Wow reading up on magnesium deficiency

Only after having an episode of raynauds where my palm turned black last week and a visit to the dr. resulted in a magnesium shot, have I been researching magnesium deficiency which is common with lyme.  Some of the most common sympoms include back and neck pain, muscle spasms, anxiety, panic, depression, spasic vessels (hence the raynaud), eye twitches, migraines, etc., etc., etc.  I have increased my magnesium supplments substantially and noticed a sigificant decrease in symptoms. Is it coincidence?  I don't know but it's worth a shot.  If you get diarrhea, you know you taking too much. 

springsjean, how much magnesium are you now taking? I get it in my calcium supplements and in the multivitamin, but I'm wondering if the bruising down my left leg could be from a deficiency. Do you take it alone, or does it work best when combined with other things? Thanks.

Rose

Good to know, Traveler. I will see how much I'm getting and up my intake, if necessary, to that level.

Rose

Magnesium is very important - the body cannot function without it. Unfortunately, when taken orally, the magnesium can bind with other nutrients and render them un-absorbable...so I think it is best to take magnesium at least an hour apart from other supplements and medications for this reason. This info is from my Allergist, who was a chemical engineer before he became a doctor.