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Question
I have just started taking Calm Magnesium + Calcium (1 tsp twice a day 5 hours apart). Within 20 minutes of taking it dissolved in water I have intense symptoms of what I can only describe as anxiety (heart racing, sweating, loss of equilibrium, a sense of panic). It eventually subsides.

Other medication I take is low dose of Effexor, Synthroid, hormone replacement (every 3 days), low dose aspirin, Lipitor.

Do you suggest I continue with the Calm?

Answer
When a person is magnesium deficient and consumes adequate calcium, the calcium will not be properly absorbed as our bones are 2 parts calcium and 1 part magnesium. Because the calcium needs the magnesium to get put into our bones and teeth, the excess calcium will often get stored as calcium deposits.

When we get excited, calcium enters our cells and when we relax, the calcium gets replaces by magnesium. When confronted with stress (e.g. a fire, or confronted by a wild animal) we go into a “fight or flight” mode. When we are deficient in magnesium, we lose our ability to relax after a stress. Sometimes, when we get extra magnesium, the calcium “comes out” of the stores to be combined with the magnesium. The extra calcium puts us in a “fight or flight” state causing our heart to race, adrenalin to pump (a stress chemical), and other “I am in danger” feelings and reactions. To build bones, you also need vitamin D. Maybe your reaction is because you are also vitamin D3 deficient. Along with the proper calcium and magnesium ratio, you need vitamin D3 to absorb the calcium and convert it into bone mass.

My suggestion is that you take a straight magnesium supplement, like Natural Calm, and not take any calcium supplements along with it. Also, supplement your diet with about 1,000 mg of D3. If you start slowly, with a low dose (slowly increasing it), you can eliminate the excess calcium by converting it into bone mass, and cause your overall health to improve. Starting at a low dose (1 level teaspoon of Natural Calm) along with vitamin D3, you may not experience the effects you are experiencing.

We also have transdermal magnesium which is a liquid you put on your skin. Your skin absorbs the magnesium and may help you better.

While it seems like your body is reacting negatively to the magnesium, it may be that your body really needs the magnesium along with some vitamin D3.

The prescription drugs you are taking also increase your magnesium requirements.
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