Magnesium IV, slow push

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Hi, this is my third week with IV MgSO4. I take two shots in a week and after

the second one I feel steady improvement. Muscle and joint pain is gone and my

energy level is amazingly high. I wouldn't believe that.

Last week I decided to increase my IPro does from 1/3 a teasp. to 3/4 teasp

every other day, which caused mild herxing - so I need a nap again, have low

grade fever but on the other hand I sleep better at night.

Slow push: Yes, it is necessary to avoid unpeasant side effect - sort of a hot

flush. The nurse pushes a bit into your veins and then stops for a while. You

feel (after a while, not immediately,) hot in your mucous memebranes - mouth,

throat and then it goes lower and disappeares). At this moment I say she can go

on and this cycle repeats until the syringe is empty.

The first three shots were rather painful and the nurse was warried the needle

can get clogged when waiting until I am fine. It also caused some bruising. I

have only one good vein suitable for the shots and we were afraid there could be

a problem with finding a new one.

So she took a very thin needle and it was excelent - no clogging, no pain,no

bruises

There is 10ml of Mg solution in the syringe containing 1mg of Magnesium

Possible side effects: muscle weakness, nausea, BPlowering, vasodilatation,

heart activity problems

Sounds scary - but as for me, I didn't experience any - my muscles do not hurt,

no nausea. I usually have low BP but do not feel dizzy nor fall down after the

shot. I have never had heart problems (minor MVP only).

Other meds interactions: lowers or even antagonizes effects of Ca ions on

myocard and muscle tone; increases effect of meds inhibiting CNS and peripheral

myorelaxants

Stania