I soak my feet in a foot spa. Hopefully l don,t put too much mag, as l you have said that can be harmful.

Then link you sent didn't work. Had a look at there website. Is it called, mag sulphate cream?

Thanks sue

Can you clarify this? What link and to whom are you asking?

Referring back to the magnesium thread and l think you (mrsD), posted a link to kirkman site.

Sue

http://kirkmanlabs.com/ProductKirkma...mSulfateCream/

I believe many places now sell this independently from the manufacturer.

Type "kirkman magnesium cream" into google search.

There are also lotions (which I use).
One is called Epsom-IT.

I went back there, and fixed the broken link. That post is from 2006, and the company must have updated their site. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

Thanks

Sue

I have been soaking my feet daily in warm water with Epsom salt since March 15. I use a medium sized basin and fill it up with water just above my ankle and put 2oz of epsom.

I will not forget March 15 because that was the last time I experienced the burning sensation. Soaking it relieves me from the "tight-band pressure" in my feet. I will continue using epsom salt.

Does the magnesium absorbed through the skin metabolized in the liver or kidney? If yes, is it in lesser amount than orally taken, or just the same?

Thanks.

Magnesium in the blood stream is excreted by the kidney.

Without a "trigger" like diabetes, it is conserved to some extent.

I have not found any other information about serum levels that promote excretion. So other medical conditions may exist and not be researched yet.

But diuretics promote excretion to such an extent that people may die from that loss. Many on diuretic therapy for congestive heart failure who take high dose Lasix end up in ERs and some may die. When Propulsid was on the market there were deaths from prolonged QT events of the heart that occurred from low mag levels. This was the main reason it was removed.

There are many drugs on the QT lists, that can cause heart rhythm anomalies, when magnesium is low.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/246489-overview
This article explains hypermagnesemia.
The two major ways it can occur is thru IV supplements (used in treating Eclampsia of pregnancy this way, some IV chemo replacement), or rectal overuse of enemas containing magnesium like Fleets.