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[alibeau]

Hi,

Up until recently I had been taking two Magnesium Glycinate capsules in the morning.  The supplier recently changed their guidance to take just one per day.

I didn't think anything of it, reduced the dose and then it dawned on me yesterday that my nasty anxious chest and palpations had returned.

So I googled the RDA for Magnesium which appears to be around 350mg.  One capsule is 80mg so clearly I can go back to taking two per day.

Due to all this faffing around I ended up taking my Magnesium in the evening yesterday (rather than in the morning) and I think it may have helped my sleep and I woke feeling quite refreshed for a change (coincidence?)….

So my question is, I presume it would be ok to take my Magnesium in the evening ongoing and then take my Utrogestan a few hours later at bedtime on the nights that I take it?

Many thanks.

Ali x

[K45]

Hi Ali,
I always take my magnesium glycinate split dose so one at breakfast and the other at dinner about 730/8 and then utrogestan at 10. It seems to help with sleep. Dose wise, I've been on max of 375mg but had a laxative effect so dropped to 200-300mg depending on how things are going.

[Gnatty]

I take them at nighttime more or less at the same time. Is there any reason not to do this?

[K45]

I don't think it matters when you take them but I recall reading somewhere that splitting the dose is a way of providing a more steady release.

[alibeau]

Thanks everyone.

I've not taken any today yet so will take two later on this evening and then I guess I can see if I prefer morning or evening (and if it makes any difference at all?!) and or splitting the dose.

Thanks again xx

[JS79]

Which magnesium glycinate do people use? I've been recommended by my acupuncture lady to try it but went into boots and Holland and barret but they only seem to have magnesium.

[K45]

I get Nutri advanced on subscription & also use their vitamin D3 lemon melts to get through the winter.

[discogirl]

I use love life magnesium bisglycinate

[alibeau]

I take Your Supplements Magnesium Glycinate 

[discogirl]

theyre really good.

I want to take one in the morning as well to help with the anxiety but im a bit reluctant as i take amitrypline in the morning and im a bit concerned glycinate may affect the absorption of the amitrypline x

[CrispyChick]

How many do you take discogirl??

I've just bought them and it says take 4. Seems a lot.

 

[discogirl]

My lovelife supplements, I haven't got them with me at the moment, but one serving is classed as 4 capsules, and I think they contain 303mg per serving so that's 4 capsules, so one capsule would be about 75.75mg.

I only take one at night, two if I need to.

However with magnesium you can split the dose as well.

Hope that helps a bit x

[CrispyChick]

Yes. The love life ones.

I most confess I just bought them on the back of you raving about them. 

Yes. I'm a bit freaked out by the 4 capsules. So u literally take one capsule? Or two at times? And that's it. 1 or 2 the whole day? Why did you never go straight in at 4?

I took 2 last night.

I have been taking 300mg of elemental magnesium since Jan. But that was oxide form (for migraines) and I believe bisglycinate is much better absorbed, so figured I maybe need less to be comparable.

[discogirl]

Hi CrispyChick,

I take one when I'm about to go to bed and I take another if I need it in the middle of the night if I wake up and can't get back to sleep.

I think I just wanted to start off slow and see how I was on them, that's why I never took 4.

The bisglycinate form I believe is good for sleep and anxiety.

But remember our bodies metabolisim is different, so what might be a good dose for me, may not be for yourself.

[CrispyChick]

Thanks disco.

I'll stick with the two and see what happens. I am swapping from 300mg elemental magnesium after all. I was just freaked by the thought of 4. 

Did they take time to build up for you, or did you find they helped sleep immediately?