singlemum
29-04-14, 00:28
Hi there, first time posting here. Having read various posts regarding the connection between anxiety/panic and magnesium deficiency, I felt I would like to share my story.
Having been recovered from agorophobia for the past 10 years and leading a relatively normal life (still have anxiety but not the debilitating panic attacks) I have seemingly out of the blue been hit with horrendous panic again, to the point the very thought of leaving the house brings on a whole host of symptoms. I also suffer from dyspepsia for which I take omeprozole, and also bendroflumethiazide for fluid retention in foot. Anyway I have discovered those 2 meds together can cause magnesium deficiency, and levels should be monitored, not something my GP has ever mentioned to me, but something I will be mentioning at my app tomorrow. With hindsight, I prob have had symptoms of deficiency, ie joint/muscle pain, eye twitches, sensitivity to noise, all of which I put down to possible menopause (as did my GP, levels are normal though). Yesterday, I was feeling pretty awful, ate a banana, which took the edge off my anxiety, not for long though, took a couple of Calcium and Mag tabs which I had in house, and felt loads better! I have now ordered the better you magnesium oil so will see how that goes and let you know. In my opinion i'd say low magnesium levels do play a part in anxiety disorders.
Anyone else had similar experiences with those meds or even just omeprozole as that one seems to be the biggest offender.
Having been recovered from agorophobia for the past 10 years and leading a relatively normal life (still have anxiety but not the debilitating panic attacks) I have seemingly out of the blue been hit with horrendous panic again, to the point the very thought of leaving the house brings on a whole host of symptoms. I also suffer from dyspepsia for which I take omeprozole, and also bendroflumethiazide for fluid retention in foot. Anyway I have discovered those 2 meds together can cause magnesium deficiency, and levels should be monitored, not something my GP has ever mentioned to me, but something I will be mentioning at my app tomorrow. With hindsight, I prob have had symptoms of deficiency, ie joint/muscle pain, eye twitches, sensitivity to noise, all of which I put down to possible menopause (as did my GP, levels are normal though). Yesterday, I was feeling pretty awful, ate a banana, which took the edge off my anxiety, not for long though, took a couple of Calcium and Mag tabs which I had in house, and felt loads better! I have now ordered the better you magnesium oil so will see how that goes and let you know. In my opinion i'd say low magnesium levels do play a part in anxiety disorders.
Anyone else had similar experiences with those meds or even just omeprozole as that one seems to be the biggest offender.