Paroxysmal AFib and magnesium.

[minouche]

Hello everyone on the forum. Hope you are getting better everyday and benefiting from the experience of the members.

I have been advised to try magnesium citrate or magnesium oxide 200-400mg a day as it will improve the symptoms of AFib.

I posted before that I was diagnosed with paroxysmal AFib and given Apixaban 5mg bd and I stopped the Bisoprolol after 3 days use: it dropped my systolic BP and my pulse to very dangerous level. (BP dropped to 60!systolic and pulse to 35/ min).

My cardiologist was ok with stopping the Bisoprolol and even he said I do not need it.

Coming back to trying magnesium apparently it is very good for Afib , also has good other effects for the teeth and bones, improves energy etc.

But, amongst the side effects it can cause diarrhoea : has any of you had this problem?or any other side effects? and amongst you has anyone benefitted from it .

Most thankful for your feed back.

[Shcldavies]

Would not advise magnesium oxide, Taurate was good for me and Citrate is also good.

[minouche in reply to Shcldavies]

Thank you Shcldavies.

[Longqt]

Different types of magnesium have different amounts of bioavailability in the body. I am on magnesium asparate for different heart issues. I don't know if it helps or not for myself, but lots of people swear by it on here. I want to try a magnesium bath, that maybe good.

[minouche in reply to Longqt]

Thank you Longqt and good luck.

[jeanjeannie50]

This talk by a cardiologist on magnesium, it's benefits and which one to take may help:

youtube.com/watch?v=Ckdcr-c...(Not working as expected?)

I find that the tablets give me a sore stomach so put magnesium flakes in my bath and also have a spray.

Jean

[minouche in reply to jeanjeannie50]

With much appreciation for your reply. Thank you.

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Jean, what spray do you use? I take the tablets but think I'd prefer a spray. There's loads and I'm stumped as to which to get. Thanks x

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

I use Better You magnesium oil when needed. However, I try to get most of my magnesium from foods like almonds, cashews and brazil nuts. Avocado, pumpkin seeds, salmon and bananas. I eat all of the nuts, seeds and a banana daily, have salmon and avocado once a week. Twice a week I soak in a bath containing magnesium salts or flakes, though I never use quite as much as they suggest. On the other days when I shower I use a few sprays of the magnesium oil.

Jean

[Missedbeat]

Diarrhoea normally means you are taking too much magnesium. Have you heard of the awesome foursome: coenzyme Q10, magnesium, l carnitine and d ribose