High Magnesium (Hypermagnesemia): Dietary Sources, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Lesson on high magnesium (Hypermagnesemia), purpose of magnesium, dietary sources of magnesium, causes of high magnesium, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Magnesium is an important element acquired from our diet that is required as a cofactor for hundreds of enzymes involved in production of DNA, RNA and proteins. There are many dietary sources of magnesium including nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables. There are several categories of causes of high magnesium including increased intake/absorption/shifts, reduced renal excretion, among others, and can also be caused by certain medications. In this lesson, we discuss multiple causes within each of these categories and discuss many different types of medications that can lead to high phosphate levels. We also discuss some of the signs and symptoms of having high magnesium, coexisting electrolyte disturbances, and cardiac and neurologic complications of having too much magnesium. We also discuss how we treat Hypermagnesemia.

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[FlyingMalamute]

I was taking magnesium glycinate, 665 mg/day as capsule. After about 6 days of taking it at bedtime, I started to feel very tired and weak. Also had tightness of breath and some pulse irregularities. Didn't know I could overdose on magnesium at that level but I did. Very dangerous stuff.

[micaonyx]

I was taking 800 mg of magnesium a day. After a hair test analysis showed I was actually low in magnesium high in sodium and potassium normal I decided to increase my magnesium glycinate to 1600 mg per day after watching Morley Robbins videos on how great magnesium is and he makes it sound so harmless. I started feeling very and just off. Then my heart felt weird I feel light headed and I had a faint pain in my left arm. I learned from my aunt there's two major minerals associated with heart attacks. Low magnesium and low potassium. I had a bottle of liquid potassium and started drinking it right away and I felt better. I think all that magnesium without adding potassium really made my potassium low. I won't be making that mistake again.

[ryohio]

I'm a 29Yr male, and I was taking 400Mg of Magnesium oxide a day for almost a month, and it ended up making me feel REALLLY bad starting after a week of taking it and got slowly worse over 3-4 weeks. I had mild/constant stomach cramps & aches, loose stools, severe depression, bad fatigue, really bad brain fog and bogged mental ability, just a general feeling of bad. It got so severe I consulted with my close friend (she's an RN) and she quickly helped me realize that it was from taking that Mag supplement every day for 30 days. I stopped taking it and I felt 75% better in one day, 90% the next. And just an FYI, I was weaning down buprenorphine at that time and I attributed the negative feelings to my body adjusting, the only reason it went on that long at all

[consis]

extremely helpful, beyond useful for a person like me after a heart attack and stent implantation looking for the correct electrolyte balance

[lifeisdead]

I had 2 seizures (the first pretty bad, the 2nd nearly killed me) this past March from Mag Glycinate. I was taking 500mg a day for a year and a half, then out of the blue i had extreme symptoms. My heart and muscles were screwed up for about a week after the second attack, and im still worried about going back to my diet of mostly whole foods. Ive been eating processed foods for the past few weeks in an effort to lower my magnesium levels. Never taking it as a supplement again

[donmulder]

I started taking 200 mg per day of Magnesium Glycinate. Then I increased it to 400 mg. On some days I may have taken another in the morning so I may have had as much as 600 mg on many days. I went in for surgery pre-op and when I had my EKG done, I had an abnormal EKG -- First Degree AV Block. That day I had several skipped beats and short tachycardias. That night I stopped taking magnesium and my heart beat went right back to normal. My EKG was normal the following week at a follow up. Not sure if the magnesium dosage had anything to do with it but glad it passed.

[manuelmonsalvo]

It makesme feel very tired during the day..and even gives headaches!
The maker recommendations says 3 times a day but I couldnt do more than 2 days and I stopped.

[garrettwillett]

I tried taking a magnesium citrate supplement and started feeling like my blood pressure dropped, I was starting to sweat, and my breathing felt shallow or lighter. I tried other times in the future with water drops and still the same off feeling. I have anxiety problems anyways but I know it was the magnesium. I had two scary nights after taking very little of the supplement, but I couldn't find any more info on my side effects. I recommend caution with Mg!

[ducksoup]

At 13:30 at the top magnesium when you say 5-7 mg/dL is that The same equivalent of taking 500 700mg? Magnesium a day? I added up all the magnesium I was taking and I was shocked because it was 1300 mg throughout the day since then I cut that in half to 500 now. I taking it for keeping blood pressure low and for a healthy heart rate but probably do not need over 800 to do that.

[jazzycattruthkitten]

How much magnesium do you have to take to get the first cluster of symptoms? I was taking magnesium citrate 300mg elemental and lately added magnesium taurate 146mg, (from 780mg magnesium taurate) Not sure what the last sentence means but that's what it says on the bottle. Was I taking too much? I have had some strange symptoms but when I added the taurate that's when things started getting weird.

[BizOrbit-tz]

I really appreciate this vider or lecture from I understand hypermagnesemia can cause insomnia by its role as inhibitor

[syedmedicose]

Sir in both hypomagnesia and hypeagnesia u mentioned hypocalcemia hows that possible

[franksam]

I see numerous comments, that show lack of starting at much lower levels, which is totally foolish. And for no good reason. 1 get it from food, then supplement again, a little at a time

[monicaleond]

I almost had a heart attack from taking a magnesium supplement that was given by a nutrionist. Why is that you can have such extreme reactions?

[carlosmelendez]

I been taking about 400mg of magnesium and I been feeling really tired and having palpitations and some random angina chest pain. Blood pressure usually around 115-120 over 65-75. Could this be from too much magnesium?

[sharonhayes]

Would be good if you put it in more simple terms, rather than all these long words

[YoungAngel]

Dont let these comments scare you outta your own well-being microdose if your worried

[aaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I eat 500gr magnesium a day, im fine.

[spaceengineer]

What language is this ? Need a medical degree to understand..