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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Hip Joints And Knee

A person at a vitamin store urged me to get Magnesium to relax muscles so I can fall asleep more quickly. ( 200 mg per day supplementing my 200 mg magnesium in my regular vitamin). Now I am having ( after 3 weeks) chronic keep me awake pain in my hip joints and knees, and generally the entire leg (s) when I go to bed. is it the Magnesium?
Wed, 14 Dec 2016
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No sir. First, the dose is too high without having a blood Mg run to see if you need a repletion dose and that dose is time limited. I don't make specific recommendations without a full assessment but it does sound like a form of arthritis. As far as supplements for this, Glucosamine/Chrondroitin Sulfate is most helpful for this type of pain. Also,measure your legs and if one is longer, put the same height shoe lift in your shorter leg. Check vitamin D level and do a repletion dose if less than 30 and then taper down to 800 IU D3 (not D2) per day. Doctor can make recommendations regarding calcium after a bone density test and dietitian could advise after looking at a food diary.

Magnesium is more helpful if diet low in greens and symptoms are cramping, irritability; levels should be above 1.5 and 1.2 is critical.

Have some labs done to get direction, a bone density to know about osteoporosis possibility, measure or have nurse measure leg length and correct any differences, pursue appointment with a dietitian after results from doctor are in. A dietitian can help you put it all in perspective while still eating the foods you enjoy. Kindly, Kathy Shattler, MS,RDN
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Hip Joints And Knee

No sir. First, the dose is too high without having a blood Mg run to see if you need a repletion dose and that dose is time limited. I don t make specific recommendations without a full assessment but it does sound like a form of arthritis. As far as supplements for this, Glucosamine/Chrondroitin Sulfate is most helpful for this type of pain. Also,measure your legs and if one is longer, put the same height shoe lift in your shorter leg. Check vitamin D level and do a repletion dose if less than 30 and then taper down to 800 IU D3 (not D2) per day. Doctor can make recommendations regarding calcium after a bone density test and dietitian could advise after looking at a food diary. Magnesium is more helpful if diet low in greens and symptoms are cramping, irritability; levels should be above 1.5 and 1.2 is critical. Have some labs done to get direction, a bone density to know about osteoporosis possibility, measure or have nurse measure leg length and correct any differences, pursue appointment with a dietitian after results from doctor are in. A dietitian can help you put it all in perspective while still eating the foods you enjoy. Kindly, Kathy Shattler, MS,RDN