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Menopause Discussion => Alternative Therapies => Topic started by: Elliebee on November 01, 2023, 08:20:41 PM

Title: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 01, 2023, 08:20:41 PM: Has anyone tried the Sleep Bee organic magnesium sleep butter? If so, does it work? It’s very pricey and I’m thinking maybe a good old Epsom salt bath is just as good!
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 10:27:31 AM: U could be the MM Forum Prime Tester ;-)

What is this supposed to ease?
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Post by: Booroo on November 02, 2023, 10:34:09 AM: Yes softened the feet well!
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Post by: Penguin on November 02, 2023, 10:34:20 AM: I've used BetterYou magnesium butter before and I don't think it helped sleep, although did relax my legs when I had restless legs. I suppose the good thing about a cream is you don't then need to have a bath every time you want a good sleep?
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Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 12:01:50 PM: I bath every evening, it's part of my bed preparation routine. I cured my restless legs by eating small bananas - several a day. I suffered from an early age.
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 01:26:08 PM: It’s supposed to help with sleep and anxiety. But at £31 for a small jar I’m not convinced and I’m sure there are cheaper alternatives!
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Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 01:31:42 PM: When I had sleep problems due to high anxiety I had Radio2 on softly by the bed. I have also used 'kwells' anti travel sickness occasionally which gave me a couple of nights of good quality sleep and got me back into a routine.
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 01:45:10 PM: It’s the morning anxiety and nausea that gets me !
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Penguin on November 02, 2023, 02:21:05 PM: Quote from: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 01:26:08 PM
It’s supposed to help with sleep and anxiety. But at £31 for a small jar I’m not convinced and I’m sure there are cheaper alternatives!

The BetterYou one is a LOT cheaper than that!
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Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 02:31:25 PM: I had early morning cortisol surges from 3.30 onwards :-\ I would wake terrified and really nauseous :'(
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Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 02:52:34 PM: How did you overcome them? Mine are worse at certain times of month
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 02:56:07 PM: My GP gave me Propranolol which is a beta-blocka. It never helps me to know the reasons why my anxiety surges, logic flies out the window!

However, how is your diet? I was advised to eat every 3 hours, 24/7 to help symptoms.
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 03:09:30 PM: Diet is generally good. But not eating every 3/4 hours .
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Post by: CLKD on November 02, 2023, 03:48:41 PM: Every 3 hours keeps blood sugar levels even = avoiding that sudden lurch when the body needs energy.
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 04:22:25 PM: I don’t want to wake every 3 hrs in night to eat .
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 04:23:55 PM: Penguin : I’ll take a look at the better you one!
Title: Re: Magnesium butter
Post by: Penguin on November 02, 2023, 05:02:46 PM: Quote from: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 04:23:55 PM
Penguin : I’ll take a look at the better you one!

It's £9 on amazon!
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Post by: Elliebee on November 02, 2023, 06:17:17 PM: Thank you
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Post by: klf68 on January 14, 2024, 05:08:25 PM: I had a samll jar - it was lovely but didn't work for me. Magnesium Glycate is meant to be best for sleep.