User Reviews for magnesium

Works wonders!

When I told my Cardiologist I experience very severe cramps in my entire leg that is so painful I have passed out on occasion, she suggested I take Magnesium. It is a miracle drug!! I've been taking Magnesium now for a couple of years with no severe leg cramps. I Recently missed taking my Magnesium for a couple of days and the severe leg cramps returned. If you have severe leg cramps, Magnesium could be the ticket.

Horrible muscle crams... in the hospital for 2 days, when home, MD increased Magnesium to 3 pills(400mg each) a day. Have been having liquid stools... thought i was having sensitivies with wheat, until I read about the side effects.

I learned the hard way that I cannot take this during the day, or I'll be relegated to sleep most of the afternoon. I take magnesium citrate 400 mg. must be taken with food. I take it before bed and it makes me sleepy so I get to sleep easily and usually sleep better than without it. Still not sure if I'm taking the right version of mag. for best benefit for panic attacks during sleep. I read a lot about "loose stools" as a side effect, but I'm constipated. Don't know why. Also I don't know if mag must be coupled with other supplement(s) for efficacy. Very frustrating!Read More Read Less

Great for blood pressure and strength.

n extreme amount of flatulence

I will start by saying I am medically a bit weird. That being said, I take magnesium as needed for difficulty with concentration, anxiety, fatigue, and muscle weakness. I am diagnosed with polyendocrine issues related to autoimmune dysfunction, am in remission for myasthenia after a thymectomy, have PCOS, mild diabetes, and am subclinical but being monitored for Hashimoto's and Cushings. I have mild to moderate incontinence, and was told the magnesium might help with that as well... That being said, I ONLY take my magnesium supplement when the symptoms I noted above (except the incontinence) become almost disabling, because of a horrible side effect - I feel such strong urinary urges that I feel like I have a UTI, my kidneys ache, and my bladder cramps, all on the day after I take a magnesium tablet. I drink extra water to try to alleviate some of it, with minimal results. My supplement isn't in the list below - Nature's Bounty 500 mg high potency Magnesium. I do not know if this is related to my genetics, the autoimmune situation specifically, or of it is something else. I wanted to bring it up here because I'm baffled by its usage as a urinary tract relaxant. That is not my experience.Read More Read Less

My husband and I get leg cramps on occassion. When flexing or stretcdhing does not fix the problem, we reach for the Magnesium and within 15 minutes the cramps are gone and do not return.

Pack of idiotic lies.

I stopped taking calcium channel blockers in place of taking magnesium taurate. There was immediate positive results in lower blood pressure without the horrid side effects of the calcium channel blockers. CCBs are banned in most countries in Europe because their side effects do much more harm than CCBs do good. I can attest to this.

This has worked extremely well for me for anxiety. I take very large doses (about 4 grams a day) and I notice a difference when I do not. Ive been taking for about 6 to 8 months now, no side effects noted other than the very loose bowels. I must drink more water to compensate for this.

I have fibromyalgia and myofascial syndromes. I have tried many powerful medications but I cannot take them due to a genetic problem which exacerbates the effectiveness (either works too much or not at all). I have been taking Magnesium 400mg and various doses (800 is too much) and I can tell if I go a day or so without it, I start cramping up. I still have pain but not as bad. I take Coq10 as well. My doctor suggested Magnesium as I cannot take anything else. I recommend it to people if they are in chronic pain and can't find any relief. I currently take Cal-Mag-Zinc to increase absorption and put some calcium and zinc in my body. Read More Read Less

I have MS. I have had problems with restless legs at night. I read about magnesium being helpful for this and I have had success reducing my symptoms. I take 250mg twice daily and have been consistent for about 8 months.I see no need at this time to increase or decrease the amount, since I have had good results at this dosage.