Email to The Magnesium Web Site, 2000
Tue, 04 Jan 2000 18:30:32 0700
MIGRAINES
I suffer from migraine headaches. I can remember having severe
headaches even before I was in school. My mother, who is
deceased, suffered from them, and my brother and several of my
sisters also suffer from migraines. The onset of my migraines
used to be unpredictable. I never knew when the next one would
come, but they were not that frequent. For about the past 3 years
or so I have noticed a pattern. Since then I have been getting
severe migraines every month with my menstrual cycle. I have been
on birth control pills and therefore know when my next cycle will
start, but my migraines usually last longer than my menses. I
take the last birth control pill on a Friday morning and by
Sunday my headaches start. I take the first bcp on a Saturday
morning and by the next day I am usually migraine free again. I
have tried several different medications, and the last time I saw
my neurologist, he recommended I try taking magnesium starting 10
days before menses and continue until the end of the menses. Also
starting 5 days before menses he has me taking Reglan
(metoclopramyde), also until the end of the menses. The first
month I tried it, my headaches were less severe, and I was able
to control them with 600 mg of Ibuprofen. There was a negative
side effect, however, I was very drowsy and since I have to drive
to work and stay awake there I was not happy with the solution. I
called my neurologist and this month he has me taking the same
amount of magnesium (60 to 120 mg tid), but I only take Reglan
with lunch and at bedtime.
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 03:42:28 EST
MIGRAINES
I use magnesium supplements to help prevent migraine attacks.
Every morning, I take a 400 mg soft gelcap of magnesium from
Twinlab. My multivitamin, a soft gelcap from Nature's Life, gives
me another 100 mg. So I get 500mg of magnesium in the
morning.
Then late at night, I chew a mixture of calcium and magnesium,
called Calsnack. Two chewable tablets provide 1000 mg of calcium
and 500 mg of magnesium. I also drink a mug of hot milk before
going to bed. So I get both minerals at night.
I know I am supposed to have twice as much calcium as magnesium,
but the way I do it, keeping them more or less equal, and giving
a big magnesium boost in the morning, seems to work better. I
wonder if it has anything to do with an extra need for magnesium,
or maybe the absorption rate is not high, or maybe it is because
the kind of migraine condition I have is called Familial
Hemiplegic Migraine, which involves genetically damaged calcium
channels in the brain. I do not know. But this regimen works.
Since the nature of my attacks includes an hour of blindness,
hemiplegia, and loss of speech, followed by a 5 day excruciating
headache, I have a strong need to stay symptom free. I credit
magnesium with playing a large role in prevention.
I originally began taking magnesium and calcium in separate
doses
Fri, 14 Jan 2000 20:07:16 0000
MIGRAINES
I have been taking a magnesium supplement for 6 months now and
the frequency of my migraines has reduced dramatically. I was
getting 3 or 4 migraines each week. I now get perhaps one every
two weeks. A miracle to me.
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 13:49:52 +0200
ARRHYTHMIAS
I am an ultra distance runner, and around 8 years ago, I
started experiencing intense arrhythmias and subsequently spent
lots of money & time visiting various doctors &
cardiologists to try and determine the cause. The outcome in all
cases were always the same : Unable to find cause, heart in good
condition.
This kept bothering me, and fortunately, due to my career in
computers. I started investigating on the Internet, and came
across numerous studies linking magnesium to various illnesses. I
immediately started taking Ultimag 600mg and my symptoms promptly
disappeared. My concern is that doctors & cardiologists
obviously aren't aware of all these studies, I have since passed
this on to many people all of whom recovered from
arrhythmias.
I am convinced it saved my life !!!!! My concern is the ignorance
at government level regarding magnesium levels in water.
My running career has since taken off, and I thoroughly enjoy
life again.
Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:55:11 EST
PMS, MIGRAINES
For quite some time now I have felt that something was amiss.
While I say that I never felt it was very serious, there were
more insidious changes that were gradually getting worse. These
changes were related to the monthly cycle: changes in mood and
migraine headaches which have increased in intensity over the
years (probably over 20 years! I am embarrassed to admit). My
memory has also diminished and at times I have great difficulty
in recall. I can get cramps in my legs and feet though this is
quite sporadic and may be related to low blood sugar (or at least
have occurred when I was hungry).Most of the time energy is low
and my sleep is lately disturbed with restless legs (especially
when thirsty) though in the past I would sleep too deeply it
seemed.
