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Also that's so interesting that your reference range changed. Did you gain/lose a lot of weight or something? What do they base it off if anyway?

Hey, thanks again for your thoughtful reply! Also I'd love to know your resources. It's clear there's a lot more to learn! I'm not on any mag depleting meds. As for dietary intake, I'm really starting to like squash so will be incorporating that more into my diet. I also eat a lot of seeds like pump...

Magnesium was 1.4, reference range  1.4-1.9    mEq/L. still waiting on the folate RBCs, MMA, etc.

all i know is that the sticker on the vial said serum magnesium.

Wow, thank you all so much, and thanks for the tips, jimmylegs. I'll make sure to keep you guys posted.

Wow, incredible. I'm impressed by how well you know these values. I just had my blood drawn for magnesium this morning and as soon as I get my neuro appt I'll ask my GP about these tests. Thank you SO much. If you're curious I'll keep you guys posted.

wow, kw, thank you for such a thorough reply. you definitely went out of your way and really relieved some of my fears. i actually do have an electronic copy of my results. my b12 is 427 pg/mL. just have to sit back and not catastrophize until the 19th when i'll hopefully get some more info. Test Na...

Hi Lynda, thanks for getting back to me. I actually found I have insufficient vitamin d- I have 26 (forgot units) with optimal reference range 30-80, 20-29 insufficient, <20 deficient. All other electrolytes measured on the complete metabolic panel were within normal limits. When I read about vitami...

hello, all. i've got so many weird things going on and am curious to hear your thoughts. here's what i have: -intermittent hand grip weakness in left hand. i used to laugh about this, but it's not funny anymore. it's happening more frequently and lasts about an hour each time. -painful nerve pinches...