Fibromyalgia and magnesium

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1692515 tn?1306270048 I have been told my mother that at 2 years old I put a bobbie pin in an electrical outlet and she had to get a mop to dislodge me. My question is could my fibromyalgia, reoccuring shingles, and electric shock feeling be caused by this and what can be done to stop it.
Avatar m tn Most of us do not eat enough foods containing magnesium (kale for example) and most of us have a lack of magnesium. Magnesium gycinate is supposed to be the best and easiest absorbed type as there are many magnesium supplements on the market. Look up magnesium deficiency - it causes so many symptoms!
Avatar f tn New Fibromyalgia Criteria since 2010 In April of 2010, a group of rheumatologists acting on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published new preliminary criteria on how doctors should diagnose fibromyalgia. There are pros and cons of these new criteria. Tender points have been tossed out the window and they have been replaced with a symptom checklist. Please check the fibromyalgia network website for more details.
Avatar n tn ) Thank you again and I hope to post back here in a few months with less tight muscles and be more relaxed :)
Avatar f tn One thing that I tell anyone who thinks they may have fibromyalgia is to rule out many other conditions. Stabbing and spasms can and are often seen in fibromyalgia patients, but other conditions can cause these symptoms as well. One thing I would certainly do is ask your physician about taking a magnesium supplement and B12 (via injections or sublingually). Also consider checking out our health care pages.
Avatar n tn I would discourage you from taking any supplements that are not prescribed by your PCP including magnesium. I assume you have had all your serum vitamin, mineral and electrolytes levels measured. If not you might want to request that these be done. Once your B12 levels return to normal you may experience a decrease in your symptoms. I hope you will find this to be true. Please let us know how you are doing.
937868 tn?1570328281 A review of studies on magnesium and malic acid found that blood levels of these two nutrients vary considerably in people with fibromyalgia, but multiple, controlled studies have found magnesium and malic acid to be effective in relieving the symptoms of fibromyalgia . Vitamin B6. Pyridoxine is required to boost the action of magnesium and malic acid in the creation of ATP. Vitamin B6 supplementation may be considered for patients with fibromyalgia whose vitamin B6 levels are abnormally low.
Avatar n tn I have saver headaches, jaw pain , and TMJ. I take Lyrica and it helps most times. I find that I need to increase the Lyrica medication very often. I take a large amount of Magnisium because my left part of my face is tight and hard to open. MY question is, I do not understand my pain, Do my pain originate in my jaw or my head? In the past I had symptoms of Try mingle Neuralgia. Could that contribute to my facial pain? Why does the Lyrica wont work all the time?
Avatar f tn It's really starting to get on my familes nerves ! I get headaches a lot "migraines" I've been told I have RA without RA factor, Lupus,and now fibromyalgia . I have trouble staying asleep for long . Please help !?
Avatar f tn ) With the extra malic acid and magnesium, fibromyalgia sufferers can handle exercise and still get out and about the next day. The combination magnesium and malic acid may also be helping the bodies handle physiologic stress better. (Caution: People with heart or kidney problems should check with their doctors before taking supplemental magnesium.) Antioxidants help reduce free-radical damage and fight inflammation.
Avatar m tn I too suffer from depression, anxiety, and fibromyalgia. I was prescribed Cymbalta to combat all of it. Once your depression gets under control, the others will too. There are only 2 drugs FDA approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia and that is LYRICA, and CYMBALTA. When someone is suffer from depression, it not only affects you mentally but physically. That has been medically proven. Your immune system, cardiovascular, musculoskeltal to me seems the hardest hit.
1348302 tn?1286575703 I think I am going to try some Valerian root and Magnesium to see if they help. Anyone have experience with these? The last couple of days, I worked on a mini-series of information by Dr. Mark Pellegrino on common Fibromyalgia nutrient deficiencies and treatments. To further expand on that topic, I also wanted to include some information by Dr. Pellegrino that specifically targets Fibromyalgia symptoms and what supplements to use for those. Dr.
Avatar n tn Other possibilities include fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. A rightly mentioned magnesium deficiency can also cause muscle twitching. Please discuss this with your prescribing doctor. Make sure you are physically active and do some breathing exercises every day. Take care!
1928835 tn?1326985164 - heart palpitations, heart arrythmias - chest tightness - urinary spasms - constipation - menstrual cramps, premenstrual irritability - difficulty swallowing, a feeling of a lump in the throat - insomnia - light sensitivity, loud noise sensitivity - high blood pressure - numbness, tingling, zips, zaps and other vibratory sensations - being uptight or prone to temper - muscle twitches, soreness, cramps, spasms, tension, tightness - back aches, neck pain - headaches, migraines - jaw joint p
Avatar f tn A better form of magnesium is magnesium citrate. It should be balanced 2 to 1 with calcium citrate. (i.e., 1000 mg. Calcium and 500 mg. Magnesium.) Muscle twitching and weakness can also be caused by calcium deficiency. A history of migraines and depression, muscle twitching, and a family history of MS suggest to me the very strong possibility of Gluten Intolerance / Celiac Disease. There is a very informative forum for that on www.braintalk2.org . Please take a look at that site.
1415174 tn?1453243103 re high in calcium but hard to digest and low in magnesium, and an overabundance of calcium leaches magnesium out of the body. Because magnesium is responsible for relaxing our muscles and the heart, it's not good to overdo calcium by itself, which is what dairy does. Other than that, I can only tell you that my fibromyalgia customers did well on dietary changes and building up, but I'm not sure they responded all that well to the supplements.
Avatar n tn I suffer from fibromyalgia and neurophy daily. When the pain is severe I can hardly stand it. Are there any new approaches to this condition. I am taking vicoden, cymbalta, pamelor and neurotyn?
Avatar n tn my whole body aches, have chest pains and a bad headache. can you tell me what's going on with me?
1507079 tn?1291513583 Hi people, my question is to anyone who has thyroid problems and has ever been diagnosed with neuropathy. I was diagnosed with hyperthyroid 5 yrs ago and off and on I would get treated for it, I say off and on because I'm uninsured and can't afford testing, medications, and Dr. visits, by the way I can't afford a specialist so I go to my family Dr. who treats me when I can afford to go.
1559533 tn?1308948561 I have Sjogren's and am on Plaquenil. I have been on Plaquenil for about 8 years. I have been fortunate, have had no side effects to speak of. I also have Hashimoto's, Reynaud's and fibromyalgia. I was on prednisone for a year, did not like the weight gain. I know that some people experience side effects, but I have not. The plaquenil keeps my autoimmune issues mostly under control, I don't even want to contemplate life without plaquenil.
707891 tn?1231194341 I have just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I am wondering will I every have a fulfilling life again? I am in constant pain and I am always tierd. I am using the little energy that I do have to try to maintain employment. I wonder how much more of this m body can take. I take pills to go to sleep and pills to get me going in the mornings. Is there any help out there????
Avatar f tn And paresthesia in my left arm. I went to the emergency room and the doctor and was told it was sciatica and tense muscles probsbly from stress.. after about 3 weeks of this the leg pain and paresthesia went away but i was still having neck and back pain, headaches, muscle twitches . Now i just started having those same symptoms in my rifht side. Along with the muscle twitches and back pain And headaches. Im not sure if this seems like fibromyalgia or not?