Magnesium Deficiency - Anxiety Disorder?

EccentricDad
EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anyone know the facts on this? Saw a pubmed that agreed that adhd and anxiety are linked to magnesium, just wanted to know if anyone read differently.
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  • SarahAFerguson
    SarahAFerguson Posts: 250 Member
    I would also be very interested to hear about this. Thanks for posting.
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    Try taking Omega 3 Fish oil. It helped with my Anxiety.


    http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/07/14/omega-3-relieves-anxiety-inflammation-in-healthy-sample/27749.html

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  • IveLanded
    IveLanded Posts: 797 Member
    Yep. I was having anxiety and insomnia issues (as well as REALLY bad PMS symptoms) and found that all of them are associated with magnesium deficiencies. I started taking a cal-mag supplement (as well as a B complex) and it was like night and day how much better all those issues were.
  • BH_Holl
    BH_Holl Posts: 55 Member
    FWIW, when I was eating low carb.... I used to have MAJOR anxiety attacks... Afraid to fall asleep at night because you might die type of anxiety attacks... :frown: After ditching low carb... I have been anxiety attack free. :smile:
  • DeckerDoll
    DeckerDoll Posts: 201
    All I know (as someone that does tend to struggle with anxiety) is that magnesium helps me sleep and THAT is what makes my days better.
  • marinebiologist_girl
    marinebiologist_girl Posts: 300
    Not likely linked. Link to the PubMed?
  • jcm529
    jcm529 Posts: 36
    bump for more info
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    FWIW, when I was eating low carb.... I used to have MAJOR anxiety attacks... Afraid to fall asleep at night because you might die type of anxiety attacks... :frown: After ditching low carb... I have been anxiety attack free. :smile:

    Hm, odd, I think I have less anxiety on low carb. I do take a multivitamin, not sure if it meets my magnesium needs or not. However, next time I feel extra anxious, I might try taking it and see how it goes.
  • fitsin10
    fitsin10 Posts: 141
    very interesting indeed!
  • Eve23
    Eve23 Posts: 2,352 Member
    I would love to hear more on this as I know several people who struggle with this.
  • mrs_schultz2012
    mrs_schultz2012 Posts: 395 Member
    i would love to hear more on this also as i have anxiety and depression.....would be nice to not have to take prescription meds anymore ugh
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    Yes, there is a connection between magnesium and ADHD and anxiety, but please don't start taking magnesium supplements without consulting a doctor. You can mess up the balance of zinc and magnesium, and probably some other minerals, as well.

    A safe way to get some extra magnesium and relieve the stress and anxiety in your life is to take occasional Epsom salt baths. Add enough Epsom salt to a hot bath to make the water seem "soft", or whatever the instructions on the box direct you to use. Your skin will absorb magnesium as you soak in the water, and you'll find yourself more relaxed afterward. You are unlikely to absorb enough magnesium to create a mineral imbalance the way you would with oral supplements, unless you go way overboard and abuse this. Don't do that.
  • DeshotelK
    DeshotelK Posts: 183 Member
    I suffer from panic attacks and generalized anxiety. I was on medication for a little over a year, but didn't like the side effects. After roughly 7 months of being off of the medication the panic attacks and anxiety started back up again. I did some research and found that there was a link between magnesium deficiency and anxiety. I really did not want to get back on medication so in addition to my daily multi-vitamin, B-complex, and fish oil, I added 400mg of Magnesium Glycinate. After a week, I started feeling a little better. After a month, I was almost anxiety free. I still have some small anxiety issues, but I have not had a panic attack since starting the magnesium glycinate.

    Don't know if this helps you or not, but I thought it was worth a try and I'm glad I did it.

    Edit: This was also approved by my family physician.
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    Magnesium does work on your nervous system (among other systems), so yep.
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    I also take "One A Day Men's" multivitamin and it already contains Magnesium in it. Try taking a multivitamin in addition to Omega 3 fish oil on a daily basis to see if your Anxiety ever comes back. Also, never buy your multivitamins from GNC as they tend to put 3000% of your daily value in a pill. I don't know why they do that but it makes you sick when you take those type of pills. Get your vitamins from your local grocery store so you won't have to deal with those insane dosage amounts.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    The cool part is that the best sources of magnesium are also some of the healthiest foods you can eat for a whole bunch of other useful nutrients. Nuts, legumes, seeds, seafood, leafy green vegetables, and grains.

