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Magnesium Level

JennifersHope

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My Mag level is almost always low when I am in the hospital,,, I always get a Mag IV bolus... Level goes back up, stays up for a little while then drops..
 

tapia

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Funny you should bring that up Amy...

Three years ago I went to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. I had chest pain and I could so feel my heart beating fast! Well they put an IV when I got there and they told me it was Magnesium to stable my heart rate. Also they mentioned that i needed to add more Potassium to my diet. Well my question is "Was my Magnesium being low a result of my CF?" or "What causes Magnesium to go low?" You know i never asked these questions? I just thought that had nothing to do with my CF.
 

tapia

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Funny you should bring that up Amy...

Three years ago I went to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. I had chest pain and I could so feel my heart beating fast! Well they put an IV when I got there and they told me it was Magnesium to stable my heart rate. Also they mentioned that i needed to add more Potassium to my diet. Well my question is "Was my Magnesium being low a result of my CF?" or "What causes Magnesium to go low?" You know i never asked these questions? I just thought that had nothing to do with my CF.
 

tapia

New member
Funny you should bring that up Amy...

Three years ago I went to the ER because I thought I was having a heart attack. I had chest pain and I could so feel my heart beating fast! Well they put an IV when I got there and they told me it was Magnesium to stable my heart rate. Also they mentioned that i needed to add more Potassium to my diet. Well my question is "Was my Magnesium being low a result of my CF?" or "What causes Magnesium to go low?" You know i never asked these questions? I just thought that had nothing to do with my CF.
 

NoExcuses

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most CFers have absorption issues and i think that's why many are low in magnesium. and why many are suseptable to PA infections. i think research is just beginning on this. that's why i ran out to get my magnesium level tested as rao told me that it's never tested in our annual panel
 

NoExcuses

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most CFers have absorption issues and i think that's why many are low in magnesium. and why many are suseptable to PA infections. i think research is just beginning on this. that's why i ran out to get my magnesium level tested as rao told me that it's never tested in our annual panel
 

NoExcuses

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most CFers have absorption issues and i think that's why many are low in magnesium. and why many are suseptable to PA infections. i think research is just beginning on this. that's why i ran out to get my magnesium level tested as rao told me that it's never tested in our annual panel
 

Chaggie

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It also plays a role in how well Pulmozyme works.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/61/11/962">magnesium and pulmozyme</a>
 

Chaggie

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It also plays a role in how well Pulmozyme works.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/61/11/962">magnesium and pulmozyme</a>
 

Chaggie

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It also plays a role in how well Pulmozyme works.

<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/61/11/962">magnesium and pulmozyme</a>
 

kybert

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ive had mine tested and its low. everyone ignored the fact that it was low. if it werent for me getting a hold of my notes and looking i wouldnt be taking a magnesium supplement.
 

kybert

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ive had mine tested and its low. everyone ignored the fact that it was low. if it werent for me getting a hold of my notes and looking i wouldnt be taking a magnesium supplement.
 

kybert

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ive had mine tested and its low. everyone ignored the fact that it was low. if it werent for me getting a hold of my notes and looking i wouldnt be taking a magnesium supplement.
 
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