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jan-ed


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Gerty Dancer wrote:

I use Cabots "Magnesium complete" which contains 3 types of magnesium, none of them are "oxide", giving a total of 73mg of elemental magnesium. You could try it, or show it to your specialist if you prefer.
Yes I've met a person who takes magnesium because she used to get severe heart palpitations and it has helped her.
Google magnesium for AF and see what you find.
Good luck Jan-ed!

 Thanks for your reply also Gerty Dancer. I have just Googled magnesium for AF and found some very informative sites, so thanks for your suggestion.

I didnt realise that Magnesium was such an important mineral for our bodies!!!

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Would really love your help.

I have Atrial Fibrillation, which means i have an electrical fault in my heart which causes

my heart to beat very quickly, as well as other unpleasant symtoms.

I am on medication, as well as a daily asprin as i have more of a chance to have a stroke.

My heart specialist told me to take Magnesium, as it helps with AF.

What i need to know is there a certain "type or brand" which is better than others.

I was told to be very careful which to buy because of the amount of "oxide" it contains.confuse

I am not really sure about it, so would love anybodys input.

Thankyou

Jan



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Hi Jan-ed, in the best interests of your health perhaps it would be better if your specialist provides you with the detail you require; perhaps a simple phone call to his rooms will do the trick. Get well soon and safe travels,

cheers,

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I use Cabots "Magnesium complete" which contains 3 types of magnesium, none of them are "oxide", giving a total of 73mg of elemental magnesium. You could try it, or show it to your specialist if you prefer.
Yes I've met a person who takes magnesium because she used to get severe heart palpitations and it has helped her.
Google magnesium for AF and see what you find.
Good luck Jan-ed!

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Hi Jan-ed, in the best interests of your health perhaps it would be better if your specialist provides you with the detail you require; perhaps a simple phone call to his rooms will do the trick. Get well soon and safe travels,

cheers,

ozi2

 Hi ozi2,

Thanks for your reply and well wishes. I will check with my specialist, but was interested to read if anyone else on this forum had any knowledge of the "oxide" in the magnesium.

Regards Jan

 

 



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I often woke in the early hrs after several hrs sleep and have found magnesium helps reduce this problem

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One thing about magnesium that I find reassuring is that it doesnt accumulate in the body, and you'll know if you over-dose, as it will give you the runs! Very good for muscle cramps, stress, and also some sources say its helpful in the treatment of osteoporosis too, and thats why I take it. This sounds reasonable since there is quite a bit of magnesium in our bones, they arent entirely composed of calcium.

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Thanks for all responses. Its sure does sound like a very good supplement to take as it does so much.

Will certainly remember not to take too much......consequences are not nice!!

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While I agree you should check with your own dr I'll add I use Blackmores BioMagnesium.

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I have AF which is controlled with medication but my heart beat is still irregular.  No one has mentioned magnesium before - I think I need to Google it.........



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I used to get something similar, but mine was Tachicardia. Apparently it was due to the wiring in my heart going wonky. It started around 2000, after I'd been on a good deal of Prednisone (Cortisone) for Ulcerative Colitis. I would have to go to Emergency and they'd have to give me a shot of something, which actually stopped my heart for a split second. (Aweful feeling.) If they gave me the right dose, it would start beating normally. I was on Verapamil to control it, but sometimes it would still kick into what I called a galloping heartbeat.

Then a few years ago, I had a procedure on my heart which 'zapped' the problem area in my heart and fixed it. No more meds, and I've never had Tachicardia since!



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Apparently I have a regurgitating aorta, which causes a murmur, and sometimes a little shortness of breath.
There's really nothing wrong with me, the doctors just keep finding stuff.
All I know is the medical students get a funny look on their face when I'm their subject for medical exams. I've been the "subject" a few times now.
I get to feed back on their consultation and the manner in which they conduct the examination, based on my symptoms.
If I keep having surgery I could run out of symptoms, and that would be awful. I've grown accustomed to them - NOT!
Wouldn't that be wonderful? To run out of symptoms due to medical science.
I know I've digressed, but it all seems to be relative.
I take Magnesium for cramps. Since my parathyroid was removed to restore my calcium retention I developed horrendous cramps in various parts of my anatomy, at all times of the day, and night.
While I still experience minor cramps from time to time, at least I can put my shoes on without siezing up.

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I'm like you CG with the cramps .

Magnesiun does wonders , and controls it pretty well .

 Don't know about using it for heart problems .



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Thanks for all of your imput.
I have been back to see my heart specialist as i was still having problems with my AF. I am on medication (Sotolol) twice daily, and he told me that it was really important to make sure
that i was taking the medication on an empty stomach.
Apparently it does not absorb properly when taken with food....even taking it with milk is a no no, so now it works so much better.

The magnesium is working well, and was told that it didnt matter what type. All this started because of an over-active thyroid.
Speciailist did say magnesium was especially good for cramps as well.

Jan





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I used to take Sotolol but it was changed when it was found to make me a bit dizzy.



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Esmeralda wrote:

I used to take Sotolol but it was changed when it was found to make me a bit dizzy.

 I was only taking half, found to be not enough so specialist put it up to 2 a day, gosh could not stand up at first i was so dizzy,

so cut back again, then very gradually got back up to 2, no problems now.....so know what you mean about feeling dizzy Esmeraldahmmyuk!!



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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/af/

Above is a link to a good explanation of AF for those wishing to better understand .. (page down to see a good illustration !)

I also have AF but unable to use magnesium due to another condition .. Initially on Warfarin but now also on Sotalol and Aspirin

Jon



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The dizziness is horrible especially when it goes on for ages. Now on Metaprolol and Pradaxa.



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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/af/

Above is a link to a good explanation of AF for those wishing to better understand .. (page down to see a good illustration !)

I also have AF but unable to use magnesium due to another condition .. Initially on Warfarin but now also on Sotalol and Aspirin

Jon



-- Edited by biggles on Tuesday 2nd of October 2012 07:13:05 AM

 Thanks so much for the great link, the illustration was especially interesting explaining what goes on when the heart does go into AF.

Lets hope we all stay healthy and symptom free on our different medications!!!

 

Jan



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