DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently read in your column that you test your patient’s magnesium levels when they have been on long-term proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). When I asked my doctor to include this in ...
Low magnesium can cause muscle weakness, fatigue, and cramping. A poor diet and some medications can cause low magnesium levels. Around 50% of people in the U.S. do not get enough magnesium from food.