The wonders of Magnesium

smithntuck
smithntuck Posts: 113 Member
in Food and Nutrition
After about 3 years of struggling with Fibromyalgia, the meds, doctors, pain, fatigue, coming very close to losing my job...you get the picture, I got pregnant with my now 2 year old. Bad news was, I could no longer take the meds that were making this disfunction at least bearable. 3 months into the pregnancy, I told the doctor I wasn't sleeping...I felt I could deal with the pain on it's own, but the lack of sleep was rediculous. He recommended that I take 1000 mg of Magnesium before bedtime every night. Magnesium, he explained, does for your muscles what Melatonin does for your mind...helps them relax. The amazing thing was, after 3 days, my Fibro symptoms started fading away. Even after having my son, I have never started back on the meds, or went back to the dr. for my fibro. I have shared this with people with Arthritis, restless leg syndrome, general aches and pains, and have heard the same thing from each, Magnesium seriously helped with these symptoms! If you research Magnesium, you find that it helps with so many different problems. A friend of mine divided her doseage out over the course of the day...she said that she would wake up in the middle of the night because of it, however, I have never had that problem. Just figured I would share this becuase it helped me so much...and of course, my Rhumetologist NEVER suggested it.

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  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    I've been in love with the Mag for quite sometime now! Gald you hear it's helping you!!
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I have a dire need for magnesium due to severe muscle spasms so I can verify that it is a majorly under utilized supplement!
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Cool! Maybe that's why soaking in Epsom salts is so great when I'm achy and sore. The magnesium in the salts is absorbed through the skin. Glad you've recovered! :drinker:
  • MiCool90
    MiCool90 Posts: 460 Member
    before anyone starts buying up magnesium and popping them like candy, please read up and consider hypermagnesemia
  • jojo37696
    jojo37696 Posts: 93 Member
    I doesn't work for everyone though. My husband has restless leg syndrome and it didn't touch it unfortunately. Wish it had of. The dopa pills he is now on only work half the time. Miserable disease to have.
  • going2befit4ever
    going2befit4ever Posts: 225 Member
    I have both Arthritis and fibro and am going to give this a try thanx for the suggestion
  • Kelly_May88
    Kelly_May88 Posts: 9 Member
    I may just try this! My Rhuematoid Athritis is horrid atm...
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Please do not take a supplement without a doctor's approval folks. It is possible to OD on magnesium via supplements just like it's possible to OD on potassium via supplements. These supplements can cause very serious health problems and can interfere with prescription medications, so make sure you clear taking them with your doctor first.
  • smithntuck
    smithntuck Posts: 113 Member
    Hypermagnesemia is an electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally elevated level of magnesium in the blood.[1] Usually this results in excess of magnesium in the body.

    Hypermagnesemia occurs rarely because the kidney is very effective in excreting excess magnesium. It usually develops only in people with kidney failure who are given magnesium salts or who take drugs that contain magnesium (e.g. some antacids and laxatives). It is usually concurrent with hypocalcemia and/or hyperkalemia.

    Taken from Wiki.

    I'm sure there are dangers in taking too much of any vitamin or mineral, and you should probably consult a Dr., but mine was an OB and I was pregnant at the time, and they are very careful when you are pregnant as to what may harm you or the baby.
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    before anyone starts buying up magnesium and popping them like candy, please read up and consider hypermagnesemia

    It's actually pretty rare from what I read. I know a friend was told by her doctor to take between 400-500 mg per day for migraines. That's what I take (and what I read was the dose in a medical study done by either the air force or army - can't remember - have to hunt for that one). Anyway, it works really well for keeping migraines away. I actually researched it and discovered that many water softener systems remove Magnesium from the water you drink in your homes so basically, it's a common deficiency to have which means taking it can be a good idea. I had migraines and tinnitus and it helped me quite a bit and reduced the noise levels so my hearing is now not so overshadowed by hissing sounds.

