Magnesium makes me sick.?!
Question:
Magnesium makes me sick.?
Does anyone else have a negative sensitivity to magnesium? I have never been able to take it - it makes my joints and muscles ache. I have been tested for it and had it confirmed that my body reacts badly to it. So far nobody has been able to tell me why. I also suffer from scoliosis and hypermobility. Anyone have any info or good sites to check out?
Answers:
There is no such thing as an allergy to magnesium.
First, all allergies are to protein structures.
Second, magnesium is an essential nutrient. That means you can't live with out it.
Now, you may be sensitive to it, but you're not allergic to it. The reason I point out the difference is that people who think they're allergic to something "avoid it" and when you're dealing with an essential nutrient, avoiding it can lead to very accute illness.
Your sensitivity may be due to inflammatory factors related to your other health challenges. You may want to check on the possibility of increased potassium and also increase your intake of Omega 3 fatty acids which is anti-inflammatory.