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Elliebee

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Magnesium butter
« 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!
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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #1 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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Booroo

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2023, 10:34:09 AM »

Yes softened the feet well!
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Penguin

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #3 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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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #4 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. 
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Elliebee

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #5 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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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #6 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. 
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Elliebee

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2023, 01:45:10 PM »

It’s the morning anxiety and nausea that gets me !
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Penguin

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2023, 02:21:05 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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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #9 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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Elliebee

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2023, 02:52:34 PM »

How did you overcome them? Mine are worse at certain times of month
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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #11 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. 
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Elliebee

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2023, 03:09:30 PM »

Diet is generally good. But not eating every 3/4 hours .
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CLKD

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #13 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. 
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Elliebee

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Re: Magnesium butter
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2023, 04:22:25 PM »

I don’t want to wake every 3 hrs in night to eat .
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