    Monica
  • tommygirl15
    tommygirl15 Posts: 1,012 Member
    That's great news that you found what helped you! One of my favourite ways to get magnesium is through an epsom salt bath, especially now that the weather has turned cold!
  • Health123xyz
    Health123xyz Posts: 1
    Great success story, as an athlete I have also had success handling muscle cramps and better sleep using magnesium citrate powder. There is a non-profit, non-commercial web site that has a lot of free information about magnesium, dosages and most absorbable forms at www.nutritionalmagnesium.org
  • NCchar130
    NCchar130 Posts: 955 Member
    I discovered this a few years ago as well and have shared it with everyone I know! It helped so much with anxiety, heart palpitations, muscle pain, and severe muscle spasms related to nerve damage from a disk injury. Oral supplementation helps me some; applied to the skin helps me even more, either through magnesium chloride sprays or epsom salts.
  • 6mimi
    6mimi Posts: 1,432 Member
    I have fibro and restless leg syndrome. My specialist has me taking magnesium malate twice a day. It has helped me a lot!
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    Ironically, I have to add it to my aquariums. Our water softener tank strips it from the water so my fish need it to stay healthy. Basically, I re-add it and calcium which is also stripped from the water through the system. Basically, it removes all metals. That's the main reason I take supplements.

    Monica
  • smithntuck
    smithntuck Posts: 113 Member
    Great success story, as an athlete I have also had success handling muscle cramps and better sleep using magnesium citrate powder. There is a non-profit, non-commercial web site that has a lot of free information about magnesium, dosages and most absorbable forms at www.nutritionalmagnesium.org

    Thanks for the info!
  • 4given4life
    4given4life Posts: 81 Member
    Magnesium also helps keep me regular. :wink: It's a wonder supplement for me!
  • firefoxxie
    firefoxxie Posts: 381 Member
    hmm I should ask my Rheumy about that. I'm not sure if it will help me the same way because my problem is due to a crazy immune system buutt it's worth a try!
    -religiously data mines-
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I started taking magnesium about 6 months ago due to menopause related foot cramps.
    Foot cramps gone
    digestion improved
    regularity achieved

    Love magnesium
  • ladytinkerbell99
    ladytinkerbell99 Posts: 970 Member
    before anyone starts buying up magnesium and popping them like candy, please read up and consider hypermagnesemia

    It's actually pretty rare from what I read. I know a friend was told by her doctor to take between 400-500 mg per day for migraines. That's what I take (and what I read was the dose in a medical study done by either the air force or army - can't remember - have to hunt for that one). Anyway, it works really well for keeping migraines away. I actually researched it and discovered that many water softener systems remove Magnesium from the water you drink in your homes so basically, it's a common deficiency to have which means taking it can be a good idea. I had migraines and tinnitus and it helped me quite a bit and reduced the noise levels so my hearing is now not so overshadowed by hissing sounds.

    Monica

    Thank you Monica for posting this. I would love to find anything to help my migraines. I use to get them 2-3 times a week. When
    I exercise a lot (2-3 hours of walking min.) then I don't get them. When I don't, they come back. :sad:
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    before anyone starts buying up magnesium and popping them like candy, please read up and consider hypermagnesemia
    It's actually pretty rare from what I read. I know a friend was told by her doctor to take between 400-500 mg per day for migraines. That's what I take (and what I read was the dose in a medical study done by either the air force or army - can't remember - have to hunt for that one). Anyway, it works really well for keeping migraines away. I actually researched it and discovered that many water softener systems remove Magnesium from the water you drink in your homes so basically, it's a common deficiency to have which means taking it can be a good idea. I had migraines and tinnitus and it helped me quite a bit and reduced the noise levels so my hearing is now not so overshadowed by hissing sounds.

    Monica
    Thank you Monica for posting this. I would love to find anything to help my migraines. I use to get them 2-3 times a week. When
    I exercise a lot (2-3 hours of walking min.) then I don't get them. When I don't, they come back. :sad:

    Have you been tested for any allergies? I know that the magnesium helps me but what surprised me the most was when I went Gluten free due to my wheat allergy. I hadn't realized that it was making my headaches worse. I think sometimes it's a combination of things. I found for me the magnesium and removing wheat made a difference. I know for some people, peanuts or chocolate trigger them (sometimes only their combination does it - I have a friend - mix the two and INSTANT migraine). The magnesium does help with holding them back though. :)
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    I use handmade magnesium lotion and epsom salt baths for muscle cramps I get at night and it helps out a lot.
  • shenanigansmo
    shenanigansmo Posts: 119 Member
    I've had 3 different doctors recommend that I take magnesium. My GI doc said it's great to keep me regular for my IBS. My gyno said it's great for monthly related headaches, fatigue, and cramping. My neurologist said it's great for migraines.

    With that being said. The only vitamins I take are B12 and a combination pill of Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc. I keep my vitamins at work so I remember to take them every time I open my drawer to get a pen. I can definitely tell a difference in my body on weekends when i forget to take it. I love magnesium!

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