feeds the Lyme, but transdermally or IV is OK.
I've been doing epsom salts the past few days and have felt a little calmer after the baths. I've heard of Mg oil, that is simply absorbed into the skin. Anyone try this? I'm thinking of ordering it.
In the ER, my Calcium was 9.7 with 10.2 being the highest 'normal' level. Since Mg and Ca balance one another, I would venture to guess that my Mg is on the low side. Of course they never check for Mg levels and I read that it is inaccurate as well due to the majority of Mg being in the tissues. My Na was almost at the highest 'legal' limit and the K was almost at the lowest limit.
I still have a lot of muscle twitches and I know low mg can contribute to anxiety as well, so I want to try to get that evened out if possible.
CD57
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My LLMD sells magnesium oil in his office but I want to tell you about a Magnesium LOTION that I apply to feet every night before bed. It's called Dr Shealy's Magnesium Lotion. A friend of mine told me about it, and I think it's helped a lot. It's only $20!
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I read something from Dr. Klinghardt that taking oral magnesium only feeds the Lyme and that it would be taken through IV...
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Dr. B recommends oral magnesium, more specifically the Mag-Tab SR. Why would he recommend that if it feeds the Lyme? Or do you think his research on oral magnesium is wrong/outdated?
My LLMD has me on high doses of oral magnesium (over 1,000 mg daily), so I'm especially concerned. If the mag feeds the Lyme, then theoretically it could be cancelling out the effects of the abx!?
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feelfit
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Atheana and Dahlia,
Magnesium is vital to so many bodily functions, that it is probably far worse to be low on magnesium than to supplement with it.
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I asked my LLMD about this a few days ago. He said there wasn't a problem taking magnesium while on abx.
I've been taking Mag-Tab SR for my Periodic Limb Movement Disorder before I was diagnosed with Lyme. My LLMD gave me another chelated magnesium supplement, but my legs are twitching again!
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Ocean
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Thanks all for your help! Dizzy, I'll have to see where I saw that mg oil for sale, if the epsom salts are just as good though, I'll keep bathing in that, it's a nice retreat from the kids, lol!
The lotion sounds like a good idea too!
Sorry I'm so late responding, my husband, daughter and I all picked up a stomach virus and have been so sick!!!
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I had a conversation at the recent lyme conference here in San Francisco with the Dr. B (retired), with regards to lyme and the twitching and tremors and myoclonus assiciated with it.
His reply to me was increase your magnesium. I told him I take it every night. He told me to increase it even more than what I currently take.
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