Recently I discovered Magnesium OK a preparation for 'hormone
balance'. Though I tired lots of things to improve my quality of
life I was never sure that the latest personal trial was in fact
having a pure effect, or whether it was influenced by the many
other factors, e.g., diet, stress, sleep, etc. What made me take
more notice of magnesium was that fact that at the same time a
friend suggested trying ginger supplements. I opted for the real
thing and ate lots of root ginger with a startlingly positive
effect. I studied the info available on the net regarding its use
and discovered it contained magnesium and the other relevant
trace elements that were a part of the previous preparation which
I had felt made a difference, but of which I was not sure. This
was exciting in itself. I was therefore amazed to discover the
added info in this site regarding magnesium. I also had read
today the present issue of Migraine Action News (GB publication)
that magnesium could have a direct effect on migraine, and so I
checked it out on the net. It is very hopeful indeed. This led me
to you.
I most definitely feel Mg had a positive effect for me. I took it
in the weeks leading up to my period and the headaches while
present, as always, were much more tolerable over the couple of
months I tried the Mg. The preparation also had other trace
elements and vitamins. It contained 145mg Mg. In the last couple
of months I have concentrated on the use of ginger as the effect
there was more direct. Relief would last a few hours after
digesting a few thin slices of ginger root in my food. I needed
less time off work in order to cope.
My migraines are related to the menstrual cycle and to allergy to
petrochemicals and in particular perfumes. This makes life very
difficult indeed as it is impossible to avoid the chemicals used
in perfumes. Other usual triggers like red wine and certains
foods also have a negative effect.I must also add that I have had
a very stressful few years and I am sure this also had a bearing
on the overall sense of well being.
I intend to take the supplement above for the next couple of
months (now I am better informed).
I would not wish other people to suffer unnecessarily. If a real
solution, and one so natural and non invasive as a trace element
supplement (the excesses of which may be easily excreted), is all
that is needed, well, why not?
Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:29:00 +0800
MIGRAINES
I have a very long history of severely debilitating migraines
for about 24 years. I did everything. Tried every new drug.
Tested for allergies. Have every massage machine & pain
destroying apparatus known to man. Invested in extensive massage
therapy programs, hypnosis, medical testing, aromatherapy, yada
yada yada. Everything failed.
Just last year I went to a homeopath. He tested my biological
terrain, live blood exam on dark field microscope, dental
mercury, allergies, nutrient levels, & much more. He
discovered that I fit into a category for having the "big 4"
deficiency. If I remember correctly, those nutrients are Calcium,
Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium. I received an extensive report
of many problems I am likely to experience due to this
combination deficiency. Migraines was on that mega list.
I have put myself on an extensive nutrient rich program, &
after 24 years of almost daily, devastating headaches, I have NO
headaches! Mine were nutrient deficiency related, as are most all
ailments. I am a new person.
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 11:05:01 +0000
MIGRAINES
I am a 42 year old female who has suffered from migraines for
years. I attempted to treat them with magnesium, but quit after
two days due to side effects. A year later I attempted again, but
this time spread the dose throughout the day and lowered it
slightly. I am also using 400 mg of B 2 along with herbs and for
the first time in years I made it through the month without a
migraine. I have had some weakness and dizziness, but no pain,
nausea or cold hands that usually accompany my attacks.
Mon, 31 Jan 2000 19:08:39 0500
MIGRAINES
I have been using magnesium with calcium in a 2 to 1 ratio for
about 2.5 months and have seen a dramatic reduction in migraines.
I went from 6 or more a month with a 3 4 day duration to 1 2 per
month.
Wed, 02 Feb 2000 19:30:34 0500
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, MIGRAINES
I recently went to the ER where I was diagnosed with atrial
fibrillation. This was the third such incidence in as many months
but, also the most severe. After going through a complete battery
of tests (EKGs, chest x ray, Holter monitor, exercise stress
test, C.T., M.R.I and M.R.A. T.E.E. Thallium stress test) my
cardiologist placed me on some new medications to slow down and
regulate my heart and hopefully to prevent any further
arrhythmias. Along with these medications, he said he was adding
magnesium oxide because my tests also revealed a deficiency of
magnesium.
When I started to look up things on the Web and found this site
having to do with magnesium deficiency and migraines, it really
got me to thinking. I have suffered from migraines since I was
about 14 years of age (I am now 58).Also, once the ER staff
stabilized my heart rate and I was resting for several hours in
the ER waiting for a room to become available, I felt a migraine
coming on. It very quickly became a full blown migraine.
