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undiagnosed and in pain

i have been having seizures since 2008 , i was pregnant and began sick with fever and found out i had a spleen tumor which ended in a partial spleenectomy,  after that i began having seizures.  Every seizure is worst for me  itake dilantin for the seizures,  I has a seizure about 3months ago and i havent been the same since i have extreme back left shoulder pain tender almost, my left side of my stomach aches a dull pain like when i had the tumor on my spleen.  I went to the doctor but they say im okay and its problably muscle spams.  what can i do ? should i go see another doctor? and can it be gauchers disease ive read alot on it and the other symptoms seem to follow with that disease,  also what can i take for pain? it is real bad i need something stringer than afvil  thanx
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1756321 tn?1547095325
I had seizures after surgery due to severe magnesium deficiency. Surgery worsened my existing (unknown) magnesium deficiency state.  I had many symptoms but included lower back pain. Magnesium relaxes the muscles! Magnesium deficiency increases neurotransmitter P. P is for pain!

It would be worth trying magnesium supplements to see how you go. The most absorbable forms are magnesium citrate, glycinate, taurate, or aspartate, although malate, succinate, fumarate are also good.  Side effects from too much magnesium includes diarrhea.

Excerpt from Ancient Minerals: "Need More Magnesium? 10 Signs to Watch For"

"3. Do you experience a lot of stress in your life, or have you recently had a major medical procedure such as surgery?  Stress can be a cause of magnesium deficiency, and a lack of magnesium tends to magnify the stress reaction, worsening the problem. In studies, adrenaline and cortisol, byproducts of the “fight or flight” reaction associated with stress and anxiety, were associated with decreased magnesium.4

Because stressful conditions require more magnesium use by the body, all such conditions may lead to deficiency, including both psychological and physical forms of stress such as surgery, burns, and chronic disease."

Excerpt from Ancient Minerals: Symptoms of Low Magnesium:

"SIGNS OF MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY
The classic physical signs of low magnesium are:1 2 3

Neurological:

Behavioral disturbances
Irritability and anxiety
Lethargy
Impaired memory and cognitive function
Anorexia or loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Seizures

Muscular:

Weakness
Muscle spasms (tetany)
Tics
Muscle cramps
Hyperactive reflexes
Impaired muscle coordination (ataxia)
Tremors
Involuntary eye movements and vertigo
Difficulty swallowing

Metabolic:

Increased intracellular calcium
Hyperglycemia
Calcium deficiency
Potassium deficiency

Cardiovascular:

Irregular or rapid heartbeat
Coronary spasms

Among children:

Growth retardation or “failure to thrive”

CONDITIONS RELATED TO PROBLEMS OF MAGNESIUM
In addition to symptoms of overt hypomagnesemia (clinically low serum magnesium), the following conditions represent possible indicators of chronic latent magnesium deficiency:3 4 5 6

Depression
Chronic fatigue syndrome
ADHD
Epilepsy
Parkinson’s disease
Sleep problems
Migraine
Cluster headaches
Osteoporosis
Premenstrual syndrome
Chest pain (angina)
Cardiac arrhythmias
Coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Type II diabetes
Asthma"
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If I were you I would find someone who will listen to you.  Then from there get a referral to a neurologist.
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