    Pecan-encrusted salmon and spinach salad, anyone? There's your magnesium supplement, right there.
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    The cool part is that the best sources of magnesium are also some of the healthiest foods you can eat for a whole bunch of other useful nutrients. Nuts, legumes, seeds, seafood, leafy green vegetables, and grains.

    Pecan-encrusted salmon and spinach salad, anyone? There's your magnesium supplement, right there.

    Right on.
  • babsie11
    babsie11 Posts: 21 Member
    Yes Magnesium does help.. i take Magnesium Citrate.. it also helps regulate other things!!.. i take one in the AM and one PM..
  • ChasingKatie
    ChasingKatie Posts: 331 Member
    Thanks for the info, I need to look into this
  • dawten
    dawten Posts: 61 Member
    bump for later
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I also take "One A Day Men's" multivitamin and it already contains Magnesium in it. Try taking a multivitamin in addition to Omega 3 fish oil on a daily basis to see if your Anxiety ever comes back. Also, never buy your multivitamins from GNC as they tend to put 3000% of your daily value in a pill. I don't know why they do that but it makes you sick when you take those type of pills. Get your vitamins from your local grocery store so you won't have to deal with those insane dosage amounts.

    Mine is men's too, I think it's the generic of One a Day. Can't take women's, I worry about getting too much iron, since I eat almost nothing but meat. I was taking krill oil, too, but I'm out at the moment. No difference in mood as far as I can tell.
  • pamperedhen
    pamperedhen Posts: 446 Member
    Yes, there is great research on this with Mg deficiency. Web MD is a great place for info. I also have found when I am on Low~carb that my symptoms are exasperated . Carbs help serotonin in the brain. That is why people who have depression/anxiety crave them so much. I have recently started Cal/D/Mg and Super B Complex. Will see how that works out. Blessings to all who suffer from this debilitating illness. Remember to keep your thoughts happy and we are in this together! HUGS!
  • slackerwoman
    slackerwoman Posts: 261 Member
    Wow! So glad you posted this. Will do some research. My daughter has both Anxiety disorder and ADHD. Worth checking out. Thanks!
  • minizebu
    minizebu Posts: 2,716 Member
    Wow! So glad you posted this. Will do some research. My daughter has both Anxiety disorder and ADHD. Worth checking out. Thanks!

    Please, read this. Don't add supplements without consulting your child's doctor. The meds and supplements can interact.
    Yes, there is a connection between magnesium and ADHD and anxiety, but please don't start taking magnesium supplements without consulting a doctor. You can mess up the balance of zinc and magnesium, and probably some other minerals, as well.

    A safe way to get some extra magnesium and relieve the stress and anxiety in your life is to take occasional Epsom salt baths. Add enough Epsom salt to a hot bath to make the water seem "soft", or whatever the instructions on the box direct you to use. Your skin will absorb magnesium as you soak in the water, and you'll find yourself more relaxed afterward. You are unlikely to absorb enough magnesium to create a mineral imbalance the way you would with oral supplements, unless you go way overboard and abuse this. Don't do that.
  • BethanyTL
    BethanyTL Posts: 39
    I take evening primrose oil for my adhd and artheritis, and magnesium for my muscle aches and headaches. Would be funny if the magnisium is helping the adhd too :) anyway, feel waaaaaay better since I started taking these :)
  • jflint86
    jflint86 Posts: 74 Member
    bump to read later
  • slackerwoman
    slackerwoman Posts: 261 Member
    I take St. Johns Wort for my anxiety/depression and I looked at the bottle and it contains Magnesium Silicate and Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
  • SarahAFerguson
    SarahAFerguson Posts: 250 Member
    Thanks again to EccentricDad for this great question! I'm off to buy some Epsom salts and see if that helps our small girl with anxiety and ADHD symptoms that are apparently bad enough for the medial people to say she likely has a diagnosable issue, but not bad enough to fill in enough check boxes to say what the issue is exactly. I'm sure it is more than likely diet related since she has some many restrictions from allergies/intollerances.
  • missa526
    missa526 Posts: 103 Member
    I don't know about anxiety but I know it has helped my migraines some. I was at the hospital for a non migraine related event and my sodium and magnesium dropped to near zero. Luckily I was at the hospital because the admitted me right away and over 3 days got my sodium up and got my magnesium up in a day. So I take magnesium supplements for 2 reasons and I have to get 2300 Mg of salt a day. But the magnesium can make you a little tired so it may have an anti-anxiety effect
  • ScarletFyre
    ScarletFyre Posts: 754 Member
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