Magnesium, Potassium & PVC's

Hi all,

Just wanted some advise please,

I suffer from alot of PVC's and was wondering about trying Magnesium and Potassium suppliments to try and help with the PVC's.

Does anyone else take these suppliments, i have bought some Magnesium in 250mg and Potassium in 99mg.

On the bottles it says take one a day, do we need to consult our doctors before we take them.

Thanks Hayley

6 Comments

Supplementing Mg and Kcl

by lenora - 2009-12-11 03:12:45

PVC's can be caused by low levels of potassium and magnesium but don't supplement either without consulting your cardiologist. They can interfere with the actions of some cardiac drugs. Your cardiologist would first need to draw levels of both and determine if your potassium and mag are indeed low. I don't take extra potassium but magnesium does help me at bedtime when I have runaway afib especially. Just be sure you have your doctor's okay before you supplement. You don't want to do yourself harm!

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by Tracey_E - 2009-12-11 03:12:59

We don't really need a dr's permission but it's always a good idea to let them know anything we're taking because some supplements can impact the effectiveness of prescriptions we may be on. My cardiologist routinely asks now about supplements when I see him, surprised me the first time because I'd never been asked before. I'm on magnesium/calcium and fish oil, both with my dr's hearty approval.

Consult Dr.

by annaelliott76 - 2009-12-11 04:12:57

Please consult you cardiologist before supplementing. Some of the meds I'm on require me to have magnesium and potassium levels monitored.

Taking this and that

by mrag - 2009-12-11 06:12:50

If you have a heart condition and are already taking a few prescription meds, I think the conservative course of action is discuss anything new with your cardiologist. Another member here turned me to:
http://www.pharmasurveyor.com/
which lists all sorts of drugs (including fish oils, mag oxide as well as prescribed) and their possible side effects. Highly recommended (there are others like it, but so far this is my favorite). If you use "healthvault) from microsoft, you can store all the drugs you take and bring them up in PharmaSurveyor. Best to first open an email account at
www.live.com
All these are free.

Actually I am kind of surprised you are not already on a prescribed potassium supplement like Klor Kon.

Magnesium Helps Stop PVCs

by Tawn - 2009-12-11 09:12:49

I used to suffer from thousands of PVCs per day until I started taking Mag supplements. Since I started the mag supplements my PVCs have been cut in half.

The problem with most Mag supplements is that they are worthless. The body can't absorb Mag Oxide or Mag Chloride very well. You have to get it in a form that the body can use. One form is the DermaMag that is an oil applied to the skin. Another form is the liquid Mag Citrate, which is a laxative, obviously not good for most of us.

I take this supplement: CardioRhythm
http://www.vrp.com/ProductPage.aspx?ProdID=1950

and the Vitamin Research Products other Magnesium supplement Opti-Mag.

These have helped get my PVCs under control.

If you are on medications, you should discuss taking these supplements with your doctor FIRST.
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Absorbing Mag Oxide

by mrag - 2009-12-12 11:12:40

Neither my cardiologist nor my GP told me anything about WHEN to take Mag Oxide, but I had one allergy specialist tell me that it was best to take it 1 hour BEFORE a meal or TWO hours AFTER for it to work best. I personally take it in the morning with all my other pills, but it might be worth discussing with doctor and or pharmacist.

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