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“Magnesium is Not a Cure for Fibromyalgia” but it can help

March 23, 2010 by Lisa

At the very end of this paper: The Role of Magnesium in Fibromyalgia, the author says:

Magnesium is just one of many helpful remedies and/or supplements that might be helpful for fibromyalgia. It’s not a cure but it may be helpful in relieving some of the symptoms.

I tired magnesium during year three of my recovery from fibromyalgia, but I did not continue to take it because I couldn’t feel any difference or effect from it. However, my current research is indicating that magnesium may indeed be very helpful in relieving some symptoms.

There is a very good chance that magnesium supplementation didn’t seem to do much for me because I had already changed my diet enough to take care of any magnesium deficiency that may have been present when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

I do eat a lot of spinach and nuts and bananas and other things which are high in magnesium. Actually, the low-carbohydrate diet that Dr. St Amand recommends as part of the guaifenesin protocol probably is much higher in magnesium than the standard american diet if you replace starches and sugars with vegetables and nuts. I wonder if that’s part of its effectiveness.

So, back to the paper I referenced above, the author says:

Magnesium deficiency is common in the U.S. because of our diet
magnesium deficiency can contribute to low-energy on a cellular level which can cause things like fibromyalgia and fibrofog
magnesium controls relaxation of muscles and is necessary for proper functioning of muscles
magnesium can block certain types of pain common in fibro

“without enough magnesium, nerves fire too easily from even minor stimuli. Noises will sound too loud, lights will seem too bright, emotional reactions will be exagerated .. “

That’s a very interesting quote to me, because this describes me a bit, still today. It described my mother very well and she had fibromyalgia that leaned more towards multiple chemical sensitivity.

If you are considering supplementation, the author suggests starting with a low dose and then slowly increasing it to avoid a laxative effect. The author also recommends taking it in small doses accompanied by a meal to help absorbtion.

He says the U.S. RDA is 400 mg per day but if this level relieves any symptoms for you, you may benefit from more … and of course you get some from food.

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