WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 1998: Re: calcium/magnesium/vit.e overdose (and endo)

Re: calcium/magnesium/vit.e overdose (and endo)

From: Lisa (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:37:02 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: >
>At Fri, 27 Feb 1998, Cala wrote:
>>
>>I was wondering if you could be taking too much calcium, magnesium or
>>vitamin e to cause burning and loose stools?
>>Im not sure which supplement is causing it, but am on a dily regimen of
>>400 units vitamin e, calcium is 1,000 mg and magnesium is 500 mg. Can
>>any of these doses be causing the problems? (also feel a bit shaky and
>>panicky). Should I build up to those doses or not take them that high?
>>Cala
>
>These are pretty standard doses and shouldn't cause a problem. Remember
>to split up the calcium (and magnesium if they're combined) into
>500-600mg doses since your body won't absorb more than that at one time
>from pills.

Doctor, do you mean take one 500 mg pill in the am and one in the pm>? The bottle says take 2 pills with food at bedtime! I never new you needed to split it up. HOw many hours in between each 500 mg dose? Cala

Calcium carbonate can conctipate some people but loose >stool would be unusual.
>
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>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
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