Re: question for the magnesium experts

[Guest guest]

Magnesium works in that it gets rid of what the body doesnt need and

this causes the looser stools, this also works with vitamin C(we have

had success with both), extra water is needed to help this work. Also

it depends on the mag form. Citrate and hydroxide seem to work best

with this, for us anyways. Also the more backed up the more that is

needed to break up the hard stools. Regular dosing typically wont work

for constipation, this is when the higher doses are needed. Eww,

prevacid, my son was on at one time. I worked quick to get him off

after seeing the huge list of side affects. Prevacid actually

stops/blocks the production of the so needed acid our bodies need for

digestion etc(unlike tums, MOM that just help nutrilise the acid). I

feel this is only good/needed if the esophogus is in bad condition(our

sons was). Backing up causes also the backing up of acid, so the

smoother running the gi the less acid reflux, but not always, it can be

caused from other things but this is a big one, or as you mentioned

possibly a bacteria issue! You mentioned spagetti tonight, it stops his

reflux everytime(the garlic)! Jennie<><

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> If you supplement with magnesium and it doesnt loosen stools....

Would that mean that you were very defficient?  Has anyone noticed that

they need to give less magnesium over time to have an effective dose? 

Just curious....that may mean that the body is becoming less

defficient.   I recently learned that the prevacid that my kids were

getting depletes magnesium levels.  I tried mag in the past and it

didnt work and I am wondering if that is why.

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[Guest guest]

He hasnt had any true diagnoses for all his gi issues(although I am

100% sure this was caused/damaged gi from his 5yr vaccines)! Just

kinda been bumped along, considering extensive testing(gastro said

week stay at the hospital).... uuuugh done this way to many times and

just dont want to put him through this quite yet(especially with what

they do with the gi, pretty intense), they said as long as he is

improving(boy this has not been easy these last 3yrs) but has

improved so much with all his medical issues! As far as his main

diagnoses, he was born with a brain condition called " agenesis of the

corpus callosum " , he is missing the bundle of wires that connects the

2 sides of the brain(split brain). Another thing Im pretty sure he

doesnt have but need to be ruled out still is called " Opitz Kaveggia

syndrom " or " FG " syndrome. I feel pretty confident he doesnt have this

(I am pretty sure what caused my sons condition, a severe flu during

the time his corpus callosum would have developed)Do your children

have any diagnoses? Well hittin the hay, talk later! Jennie<><

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> > If you supplement with magnesium and it doesnt loosen stools....

> Would that mean that you were very defficient?  Has anyone noticed

that

> they need to give less magnesium over time to have an effective

dose? 

> Just curious....that may mean that the body is becoming less

> defficient.   I recently learned that the prevacid that my kids

were

> getting depletes magnesium levels.  I tried mag in the past and it

> didnt work and I am wondering if that is why.

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[Guest guest]

Not necessarily, the only way to tell is to have them tested. There are many different types of magnesium, some people respond to some and not others.

Subject: question for the magnesium expertsTo: miralax Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 11:57 AM

If you supplement with magnesium and it doesnt loosen stools.... Would that mean that you were very defficient? Has anyone noticed that they need to give less magnesium over time to have an effective dose? Just curious....that may mean that the body is becoming less defficient. I recently learned that the prevacid that my kids were getting depletes magnesium levels. I tried mag in the past and it didnt work and I am wondering if that is why.