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Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 16, 2008, at 3:44:50
i started taking a magnesium taurate powder at night (also includes vitamin c, calcium 269mg, riboflavins, etc.) and am experiencing really bad lethargy the next day. it's okay in a way because i normally have bad anxiety but i dont like feeling dead either. each 9gram recommended dose contains 300mg of elemental magnesium and 600mg of taurine. should i maybe try lowering the dose? even 3 energy drinks today could barely cut through the spell.
Posted by johnj on May 16, 2008, at 11:27:34
In reply to magnesium - next day lethargy?, posted by g_g_g_unit on May 16, 2008, at 3:44:50
Magnesium does the same for me. I just try to get it from foods as supplements make me feel like i'm in slow motion. cut back down and see what happens.
Posted by bleauberry on May 16, 2008, at 20:42:35
In reply to magnesium - next day lethargy?, posted by g_g_g_unit on May 16, 2008, at 3:44:50
Magnesium not only leaves me heavily lethargic the next day, but markedly more depressed as well.
Mg is a vital element. But our chemistries are different. Because one person can be cured with Mg doesn't mean it is good for someone else.
If you want to further try out Mg, maybe try one of these strategies:
1)Cut the dose to 1/4.
2)Change to Mg Glycinate.
3)Change to Mg Malate.
4)Change to Mg Citrate.
5)Take an Epsom salt bath starting with 1 cup per tubfull, soak for 10 minutes to start. Over time, increase the dose and the amount of time in the tub. The Mg goes directly into your system transdermally. I found this to be particularly good at anti-anxiety the next day without the heavy lethargy or depression. Just feels a lot cleaner somehow. One quick low dose soak can carry me for a couple days. I don't do it often, but when I do it is fairly predictable.The different forms of Mg can make a huge difference. Don't know why, they just do.
Doses on the bottle, or doses suggested by other sources, need to be ignored. They have to be tailored by you and for you, not someone else.
Taurine itself is unpredictable and adds to the confusion of what's going on. The glycine in Mg Glycinate could be that way too. Was for me.
Posted by g_g_g_unit on May 20, 2008, at 0:55:40
In reply to Re: magnesium - next day lethargy?, posted by bleauberry on May 16, 2008, at 20:42:35
thanks for your response. am being quite careful w/r/t ignoring recommended doses and going at my own pace. have cut magnesium down to half the recommended dose and it seems to be better that way though am still feeling a little laissez-faire. i have used epsom salt baths in the past tho they don't seem to do much. will keep the other mag forms in mind as something to experiment with tho the taurine form is definitely tolerable at this stage and am appreciating the anxiety relief
Posted by Phillipa on May 21, 2008, at 13:07:05
In reply to Re: magnesium - next day lethargy? » bleauberry, posted by g_g_g_unit on May 20, 2008, at 0:55:40
I take magneium for loose bowel movements since have a rectocele. No more ER visits for me to get the stuff out. Phillipa
Posted by WickedGirl on June 19, 2008, at 11:16:50
In reply to Re: magnesium - next day lethargy? » g_g_g_unit, posted by Phillipa on May 21, 2008, at 13:07:05
You can try Magnesium Oxide, which is the cheapest form and will make you poo, but it isn't bound to another element, so you would get a clearer picture of how it works for you.
Taurine affects the heart, so taking 600mg could have quite the effect on you if you are not deficient. It is a calming amino acid itself, so feeling lethargic after a large dose is not surprising.
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