VERY ILL FRIEND -- IS THIS A DEFICIENCY? need to hear of others
I have a friend who is very ill. The ER at first diag. her with extremely low calcium levels and gave her IV Calcium....but after they found out she did not have insurance, they told her she was "fine", "can't find anything wrong with you", and told her "don't come back".
What I know of her symptoms are:
Numbness around mouth, hands, feet.
Pain in rib cage, internal organs, legs, feet.
Stiffness in hands, feet.
rash on face at first, then all over her body after taking Calcium supplements.
Constipation -- a chronic problem.
Inablitity to sleep, seems due to pain & not being able to get comfortable.
Hair stiff and dry; no oil present after not having washed it for a full week!
That's all I can remember right now. Thanks for your assistance. I know she will appreciate it.
One of the things I found that her symptoms might suggest is a magnesium deficiency.
(The last I heard from this friend is that she could barely walk to the bathroom).
Anyone know of ANY other diet/vit/mineral deficiencies that can cause all of this?
She has been on the yeast killer diet for a long time, and it doesn't seem to be helping, so she has agreed to go OFF of it.
Re: VERY ILL FRIEND -- IS THIS A DEFICIENCY? need to hear of others
absolutely. The first thing I thought going down the list was magnesium deficiency. Here is what I think. I think this person does have a calcium deficiency, but the calcium deficiency is a result/symptom of the magnesium deficiency. The body is obviously rejecting the supplements. I would advise your friend to cease taking them. What is this yeast killer diet she has been on? Anti-Candida? This could be many things, but if this is a high protein diet, as anti candida diets tend to be, it must be ended immediately. I think this person needs to go on a vegetable diet and that it is critical that they do such. Fresh steamed vegetables, and raw seeds. This should improve hydration and improve constipation, and improve nutrition. I know it seems counter productive, but fixing the magnesium will fix the calcium and in order to do that I would stay away from anything high in calcium. That includes all dairy. It seems the person could have other issues with allergies in processed foods such as MSG, also.
Re: VERY ILL FRIEND -- IS THIS A DEFICIENCY? need to hear of others
I think you should start taking a multivitamin. Calcium is need by the body to regulate muscle function, proper nerve conduction, and blood clotting when you are cut. Since the body uses calcium for almost every function of life, u don't want to become deficient in it. Your rash is most likely from too much calcium or something else in the pills she was taking. The skin is usually the first thing to react to a chronic allergic reaction or poisoning (yes, when you take too much of anything it becomes a poison/toxin to the body). Try a multivitamin from a different manufacturer and try to find out what is added to your old calcium suppliment to make up the bulk of the pill (she may be reacting to that causing the rash). Good luck and keep us posted to your results of this problem. Mitch
Last edited by Mitch_4444; 02-28-2004 at 07:06 PM.
Re: VERY ILL FRIEND -- IS THIS A DEFICIENCY? need to hear of others
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Originally Posted by brothers_keeper
I have a friend who is very ill. The ER at first diag. her with extremely low calcium levels and gave her IV Calcium....but after they found out she did not have insurance, they told her she was "fine", "can't find anything wrong with you", and told her "don't come back".
What I know of her symptoms are:
Numbness around mouth, hands, feet.
Pain in rib cage, internal organs, legs, feet.
Stiffness in hands, feet.
rash on face at first, then all over her body after taking Calcium supplements.
Constipation -- a chronic problem.
Inablitity to sleep, seems due to pain & not being able to get comfortable.
Hair stiff and dry; no oil present after not having washed it for a full week!
That's all I can remember right now. Thanks for your assistance. I know she will appreciate it.
One of the things I found that her symptoms might suggest is a magnesium deficiency.
(The last I heard from this friend is that she could barely walk to the bathroom).
Anyone know of ANY other diet/vit/mineral deficiencies that can cause all of this?
She has been on the yeast killer diet for a long time, and it doesn't seem to be helping, so she has agreed to go OFF of it.
bk
Calcium does not usually produce rashes or alllergic reactions, but the excipeints or fillers in whatever supplement she used might. She might do best just having a couple of rolaids once or twice a day (has calcium AND magnesium), but none will be absorbed without sufficient vit. D. Maybe some cod liver oil, then, since both its vitamins and omega 3's are healthful.
HOWEVER, it is impossible to diagnose someone from a distance, nobody here is a doctor, and your friend sounds very sick. Low calcium in the blood can be a cause of many problems, or it can be the effect of something else, such as kidney malfunction. So, it should not be taken lightly. She should see a doc. Insurance be damned. Rob the kid's cookie money, but get to a doctor.
By the way, I don't know what state you live in, but in most states, and ER cannot cut off or refuse treatment to someone once she has been admitted. I'd consider this a cause for very strenuous action.
