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Magnesium 800 mg
My wife is pregnant 4th month. and having some lower abdomen cramp sometimes. Her doctor suggested 800mg magnesium tablet everyday. Is it safe to take so much? Or which signs can tell if overdose happens?
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It is too high a dose.
Anything more than 300 mg should be avoided.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
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22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
You need to understand that as the baby grows the uterus stretches and this stretch is perceived as pain
taking magnesium is not advisable
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Dr. Pratibha P S
Gynecologist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
you can increase the natural intake if magnesium rich foods ..
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Dr. Thameeza Farhath
Gynecologist
4 yrs exp
Mangalore
It seems to be high dose for magnesium.
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It’s better to find out the cause of the abdominal cramps
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Please refrain from taking it
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