So now I am thinking, migraine, atrial fibrillation and magnesium
deficiency....could this all somehow be related?
Wed, 09 Feb 2000 22:55:08 0800
MIGRAINES
I live in North Wales U.K. I am 51 years old. Fifteen years
ago when I was 36, I started getting migraine headaches, and as
the years went by these became more and more frequent. I could
not come to terms with not being able to see for periods of time,
and of course the headaches. They would lay me up for days at a
time. As the years went by my illness got worse in many other
ways, and in April 1998 I saw my doctor and under went some
tests. I was diagnosed as having fibromyalgia syndrome. I did
some research on this subject and found that migraine headaches
were part and parcel of fibromyalgia. Of course there were many
more and painful aspects to this illness, but if I could have
cured any one of them, then it would have had to have been the
migraine headaches. I tried all sorts of things from many
advisers to the point of feeling a lot worse with all of this
junk inside of me, and to no avail. Then in late 1999 a friend
handed my wife a newspaper cutting headed "Magnesium Cured My
Migraine". It told of a woman who claimed that by taking two
250mg tablets of magnesium twice daily, had stopped getting
migraines. I gave myself a couple of weeks free of any
preparation, and then started taking magnesium, at the rate of
one 250mg tablet per day. It was unbelievable, in the first month
I only had two migraines. On January 1. 2000, I increased the
dose to two 250mg tablets. I have not experienced a migraine
since that date. Nearly six weeks!
I know it's early days, but I feel sure that it is the magnesium
that has caused this change.
Thu, 17 Feb 2000 16:02:47 0500 (EST)
ILEOSTOMY
Due to Malabsorption caused by short bowel syndrome
(Ileostomy), I am getting Mag. 2Gms. IV on a weekly basis.
Sat, 19 Feb 2000 19:37:34 0800
MIGRAINES, CHARLEYHORSES
I can't remember when I started having migraines, but they
were always pretty awful. I remember as a teen that I would take
some Tylenol and go lay down to sleep. After while, I would waken
and the headache would have diminished, if not passed on. After
while the Tylenol quit working. Back in 1994, I began
experiencing charley horses several times a night, then it began
to happen during the day, and almost any small thing would
trigger a problem with a nasty charley horse. My Mom suggested
calcium and magnesium. About two years later, I realized that I
hadn't had a full blown migraine since I started the calcium and
magnesium. I had a several occasions when I would begin having an
aura, and when that happened I would go take a pain medication
(usually ibuprofen) and find a quiet place to rest a few minutes.
The full migraine never came on. Recently I have been having
problems with TMJD, and the ibuprofen really wasn't helping, so I
have changed to Aleve. It has been very helpful. However, I
credit the relief of my migraines to the magnesium (in my
calcium).
I had always used lots of milk products. It is clear to me that I
was lacking the magnesium. I use the combination tablets, so that
I don't get too much of either one.
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 21:32:37 0600
MENORRHAGIA
I don't like discussing my problem very much, but I hope this
information will help others. I suffer from EXTREMELY heavy
periods, called menorrhagia. The doctor wanted to treat the
problem with harsh drugs that are harmful to the stomach, or
hysterectomy as a final alternative. I tried some of the drugs,
but found no relief. The problem was so bad, that I could not
leave my house for the first three days of my menstrual cycle. I
read that magnesium was responsible for controlling hormones,
among other things, so I started taking it when things were at
its worse, and within a day I would be significantly improved.
After a year of taking magnesium only during my menstrual cycle,
I decided to see what would happen with daily supplementation.
Not only has my problem almost totally disappeared, but my
monthly bout with facial acne cleared up as well! I'm also
finding that I recover from fibromyalgia flare ups faster. I'm
beginning to question if all of the medical problems I complain
of aren't based on a magnesium deficiency.
