Pain

[Ithinkimdying]

What do you guys do for hip/knee pain? im not sure what it's considered when your knee/hip feel locked. And im getting extreme foot cramps and pain in the bottom of my foot :/. This really sucks if this is part of PA then i should have noticed it 5 years ago

[megan17]

Hi

I haven't had hip or knee pain but did have painful foot and toe cramps after diagnosis. It would happen every few minutes on a bad day. However I have found taking magnesium supplements really helps. I take it with something acidic like orange juice as I believe it needs an acid environment in the stomach to be absorbed. (tho' if I'm wrong somebody please correct me!) Cramp is also common in people who are dehydrated so make sure you are getting plenty of fluid.

Hope this helps

megan

[fbirder in reply to megan17]

I take it with something acidic like orange juice as I believe it needs an acid environment in the stomach to be absorbed.

Although Mg is more soluble in an acidic environment it seems that the acidity of the stomach contents has no effect on the absorption of Mg - or Ca and Zn.

tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10....

I guess that's because Mg is absorbed along the whole of the intestine, but mainly in the ileum. By the time stomach contents reach that far the pH is quite high (little acid) anyhow.

[Ithinkimdying in reply to megan17]

I read since i have gastritis it would be better for me to avoid citrus. I do take magnesium glycinate 400mg 4 a day right now. Maybe it will kick in soon.