Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 I feel like a real fool but is B-12 iron? This dummy is nt afraid to ask any more. Been here over 2 months now and figured out how to check for posts. Brain fog. lol Little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 No, B-12 isn't iron. All of these vitamins & minerals have many confusing names, along with their many different forms. Supplement wise - you sometimes have to do a little Googling to see which form is the best, most absorbable, better on your stomach and intestines, etc. For instance, magnesium is one of those things I have to be careful about or I will be running to the bathroom ALL THE TIME. Like we don't already have that problem with us Fibromites having such a habit of having IBS, just add the active ingredient that makes Milk of Magnesia do it's thing and it's like Camptown Races around here. in Louisiana Who can't believe she just used GOOGLE as a verb. (May have to rebel and start using Dogpile again) On Feb 17, 2008 3:46 PM, lilbit_sunnygirl wrote: > I feel like a real fool but is B-12 iron? This dummy is nt afraid to > ask any more. Been here over 2 months now and figured out how to check > for posts. Brain fog. lol > Little > > > -- Click Here for your FREE Online Backup with MOZY https://mozy.com/?ref=4RSK53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 > For instance, > magnesium is one of those things I have to be careful about or I > will be > running to the bathroom ALL THE TIME. Like we don't already have that > problem with us Fibromites having such a habit of having IBS, just > add the > active ingredient that makes Milk of Magnesia do it's thing and > it's like > Camptown Races around here. According to my doc, the various forms of magnesium have varying levels of laxative effect. Magnesium citrate is the one that's found in bowel prep that you take before surgery or colonoscopy. In small doses, for " normal " people, it doesn't necessarily have a laxative effect. For us, who knows. There's magnesium oxide, which doesn't have as much of a laxative effect as mag citrate. Magnesium glycinate has the least laxative effect. I take it in capsule form, by Pure Encapsulations. I get it from www.illnessisoptional.com, but it's available other places. I also take magnesium sulfate injections once a week, intra-muscular. I can tell when my magnesium is low when I start getting charley- horses in my muscles. Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thank you ! I will have to get some THIS week. I keep charlie horses in my right calf and foot almost all the time now, and muscle spasms lots of other places, too. I had about given up on being able to take magnesium at all - but this is definately worth a try! in Louisiana > > > > > For instance, > > magnesium is one of those things I have to be careful about or I > > will be > > running to the bathroom ALL THE TIME. Like we don't already have that > > problem with us Fibromites having such a habit of having IBS, just > > add the > > active ingredient that makes Milk of Magnesia do it's thing and > > it's like > > Camptown Races around here. > > According to my doc, the various forms of magnesium have varying > levels of laxative effect. Magnesium citrate is the one that's found > in bowel prep that you take before surgery or colonoscopy. In small > doses, for " normal " people, it doesn't necessarily have a laxative > effect. For us, who knows. There's magnesium oxide, which doesn't > have as much of a laxative effect as mag citrate. Magnesium > glycinate has the least laxative effect. I take it in capsule form, > by Pure Encapsulations. I get it from www.illnessisoptional.com, but > it's available other places. > > I also take magnesium sulfate injections once a week, intra-muscular. > > I can tell when my magnesium is low when I start getting charley- > horses in my muscles. > > Z > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ok now I have to ask is charley horses (muscle cramps) part of fibro, I have had these for years and just never thought that the two were connected. I have had leg cramps for almost as long as i can remember, the fibro since the early 90's when it was dx. I do take leg cramp meds that I get at Walmart on the shelf that you chew up but never had thought about anything else. Would eat bananas more often if they were really really bad, and I HATE bananas!!!! nancy wrote: Thank you ! I will have to get some THIS week. I keep charlie horses in my right calf and foot almost all the time now, and muscle spasms lots of other places, too. I had about given up on being able to take magnesium at all - but this is definately worth a try! in Louisiana > > > > > For instance, > > magnesium is one of those things I have to be careful about or I > > will be > > running to the bathroom ALL THE TIME. Like we don't already have that > > problem with us Fibromites having such a habit of having IBS, just > > add the > > active ingredient that makes Milk of Magnesia do it's thing and > > it's like > > Camptown Races around here. > > According to my doc, the various forms of magnesium have varying > levels of laxative effect. Magnesium citrate is the one that's found > in bowel prep that you take before surgery or colonoscopy. In small > doses, for " normal " people, it doesn't necessarily have a laxative > effect. For us, who knows. There's magnesium oxide, which doesn't > have as much of a laxative effect as mag citrate. Magnesium > glycinate has the least laxative effect. I take it in capsule form, > by Pure Encapsulations. I get it from www.illnessisoptional.com, but > it's available other places. > > I also take magnesium sulfate injections once a week, intra-muscular. > > I can tell when my magnesium is low when I start getting charley- > horses in my muscles. > > Z > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 > Ok now I have to ask is charley horses (muscle cramps) part of fibro, Some people with fibro seem to have them. You should talk to your doc about issues of low potassium, low magnesium, or low calcium. The doc can check levels. Magnesium and calcium, pretty much you pee out what you don't use. Potassium - too high or too low can cause problems and you really should talk to your doc before supplementing (I'm not talking bananas here ;D). One thing about testing for calcium: the body will do anything it can to keep the calcium blood level constant, including pulling from the bones. Testing for calcium level in the blood is only one part. The other is the PTH level, which is a ratio that indicates if the body is pulling calcium from the bones. Vitamin D is another big factor in the calcium level. If the vitamin D level is low, the PTH will be too high (pulling calcium from the bones). If there's a calcium deficiency, the PTH will also be too high. I'm not explaining it too well but I know what I mean. ;D Since I had my weight loss surgery, PTH, calcium and Vitamin D are very important levels for me. Again, this is a subject to talk to your doc about. Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks for the advice, I have an appt on march 11, so maybe they will do some blood work then. Zimmy wrote: > Ok now I have to ask is charley horses (muscle cramps) part of fibro, Some people with fibro seem to have them. You should talk to your doc about issues of low potassium, low magnesium, or low calcium. The doc can check levels. Magnesium and calcium, pretty much you pee out what you don't use. Potassium - too high or too low can cause problems and you really should talk to your doc before supplementing (I'm not talking bananas here ;D). One thing about testing for calcium: the body will do anything it can to keep the calcium blood level constant, including pulling from the bones. Testing for calcium level in the blood is only one part. The other is the PTH level, which is a ratio that indicates if the body is pulling calcium from the bones. Vitamin D is another big factor in the calcium level. If the vitamin D level is low, the PTH will be too high (pulling calcium from the bones). If there's a calcium deficiency, the PTH will also be too high. I'm not explaining it too well but I know what I mean. ;D Since I had my weight loss surgery, PTH, calcium and Vitamin D are very important levels for me. Again, this is a subject to talk to your doc about. Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 Katheryn, I still have the worse muscle spasm in my right hip and lower back. What a place to get one. I also have low potassium that the dr has me on suppliments to keep it at the bottom of the normal range. JudyMer ---- Zimmy wrote: > > > > > Ok now I have to ask is charley horses (muscle cramps) part of fibro, > > Some people with fibro seem to have them. > > You should talk to your doc about issues of low potassium, low > magnesium, or low calcium. The doc can check levels. Magnesium and > calcium, pretty much you pee out what you don't use. Potassium - too > high or too low can cause problems and you really should talk to your > doc before supplementing (I'm not talking bananas here ;D). > > One thing about testing for calcium: the body will do anything it > can to keep the calcium blood level constant, including pulling from > the bones. Testing for calcium level in the blood is only one part. > The other is the PTH level, which is a ratio that indicates if the > body is pulling calcium from the bones. Vitamin D is another big > factor in the calcium level. If the vitamin D level is low, the PTH > will be too high (pulling calcium from the bones). If there's a > calcium deficiency, the PTH will also be too high. I'm not > explaining it too well but I know what I mean. ;D Since I had my > weight loss surgery, PTH, calcium and Vitamin D are very important > levels for me. > > Again, this is a subject to talk to your doc about. > > Z > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2008 Report Share Posted February 23, 2008 , Other foods besides bananas have potassium. My favorite is dried apricots. They taste like candy and not many calariesand you get somemore fiber as a bonus. I can eat potatoes because of the potassium. google (or Search) the web for high potassium foods. JudyMer ---- Green wrote: > Ok now I have to ask is charley horses (muscle cramps) part of fibro, I have > had these for years and just never thought that the two were connected. I > have had leg cramps for almost as long as i can remember, the fibro since > the early 90's when it was dx. I do take leg cramp meds that I get at Walmart > on the shelf that you chew up but never had thought about anything else. > Would eat bananas more often if they were really really bad, and I HATE > bananas!!!! > nancy > > wrote: > Thank you ! > I will have to get some THIS week. I keep charlie horses in my right calf > and foot almost all the time now, and muscle spasms lots of other places, > too. > I had about given up on being able to take magnesium at all - but this is > definately worth a try! > > in Louisiana > > > > > > > > > > > > For instance, > > > magnesium is one of those things I have to be careful about or I > > > will be > > > running to the bathroom ALL THE TIME. Like we don't already have that > > > problem with us Fibromites having such a habit of having IBS, just > > > add the > > > active ingredient that makes Milk of Magnesia do it's thing and > > > it's like > > > Camptown Races around here. > > > > According to my doc, the various forms of magnesium have varying > > levels of laxative effect. Magnesium citrate is the one that's found > > in bowel prep that you take before surgery or colonoscopy. In small > > doses, for " normal " people, it doesn't necessarily have a laxative > > effect. For us, who knows. There's magnesium oxide, which doesn't > > have as much of a laxative effect as mag citrate. Magnesium > > glycinate has the least laxative effect. I take it in capsule form, > > by Pure Encapsulations. I get it from www.illnessisoptional.com, but > > it's available other places. > > > > I also take magnesium sulfate injections once a week, intra-muscular. > > > > I can tell when my magnesium is low when I start getting charley- > > horses in my muscles. > > > > Z > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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