Yeah, that would be crazy scary.
Mine are still here but not to terribly bad. Got a few questions for Del Montess I hope she will answer. BTW, your pm's are full.
Hey, I appreciate you chiming in on the thread. I have few questions if you don't mind.
1. How much magnesium is too much? Will it make them worse?
2. Should I try some potassium supplements?
3. Its the same symptoms I had checked out 3 years ago and told not to worry about it. I called my cardiologist but have to go to a general dr. and be referred back to him. That'a a lot of cash for copays if its not worth worrying about. Whatcha think?
1. Magnesium overdose is possible, but if you have healthy kidneys and don't go crazy with the supplements, you don't really need to worry about it, your kidneys will secrete the extra. I would say no more than 400mg a day. take a calcium supplement too (multivitamins really are the best way to do this, they have everything in them). If you're taking mag supplements, be careful with laxatives (if you take them), some contain mag and can increase your chances of an issue.
2. potassium supplements (if you have healthy kidneys) are kind of the same way, if you take to much your body will work it out.
the BEST way to get these, is in foods. they absorb in your body much better. green leafy veggies, milk, bananas, avocados, and citrus are all high in potassium.
green leafy veggies (my favorite is spinach, I eat spinach like it's going out of style. Its amazing in berry smoothies, you can't taste it, but it lends an amazing texture to it), beans, and nuts, are high in magnesium (and calcium).
3. If it's interfering with your normal activities of life, yes, go. the worst thing that could happen is they start you on the right amount of supplements for you, and tell you where exactly you're at in your heart health right now-- which is always worth the copay money in my book. and you're getting advice from a random broad on the interwebz who says she's a nurse-- granted, I like cardiac stuff and have spent a lot of time learning about it, aside from everything I've learned working in the ICU of a cardiac facility, but I don't know the rest of what's going on with you. If you have kidney issues, or congestive heart failure, or other diseases, you have to be much more careful about what you take. A cardiologist who can do a workup on you and knows you will be much better at telling you what's a good idea.
but I really am happy to answer any questions you have, I love this stuff.
my wife had an ablation(sp?) at 23 yrs old. she had/has SVT or STV. i cant remember the abbreviation and am too stupid to spell the whole thing out. Anyways, her heart would just start beating really fast out of no where. she could be sitting motionless and it would jump to an intense amount of beats per minute. as if she was running a marathon while carrying 2 mules on her back. (for lack of a better expression) in her twenties it got worse. her doctors told her to put her head between her legs and press on her eyes with her fingers to stop it. they also told her that if she were ever to get pregnant that she would have to have a c-section or she would most likely die if she had a baby the natural way. ya know, out her who-ha. as the episodes began to increase and the fact that we knew we wanted to have a family some day, she decided it was best to have the surgery. took a few hours, but, they went in and burnt out the piece of the heart that was giving her trouble. the way the doctor explained it to me, there was an "electrical" malfunctionin her heart. they took that piece out. not exactly a murmur or palpitation, but its along those line. her's just wouldnt stop. safe to say i was on pins and needles while she was delivering our daughter. but, all went well and she hasnt had an episode since the surgery. "thumbsup"
SVT sucks. I'm glad to hear the ablation helped.
