Fibromyalgia

• Magnesium deficiency.

The average red blood cell magnesium levels of fibromyalgia patients is lower than controls. Magnesium deficiency symptoms are very similar to those of fibromyalgia and may be confused with the disease. Romano TJ et al: Magnesium deficiency in fibromyalgia syndrome. J Nutr Med 4:165-167, 1994.

Of 15 fibromyalgia patients supplemented for 8 weeks with magnesium malate, average tender point index scores were reduced from 19.6 to 6.5. Abraham GE et al: Management of fibromyalgia: Rationale for the use of magnesium and malic acid. J Nutr Med 3:49-59, 1992.