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Posted 6/6/2011 8:49 AM (GMT 0)
walkingafine line asked:

Hi,

I have a quick question regarding the magnesium. I have been told that certain types of antibiotics (some of which I have taken and are taking) bind to the magnesium and are rendered useless against the bacteria we are trying to fight. Because of this you are instructed NOT to take magnesium (I know, we all need it and people with Lyme tend to be really deficient anyway), so wouldn't doing the baths to increase magnesium in the blood stream NOT be a good idea since it is stopping the antibiotics from working?

If someone can clarify this I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
Posted 6/6/2011 12:50 PM (GMT 0)
I wish I knew the answer.  I have found magnesium to be extremely helpful to me.  Everytime I start with heart palps or twitches and severe muscle spasms to the point of thinking I was having a heart attack, I remember the magnesium and its relieves the symptoms.  I often try and figure out what to take when and if one thing is interfering with another.  It becomes part of the puzzle I think.  For me the epsom salt baths really help relax me.  Sometimes what I think are worsening symptoms are just tight muscles and this seems to help.  I have also gotten a shot of magnesium in my doctors office when the palm of my hand turned black from what shes aid was a blood vessel spasm and it never happened again. 
Posted 6/6/2011 3:19 PM (GMT 0)
I don't believe that the magnesium from a detox bath would interfere with the abx absorption, but if you are concerned about it you can always take your abx 2 hours away from when you take a detox bath.
Posted 6/7/2011 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Magnesium is a strong binder and it can render many things ineffective if they're taken at the same time. The solution to this is to take magnesium at least 2 hours apart from antibiotics.
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