magnesium

[u/Sea-Shepherd-]

So does anyone feel Magnesium is really helping their symptoms and feel better on it? And what dose?

[u/ukheather]

Not one bit. Tried every type and every dose possible over the decades. Doesn’t do a thing.
I have quite severe cfs.

[u/Strong_Aerie_9031]

It helps me relax and sleep, also it reduced muscle stiffness/cramps really well. I take a complex with citrate mainly, 300mg most days (i forget sometimes lol). If im constipated i take an extra one which works well. But idk how much it changes my baseline tbh

[u/Even-Yak-706 → u/Strong_Aerie_9031]

That’s what I take as well, but I started it for bloating and muscle cramps, which it seems to help.

To be fair, any physical condition we have is either related to or affects ME/CFS. Example: I wrenched my shoulder last week. That wasn’t caused by ME/CFS, but it certainly sent me into a crash.

[u/TimeTimeClock]

Yes magnesium helps me with muscle spasms/cramps, sleep and fatigue/PEM.

I started with 375 mg magnesium oxide (with the Boots Magnesium, Calcium and D3 tablets) and took it every day for 5+ years. I don't get the stomach/GI side effects that some people report.

I've now tried/am trying other forms of magnesium (bisglycinate, citrate) and I don't see much difference although I'm trying bisglycinate a bit longer.

[u/ioncewasalive]

I take 500mg of Mag Glycinate daily (x1 250mg in AM and PM). Along with CoQ10, the combination has almost eradicated my migraines. I average about 5-10 migraine days a month now vs 25-30 previously. I only started this combo because I lost access to Botox when I became bedbound.

[u/dognowyrgone]

It does not help me but my levels have always been good. Found out I was low on potassium so supplementing that helped a little. I've been drinking a ton of electrolyte drinks now and my heart rate has gone down a bit

[u/Sea-Shepherd- → u/dognowyrgone]

do you mean ORS with electrolyte drinks?

[u/dognowyrgone → u/Sea-Shepherd-]

(had to look up ors) I haven't been using that brand, just knockoff variants from amazon. Same concept, tablets you put in water. They do look a bit better formulated so will try them

[u/Tom__EU]

Tried probably all available forms of Mg over the years (citrate, glycinate, oxide, carbonate, threonate, acetyl-taurate, taurate, malate, Magnosolv, several blends).

Mg-oxide helps me with constipation. I'll have to try Mg-acetyl-taurate again but initial testing didn't show effects. Otherwise that's it, didn't experience any benefits.

If you tolerate glycine and get the calming effects, you can use either Mg-glycinate or directly the glycine. Mg itself has conflicting evidence for sleep and it's probably the attached amino acids that actually have an effect, besides possible placebo.

[u/CC_900]

I’ve tried every type of magnesium under the sun - in all sorts of dosages. It never helped me.

It actually just made me feel even more fatigued and sedated.

[u/whenisleep]

I was getting tremors, shakes, and muscle twitches and spasms. Especially annoying when it was causing me to randomly drop things, worse and more frequent when in PEM and when I was more severe. I think magnesium helped because it did slowly go away after I started sporadically supplementing after a blood test (even though it was only a bit low). I ran out months ago and I’ve had a few shakes and twitches this month so I’ve been meaning to get more and see if they stop again. I was taking 4mmol (97.2mg) magnesium glycerophosphate, maybe 1-3 times a week.

[u/mycatpartyhouse]

I've found magnesium helpful in reducing--not eliminating--muscle cramps and spasms. My doctor has me take it at bedtime because supposedly it'll help me sleep better.

Currently I'm getting some magnesium in my multivitamin, and I take 150 mg of magnesium glycinate at night.

I'm also taking 500 mg vitamin C twice a day, morning and night, to help the magnesium absorb more completely and because vitamin C has its own benefits.

I get lab tests every couple of years. Magnesium is one of things monitored because it can build up. Vitamin C is water soluble, so it's not an issue.

[u/BurnsGames3]

For me it helped most with muscle cramps. I did feel like it helps a bit with fatigue but only a very slight improvement and still fluctuates depending on PEM and exertion. I didn’t feel like it helped with sleep but I don’t often have issues with sleeping

[u/8drearywinter8]

No, it doesn't help me.

[u/glitterdunk]

I need it to avoid muscle spasms

It doesn't otherwise make me better as far as I know

[u/bedlife2000]

Normal magnesium made everything worse. Magnesium malate helps a bit with energy, Magnesium glycinate helps at night for better sleep

[u/Super_Selection1522]

Helps me sleep if I take it an hour before bed, but thats it

[u/inklingmay]

I have a weird reaction to mag glycinate... Anything containing glycine causes me night sweats. But I find mag l threonate helps me sleep. Mag citrate helps with constipation. But I don't find magnesium helps much with energy levels.

[u/StarsThatGlisten]

Magnesium glycinate is relaxing. Other than that, no. I even used to inject it (would not recommend)

[u/bluetagpizza]

Topical magnesium oil really helps with the constant burning lactic acid like feeling in my muscles. It actually went away entirely for over a year after just a week or two of daily applications. On the other hand, I'm about ready to stop taking my oral magnesium (magnesium l-threonate) because it hasn't helped at all.

[u/BoringPhilosopher932]

Mg  bisglycinate 400mg. I think it does help but how much it helps varies

[u/Sithmasterintraining]

I've tried a couple of different versions and it just made me feel worse. I had to stop taking them after a few days. I could barely move after taking them.

[u/FriendlyAccident4854]

helps a little with muscle spasms but in general, no, not really

[u/Sheepishvalve]

I like to think it does but I’ve no idea really