Fri, 25 Feb 2000 00:32:32 0500 (EST)
VERTIGO, ATAXIA, CONFUSION, TACHYCARDIA, SYNCOPE
I'm a Registered Nurse and have never been sicker than I have
been in the past 3 1/2 months. I had vertigo, ataxia, confusion,
tachycardia, syncope. I went to over 10 world renowned physicians
at the Cleveland Clinic. It came to the point this past week that
I could not even walk. I kept falling down. Not one of them
checked my magnesium. After searching the net desperately I
stumbled across this magnesium thing. My magnesium was 1.0. I
took 2 grams IV on Sunday. The cloud started to lift. On Monday I
rechecked it and it was 1.3. I took another 2 grams IV.I started
on oral magnesium and potassium. My potassium was 2.9. I feel
wonderful today. My headache is gone. I could do cartwheels on a
balance beam my balance is so normal. I FEEL GREAT! They had
diagnosed me with Basilar Artery Migraine and Menieres syndrome.
They wanted me to take beta blockers and IV depakote. Thank god I
had enough sense to refuse and do my own research. Keep spreading
the word and I will do the same.
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:48:02 +0000
INTRACTABLE MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY
This is a plea for help...I am 58 years old and several months
ago I was sitting in a chair watching TV about 9:00 in the
evening and out of the blue my heart started beating like a
jackhammer. I knew something was very wrong and went to the
emergency room. It took a long time but after 2 nitro pills and
Digoxin and standing me on my head on the table, as my heart
wasn't pumping the blood, the results of my lab came back and
they gave me magnesium intravenously. I was able to get up and go
home and felt fine. I wish that was the happy ending. Not so,
this has happened so many times since, I have lost count. I ended
up in the ER again on the day before New Year's Eve. They sent me
to OKC to Presbyterian Hospital and I spent 16 days there having
magnesium pumped into me day after day. They also did 24 hour
urine studies but nothing they did helped the next morning at
5:00 am my magnesium would be back down to zip. The depletion of
magnesium has also thrown me into diabetes. This is the list of
meds I am taking at this time. Cardizem, Lanoxin, Rythmol,
Amiloride, Glyburide, Glucophage, Premarin, Aygestin and 30 cc of
MOM and 800 mg of Mag Ox. My Magnesium fluctuates from 1.3 to 1.8
and has never gone over 1.8 no matter how much I take, not even
in the hospital when I was getting it in the arm. If there is
anyone who knows of anything that will help me I would be forever
grateful. You can imagine how many times I go to the bathroom a
day, and to top it all off I am terribly sick to my stomach every
day from all the medicine.
Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:42:25 EST
MIGRAINES, CONSTIPATION
I have chronic constipation, and am totally laxative
dependent. In searching for help for this, I began taking the
standard calcium/mag/zinc supplement (2) morning and evening.
Then I added magnesium (400mg) morning and evening.
Usually, when the seasons/weather is changing, I have migraines,
but I haven't so far. Also, I have eaten things that usually
trigger migraines, i.e., peanut butter and chocolate. I will say
that it is possible something else that has been a help to me is
that I've been dieting/trying to eat right, leaving off sugar.
But I certainly hope the magnesium has something to do with
it.
It's become a cliché these days, but "if this will help
one person...."
Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:46:37 EST
MIGRAINES
I have just been to your site re migraines and magnesium, I
have had migraines for 20 years and they were getting so bad that
they were lasting 2 to 3 days at a time. Anyway, to cut a very
long story short, I went to see a specialist and he said I should
try magnesium. I take 100mg a day along with feverfew and an
aspirin tablet. I have half a feverfew a day, but have stopped
taking the aspirin after reading not very good reports on the web
about having aspirin daily . So far, so good, with the magnesium.
I have had headaches, but can at least carry on a normal day
without resorting to bed. I have also been prescribed Naramig
which also helps, but really only take these as a last resort if
the headache takes hold. I will keep on with the magnesium as I
think anything that may help is worth a try, as I have tried many
other things to no avail. As I am 45, I have been told that maybe
when I hit menopause the migraines may calm down or stop. I can't
wait!!.
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:26:50 0400
MIGRAINES
Magnesium supplementation seems to works for me. I have neck
and back problems (osteoarthritis) which normally turn into
migraines. The back pain turns to neck pain which somehow causes
what feels like sinus pain which turns into a migraine. Imitrex
normally fixes it, so I'm assuming that it is a migraine. I
haven't had any problems lately, and I've been supplementing
magnesium each day for 3 4 weeks. I'm currently supplementing 383
mg. from Life Extension Mix (www.lef.org), and taking another 400
mg before bed.
Also, my wife is a type I diabetic. She also has sprue and
although she avoids wheat, she sometimes still has what seems
like digestion/absorption problems as reflected in her blood
sugars. She has had a couple DKA episodes and her magnesium has
always been low. She is taking supplements now and has had fewer
migraines and has had no serious episodes.
