Magnesium

[Mabal]

Hi all

I really appreciate your feedback and find this forum very helpful.

Can I please ask whether you think it’s a good idea if I take a Magnesium supplement.

I am now in NSR following a Cardioversion.

HR at rest roughly 40/50s

Or is it best to speak to my GP

Thankyou

[BobD Volunteer]

Many of us do. Beware there is magnesium and magnesium. The mix is important for example Mg Oxide is not as absorbably as citrate or taurate. If you use the search facility on here you will find lots of posts and theads on various types.

[Mabal in reply to BobD]

Thankyou BobD Will have a look.

Have a good day

[secondtry]

I would (following professional advice) take 200mgs CoQ10 for 3 months then together with a Mg compound such as Mg Taurate or in my case Nutri Megamag Muscleze.

My reasoning: A London Naturopath recommended both these for AF patients and I believe CoQ10 has been the most beneficial for me with HR in the 50s. I understand Mg relaxes the heart and CoQ10 strengthens it.

Caveat: Contra indications or other health issues will need to checked first and 6 monthly tests of levels advisable. Over 7 years and a number of tests I have found my CoQ10 level rests around 10% above the top range figure and my Mg level stubbornly stays at the bottom of the recommended range figure.

Best wishes.

[Ppiman]

There's such a lot of misinformation written about this wonderful chemical element, responsible for so much of what we see on Bonfire Night! As a nutrient, if you eat your greens, you'll be getting plenty as it's abundant in all vegetable matter and in its most absorbable and natural form.

If you want to try taking extra, any kind is well enough absorbed with Milk of Magnesia or Rennies genuinely able to provide all and more. Bob says that magnesium oxide is the least well absorbed, well I'm not so sure since when it hits the stomach it is instantly converted it into magnesium chloride, which is entirely easily absorbed.

I would give it a go as some find it helps.

Steve

[SuziElley]

I spoke to my GP about this. He checked all my bloods and advised I didn’t really need to take it as all my levels were absolutely fine. Think it’s a personal and individual thing.

[Spud12345 in reply to SuziElley]

The serum magnesium only reflects 10% of your magnesium. You need an rbc magnesium test for a true value

[Jetcat]

Bobs got it spot on.👍👍

[Goosebumps]

I don’t think it’s a good idea. If you are in NSR after a recent cardioversion then leave well alone.I had a cardioversion , was on Amiodarone, in NSR for 3 lovely days then took a vit D tablet and did some ironing ( yes I’m a man, don’t laugh).

Within minutes I was back in a fib and have been ever since.

I can’t say whether it was the tablet or not, I’ll never know.

But who knows what they use as fillers with these tablets, I don’t .

Perversely, I’m now in persistent AF and struggling badly with symptoms, but magnesium has helped me a lot subsequently and I take a supplement of mag citrate daily.

[Mabal in reply to Goosebumps]

Sorry to hear that Goosebumps, Thankyou for your reply. I think I’ll wait to speak to my cardiologist in Jan when I have my review appointment.

Hope you get back in NSR

Take care

[minchern]

Hi Mabel

When I went into AF before I had my CV which as you worked well I researched a bit and came across this guy on you Tube. To me he talks a lot of sense about AF and also magnesium. I have posted his you tube link here so you can listen for yourself. Hope this helps

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[Mabal in reply to minchern]

Thankyou.