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What Causes Low Magnesium Levels During Chemotherapy?

Hello, I am suffering from low magnesium due to chemo treatment. I have been getting weekly infusions at my cancer since February. I was sent to a kidney doctor a month ago. He prescribed AMILoride 5mg once a day. Today I had to have another infusion. My magnesium registered 0.7. I had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago. All went well. I am frustrated because I was told today to call my kidney doc and tell him the med he prescribed is not working. Any suggestions?
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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Hi,

So far as symptoms narrated here, low magnesium narrates the defect at renal tubule level with co-transport mechanics with other cations.

I suggest consulting with all reports as a scanned copy in follow up the conversation for better guidelines.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Low Magnesium Levels During Chemotherapy?

Hi, So far as symptoms narrated here, low magnesium narrates the defect at renal tubule level with co-transport mechanics with other cations. I suggest consulting with all reports as a scanned copy in follow up the conversation for better guidelines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.