Thu, 13 Apr 2000 00:34:36 0700 (MST)
LEG ACHES
Recently went thru 4 months of horrible leg aches. Every
night, the pain lasted from one to 4 hours. Only at night. It was
not a "Charleyhorse" pain. Rather, it was nearer the surface of
the skin. Not deep in the bone. I believe it was the nerve
endings. The thigh, (top & bottom), the knee area, and the
calf were afflicted. BUT, not all at one time. It would be in
only one area, or maybe two. Next time, in another area.
Doctor was puzzled. Gave me a muscle relaxant, as I became sleep
deprived. The electrolyte tests showed normal.
I did my own research. Decided it had to be calcium or magnesium.
Although, I am a big milk drinker and have taken vitamins and
calcium for years, I decided to try double doses of calcium. It
helped, but not enough. I then got magnesium and double dosed
with the calcium. Within a few days, the pain subsided. It has
been almost a month now, and no pain in my legs. I am convinced I
lacked magnesium.
I should tell you, that for years I have drunk mostly distilled
water. The water here,,,is not 100% free of all the parasites. It
gives me intestinal trouble.The lab supervisor assures me that
the water was not the problem, as I should get my needed
electrolytes from food.
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 22:31:53 EDT
MIGRAINES
I have recently begun taking feverfew, magnesium and
riboflavin to reduce/prevent my migraines. I am 43 and have had
migraines for about 5 years. I have seen a marked reduction in
the frequency of my migraines and a reduction in their
severity.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 21:07:14 0700
MIGRAINES
By pure chance I noticed a decline in the intensity of
migraine headaches after I started consuming TOFU. One of the
ingredients of tofu that I buy is magnesium chloride!!!
I had no knowledge that the tofu that I was consuming had
magnesium in it!!
It worked for me. I still have migraines, but they are much less
painful and the interval between migraine events is larger.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:35:57 0400
FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC FATIGUE
I have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I use a calcium
magnesium 2 to 1 ratio daily. This has helped me sleep, lessened
muscle pain and most of the numbing and tingling in my arms at
night. Also memory problems (fibro fog) is almost null.
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 14:28:37 0700
MIGRAINES
I had my first migraine headache at age 8, and suffered with
them all my life. After menopause they became less frequent, but
I still occasionally would get them. At that time they were
usually associated with changing atmospheric pressure.
I never associated them with mineral deficiency, but since I've
been taking calcium/magnesium/zinc combination morning and night,
I rarely have a headache at all. I can distinguish oncoming
migraine from other headaches, and when I feel one coming on,
usually I know if it's going to develop into a head banger or
not. Rarely do I have to take any medication anymore, and now I
use naproxen sodium only--no more prescriptions. Lucky me.
Fri, 28 Apr 2000 18:24:33 0400
MIGRAINES
I am a 26 year old woman living in Canada. I live an average
lifestyle and work in a climate controlled office. I have no real
food allergies yet I have been a long time sufferer of migraines.
Many people attribute the attacks to something that I have eaten
but there has never been any kind of correlation. Last year I
experienced an extreme migraine that lasted in varying degrees
from August until October. Within that time I had tried many
different drugs to try to alleviate the pain of the migraines.
Few pain relievers could even touch this pain. Many days I would
try to go to sleep, but the pain was so severe that I needed to
surround my head with ice packs to gain even a modicum of
relief.
After being put on short term disability at work due to the
intensity of the attacks, I visited a neurologist who prescribed
Amitryptoline. It is an awful drug with many side affects that
can be worse than the migraines themselves. I experienced a loss
of hearing in one ear and rapidly changing mood swings. I
completely lost my appetite for a month and a half. I also sank
into a deep depression. This was all induced by the medication to
treat my migraines. I was told never to tell my life insurance
company that I was taking this medication as they would surely
cancel my policy. They would not believe that the drug was for
migraines and not to treat depression. In order to be able to get
up in the morning for work and be able to function without
falling asleep I had to take this drug at 6:00PM every night and
I was out like a light by 8:30PM at the very latest.
I endured the side effects of the Amitryptoline for 3 months and
much of my life suffered worse than during the migraine attacks.
The same neurologist decided to try a different approach. He
prescribed to me 600mg of magnesium and 400mg of riboflavin (B2).
I was to take this dosage daily.
