Magnesium?

[MamaOnAMission]

How much can you give 13 y.o.?

[LNN]

Ad adult would take 400mg, a child 200mg. Pills generally come in 400mg capsules, so you could either cut in half and give 200 or give the full pill and give 400, or you could switch back and forth every other day...

 

if you end up supplementing for any length of time, you will want to do periodic blood tests to check calcium levels. Magnesium and calcium are ying/yang minerals. When one goes up, it often causes the other to drop. So long term, you need to be watchful. It's why you often see Cal/Mag supplements. However, some of these are not well absorbed and it's not clear how effective they are. So something to do a little research on.

 

How is she sleeping now?

[Bill]

How much can you give 13 y.o.?

 

Just some additional information from Burrascano's paper "MANAGING LYME DISEASE, 15th edition", September, 2005

Page 6 of 33

 

"Magnesium deficiency is very often present and quite severe. Hyperreflexia, muscle twitches, myocardial irritability, poor stamina and recurrent tight muscle spasms are clues to this deficiency. Magnesium is predominantly an intracellular ion, so blood level testing is of little value. Oral preparations are acceptable for maintenance, but those with severe deficiencies need additional, parenteral dosing: 1 gram IV or IM at least once a week until neuromuscular irritability has cleared."

 

Further in the document: "MAGNESIUM (required) Magnesium supplementation is very helpful for the tremors, twitches, cramps, muscle soreness, heart skips and weakness. It may also help in energy level and cognition. The best source is magnesium L-lactate dehydrate (“Mag-tab SR”, sold by Niche Pharmaceuticals: 1-800-677-0355, and available at Wal-Mart). DO NOT rely on “cal-mag”, calcium plus magnesium combination tablets, as they are not well absorbed. Take at least one tablet twice daily. Higher doses increase the benefit and should be tried, but may cause diarrhea. In some cases, intramuscular or intravenous doses may be necessary."