LymeNet Flash: Anyone know of any Magnesium pills that are not the size of my head?

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Posted by BackinStOlaf (Member # 23725) on :

I live alone and it's a choking hazard. My LLMD sells some in capsule form which are easy to swallow but they are super $$$.

Posted by JR (Member # 16898) on :

I don't mean to laugh at your dilemma- but I know exactly what you mean from your title.

I have had to perfect a method of throwing my head back while swallowing and hope gravity takes over.

Just a thought- but when I had to take flagyl, I learned to dip it in olive oil to help it go down. Maybe I will try it with the magnesium-but I have to wait until tonight cause I take it just before bed.

Posted by BackinStOlaf (Member # 23725) on :

lol- it's so annoying. Maybe I can chop them in half but then they would be all jagged and maybe make it worse? I'm on a mission to find a good one now. I'll post if I do [Smile]

Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :

Mag-Tab SR at Wal-Mart. Dr. B recommended this one.

Posted by massman (Member # 18116) on :

Mine are as big as a horses butt.

JR the lubrication sounds like a great idea.

Posted by Carol in PA (Member # 5338) on :

Magnesium is bulky, so getting enough means huge tablets.
Look into the liquid and powdered forms.

Liquid magnesium
http://www.iherb.com/Liquid-Magnesium

Powdered magnesium
http://www.iherb.com/Peter-Gillham-s-Natural-Vitality

iHerb.com has a good variety of choices, and you can read the reviews to see which ones people liked.

I like Source Naturals Ultra-Mag, but the tablets are large.
Mag Calm powder is good...I add a little sugar to the lemon flavored.

Carol

Posted by Dawn in VA (Member # 9693) on :

Perque brand caps aren't that big.

Also, if you coat the MagTabs w/olive oil or something, they go down a lot easier.

Posted by Dekrator48 (Member # 18239) on :

I can't recommend a Mg+ tab, but I am an awful pill taker and it really helps to take large pills with natural unsweetened applesauce.

Posted by Richard1062 (Member # 19233) on :

Mg powder is the way to go

Posted by BoxerMom (Member # 25251) on :

I can swallow my horse-sized Mg pills, but I can't digest them. Even with enzymes. My abdomen looks like I swallowed my head!

Powder, all the way! I like Mag-Tea G. It's Magnesium with Green Tea. Douglas Labs.

Take it with food or you will be nauseous.

Posted by Ann-OH (Member # 2020) on :

Ask for capsule form at your health food store.
I will look on my bottle of it and let you know which I take.

Ann - OH