I have been taking 200mg two times a day, total 400mg. I started taking a B-Complex few weeks ago with monthly b12 injections. Had H.Pylori that wiped out my b12.

Started magnesium cause my muscles were always active and would not relax. Went through everything chiropractor, deep tissue massages, needling, yoga. They have calm a bit down after magnesium but a long way to go

With the magnesium, one week it will make me very tired and the next week a boost of energy that I can't sit still. And when it switches on me to energy I can not stay asleep.

Wondering if anyone has any help? or had the same thing. I have my naturopath in 2 weeks, hoping she knows something.

I try to take it 4 hrs apart. When it's making me sleepy I take it at dinner and bed. On the weeks it's giving me energy, breakfast and noon.

I just can not figure out why it changes. When I am on the morning routine around 3pm I have to have a nap.

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So I did a good bit of research into the recommended daily dosage of magnesium glycinate, and it seemed like 400-600 was average. The Doctor's Best Magnesium Glycinate I got says 200 mg per serving, so should I just take two servings at night for the recommended 400 mg?

Thanks!

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I am just starting to take a magnesium glycinate supplement and I’m trying to learn more about the dose parameters. I noticed that the magnesium content in hemp and pumpkin seeds is pretty high. Should I adjust my dose on days where I have magnesium rich foods? The supplement I have has a serving size of 600mg, and I know the daily value is 420mg. What dose do I want to stick to not exceeding? What is the optimal healthy dose?

Here are the various Magnesium products I have tried. The results are my own opinion and I am not steering anyway towards a particular brand.

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Natural Rhythm Triple Calm Magnesium 150mg: First time taking it I felt so tired. Could not stay awake. About the 2-3 time taking (1 at a time) I would up on the morning with heart palpitations worse than normal. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GW4V7MC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Magnesium Breakthrough: I just take one as needed and don't really feel anything. I was on their plan to titrate dosage but one morning woke up with really bad heart palpitations. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09R2DCRMY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Doctors Best High Absorption Magnesium Glycinate: Took it once and anxiety got bad and heart palpitations were bad. https://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Best-Absorption-Magnesium-Glycinate/dp/B000BD0RT0/ref=sr_1_5_pp?rdc=1&s=hpc&sr=1-5

Seven Minerals, Pure Magnesium Oil Spray 12 fl oz: No side effects..not sure if it helped me https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q78C1EW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Legion Sucrosomial Magnesium Supplements: Seems to help with sleep a little. It did more when I first started to take it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BVRYP91R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Double Wood Supplements Magtein Magnesium L-Threonate 2000mg: A while back it seemed to help but the dosage requirements are high making it costly. I didn't see any great benefits. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M4GM9R1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Liquid Magnesium 8 oz Ionic Mg Chloride: Best taking this the longest...no side effects but also not sure how much it is helping. Comparable to ReMag but available for Prime shipping and more cost effective. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086N1YQ67/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Welbuda Magnesium L-Threonate 1500mg: Didn't seem as beneficial as Magtein https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CDGNKL9K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Magnesium Complexe Supplements 500mg 10 in 1: I can't recall if I had adverse effects but I know it didn't help me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07WS2TFP1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Trace Minerals Stress-X Magnesium Powder: Didn't see much benefit. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CWYETS0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - The Natural Vitality Calm Magnesium Citrate seems to be more effective for me. https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Vitality-Anti-Stress-Supplement-Raspberry/dp/B00BPUY3W0/ref=sr_1_6?rdc=1&sr=8-6

Solaray Magnesium Glycinate 400mg: I don't recall anything about this one. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Z1GLJI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nature's Bounty Magnesium Glycinate 240mg: Don't recall any adverse effects or benefits. https://www.costco.com/nature's-bounty-magnesium-glycinate-240-mg%2c-180-capsules.product.100851161.html

I started supplementing with magnesium (it was a blend of a few different types) without even knowing the clarity or calm it could bring. I actually felt “too calm” some days. After stopping and restarting, I realized it was the magnesium.

I don’t really have anxiety and haven’t officially been diagnosed with adhd, but I’m certainly someone who’s all over the place and noticed magnesium settles me down a bit.

What I didn’t like when taking mag was that I felt like I lost the ‘edge’ that my usual state brought me. Which was high energy, goofy, etc. I was still the same person, just felt caged in a way.

Once I started to read more on this forum and pay more attention, I began to realize I was forgetting simple things in a way I wouldn’t normally (like what my wife asked me to do 30 seconds ago). I had the brain fog that many mention here.

After more reading, I decided to try some vitamin B. I decided to get a B complex. I also switched from the Mag complex to solely bisglycinate.

Today is literally day one and holy cow. I feel good.

