Magnesium Deficiency - Anxiety Disorder?

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  • anitac0126
    anitac0126 Posts: 65 Member
    Due to other meds I'm on, my doctor could not prescribe anything to help with my waking panic attacks. ((Some nights I would awaken in the midst of an attack. I'd have to get up and do something very mundane or watch a kid's cartoon to take my mind off the horrifying feeling that I was about to die.)) My husband suggested 1/2 dose of benedryl at night to KEEP me asleep. Doc loved the idea and I'm good now, as long as I remember to take it. But I am going to try the cal-mag + b complex addition to see if that helps, too. :)
  • tkbronico
    tkbronico Posts: 58
    Did research on this a while back because I have a son with a tic disorder and mild anxiety. Do your research...often the problem is what else you are/aren't eating with your magnesium rich foods that prohibits the body from absorbing it properly. Like the others said, don't just add a supplement it can do just as much harm as good if not done correctly.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 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.

    A great many pills/capsules/tablets are made with these products, so that wouldn't be related.
  • treehugger215
    treehugger215 Posts: 97 Member
    Magnesium is a muscle relaxent, so it will help for sure in times of stress, and for sleep.

    Also, remember, if you aren't getting adequate nutrients, your body will react. A great base is a good multi (don't buy the ones at grocery stores, go to actual health food stores and talk to someone about which is best for you!), and grow from there.

    B-complex and D are very important if combating any sort of stress or depression.
  • Noreak
    Noreak Posts: 1
    As part of my nutrition regime my Dr suggested that I consider adding Zinc and magnesium to my diet to overcome the loss of testosterone levels as I aged...I am 48. when I was 46 I had my first and most terrifying anxiety attack while on a business trip. Those symptoms continued of well over a year and I was really really struggling everyday. I had been put on paroxetene ( also called ) which really helped with the attacks. Coincident to taking the supplements of zinc and magnesium I found that my constant state of anxiety was decreasing...I needed the paroxetene less each day and had gotten to point where I was forgetting them, it took about Two weeks to get to that point. However, I have now been off the medication and free of anxiety for a month, which is a huge change from suffering 24/7. Please note though that I do continue with therapy every two weeks. By design I a, only sharing my dosage...not the brand..I don't want anyone confusing this as a brand commercial I take 1000mg of calcium, 400 mg of magnesium and 50 mg of zinc. Keep in mind that this worked for me,,,but if you are interested in it, them PLEASE be patient and while seeing if it works for you...it is not going to happen over night and you should not switch your medication for a supplement overnight,,,our bodies don't work that way. I know what the disorder is like so I really hope it works for you
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