Believe it or not, it helped. I went from suffering from a
migraine on a daily basis to twice a week initially. After being
on the regime for 12 weeks, I was only suffering attacks during
pressure changes in the atmosphere. These attacks were minimal
compared to the suffering I had experienced before.
Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:25:21 0700
MIGRAINES
My neurologist prescribed magnesium for migraines. It has
helped.
Thu, 18 May 2000 13:18:09 0400
MIGRAINES
After a migraine that lasted nearly a week, I looked to the
web for info on how to manage the situation, and found your
website. Very impressive! Impressed enough to supplement my diet
with the mineral. After finding that magnesium oxide supplements
did not agree with me, I now take magnesium glycinate on a daily
basis, and have cut migraine frequency to a quarter of what I had
suffered before. Thanks for a simple and elegant cure. I would
have liked to say that I had stopped a migraine in its tracks
with supplementation, which I had tried, and almost managed to do
so, but I was too far gone by that time.
Tue, 6 Jun 2000 02:25:07 +0800
MIGRAINES, VERTIGO
I have been suffering from a magnesium deficiency for a number
of years. Migraine is one of my first indications that my
magnesium level is low; my other main symptom is vertigo-like
effects. Magnesium Complete by Health Directions is the
supplement that I have been taking. Recently I let my magnesium
lapse and have just spent 1 week in hospital with major inner ear
and balance problem.
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:47:15 EDT
ERYTHROMELALGIA
I have used Magnesium to treat a disorder which is the
antithesis of Raynaud's Disorder called Erythromelalgia.
I and another person with the same disorder have had excellent
results treating this disorder with large amounts (over 3 grams a
day) of magnesium.
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 22:06:53 0600
ARRHYTHMIA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH
I have used Magnesium to treat heart arrhythmia and shortness
of breath in myself. I took Magnesium Citrate and Glycinate, 400
500 per day. I was also taking CoQ10 and hawthorne. After about a
month my heart was behaving normally again. That was almost a
year ago, and I slowly tapered off. Now I am having a little
trouble again so I will begin again.
Mon, 3 Jul 2000 18:16:03 0500
MIGRAINES
For about 3 years, I have suffered from migraines about every
two weeks. If I stayed away from fatty foods and sweets,
sometimes I could go as long as 4 5 weeks.
My last migraine was exactly two weeks ago. I do not have one
today. I have been taking magnesium supplements for about 10
days. I take one 250mg in the morning and one 250mg at night.
Could this actually be the answer to the end of migraines? I'm
almost afraid to hope. It's too soon to tell, since it has only
been two weeks.
An off hand remark from an acquaintance about how magnesium was
helping her feet problems (I'm not sure why her feet hurt her so
much) was the reason I decided to try it. It never occurred to me
that it might help prevent migraines.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 13:55:39 0400
MIGRAINES
I am a migraine patient, 50 years old, female. I have had
migraine since the age of l5. I was diagnosed with Classic
Migraine at the Diamond Headache clinic in Chicago back in 1974.I
have taken many of the migraine meds over the years, Migranol,
Sansert, Cafergot, Imitrex, Zomig. {and many in between that did
not work} Since menopause at age 47, I have taken HRT which I
feel has continued and increased the headaches. I made the
decision to continue HRT based on family history and my own
experience when I was hormone deficient. Long story, short, I
found myself taking Imitrex, almost daily, with recurring
migraine when med wore off. Miserable and desperate I agreed to
take Verapamil daily with a future promise that I would add one
of the anti depressants currently being prescribed for migraine.
There was no improvement of any kind with addition of Verapamil.
Switched to Zomig and am wondering if a Triptan is a Triptan is a
Triptan, still having what I feel are rebound headaches. I
started to search on my own for anything new on the horizon and
found various articles on magnesium and B2. I have been in a
terrible condition for about 8 weeks and while my doctor was on
vacation over the fourth of July, decided that I would try
Magnesium Gluconate, 600mg per day and added B2 300mg per day. I
am only on day 8, but after day 3, the headaches subsided and
have not returned. I do feel some pressure on one side or the
other at times but migraine pain has not broken through. I am
excited and thrilled to have had these last 5 days with no pain.
I know that it is pretty early to call this a cure, but for me,
to avoid taking anti depressant and possibly not have to rely on
pills that cost $12 apiece, it is a very hopeful thing. Migraine
has changed the course of my life and sometimes my family's life.
