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Hypermagnesemia

Hypermagnesemia is when there is too much of a mineral called magnesium in your body. Magnesium is very important for your body to work properly, but too much of it can make you feel sick.

Imagine that your body is like a car. Just like a car needs oil to run smoothly, your body needs different things called minerals to work properly. Magnesium is one of those minerals.

If you eat too many things with magnesium, your body can have too much of it. Kind of like if you put too much oil in a car, it can start to have problems.

When your body has too much magnesium, it can cause things like feeling really tired, having trouble breathing, feeling sick to your stomach, or even having a hard time staying awake.

That's why it's important to only have the right amount of magnesium in your body, just like a car only needs the right amount of oil. If you ever feel really sick and think you might have too much magnesium, you should talk to a doctor right away so they can help you feel better.