Magnesium Panic Attack

If you are deficient in magnesium panic attack can be triggered. A magnesium deficiency is thought to contribute to panic attacks. This makes sense as magnesium helps to calm nerves and relax muscles.

Good Magnesium Sources

Squash and pumpkin seeds, spinach, almonds, barley, legumes, whole grains and nuts (especially Brazil nuts), are all good sources of magnesium. Generally meat is not, although shellfish and halibut are.

The RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) for men is 350 mg. and for women, it's 300 mg.

Panic And Agoraphobia

Panic attacks, anxiety and agoraphobia have been linked to a deficiency in magnesium. Some of the symptoms include numbness, tingling and other 'weird' sensations that are familiar to anxiety sufferers.

Personally, I have had what I call 'electric shocks' and 'mini explosions' that I feel very strongly in my brain. It also feels like I can hear it in my ear. This happens rarely, but it has happened more than once.

These sensations are not frightening (to me). They are more a nuisance and make me very irritable. I've also had feelings of suddenly dropping into a hole and being yanked back, all in a split second, causing me to be startled.

Whether by coincidence or not, these gradually decreased after I increased my magnesium intake. Perhaps there really is a magnesium panic attack connection.

Warning For Kidney Patients

If you have kidney problems, please be very careful with your magnesium intake. Speak to your doctor. Your kidneys may have difficulty in eliminating magnesium, causing toxic buildup.

Generally speaking, taking magnesium supplements are helpful for anxiety, panic and other mental conditions. If you are interested, there's a really good book by Dr. Carolyn Dean called "The Magnesium Miracle". It outlines how important magnesium is and will really open your eyes. An excellent resource to have.

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