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Update :)
Less than 2 weeks ago, my Mg was down to 1.3 mg/dl.
I just had it retested and am up to 1.9 mg/dl!
I only increased my supplementation from 750 mg to 900 mg. So, I don't think this was the reason. I am now using different brands of magnesium, one which includes magnesium citrate and oxide. I think the biggest effect may be from cutting out black tea and drinking LOTs of water. Previoiusly, I was drinking water like-a-normal-person because my dosage of cyclosporine is so low. However, I have read (and now seen) that the *duration* of cyclosporine use at any dosage also plays a part in impared Mg reabsorption in the kidney.
The moral of the story: Drink lots of water!
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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