Something to note: I’ve taken Adderall, Vyvanse, etc in the past that I got from friends. I could take literally 5mg and be wired the entire day. I’m pretty sensitive to things like caffeine as well. With that said, that’s probably why these are working so well for me. I’m only doing 200mg of the mag and my b complex is a variety of different things. This isn’t quite like adderall, but man it’s got me going in the same direction.

I wanted to share my success, but also ask a question: will it wear off? I’ve seen some people in this forum complain about the feeling wearing off? At which time folks would say to either change the type of mag, up the dose, trying something else with it, or all three.

Are peoples bodies just getting ‘used to’ the feeling and so it doesn’t feel as effective, or are peoples bodies genuinely rejecting/not absorbing (somehow?) the vitamins after a period of time? The thought of cycling vitamins seems a little wild to me.

Hoping I can continue using these supps like this and get this result, but also understand the idea (I’ve read here as well) that supplementing with one thing can cause deficiencies in others (such as copper).

I know that was a lot: looking for some hell yeahs, thoughts on what I’m doing, any research you’ve found that touches on anything I’ve shared, other things to look out for long term, as well as hearing about your own experience.

TIA!

Does anyone else kinda feel like shit after taking anything north of 200mg? Doesn't matter what kind.

I have read people claiming they “feel” the effects 30-45 minutes after taking their magnesium glycinate. Others report improvements after a long period of time (weeks, months, etc.).

Which one most accurately depicts how magnesium glycinate is supposed to work?

For years, I’ve heard that regularly using marijuana reduces magnesium levels. I’ve also looked this up several times and at least some sources online make this claim too.

However, I can’t seem to figure out where this claim originated. I haven’t found any research papers concluding this and any sites that do make claims about the relationship between cannabis and magnesium, just claim so incidentally (no citations).

I have Gitelman Disorder and have recently become aware of a pattern in which my magnesium levels drop after using marijuana for a few days.

I have been using bisglycinate Magnesium for a long time but I still have these symptoms, so maybe I should use another form of magnesium? Thank you all very much for your help!

I was taking magnesium on and off for about 6 months I don’t eat dairy or reallt consume calcium. I got sick didn’t eat for a few days rhen my body collapsed. I’ve had low libido no appetite insomnia anxiety depression and it’s barely gotten better. This last week I started eating probiotic yogurt and I was feeling better then all of a sudden I got so much worse. I have no idea if it was one of the additives in the yogurt. I was also having lower back pain and joint pain.

Hey guys. Anyone in this group that could recommend liposomal magnesium brand they liked? Mostly want it for muscle recovery and better sleep ☺️

Thanks

i started magnesium oil 5 days ago 1 spray on each foot well yesterday i did 5 on each and i just woke up feeling lightheaded kind of and extremely calm 😂

It has been doing wonders for my mental health. I know drinking depletes magnesium- I’m alright with that, I just wanna make sure I won’t go into cardiac arrest or some other serious symptoms when I have a few drinks with some friends tonight.

Anybody with magnesium deficiency experience weakness in muscles and tremors? How did you get diagnosed and what other symptoms did u get ?

Which is better to use for insomnia: a magnesium spray or lotion? I figure a spray would be more effective, but a lot of reviews say it's too oily and it burns and stings.

My insomnia isn't from anxiety or racing thoughts. I think it's from inflammation as I also have seborrheic dermatitis, chilblains on my toes, and I get migraines from artificial fragrances. One doctor thought I had lupus, but most doctors ignore any of my other symptoms and just try to put me on antidepressants as soon as I mention insomnia. I've tried lots of remedies over the years, and the only thing that's helped is upping my vitamin D levels.

How long does it take to fix a magnesium deficiency?!

i feel like sometimes when i take boron with magnesium i'm less likely to experience stomach upset. stomach upset is caused by excess magnesium being in the GI tract and drawing in water. does boron cause the stomach/intestines to absorb more magnesium into the bloodstream, or does it just work to absorb more magnesium from the bloodstream into the muscles/brain/etc? couldn't find this info anywhere, just that it "helps absorption", but not at what stage of the process

I stopped magnesium after taking it every night for 4 months a week ago and haven't had a good night's sleep since. Will things get better?

Magnesium Glycinate works really well to loosen up stool after pain med-induced constipation.

I haven’t pooped in 4 days due to pain meds and severe sciatic back pain after a gym injury. I didn’t feel like going due to pain meds and also didn’t want to sit on the toilet due to pain. I’ve recovered enough to tolerate sitting but knew it would be difficult to have a bowel movement. I took 1 Magnesium Glycinate capsule this morning with breakfast and was able to go about 2 hours later easily.

