Re: Magnesium cream prescription, Dr JM?

[Guest guest]

Is it dangerous to use magnesium sulfate cream more than 4 times a day? (As

recommended on the cream from Kirkman's) Thanks

[Guest guest]

OK, thank you.

[Guest guest]

No, none of our kids can get too much magnesium or too much Vitamin C.

Bowels dictate; when loose stools happen, back off. Dr. JM

Re: Magnesium cream prescription, Dr JM?

> Is it dangerous to use magnesium sulfate cream more than 4 times a day?

(As

> recommended on the cream from Kirkman's) Thanks

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>

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/24/2004 7:55:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

JMcCandless@... writes:

No, none of our kids can get too much magnesium or too much Vitamin C.

Bowels dictate; when loose stools happen, back off. Dr. JM

Dr. JM,

My 19 year old son has been constipated for about 4 years. I tried high

vitamin C (about 15,000 mg/day didn't help). I did try increasing his

magnesium,

but maybe I didn't use the right kind. Two questions-- First, to loosen

stools, if you increase the magnesium, should you also increase the calcium, to

maintain a balance? (for example, is it ok to take 1000mg magnesium, and only

400 mg calcium?). Second, is mag glycinate the best for constipation (I think I

used citrate last time I tried)?

Thank You, a H.

[Guest guest]

Citrated forms are usually more absorbable and act more on the bowels in my

experience. I personally prefer a form I get from Physiologics called

Magnesium Chelate, and give it until bowels are normal while still giving

the usual daily amount of calcium needed, about 1000-1500mg per day in our

kids. Dr. JM

Re: Magnesium cream prescription, Dr JM?

> In a message dated 7/24/2004 7:55:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> JMcCandless@... writes:

> No, none of our kids can get too much magnesium or too much Vitamin C.

> Bowels dictate; when loose stools happen, back off. Dr. JM

> Dr. JM,

> My 19 year old son has been constipated for about 4 years. I tried high

> vitamin C (about 15,000 mg/day didn't help). I did try increasing his

magnesium,

> but maybe I didn't use the right kind. Two questions-- First, to loosen

> stools, if you increase the magnesium, should you also increase the

calcium, to

> maintain a balance? (for example, is it ok to take 1000mg magnesium, and

only

> 400 mg calcium?). Second, is mag glycinate the best for constipation (I

think I

> used citrate last time I tried)?

> Thank You, a H.

>

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