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Doctor insights on: Omeprazole Magnesium Deficiency

On: Average it takes about 1 week for your magnesium. It may reoccur with rechallenge and also other PPI will cause low Magnesium. ...Read more

Pepcid (famotidine): Is an anti-histamine medication and has a different mechanism of action as opposed to prilosec, a proton pump inhibitor. Hypomagnesemia is listed as an uncommon reaction to prilosec but I have not encountered this in my practice. ...Read more

Because: Low Magnesium is highly underreported and secondly low dose Prilosec with short term use is not strongly associated with low Magnesium ...Read more

Not true: Side effects of prilosec are very rare and tend to occur in sick and hospitalized patients. If pepcid (famotidine) doesn't work and prilosec does work then stick with prilosec. You can have you magnesium check every few years for reassurance. ...Read more

It is possible: Taking Omeprazole for a long time could lead to mineral and Vitamin deficiencies due to resulting lack of acid in the stomach. Many natural supplements and home remedies are available, but discuss them with your doctor first. Take care. ...Read more

If you: Stopped taking the Prilosec can recheck your magnesium level in a week to 2 weeks. Will expect a return to normal. Diuretics can also reduce your magnesium level ...Read more

Depends: Often: headache, tight muscles, high blood pressure, fatigue.
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QTc prolongation: Hypomagnesemia can have different effects on the ekg, but the classic effect is prolongation of the qtc--i.e., slowing of the repolarization or electrical "resetting" of the heart between each beat. This prolongation can potentiate dangerous arrhythmias, including torsade de pointes. Low mag levels may also cause pr prolongation, widening of the qrs complex or flattening of the t waves. ...Read more

Foods with Magnesium: Bananas, kidney beans, black beans, brown rice, lentils, quinoa, oatmeal, and spinach all contain good amounts of magnesium. ...Read more

Depends: Symptoms can vary from person to person, but in general, muscle spasm, palpitations, weakness, etc.
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Hypomagnesemia: 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. ...Read more

See Below: Vitamin d 2000-4000 units a day is reasonable. Do not take if you have a history of sarcoidosis or previous elevated calcium levels
magnesium- mag oxide 400 mg twice a day or mag protein plus 133 mg twice a day. Do not take if you have kidney failure because magnesium is excreted by the kidney. ...Read more

No: Vitamin D supplementation does not cause any of these deficiencies. ...Read more

Yes: Magnesium and calcium deficiency have similar symptom and twitching or tetany are the usual symptoms. Tingling around the mouth is an other symptom. ...Read more

No: Magnesium deficiency can cause problems related to the muscles, but it is not a cause of tourette's. ...Read more

No: Magnesium deficiency does tend to also cause potassium deficiency.
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Hypomagnesemia: Hypomagnesemia is seen in chronically malnourished people especially if they are on diuretic therapy. It is often seen in patients in hospital ICU's. Although it can have affects on heart rhythm it usually does not contribute to sudden death. If less than 0.7 it will need to be corrected by oral and even intravenous supplements. I doubt your level is that low. Take supplemental magnesium pills. ...Read more

Mg deficiency: Hello - its a major problem and the magnesium level must be kept within normal range. Low Mg is rare and is most often seen in parenteral feeding and malabsorption syndromes. Don't overdose yourself with OTC Mg either. Thanks ...Read more

Magnesium deficiency: Magnesium deficiency can happen temporarily with intestinal viruses that cause vomiting and diarrhea. Also, GI diseases like irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, diabetes, and pancreatitis; hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, and taking diuretics can lead to deficiencies. So can too much coffee, soda, salt, or alcohol; heavy menstrual periods, excessive sweating, and prolonged stress. ...Read more

Not usually: Magnesium together with B6 can be helpful in calming the glutamate system in your brain that promotes agitation. Magnesium supplementation certainly may help panic attacks, although it is not the main treatment.
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No: Magnesium deficiency is common but hard to diagnose. Get plenty of greens in your diet and get the lazy eye treated early if this is a youngster. ...Read more

Likely neither: I am sorry to hear this. Omeprazole has only a 1.5% reported rate of dizziness and Magnesium Taurate also rarely if ever causes dizziness itself. It is unlikely that your dizziness is due to either of this medications. If your dizziness is affecting your life to the point were you can't function than I would suggest seeing your doc. Otherwise continue to monitor, and see if the dizziness goes away. ...Read more

ULCER/GERD TREATMENT: YES: GERD SX can be vague NAUEA/BLOATING /HEART BURN. Or Severe PAIN//REFLUX/LARYNGITS/COUGH You need a history and physical. Labs including Hpylori Ab Ig G and M. Stool for hpylori x 3. I usually start with Zantac (ranitidine) 300mg or Prilosec 40mg. If symptoms have been longer than 8-10 weeks an endoscopy is warranted to evaluate fir Barrets while work up is in progress Gluten Free Diet (gut bliss. Com) ...Read more

Very little: If you have a low magnesium level in the blood stream on testing Omeprazole is not going to correct this. You should try magnesium oxide or magnesium protein plus. Avoid magnesium citrate because it induces diarrhea and this may worsen your magnesium levels. ...Read more

Not much: Magnesium is the salt attached to the molecule that allows it to dissolve. Omeprazole-magnesium can be taken with food or on an empty stomach- Omeprazole with another salt should be taken before meals. Theoretically speaking. ...Read more

Yes: They are safe to take together. But why are you on omeprazole?

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OK: There is a dose of 40mg available, so taking another 20mg dose by mistake would be ok, and you should have no adverse effects. Best wishes. ...Read more

Headache, diarrhea: If you're referring to headache and diarrhea, these are both very common Prilosec side effects that should resolve once the drug is discontinued. Many other acid blockers in the ppi class share these side effects. Worrisome symptoms however, unrelated to Prilosec but that mimic a "stomach bug" would include: bleeding, weight loss, persistent vomiting, signs of gut obstruction. See doc if concerned ...Read more

Not known to, but...: Rare, idiosyncratic reactions to any med can occur. Likely unrelated, look elsewhere first. ...Read more

No: Amoxicillin/clavulanate is an antibiotic that is used to treat many different bacterial infections while omeprazole, on the other hand, is used to suppress stomach acid production. There are no known drug interactions between these two medications, so it is safe to take them together. ...Read more