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Reviewer: jaxicreative, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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2nd day on treatment ....a little energy.. no benefits on bowel movement yet...
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Reviewer: jenrae, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I was put on Magnesium Oxide shortly after having a Kidney Transplant,Everything has been going good up until just this week when my blood work showed that my levels are close to critical low.
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Reviewer: Sam, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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My neurologist had me on Depakote, tried maxalt, zomig, etc, triptans, even tried botox injection, anti-depressants. He finally prescribed magnesium, and wow, the intensity and frequency of the migraines decreased. I had what he referred to as locked in migraines, lasting 4-6 weeks. I lost my job of 23 yrs due to this illness, that few understand. But today, I manage my migraines using magnesium o
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Chronic Migraines wrecked my life, lost my job & could not find any medication (incl. Topomax - severe side effects) that would at least regulate them. Finally my general doctor prescribed 800 mg/day (Two 400mg/day). After 7 days of considerable nausea (used nauzene tablets & hard candy to get ride of nausea), my headaches improved greatly! It has begun to give me hope and energy and the a
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Reviewer: obbie20, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have had heart palpertations for years I was taking inderal but it lowered my Bp so I tried prescription mag 400mg twice a day. I started feeling short of breath, weak, my legs became shaky if standing for more then ten minutes and all I wanted to do was sleep. I was so tired. I stopped taking it and it all went away. Even though the heart doc and pharm told me these are not side affects. Theses
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