For the past two years I have been dealing with muscles cramps , tightness , spasms, body craving food nd water , hot flashes , insomnia nd fatigue. I started taking vit D3 5k iu about two years ago nd have been taking it almost everyday it was a 20 2 years ago . Just recently found out I have low rbc mag and also too a urine test which was one in mag nd my vit d id 65 .. I have been getting 2 grams of mag IV once a week for the last few weeks nd taking 525 mg of elemental mag glycinate. Waiting to see how I will feel over the next few months.

A couple months ago, I made the enormous mistake of supplementing with Vitamin D without taking magnesium. After a few weeks of this and also high caffeine usage. I developed symptoms of what seemed to be a magnesium deficiency.

Muscle jerkiness, heart palpitations, sensory overwhelm, panic attacks, concentration problems etc…

Fast forward to last week when I decided to try magnesium malate after trying mag Glycinate before which made me feel depressed. On 350mg elemental daily, I noticed my symptoms gradually disappear after a week. I was overjoyed at this but then one day I woke up with heart palpitations and anxiety again. Diarrhea also started back up. It’s like I never took any to begin with! What happened? Why did my magnesium stop working like that? Am I missing a cofactor?? I’m trying to up my calcium intake. But what else could it be???? :(

Started taking 2 tabs before bedtime, 160 mg per tab of magnesium. Already the first night the problems started, waking up with a crazy strong urge to pee, seriously a miracle that I didn't wet the bed at some point. Been at it for about 2 weeks, but I stopped taking them yesterday because I haven't slept this bad since I had small children. I started because I wanted deeper sleep along with muscle relaxation, and I noticed that I have dreamt very strong dreams every night aswell. Just sucks so much that they and the sleep is interupted by having to pee,and it is 4-5 times per night, alot of pee. I don't drink much about 2 hours before bed, I read that salt might help so I took more salt in foods and also before bedtime, didn't helpmi also tried to take the tabs at lunch, didn't help either. Any tips?

I recently posted on here taking 500mg of magnesium gave me anxiety i switched too magnesium citrate 200 mg and again same thing happens i even trued cutting that in half too 100mg but i still have bad symptoms i drink milk so i can get potassium and sodium again idk why even low doses messes me up could something be wrong with my kidneys when i take it i notice my lower back hurts along with frequent urination its really weird

To start: I’ve tried multiple forms. I’ve tried malate, citrate, threonate, glycinate.

I’ve tried all of these for upwards of 5 days. All low doses (~100mg), taken in the evening.

I’ve also tried coupling B1 since I’ve read here on Reddit that that might help. No change.

The pattern has been that I feel okay the first day or so after adding magnesium but then I become depressed—weepy, feelings of hopelessness, anhedonia, spacey feeling.

When I discontinue magnesium, these issues go away. I don’t have a history of depression.

Why I’m supplementing magnesium to begin with: I have chronic constipation. Also, I eat a low carb/keto diet (prescribed by my physician) for insulin resistant PCOS, resulting in more electrolyte loss on a daily basis. Also, I get headaches, muscle tension quite frequently… magnesium is suggested for this as well. ETA: additionally I’ve been taking ~6000-10k IU vitamin D every day without magnesium supplementation. According to cronometer I get about 100-200 mg of magnesium daily from food, less than RDA.

I seem to have health issues linked to low magnesium but then I feel so down on magnesium, I can’t sustain. I would really appreciate any advice and insight

Hello

I’m new to the group and wanted to learn more about magnesium. I’ve read and heard that taking magnesium can help people with ADHD sleep better and improve brain function. I’m a blank slate when it comes to knowing anything about magnesium. Any brand suggestions and how much intake? I’m a 23(F) with a relatively healthy diet.

No idea if I'm actually deficient in magnesium.. According to cronometer I get about 300-450mg of magnesium from food daily. Last September, I started taking about 100mg of magnesium bisglycinate before bed. I felt okayish until about 2-3 weeks later when I started having heart palpitations and I had to stop. In January I started on Thorne's magnesium citrate-malate mix (I take about 50mg every 2-3 days or whenever I remember..). Whenever I take it I feel like I dissociate from my body, I can't really explain it... I also take 25000 IUs of D3 every 3-4 days (my level is currently at 40ng/mL), 2mg of methyl-B12 daily, 1g of Vitamin C with 5mg of Zinc daily, and Pure Encapsulations ONE multivitamin every 2 days. I took a magnesium blood test about 2 weeks ago (even though I asked for intracellular magnesium, the test itself doesn't specify that it's intracellular) and my level is 2.27 mg/dL (refernece range: 1.6 to 2.6 mg/dL).

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Should I try another type of magnesium? Any help is appreciated

Anyone else? Any fix? I need the Mg. I fix this by drinking 1/2 gallon of milk but everytime i take magnesium this happens again like a clock makes no sense…