Every wondered what will happened if you do not take your Metformin dosage on time or over dose. Accidentally forgot that you already have taken you meds and you take another dosage.
There is so many questions that comes up when you are new to Diabetes, questions like;
Why do my body fell funny after taking my meds
My stomach feels funny when I take my medication first thing in the morning – is that normal?
Is there perhaps a alternative that can be prescribe
What will happen if I take my meds at lunch time or dinner
For how many hours does a dosage last
What happens if I take half in the morning and half at night
Does Metformin built up in the body
Is the medicine having a effect on my urinating routine
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Magnesium is used mainly in the brain, muscles and skeleton but is also responsible for more than 300 enzyme reactions and is found in all body tissues.
It is need to make energy threw your cells
Body chemical pumps use it to work
It stabilize membranes
Helps muscles to relax.
It is an antidote to stress
It is a relaxing mineral (Promotes sleep)
Signs, Symptoms of Magnesium deficiency
Cramps
Constipation
Stiffness(tight)
Headaches/migraines
High blood pressure
Menstrual cramps
PMS
Anal spasms
Irritable and sensitive to noise
Anxiety
Autism
Insomnia
Chronic fatigue
Kidney stones
Irritable bladder
Obesity
Osteoporosis
There are over 3,500 medical references on magnesium deficiency
Reasons for Magnesium deficient:
We tend to eat only refined foods that are processed to the limit like white flour, dairy and meat (which has no magnesium).
Alcohol
Soda’s has phosphoric acid in it.
Salt
Coffee
Medication like antibiotics and some high blood pressure pills
400mg to 1000mg might be better depending your circumstance
Most people get less than 200mg
Over dosing on magnesium leads lead to diarrhea
Preferred absorbable forms of magnesium
magnesium citrate
glycinate taurate,
aspartate
malate, succinate, fumarate
Avoid these poorly absorbed forms of magnesium
magnesium carbonate sulfate
gluconate
oxide
Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts) – taking a hot bath is a good way to absorb it.
Hospitals use it in conventional medicine
Intravenous magnesium –
Used when a patient is dying of arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) and heart failures
Used for pregnant women with pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) or women with pre-term labor.
Also used for seizures
Liquid magnesium citrate (milk of magnesia) –
used for constipated
emptying bowels to prepare for colonoscopy
WARNING- Magnesium should not be used by people with heart disease and kidney problems (only take instructions from your doctor).
Magnesium is not a drug but this mineral is a team player and it is best when taken with others like vitamin D and B6. Taking a regular magnesium supplement will help to protect against a lot of illnesses.
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