Re: Biotin and headache question

[Guest guest]

Definitely could be die-off from yeast. Biotin is a good yeast killer,

and headaches are often a sign-of die off. You may want to tray activated

charcoal to absorb the dieoff...My daughter had the same issue.

Jen

Biotin and headache question

Happy new year to all!

My son has been taking biotin 10mg for quite awhile. He's had a dull

headache now for about 2 weeks. He's had spells of headaches, but not this

long. When asked where it hurts, he rubs the top of his head. We can't seem

to figure out the culprit for it. Took him to his ped and she ruled out

sinus and any overt neuroligical issues (by having him walk a straight line,

touch his nose and her's, looked into his eyes, etc.).

Do you think it could be a reaction to the biotin ~ even tho he has been

taking it for quite awhile at this dose?

Thanks for any input,

Donna

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[Guest guest]

> My son has been taking biotin 10mg for quite awhile. He's had a dull headache

now for about 2 weeks.

Might be magnesium deficiency. Try increasing magnesium, biotin requires

magnesium for proper absorption and he might have depleted all his magnesium

stores.

Also, might need to increase the dose. Yeast caused headache here.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> Might be magnesium deficiency. Try increasing magnesium, biotin requires

magnesium for proper absorption and he might have depleted all his magnesium

stores.

>

> Also, might need to increase the dose. Yeast caused headache here.

>

> Dana

Thank you both for the input.

I have been giving him 150mg of magnesium glycinate a day ~ maybe that's been

too little. It's the Kirkman brand. Does the type of magnesium matter?

There's like several different kinds of mag out there.

Donna

[Guest guest]

> I have been giving him 150mg of magnesium glycinate a day ~ maybe that's been

too little.

That would not have been enough at my house.

>>Does the type of magnesium matter? There's like several different kinds of

mag out there.

Best to use something other than oxide.

Dana

[Guest guest]

> > I have been giving him 150mg of magnesium glycinate a day ~ maybe that's

been too little.

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> That would not have been enough at my house.

>

Can you suggest an amount of mag to give? He's around 80lbs ~ been taking 10mg

of biotin regularly for about a year to deal w/ yeast. Too much won't make him

have loose stool or make him lethargic? He's a low tone kind of kid.

thanks again!

Donna

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> Best to use something other than oxide.

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> Dana

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[Guest guest]

> Can you suggest an amount of mag to give? He's around 80lbs ~ been taking

10mg of biotin regularly for about a year to deal w/ yeast. Too much won't make

him have loose stool or make him lethargic?

Too much magnesium generally causes diarrhea, but when my son was magnesium

deficient, I was able to give him a whole lot without problems. Try increasing

your child's current dose by giving the same dose 2x per day, see if that helps.

If increasing the dose causes the headache to get worse, add taurine.

>>He's a low tone kind of kid.

Try giving carnitine.

Dana

[Guest guest]

What brand of carnitine and what dosage?

deb

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> Happy new year to all!

>

> My son has been taking biotin 10mg for quite awhile. He's had a dull headache

now for about 2 weeks. He's had spells of headaches, but not this long. When

asked where it hurts, he rubs the top of his head. We can't seem to figure out

the culprit for it. Took him to his ped and she ruled out sinus and any overt

neuroligical issues (by having him walk a straight line, touch his nose and

her's, looked into his eyes, etc.).

>

> Do you think it could be a reaction to the biotin ~ even tho he has been

taking it for quite awhile at this dose?

>

> Thanks for any input,

> Donna

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