Low Magnesium?

[Sunny537]

Hi I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and a friend suggested to me to take a magnesium supplement. So I bought a magnesium spray for me to apply to my skin.

I had my magnesium levels checked about a month before I used the spray and these are the results:

Serum magnesium: 0.89 mmol/L (0.70-1.00 mmol/L)

Yet when I used the magnesium spray I had some tingling in my arms soon after using it. The instructions on the bottle say if I experience tingling after applying the spray that meant my levels of magnesium are low! So I don't understand why my magnesium levels are supposedly normal and then I use a spray that tell me I could be deficient in it!

Anyone explain to me why this could be please?

Thanks! :)

[Sunny537]

Thanks for replying with this. Sorry, do I need to record a number from 1 to 3 to generate a total score?

[TheLightSeeker]

By no means this assessment is a complete list of all its presentations, but I think it was designed to cover key areas of this condition, in order to make it work for screening purposes, before actual testing.
The level of general dysfunction is, more or less, according to the stage of adrenal fatigue  and the main causative factor remains stress,regardless of origin, emotional, biological, hidden or not...
  

[Red_Star]

Barely being able to function isn't on the list??? O_o Severe adrenal fatigue is called a nervous breakdown. I was a complete and utter mess. I couldn't handle any stress whatsoever. I was crying over everything and when you do that in public it's bad. Real bad.

My pupils fluctuated in the light so fast it was less than a second. I could draw the back of a spoon over my skin and it would turn bright white and spread over 2 inches. My two main causes of severe adrenal fatigue was due to severe vitamin B12 deficiency and again due to a very bad two month bout of being very hyperthyroid (hashitoxicosis). Untreated hypothyroidism also causes adrenal fatigue but not as severe.

[TheLightSeeker]

Hi Sunny.

The following is a self-assessment/questionnaire for adrenal fatigue.
If you wish, you may send me your results on a pm and we'll take it from there.

Adrenal Questionnaire  

Read each question carefully, and record the number next to a question if it applies to you.
When you finish, add up the numbers you have recorded.


Do you experience fatigue? 3


Do you have allergies? 3


Do you have asthma? 3


Do you have recurrent infections? 3


Are you under severe emotional stress? 3


Do you suffer from chronic pain or physical stress? 3


Do you have low blood pressure? 2


Do you have a low pulse rate (<70/min with no exercise)? 2


Do you feel faint when you rise quickly? 2


Do you experience depressed moods? 2


Do you experience joint pain? 2


Do you have muscle pain? 2


Do you have low libido? 2


Do you have hair loss? 2


Do you have anxiety attacks? 2


TOTAL SCORE _______  

Less than 7 adrenal fatigue unlikely
7-12  adrenal fatigue possible
Over 12  likely.

Cheers,
Niko

[Sunny537]

Hi Niko, yes, I'm interested in getting details regarding getting checked for adrenal fatigue. Thanks. :)

[TheLightSeeker]

Do not overlook the possibility of adrenal fatigue .
Salt craving and  low blood pressure are very common symptoms.

The greatest challenge is to regulate thyroid function in Hashi's,
when adrenal fatigue sets the stage for reverse T3, down regulating thyroid function, for adrenal recovery.
So treating hashi's according to your current thyroid function, should you have adrenal fatigue, is going to backfire in the long run.
If you're experiencing many unexplained setbacks with your health,
consider the above scenario and get checked for adrenal fatigue (not through a conventional Endo if you have any respect for your sanity and health, lol!)
If you need details, let me know.

Cheers!
Niko