A 50-year-old male asked:
is 0.91 magnesium level test range in uk a good level?if not supplements of magnesium citrate 300mcg a day helpful for migraine aura with 5 a month?
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Dr. Dimitri Novitzky answered
52 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Low Magnesium: 1.8-2.6 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
[0.74-1.07 millimoles per liter (mmol/L)]
Low magnesium levels may be caused by:
• Alcohol abuse or withdrawal.
• Complications from diabetes, such as diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Diseases that block with the way food is absorbed in the intestines, such as sprue.
• High blood calcium levels (hypercalcemia).
• Infection and swelling of the pancreas (pancreatitis).
• Kidney disease.
• Long-term diarrhea.
• Not getting enough magnesium in the foods you eat.
• Pregnancy, especially in the second or third trimester.
• Underactive parathyroid glands (hypoparathyroidism).
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Answered on Feb 2, 2019
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Responses vary: Typically, magnesium supplements are only modestly helpful if a patient has sufficient blood levels, but other OTC approaches can be valuable, such as butterbur, feverfew, CoQ-10, and riboflavin. We can help get you situated via a Concierge visit at HealthTap.
Answered on Nov 28, 2017
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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered
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Low levels are safe,: but you could get some diarrhea. See how you react to it...
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Dr. Al Hegab answered
40 years experience Allergy and Immunology
No: Follow the NHS recommendations, wish you wellness
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