Magnesium?Back Muscle Pull?

daniella · 01-23-2008, 11:19 AM

Like I said my doc wants me to add more magnesium and up to 10 a day depending when diarrhea happens at these are 120mg. So if I get to 10 without diarrhea do I stay with that amount for ever? Is there any issues from too much? Thanks. Also I have what I think is a lower back muscle pull and a very bad one at that. Is there anything else that can help aid this issue for quicker recovery or more comfort at least?I am thinking too to add my b complex back in. I had taken it out cause my b12 was so high so one doc said to stop but said for a week and then see no idea why.Also since I am going to add the b complex in which contain 150mg vitamin c and my multi has 60mg and glucosamine has 60mg plus my 500mg vitamin c that is 770mg of vitamin c supp is that ok daily?Thanks again

mrsD · 01-23-2008, 01:59 PM

is magnesium. Most tablets are not labeled as to elemental vs total weight
and are confusing.

The ratio of magnesium in those tablets is between 10 and 16%.
I think you should reread my magnesium thread, esp post #10
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

Don't forget you are paying your doctor to take care of you, and he should
explain things to your satisfaction. Don't hesitate to make him do so.

daniella · 01-23-2008, 02:38 PM

Thanks see we ran out of time and the supp was the last part. I am not sure if I like this doc and he is expensive. If it helped it would be worth it but 400 per 40 min is expensive and he seems to say the opposite of a lot of the other docs on my issue not the supp but dx. I will look at that site again. What about the b complex and then the vitamin c issue any thoughts? Thank you.

daniella · 01-24-2008, 10:02 AM

Sorry I am confused also about magnesium till I get my order of magnesium glycinde I am taking the magnesium oxide. I usualy take 250mg but today I took 2 for 500mg. No diareah but is that ok or too much. I know the doc for the other said I could take up to 10 of te 120mg so that would be over 1000mg but a different kind. So is 500mg a day of the magnesium oxide till I get my order ok or is it going to cause issues though I took today. I want to help my muscle pull in my back asap.

mrsD · 01-24-2008, 02:22 PM

about equal to 10-15mg of magnesium. RDA is about 400mg for comparison.

I see no harm in using it. But don't expect much of a benefit.

I found a post from you in early December that you were using SlowMag.
What happened to those? Why did you get MagOxide?

daniella · 01-24-2008, 04:23 PM

I was taking that slow mag but I changed back to the oxide till I get the glycinde the doc ordered. Ok so let me understand is the rda for oxide or for magnesium? So when I take the 500 I only get 15 so I am 385 below the rda but some else I get from food or from my multi?Or is the rda for the oxide?When I get the glycinde I will switch to 120mg tablets and up to 10?Sorry if I am so lost.Is the only issue it cause bowels but no other harm?