Magnesium deficiency
May result from a number of conditions including inadequate intake of magnesium, chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, alcoholism, chronic stress, and medications such as diuretics use among others. It is an electrolyte disturbance.
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What are symptoms of magnesium deficiency like?
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I found I have a magnesium deficiency, what do I eat?
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What are the symptoms of magnesium deficiency in men?
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What is the definition or description of: magnesium deficiency?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is long standing magnesium deficiency a major problem or a minor problem?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can protonix (pantoprazole) cause magnesium deficiencies or nerve problems?
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A 40-year old asked:
Please let me know if there is a medical condition that could cause a magnesium deficiency?
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A 46-year old asked:
Might a magnesium deficiency cause your body to hoard iron?
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A 34-year old female asked:
What type of specialist should I see to find the cause of and treat magnesium deficiency?
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A 38-year old asked:
Which supplement is best for magnesium deficiency?
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A 58-year old male asked:
Does Vit D 4000 U cause B12 , Magnesium deficiency?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the common symptoms of magnesium deficiency? Can it cause twitches?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Does magnesium deficiency or inadequate mag in cells means that my kidneys aren't working in a proper way?
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A 25-year old male asked:
If i have magnesium deficiency due to prilosec, how long after discontinuing prilosec until my magnesium levels return to normal? Almost immediately?
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A 18-year old male asked:
What would EKG show with magnesium deficiency?
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A 56-year old female asked:
Could someone have magnesium deficiency in cells but her test is 2.1mg/l. cause I felt better on magnesium supplement?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What is magnesium deficiency in cells symptoms? and what cause a person to have normal levels of magnesium in blood test but not enough in cells?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can magnesium deficiency cause bruising?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Ive heard prilosec can cause magnesium deficiency. What about pepcid (famotidine)?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Chronic tension an spasms in upper back an vertigo . can a vit. d an magnesium deficiency cause this ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
What could cause a high calcium&magnesium level in blood tests since my diet is extremly poor?And I have all the magnesium deficiency symptoms.
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A 43-year old female asked about a 49-year old male:
An old pharmacist advised me to take ZenMag instead of Xanax (alprazolam) for anxiety and stress. Is it better?I have magnesium deficiency.
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A 23-year old male asked:
What causes high levels of calcium and magnesium in blood tests since I have a very poor diet? I also have all the magnesium deficiency symptoms
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A 23-year old male asked:
Can acute magnesium deficiency really cause agoraphobia and panic attacks?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I'm 28 years old and suffer from calcium and magnesium deficiency and am getting treatment can this cause my periods to be late or early by 2-3 days?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is pepcid (famotidine) better to take than prilosec? Ive heard prilosec can cause magnesium deficiency and pepcid (famotidine) generally has no adverse side effects. True?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Hello, often times I get magnesium deficiency and then I start taking the supplements to restore it, but, can the food restore the magnesium levels as fast as the magnesium supplements ?I've used to take magnesium to relieve anxiety symptoms?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can a magnesium deficiency cause burning sensations in the legs and feet ?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Could magnesium deficiency cause heart pvc's. I been getting pvcs frequency most of my life, my cardiologist says my heart is good.
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A 22-year old male asked:
Would a magnesium deficiency caused by levaquin (levofloxacin) be affecting irritability, confusion, and depression? I'm on day 4 of it and these things seem worse
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