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Can Magnesium Citrate Effective For Cramps During Afib?

Hi! i have atrial fib which comes on about every 2
months...very scary and uncomfortable with weakness...could i take magnesium taurate to help
prevent this.....i have heard it is very good...i also
take my heart med..sotolol..and am on coumadin 9mg i take every evening...i am on no other med
could you please advise me on this.am a young 70,
very active and dont look my age...i dont have any
other health issues..all my blood work came back very good....my problem is the atrial fib,,
can you help me to alleviate atrial fib...
actually , i do get leg cramps from time to time, very painful...lasts about 2 to 5 minutes.
could y ou help me...i already take about 950 mg
of magnesium citrate,,,and would like to try magnesium taurate, to see if it helps.
many thanks
M. Meredith
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
DEAR USER,
THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM

YOU ARE ALREADY BEING TREATED FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH SOTALOL AND COUMARIN..

AS ABOUT TREATMENT, IT IS DIFFERENT FOR ACUTE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) AND THAN FOR CHRONIC AF..

MAGNESIUM TAURATE IS NEVER USED IN AF

YOU ALREADY TAKING MAGNESIUM CITRATE SYRUP WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION BY DOCTOR IS WRONG AS IT USED FOR CONSTIPATION AND NOT AF

I ADVISE YOU TO TAKE ANY MEDICATIONS ONLY AFTER PROPER CONSULTATION TO YOUR CARDIOLOGIST

HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS
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Can Magnesium Citrate Effective For Cramps During Afib?

DEAR USER, THANKS FOR CONSULTING WITH HCM YOU ARE ALREADY BEING TREATED FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION WITH SOTALOL AND COUMARIN.. AS ABOUT TREATMENT, IT IS DIFFERENT FOR ACUTE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) AND THAN FOR CHRONIC AF.. MAGNESIUM TAURATE IS NEVER USED IN AF YOU ALREADY TAKING MAGNESIUM CITRATE SYRUP WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION BY DOCTOR IS WRONG AS IT USED FOR CONSTIPATION AND NOT AF I ADVISE YOU TO TAKE ANY MEDICATIONS ONLY AFTER PROPER CONSULTATION TO YOUR CARDIOLOGIST HOPE I ANSWERED YOUR QUERY. YOU CAN MESSAGE ME FOR ANY FURTHER CONCERNS