The best anywhere. No diarrhea.
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
canefan- I just was told there are people with specific problems associated with magnesium absorption and the problem was the different kinds of magnesium being used. The doc said one kind was good for this, and the other for that.
Of course, I paid no attention beyond that point, as I have a bad reaction to magnesium and didn't plan to use it anyway. If you would like, I will track down the doctor and ask - and write it down this time- what was what. Let me know if I can be of help in this regard.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
Ive been using CALM recently. When getting off pain meds after surgery i needed something that would work fast cuz of cramping. Thus works fast. It is a powder you put in hot water like a tea. It tastes lemony-you can use sweetner if you need to i guess. It works really fast
For 20 yrs before i used mag tab sr reccomended by dr b
That worked good but not fast
Posted by linky123 (Member # 19974) on :
If you have access to IV Mg, or Myers cocktail, which also contains vit. C and the B vitamins, this is the most helpful. At least in my experience.
Topical works pretty well too, also epsom salts baths.
Posted by LisaK (Member # 41384) on :
CALMS does work fast.
if I get cramps- the kind that you think you're gonna die- I drink it and within 2 minutes they are gone.
it comes in flavors too- lemon, raspberry, plain (yuck)
Posted by lookup (Member # 44574) on :
Mag Phos 6x cell salts or otherwise known as
tissue salts or Scheussler's Cell Salts is
another good way to get Magnesium.
A typical daily dose is 4 pellets three times
daily.
But, if there is an acute episode of muscle
spasm
THE LABEL SAYS: 4 pellets every 15 minutes up
to 8 doses total for the day. This particular
cell salt works
really good and fast if one throws the 4 pellets
into 1/4 cup hot water, swirl and take. Repeat as
needed. Space out doses with improvement.
Posted by lpkayak (Member # 5230) on :
Ha ha lisa. I like plain! It isnt really plain its sort of citrusy...but it is tart!
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Thanks - I'm going to try the CALM
Posted by Samlyme (Member # 43732) on :
I find this magnesium Understanding Different Types of Magnesium guide helpful.
I take pure encapsulation Magnesium Glycinate with no problems. The pure encapsulation brand of vitamins is a little price but they don't have any junk fillers. I think their products are high quality.
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
The CALM supplement causes brain fog and blurred vision for me.
Ugh I can never take stuff that others can. What's the deal with that?
Posted by Judie (Member # 38323) on :
I can't take CALM either, for me I think it's the citrate that's the problem.
The only magnesium I can tolerate is sublingual. Mother Earth (no flavor) or Angstrom (haven't tried it, but it's suppose to be salty) are the brands.
The oil burns my skin, epsom salt burns my skin, and all the pills hate my gut (I've tried every kind of magnesium pill out there, you name it, it's in my failed supplements drawer).
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
Do you struggle to take other things as well or just the magnesium?
Posted by lookup (Member # 44574) on :
The Mag Phos 6x cell salt is a sublingual. Maybe it
will be tolerable?
Posted by canefan17 (Member # 22149) on :
I can take mag tabs but am desperately looking for other things to calm my muscles/nerves etc
Posted by lookup (Member # 44574) on :
We had some luck with Organic India Peaceful Sleep in calming down a wired nerve feeling.
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