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magnesium

bargainsgirl — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:43:05 GMT

WHo takes Magnesium and how does it help you? Lessman has a sale now...and free shipping.

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Krimpette — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:14:17 GMT

I can't take it. It doesn't agree with my digestive system.

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wagirl — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:45:31 GMT

I take it--at night, after a meal.Just one 500 mg capsule. It helps me sleep and also is good for my funny little heart palp. I take a complex that is gut friendly. Not AL's tho.

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kaydee50 — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:00:17 GMT

@bargainsgirl Is there a reason you need to take it? IMO, taking supplements willy nilly is at best a waste of money and at worst could do harm. Get a blood test to see if it's needed.

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:51:24 GMT

I take it when needed.....CALM (magnesium citrate -buy it at Costco). It works. I don't buy Lessman....uses gelatin in the capsules and overpriced products.

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piperbay — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:36:35 GMT

I take magnesium citrate before going to bed. I avoid magnesium oxide since I've read

that it is poorly absorbed.

It helps prevent restless legs for me. Magnesium helps so many functions in body, muscles, nerve function blood sugar.

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IMW — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:40:02 GMT

Before sleep, helps restless legs.

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Effie54 — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:42:27 GMT

Many take it for calming effects, but I can take (3) 500 mg. capsules and it does absolutely nothing. It's good for bone health.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:59:48 GMT

@bargainsgirl Why take something you know nothing about? Talk to your medical provider.

I don't get why people just decide to start taking supplements with NO medical advice, just because other people are taking it.

Not a good idea. You need to have blood work done first.

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Travone — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:54:45 GMT

I take it before going to bed. It helps relax me. I started taking it after my second knee replacement. I was getting leg cramps and the magnesium really helped.

Buy an OTC...DO NO WASTE YOUR MONEY FOR A NAME

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Still Raining — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:04:29 GMT

Unless you have a medical need for more, as documented by blood or urine tests, don't take more. It will only make your kidneys work harder.

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kze — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:14:36 GMT

There are several types of magnesium supplements. Each type can address different problems. Taking more than 350mg a day in supplement form can be dangerous. Go to Web Md's website and read about it.

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snipsnapsnur — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:21:40 GMT

Magnesium supplements can cause diarrhea.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:55:20 GMT

I take magnesium oxide, works great as a very natural and gentle laxative and stool softener, as in Phillips. Also if you take calcium you need mag as part of the regimen of cal, mag, D3 and K2.

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MoonieBaby — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:34:41 GMT

Lessman buyer of Magnesium, leg cramps, spasms, and muscle twitches be gone. 1000mg daily and it helps with constipation as well (think milk of magnesia). His brand is all I buy. It's quality stuff worth every penny and I spend literal thousands every year. I prefer health over fashion for my dollars.

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:48:18 GMT

@snipsnapsnur wrote:
Magnesium supplements can cause diarrhea.

Yes it can. I was taking Calm for about a month to help with sleep and had no issues then suddenly one night about 2 am BAM! Diarrhea. Took me a couple of days to figure out what was causing it. I threw it in the trash.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:48:52 GMT

i would not take it just because some tv vendor is selling it. I take several supplements but only because my doctors have advised me to take them because I have deficiencies in some things.

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Q-Checker — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:58:54 GMT

Once again, I am reading posts from self-medicating lay people. It is sad to bear witness to this level of thinking. If you did not go to medical school and also have appropriate blood work done, it is highly doubtful that you can correctly decide whether you need magnesium (or other) supplements. Stop playing doctor -- you are dealing with critical health issues in a frankly stupid way!

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hckynutjohn — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:09:12 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
WHo takes Magnesium and how does it help you? Lessman has a sale now...and free shipping.

@bargainsgirl

All minerals are necessary for a body to function properly. Certain blood tests give your doctors the information they need to assess your specific levels, in conjunction with your body's needs.

Excess minerals do nothing to enhance your health or physical/mental fitness. Below certain numbers, mineral deficiencies can play a major role, in the same respects.

Unless I am deficient, I take no supplements. I know my specific needs, and do take supplements, to increase those deficient numbers.

Right now because of my Congestive Heart Failure(CHF) I need a Potassium supplement along with a Zinc supplement. For my body these are a necessity, not something meant to enhance my physical or mental functions.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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Caligurll — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:12:53 GMT

I take a magnesium supplement (300 mg) from Mega Food; it really helps with my nightime leg twitching and pain.