Magnesium and BPPV Hi everyone, I always get back and keep an eye on latest news on this great forum. I just want to ask if somebody have noticed a correlation with the intake of magnesium and increase in BPPV episodes. I have been taking 1000mg of Magnesium dayly for the last 7 years and I also have noticed a tremendous increase in vertigo episodes. I was wondering if those might be caused by the magnesium. I was trying to find some data in the internet but was not able to find any. Any advice will be appreciated, Cheers Fravi https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189253#msg-189253 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:12:05 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189513#msg-189513 Re: Magnesium and BPPV https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189513#msg-189513
If your BPPV continues or escalates, consider a consult with a physician who evaluates cervical/spinal disc degeneration.

In brief, a few years ago, I began experiencing a weird symptom of loud buzzing in my head and dizziness with certain head positions. Then, as time went on, one morning when I got out of bed, I woke up the floor. I had fainted/collapsed and did recall a very loud buzzing noise before all went dark.

After many MD consults, brain MRI's etc and no answers, I consulted with a Sports Medicine physician who did another MRI that surveyed farther down the cervical spine than a brain scan...and he found a degenerated cervical disc. He showed me with a skeletal spine model how, when the head turns/twists to one side, the spine/condyle/bone presses on the cervical fossa. So, if it is not covered/protected by normal ‘disc/padding’ and it’s degenerated and thin, the result/reaction is the buzzing and syncope.)

I have developed an ‘awareness’ of head position at all times… turn my whole body rather than just my head to look from side to side, etc. I continue on with all my targeted nutrients including magnesium and added collagen – in the off-chance it may help delay ongoing disc degeneration. I do think that quite likely, the thing that helped me so much to avoid Afib at night…right-side sleeping only… has probably contributed to the problem disc. I’ve tried back or left side sleeping and that gives me warning sounds so I revert back to right side.

Best to you,
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I just want to ask if somebody have noticed a correlation with the intake of magnesium and increase in BPPV episodes.

I assume you are hypothesizing that an increased magnesium intake could block calcium into the cells & thereby cause BPPV?

I'm a person who has taken lots of magnesium (as high as 5-6 g/day, now maybe 3.5 g/day) without issue. Years ago I looked into high magnesium intake and found an obese, T2 diabetic physician who had taken 20 g/day for a year to get rid of his diabetic neuropathy, then 5g/day after. I posted on that here: [www.afibbers.org]

I think I probably "waste" or urinate out a lot of magnesium, hence my tolerance is high. Others have different situations. My wife's bowel tolerance is about 400 mg/day, mine is at least 10 times that.

In your case, you might reduce your Mg intake and see if your BPPV instances decrease.]]> GeorgeN AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:17:44 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189254#msg-189254 Re: Magnesium and BPPV https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189254#msg-189254 www.drugs.com]]]> gloaming AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:51:52 +0000 https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189253#msg-189253 Magnesium and BPPV https://www.afibbers.org/forum/read.php?9,189253,189253#msg-189253
I always get back and keep an eye on latest news on this great forum. I just want to ask if somebody have noticed a correlation with the intake of magnesium and increase in BPPV episodes. I have been taking 1000mg of Magnesium dayly for the last 7 years and I also have noticed a tremendous increase in vertigo episodes. I was wondering if those might be caused by the magnesium. I was trying to find some data in the internet but was not able to find any.

Any advice will be appreciated,

Cheers

Fravi]]> fravi AFIBBERS FORUM Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:12:18 +0000