Re: Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse - magnesium deficiency

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>From: <kennio@...>

>Are you on thyroid hormone? If you are, maybe a lower dose was needed

>during

>high dose mag. I would love to have mag push me toward hyper (minus the

>high

>BP) I'd dump levoxyl. With IV's I've gotten 2500mg at once and I

>routinely

>take anywhere from 800-1200mg daily and not a blip on my TSH or feeling of

>hyperthyroid. I did hope at one time that my mag deficiency was the cause

>of

>my Hashimoto's.... but not so.

I'm going to assume that you know not to take magnesium, calcium, and other

minerals close to the time of taking thyroid medication as it is well known

to intefere with absorption.

Note, they say it interferes with T4, but when I was on timed release T3 it

also interferes with that, I'm pretty sure. Whether it interferes with

Cytomel might be another matter.

>--- Abbe <abbe_online@...> wrote:

> > Months ago, I began taking high doses of magnesium in

> > connection with hypothyroidism/adrenal fatigue. I

> > became hyperthyroid and BP shot up. At the time the

> > only thing I could attribute this to was the

> > magnesium. I stopped and the symptoms went away. I

> > still take magnesium but much less.

I just want to make sure you understand the effects of hypothyroidism are

contradictory. You have high TSH which strongly indicates hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism is more known for causing low blood pressure, but it's also

well known for causing high blood pressure. Some people find their BP going

down when their thyroid is adequate treated. The same is true with high

pulse rate. Ray Peat on Shomon's website said that some hypos

compensate with escalating levels of adrenaline and this causes a " hyper " ,

rate of 100 or more beats per minute. The first thought is hyperthyroidism,

but this comes down with adequate thyroid treatment in these people.

I can't say why magnesium would do this, but it's not necessarily linked to

a bout of hyperthyroidism, more likely from being hypo.

Skipper

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--- Skipper Beers <lsb149@...> wrote:

> >--- Abbe <abbe_online@...> wrote:

>

> > > Months ago, I began taking high doses of

> magnesium in

> > > connection with hypothyroidism/adrenal fatigue.

> I

> > > became hyperthyroid and BP shot up. At the time

> the

> > > only thing I could attribute this to was the

> > > magnesium. I stopped and the symptoms went

> away. I

> > > still take magnesium but much less.

>

> I just want to make sure you understand the effects

> of hypothyroidism are

> contradictory. You have high TSH which strongly

> indicates hypothyroidism.

>

> Hypothyroidism is more known for causing low blood

> pressure, but it's also

> well known for causing high blood pressure. Some

> people find their BP going

> down when their thyroid is adequate treated. The

> same is true with high

> pulse rate. Ray Peat on Shomon's website said

> that some hypos

> compensate with escalating levels of adrenaline and

> this causes a " hyper " ,

> rate of 100 or more beats per minute. The first

> thought is hyperthyroidism,

> but this comes down with adequate thyroid treatment

> in these people.

>

> I can't say why magnesium would do this, but it's

> not necessarily linked to

> a bout of hyperthyroidism, more likely from being

> hypo.

>

> Skipper

>

I believe I understand the distinction you are making.

Up to recently I always had low BP, in recent years it

began to be what they consider normal. Then when all

of these difficulties started I was amazed at being

told it was high. A previous doctor told me he was

not concerned because as soon as I got back on the

right dose of Synthroid it would go back down. But, I

have not been able to tolerate Synthroid or Armour.

Recently, in an exchange with Sharon I wrote I thought

I had another reaction to a magnesium supplement (200

mg) and would stop using it to see if the symptoms

persisted. I have not had the mag supplement for two

days and none of those symptoms, which interestingly

were the opposite of the time you are writing to me

about (above). I mean rather than becoming hyper I

lost energy.

I realize, though, it may not be the magneisum at all.

Thanks Skipper.

Abbe

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