mgk
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Over the past few months I've found that I'm very sensitive to magnesium intake. If I don't get enough of it, I can tell within a day because certain symptoms start showing up again (headache, neck and shoulder pains, cramps in my calves, low energy, constipation). I've found that I need about 800mg/day in order to feel relatively well.
Recently I've also been experimenting with B12 because I can identify with many of the deficiency symptoms. I've found that when I take a certain amount of B12 (methylcobalamin), my need for magnesium will nearly double. It actually seems that my magnesium needs are roughly proportional to the amount of B12 I take. It doubles with 1mg, and it's lower with 500mcg, and so on. Has anyone else experienced something like this? I'm wondering what's going on, or if it's something that's expected as a B12 deficiency is alleviated.
Thank you
Recently I've also been experimenting with B12 because I can identify with many of the deficiency symptoms. I've found that when I take a certain amount of B12 (methylcobalamin), my need for magnesium will nearly double. It actually seems that my magnesium needs are roughly proportional to the amount of B12 I take. It doubles with 1mg, and it's lower with 500mcg, and so on. Has anyone else experienced something like this? I'm wondering what's going on, or if it's something that's expected as a B12 deficiency is alleviated.
Thank you