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Re: calcium/magnesium/vit.e overdose (and endo)From: Ari (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:44:54 -0700
At 04:37 PM 2/27/98 -0600, you wrote: >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. >> >>-- >>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG >>OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York >>Great Neck, New York >>http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm >>http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm >> >>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >>and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >>This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >>consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >>and/or interventions. >> >>**Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, >>consequently no private emails will receive a response. >> >>**Thank you for your understanding ;-) >> Magnesium can also cause diarrhea. Ingrid Gold, CNM
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