I spent years being ashamed of it, being accused of looking for
drugs, or not being able to control mind over matter. At my age,
I now understand that there is no shame in it unless it be not
taking care of yourself and allowing some silly stigma to be
attached to it. After reading the stories of hundreds of
migraineurs on the net, I see the damage and devastation this
disability can cause and am glad that research goes on, for
whatever reason, even profit.
Sun, 23 Jul 2000 20:32:34 0400
MULTIPLE MYELOMA
On Dec 3, 1996, at 42 years of age, I was diagnosed with 3rd
stage multiple myeloma and given 6 months to live. I had had a
calcium level of 18 and was in ICU for 4 days on saline solution
and Lasix, prior to being diagnosed. A week before I went to the
hematologist/oncologist on Dec 13th, the Lord impressed me to
take magnesium. I did not know what it would do or why, but I
obeyed His leading and bought a $2.47 bottle of 100 250mg.
tablets and began taking 2 a day. On Feb 3, 1997, exactly 2
months to the day I was diagnosed, the cancer doctor said that my
reason for coming there no longer existed! (I had refused chemo
of any kind.)
I continued to take the magnesium, 2 a day, until Oct 1997, when
my dad died and I forgot to take it. On Dec 4, 1997, I was
rediagnosed with multiple myeloma and began Aredia treatments
Jan.9, 1998. I was allergic to it, but the doctor refused to
treat me with saline solution and Lasix (as I had been both times
I was in ICU), so I submitted to it again in March and May. By
then, I needed 2 or 3 people to help me walk from the bed to the
bathroom across the hall at home. The full body charlie horses,
12 a day, would come on if someone touched me or just walked in
the room. I changed cancer doctors, and the new one said the
tetany was from the Aredia. On July 13th, my hip broke as I
walked across my living room. I never fell, as my daughter caught
me. After replacement surgery, I needed a blood transfusion, and
a month later, in excruciating pain, I was told that I must begin
chemo. I agreed to a mild drug called Melphalen, and began to
take magnesium faithfully. The Melphalen was supposed to kill 25%
of the cancer in 3 months, if at all (although the doctor said I
didn't have that long).But after 10 days, 75% of the cancer was
gone. I took Melphalen again 6 weeks later, all along taking the
magnesium. The cancer all but disappeared in Oct 1998.I took
Melphalen once more at the end of Dec. The doctor told me in
March 1999 that there was no sign of cancer. I refused more
Melphalen, just taking magnesium faithfully, 500 mg a day. I have
been cancer free since then, even when I had to have surgery in
Sept 99 to remove the infected replacement hip. This March 31,
2000, my family doctor was bouncing off the walls with joy. All
my stats came back perfect, even the immune system, although my
bone density is still low (It had been that of a 97 year old
woman after the Aredia.).The cancer doctor said that I am in
complete remission.
I believe the Lord saved my life with magnesium, and that I
should have obeyed Him and taken it without letup. The cortisone
they gave me with the Melphalen has caused many joint problems,
and I have to use a walker since I don't have a hip now, but at
46 I am babysitting my grand daughter full time and gardening,
moving furniture around, etc. But I expect to get another hip
replacement and that the magnesium will continue to restore my
bones, as He promised me in Isaiah 58.I recommend magnesium to
everyone I know.
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:13:41 EDT
MIGRAINES
I read an article from the Magnesium Website. The article I
read was, "Magnesium, Heart Attack, and Drinking Water." It
talked of the magnesium deficiency and the possibility of adding
magnesium and calcium to water. That really interested me. If
people are lacking these important minerals, then I think adding
it to the water might be a good idea as long as people who
consume a lot of water wouldn't get too much where it could be
toxic. I would strongly support further studies and possible
addition to our water supply.
The other response I have to your article would be that ever
since I read that magnesium plays a role in migraine headache
prevention, I started taking magnesium/calcium supplements. I've
had the "Classic Migraine" since I was a young teenager and they
were the worst kind and pretty frequent. I had tried a couple
different migraine prescriptions from the neurologist, but
nothing ever helped with the occurrences and the severity of my
migraines. I've been treating myself with alternative medicines
and measures for a long time now. So when I read about migraine
sufferers may lack adequate magnesium amount and that might be
reasons for this type of excruciating headaches, then I started
right away taking magnesium. So in the last year since I've been
taking magnesium, I've only had one migraine and that is it. I
used to have about 3 4 a year. So, this definitely appears to
have helped.
