DOES MAGNESIUM HELP YOU SLEEP BETTER?

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

For years, I took a calcium and magnesium supplement.

Then I tried a new calcium in a liquid gel capsule and was happy with that.

I recently realized the liquid calcium gel cap doesn't have as much magnesium as I thought, so about two weeks ago I tried a magnesium supplement to up the ante.

Well, I'm now sleeping better. It doesn't make me sleepy or want to go to bed earlier, but I DO sleep about an hour longer, and if I get up in the middle of the night, I fall back to sleep faster.

This really surprised me.

Any magnesium users/takers have any input?

TIA!

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

For years, I took a calcium and magnesium supplement.

Then I tried a new calcium in a liquid gel capsule and was happy with that.

I recently realized the liquid calcium gel cap doesn't have as much magnesium as I thought, so about two weeks ago I tried a magnesium supplement to up the ante.

Well, I'm now sleeping better. It doesn't make me sleepy or want to go to bed earlier, but I DO sleep about an hour longer, and if I get up in the middle of the night, I fall back to sleep faster.

This really surprised me.

Any magnesium users/takers have any input?

TIA!

@Tinkrbl44 YES! It has been a blessing for me. I do sleep a lot better when I take it near bedtime. My favorite one is Nordic Naturals Magnesium Complex--a blend of different types of magnesium. I only need one pill about 8 or 9 p.m. to do the trick if I am feeling too awake and know I will have a hard time sleeping. Bed is usually midnight for me.

VanSleepy · ‎10-05-2010

I've been taking magnesium glycinate every night for a few weeks now with the hope it would help my sleep. So far, nope.

I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

I buy a supplement on Amazon called SLEEP that has

Melatonin 5mg with Magnesium Glycinate, Sleep Promoting Valerest & Ashwagandha. It is a blessing to help my sleep

Stop being afraid of what could go wrong and start being positive what could go right.

qvcaddition · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

For years, I took a calcium and magnesium supplement.

Then I tried a new calcium in a liquid gel capsule and was happy with that.

I recently realized the liquid calcium gel cap doesn't have as much magnesium as I thought, so about two weeks ago I tried a magnesium supplement to up the ante.

Well, I'm now sleeping better. It doesn't make me sleepy or want to go to bed earlier, but I DO sleep about an hour longer, and if I get up in the middle of the night, I fall back to sleep faster.

This really surprised me.

Any magnesium users/takers have any input?

TIA!

Yes, I take one sometime 2 a night and it works.

piperbay · ‎04-03-2013

I'm taking Pure Encapsulations magnesium citrate. One scoop is 250 mg. I upped to two scoops.

The magnesium that really 'knocked me out' was Magnesium threonate. It was like a mild sedative to me and I always had dreams with it. Sadly, after a couple of weeks I notice I had fatigue during the day from it. Maybe others won't respond with the daytime tiredness

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

melatonin yes.....1 mg is really all i need, maximum 3mg. this helps me fall asleep within an hour AND stay asleep.

magnesium does help when i have restless legs.

i only take these when needed. i do NOT take them nightly.

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catter70 · ‎10-11-2017

No, it doesn't help me at all. I toss and turn all night and after too many times, I don't fall back to sleep at all.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

I started taking magnesium glycinate for my bone health and noticed it helped me relax at night so I could fall asleep easier. I also noticed more vivid dreams, too.

acatgirl · ‎03-17-2010

Which form of magnesium are you taking?

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

For years, I took a calcium and magnesium supplement.

Then I tried a new calcium in a liquid gel capsule and was happy with that.

I recently realized the liquid calcium gel cap doesn't have as much magnesium as I thought, so about two weeks ago I tried a magnesium supplement to up the ante.

Well, I'm now sleeping better. It doesn't make me sleepy or want to go to bed earlier, but I DO sleep about an hour longer, and if I get up in the middle of the night, I fall back to sleep faster.

This really surprised me.

Any magnesium users/takers have any input?

TIA!