I have been trying to fix electrolyte imbalance for last 4 years and atleast finally identified what I am deficient of.

Even though my blood levels show normal for magnesium 1.8, RBC Confirmed I am deficient in magnesium (4.7) and because of this my Potassium RBC levels are low (88) and Magnesium is needed to transport potassium into cells based on my research.

I have been supplementing magnesium 400 Mg per day, but not able to raise levels and Urine test confirmed I am loosing magnesium more than high levels through. Looking for help if anyone faced similar issue and if they were able to fix it.

Thanks.

11 minutes ago, scotchguy said:

I have been trying to fix electrolyte imbalance for last 4 years and atleast finally identified what I am deficient of.

Even though my blood levels show normal for magnesium 1.8, RBC Confirmed I am deficient in magnesium (4.7) and because of this my Potassium RBC levels are low (88) and Magnesium is needed to transport potassium into cells based on my research.

I have been supplementing magnesium 400 Mg per day, but not able to raise levels and Urine test confirmed I am loosing magnesium more than high levels through. Looking for help if anyone faced similar issue and if they were able to fix it.

Thanks.

Try upping natural sources of magnesium (e.g peanuts, pumpkin seeds etc.), rather than using supplement alone as kidneys then keep flushing out excess supplemental mag front he body relative to the dietary one.

Do you drink a lot of coffee? If yes, cut back on caffeine content too. It's diuretic and flushes mag from the body.

25 minutes ago, CADNMALODU said:

Try upping natural sources of magnesium (e.g peanuts, pumpkin seeds etc.), rather than using supplement alone as kidneys then keep flushing out excess supplemental mag front he body relative to the dietary one.

Do you drink a lot of coffee? If yes, cut back on caffeine content too. It's diuretic and flushes mag from the body.

Thank you dude for the response. I have coffee once a day, and also I eat clean diet rich in magnesium like you said Pumpkin seeds, Nuts , leafy vegetables and avocados. I used to consume alcohol twice a week , but stopped it since last 4 months.

Doctors weren’t able to help?

4 minutes ago, allbakara said:

Doctors weren’t able to help?

No, Since all levels in blood show normal. They blamed it on stress. I was able to figure out using chatgpt by tracking symptoms and doing Cell study and RBC Tests. Next week meeting with primary care physician again to see if its going to change anything.

11 minutes ago, scotchguy said:

Thank you dude for the response. I have coffee once a day, and also I eat clean diet rich in magnesium like you said Pumpkin seeds, Nuts , leafy vegetables and avocados. I used to consume alcohol twice a week , but stopped it since last 4 months.

Alcohol is a diuretic as well. Stop coffee & alcohol cold turkey and get checked again say after 2 -3 months and see what results would look like.

1 minute ago, CADNMALODU said:

Alcohol is a diuretic as well. Stop coffee & alcohol cold turkey and get checked again say after 2 -3 months and see what results would look like.

Sure dude.. Thats useful info, Thank you.

1 hour ago, scotchguy said:

I have been trying to fix electrolyte imbalance for last 4 years and atleast finally identified what I am deficient of.

Even though my blood levels show normal for magnesium 1.8, RBC Confirmed I am deficient in magnesium (4.7) and because of this my Potassium RBC levels are low (88) and Magnesium is needed to transport potassium into cells based on my research.

I have been supplementing magnesium 400 Mg per day, but not able to raise levels and Urine test confirmed I am loosing magnesium more than high levels through. Looking for help if anyone faced similar issue and if they were able to fix it.

Thanks.

What are the symptoms

40 minutes ago, scotchguy said:

No, Since all levels in blood show normal. They blamed it on stress. I was able to figure out using chatgpt by tracking symptoms and doing Cell study and RBC Tests. Next week meeting with primary care physician again to see if its going to change anything.

Ok, good luck

1 hour ago, scotchguy said:

I have been trying to fix electrolyte imbalance for last 4 years and atleast finally identified what I am deficient of.

Even though my blood levels show normal for magnesium 1.8, RBC Confirmed I am deficient in magnesium (4.7) and because of this my Potassium RBC levels are low (88) and Magnesium is needed to transport potassium into cells based on my research.

I have been supplementing magnesium 400 Mg per day, but not able to raise levels and Urine test confirmed I am loosing magnesium more than high levels through. Looking for help if anyone faced similar issue and if they were able to fix it.

Thanks.

stop taking supplemental Mg. it loses in urine. only less than 2% may be consumed in that 400 mg pill. rather focus on Mg rich foods and other natural ways. also No coffeine, no alcohol, no smoking, no sugar drinks, protein, nuts, vegetables in balanced way. it take min. 6 months to see results. don't rush to conclusion.

23 minutes ago, paaparao said:

stop taking supplemental Mg. it loses in urine. only less than 2% may be consumed in that 400 mg pill. rather focus on Mg rich foods and other natural ways. also No coffeine, no alcohol, no smoking, no sugar drinks, protein, nuts, vegetables in balanced way. it take min. 6 months to see results. don't rush to conclusion.

Gotcha.. Thanks dude. Very helpful information.

54 minutes ago, Redarya said:

What are the symptoms

Symptoms are muscle cramps, fatigue, minor twitching, dizzyness, palm itching and muscle/bone pain.

On 4/7/2026 at 8:15 AM, scotchguy said:

I have been trying to fix electrolyte imbalance for last 4 years and atleast finally identified what I am deficient of.

Even though my blood levels show normal for magnesium 1.8, RBC Confirmed I am deficient in magnesium (4.7) and because of this my Potassium RBC levels are low (88) and Magnesium is needed to transport potassium into cells based on my research.

I have been supplementing magnesium 400 Mg per day, but not able to raise levels and Urine test confirmed I am loosing magnesium more than high levels through. Looking for help if anyone faced similar issue and if they were able to fix it.

Thanks.

Just curious what kind of supplement you are taking? can you post it here? Can you share some research papers that helped to get to that conclusion. Thank you

On 4/6/2026 at 9:49 PM, scotchguy said:

Symptoms are muscle cramps, fatigue, minor twitching, dizzyness, palm itching and muscle/bone pain.

I was in similar situation. I cut down the coffee, did strict keto diet(no carbs, no sugar, only red meat, chicken, fish, egg, any green vegetables like brocolli, asparagus, spinach) and started taking Magnesium Glycinate, it helped me. Take eye drops regulary, I use Retaine MGD Lubricant Eye Drops.

Make Sure your body have exposure to sun light.

On 4/6/2026 at 9:49 PM, scotchguy said:

Symptoms are muscle cramps, fatigue, minor twitching, dizzyness, palm itching and muscle/bone pain.

If the symptoms are worse, I recommend Ferritin test which test Iron levels.