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jc76: Can you tell me which kind of magnesium supplement you take? I get confused about the many different forms of it available on the drug store shelves.
As always, I find the advice you offer on this forum invaluable.
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I take Magnesium Glycinate, 200 mg once per day. I have no idea if it makes a difference but my PCP liked the idea when I asked about it, so I read Dr. Google (:0) for recommendations and I take that. The PCP ordered a magnesium level to make sure it was not too much.
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I answered this last evening but don't see the post.
I take the Citrate form. This came from my EP saying was the easiest absorb. It can sometimes cause digestive issues in some but the Glycimate form is I am told by my EP a good absorbable form also.
It is important you work with your doctors before you add supplements. My EP recommended I take 400 mg. My wife also takes magnesium for digestive help. She takes the Citrate form also 400 mg.
There are many forms out there with specific benefits but they are (per my EP) not as absorbable as Citrate and Glycimate.
I am not sure why my post last evening did not post but here it is again.
Thank you for the kudo. I just have been through so much with my experience with this subject since 2001. Glad I was able to help others.
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Of course, be glad to help!
Yes there are a lot of different forms out there for magnesium. A lot of people take it to assist with digestion. My EP asked me to try it for reducing PVCs.
He suggest Magnesium Citrate. Why that form? He said was the most easily absorbable. Now a lot of poster will say that form it is used for digestion and that is true. My PCP said to try the citrate form and if causes digestive issues the Glycimate (spell) was almost as good. I did not have any digestive issues. I take 400 mg a day.
There are many other forms and all have specific benefits but the most absorbable are Citrate and Glycemate (spell) per my EP.
I am truly touched that I could help you by my posts. My last 25 years have been a long and stressful journey. Anything I can do to help from my experience I am happy to do.
I have had heart failure and PVCs, PACs, incidents of tachacardia since 2001. I have had a ICD/Pacemaker since 2006 and on my 3rd one. I have an excellent EP at Mayo Jacksonville. He actually is the Director of Electrophysiology and Pace Clinic there.
He suggested 400 mg. Be advised they come in all dosage sizes. The 100 mg size is small and they get bigger as dose goes up. But please remember always check with your doctors about taking supplements. My wife takes 400 mg of magnesium citrate also to help with her digestion. That was prescribed to her by her gastrologist.
I was really having issues with PVCs and the stress being caused. Per my EP he said stress will cause more. He put me on a medication very low dose that I now take 3 times a day but has really reduced my PVCs and have not had a tachacardia episode since taking it.