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Dealing with Potential Magnesium Citrate Overdose and Related Symptoms

A user reports symptoms such as facial redness, fatigue, and anxiety after prolonged magnesium citrate use for constipation. The assistant provides insights into magnesium overdose and stresses the importance of consulting a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment to resolve symptoms safely.

  • Magnesium overdose?
    I’ve been taking magnesium citrate for a few months now to treat constipation due to being on iron tablets. However, my face is now constantly swollen and red, I’m always tired, very anxious and have water retention. The only thing that helps the facial flushing is ibuprofen (which I don’t like to take too much because of the obvious side effects). Is this magnesium overdose? And if so, how long after I stop taking the magnesium will my symptoms go away considering I’ve been taking it for so long? :(

  • Magnesium overdose, or magnesium toxicity, can occur due to excessive intake of magnesium, often from supplements like magnesium citrate1. Symptoms of magnesium toxicity include redness or flushing of the face, tiredness, and anxiety, which you mentioned experiencing1.

    Your symptoms might be indicative of magnesium overdose, especially given that you have been taking magnesium citrate for constipation. It is essential to consult with a healthcare professional to verify this and to get personalized advice on how to manage it.

    If magnesium toxicity is diagnosed and treated early, the symptoms can completely resolve without lasting effects2. Treatment often involves stopping magnesium supplements and, in severe cases, may include the administration of intravenous calcium gluconate, or the use of diuretics or dialysis to reduce magnesium levels2.

    The time it takes for symptoms to resolve can vary depending on the severity of the toxicity and how quickly the treatment is started. It is crucial to work with a healthcare provider to monitor and manage the symptoms appropriately.

    Given your current symptoms and concerns, it is important to seek medical advice promptly to ensure appropriate care and management.

    Footnotes

    1. Fayez A. Ajib, "Magnesium Toxicity," NCBI Bookshelf. ↩ ↩2

    2. Fayez A. Ajib, "Magnesium Toxicity Prognosis," NCBI Bookshelf. ↩ ↩2

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