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:32:37 0700
ALCOHOLISM
I just wanted to comment on the wealth of info on your
website.
Last Sunday my husband (only 43 years old) had a heart attack.
Yesterday was his follow up Dr. appt. Dr. seemed very concerned
over one aspect of his lab results, the low magnesium level. I
have personally seen his lab results from his stay in ICU and
believe me the magnesium levels were the least of my
concern...until I found your website.
My husband suffers from constant headaches, severe insomnia,
alcoholism, malnutrition, high blood pressure, hepatitis, and a
host of other things. Reading your articles on the relationship
of alcoholism and low magnesium really opened my eyes.
He has a long road to recovery but your website has given me the
ability to better understand his suffering. Changing our drinking
water and watching his diet for magnesium intake, is certainly
very high on my list.
I can't believe the doctors have never mentioned anything about
this in the past. Even during his stay in ICU, they never seemed
concerned about the magnesium levels. I guess we were lucky that
we had a substitute doctor yesterday, as I would have never known
myself.
Thanks for your dedication to this subject. It has opened my
eyes.
Tue, 05 Sep 2000 10:18:24 EDT
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
Yes, I have used magnesium in liquid form for chronic fatigue
syndrome that came after a bout with Parvo virus B 19. I went to
an Iridologist that saw I was deficient in magnesium and he
recommended it. I saw an improvement with my symptoms, mostly the
joint and muscle pain, and my energy levels did go up. I use it
on a regular basis now and highly recommend it.
Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:00:42 0600
MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY
Could you please tell me who I could see… for magnesium
deficiency? I have seen 2 doctors so far and they are not taking
seriously what I have told them that I have a lot of symptoms
that fit this deficiency.
Tue, 26 Sep 2000 20:13:50 +0100
ENERGY LEVELS, ERECTILE CAPACITY, BOWEL MOVEMENTS
Ten years ago I had a quadruple bypass and suffered
considerably from post operative health problems for 5 years. At
that point, having become frustrated with the ineptitude of the
medical profession in its inability to offer a resolution to
those problems, I started taking an interest in the management of
my own health, and with considerable success too. The result was
that within a short period of time, and with the use of
substances such as DHEA, Q10, and other over the counter products
my health was restored to that almost of normality, and what a
relief! An acute lack of energy was part of those post operative
problems which Q10 restored, but, today, a further 5 years on,
this lack of energy has returned even though I've ramped up the
dosage of Q10. Recently, on reading Hans Nieper's book 'The
Curious Man', my interest in some of those common nutritional
substances mentioned in this book was raised, and on
experimenting with them, found that when I took magnesium that my
energy levels returned and with it the impetus to do, and to
achieve, things. I'm a 190lb, 6', 70 year old male and not only
am I more active and alert than I've been for some time, but,
interestingly, my erectile capacity has improved and, indeed, so
has my bowel movement. I'm now wondering if I've been suffering
from a magnesium deficiency for the past 10 years or possibly
more! Today, I'm physically active and strong, and possess that
feel good factor!
I found the information on the webpage fascinating, and it's
proved to be invaluable; it's provided me with the energy to get
through the things I've always wanted to do; so thank you!
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 18:50:51 EDT
HEADACHES
I've suffered headaches forever. I'm 31, and have had them 20
years. Nothing is long term effective, but recently while on the
Atkins diet, my headaches ceased altogether for 5 months, the
longest time frame in my life. I thought it was the diet. A high
cholesterol level forced me to change my diet, and wham, the
headaches returned with a vengeance! It occurs to me that while
on the diet, the calcium supplement I was taking had magnesium in
it, and I finished the bottle within 2 weeks of the cessation of
my diet. The new bottle of calcium has no magnesium. After
stumbling onto info about magnesium and migraines, I bought a
bottle of magnesium oxide. I take 500mg in the am and 500 in the
pm. It seems to diminish the pain, but not get rid of it.
Fri, 10 Nov 2000 09:21:52 +0800
PAIN IN LEGS AND ARMS
I have recently started taking magnesium on the advice of a
naturopath as I was having terrible pain in my arms and legs
which were keeping me awake at night. I put these down to the
fact that I have a very heavy job in the laundry in a nursing
home. I read all of the symptoms of fibromyalgia on the net and
felt that it described me perfectly. I have found that being on
the magnesium I am very much improved. I suffer from migraines,
but only a couple a year so can't tell yet if it is going to help
in that department.
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