Re: Re: Finally Talked to the Rheumy

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Just read your post with interest Dolores, my HB had had 4 cardio infarctions &

I hadn't heard about magnesium - will definitely keep that one at the back of my

mind if any more poroblems come up, thankyou!! 

Just as an aside : I really find it interesting talking about Magnesium ... I

didn't know much about this stuff until last Dec. Just to fill you in my

daughter was continuing to suffer from post natal depression/severe depression &

sleepless nights (4 yrs after the birth of her son)) ,, I finally got her to

agree to see my AP Dr & the Naturopath she works with.  After testing it was

proved both magnesium & potassium levels were dangerously low.  The

Naturopath gave her the supplements .. within 3 days she was sleeping all night

&  by Xmas the fog had lifted & I had my daughter back.  The entire problem is

gone.  Both the Naturopath & Dr D cited all of the symptoms she had been

experiencing without any prompting from her, then explained that magnesium is at

the bottom of a whole lot of things & low counts of both of these would without

doubt cause both severe depression & sleep problems!

 

Seems we all need to know more about this stuff!

 

 

 

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From: mike rosner <martysfolks2004@...>

rheumatic

Sent: Wed, 23 June, 2010 12:14:32 AM

Subject: Re: rheumatic Re: Finally Talked to the Rheumy

 

Thank you all for the suggestions of the different products that contain

magnesium. Years ago when my heart was so irritable that I had to have surgery

to get rid of A fib, my doc put me on first coumadin or warfarin in order to

avoid clotting.  I had what they call a cardiac ablation surgical process. 

Before that I had several angioplasties, both with rotoblader and balloon. They

found that I have an aneurysm and blockages.  I have never gone back for more

angioplasties to see if any of that has been resolved.  I feel the risk too

great.  Still from time to time, my heart would go into PAC' s those are

premature atrial beats, some PVC's premature ventrical beats, and several had a

short run V-tach, (ventricular tachicardia) .which scared me no end. 

They usually have to zap you with paddles like they do on TV if your heart

does not convert immediately.  Thank God, my runs of V-tach were short lived. 

Little did I know that the same mycos

that were attacking my lungs were also attacking my heart.  Continuous A/P

finally cleaned out the irregular beats.  However, under stress, this time, the

irregular beats came back.  I was lucky to have a bottle of Slo-Mag (magnesium)

in the cabinet and so I took two which helped calm the heart muscle.  I

repeated that the next morning when the irregular beats began again.  Years ago

my cardiaologist had prescribed magnesium for heart irregularities. So, if any

of you ever have that symptom, ask your docs about magnesium.. It is a natural

essential mineral the heart needs to function and sometimes we get depleted

under certain circumstances.  I appreciate all the posts that told me about the

various forms of magnesium.  Hopefully, I won't need them again, but I will buy

some just to make sure I have it on hand just in case.  One of the reasons I

moved to Puerto Rico is for the serene calmness, we have here, vs. the frenetic

pace of NYC. I loved

living in NY, but it became too difficult when I got sick, especially the

severely cold winters.  Take care and thank you for your input and

suggestions.  I will definitely heed them.  Dolores

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> Thank you for your support, phine.  I needed that.  I am a patient

> also who had lots of heart and lung damage from scleroderma.  I am in

> remission, but from all the flak I got, I had to take to my bed for a

> few days as my heart began having irregular rythms again.  A few days

> of rest, some magnesium and potassium seems to have eased up the rythm

> and I'm hoping it remains calm.  I haven't had a run of irregular

> rythms in several years.  So, I'm hoping it is nothing but stress that

> will go away once everything calms down.  I am grateful and thankful

> for your input.  Thank you, Dolores

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