Magnesium Glycinate

[pilates]

So I have started taking this to aid sleep. I have been taking the recommended dosage of two tablets after food. So sleep has improved but I wake up with a jaw ache on the left side. Does anyone know what this could be and should I stop taking it?

Yes it does make sense Aworld. It’s funny my DH took some last night and he had a great sleep too. I asked if he had jaw ache and he said no. Yes I will persevere with it.

I took one last night and all good 👍🏻

Excellent!

Hey Crunchy still going well which is good. What I have noticed is how much better my nails are in appearance and strength. Do you think the two are linked?

I use the spray on my feet. It's amazing.

Oh, can you link to that please goingdown? That’s interesting not heard of a foot spray.

amzn.eu/d/27mVa7W

It's this one but they do a sleep one too.

It does dry out the skin on the sole of your feet. Bit like a foot peel.

So does it aid sleep and pain relief too?

I've had the same problem with the jaw! I'd previously taken a different form of magnesium, which gave me awful stomach problems, which was annoying because it made me sleep like a baby. Recently I heard about magnesium glycinate, so I tried that. I thought the jaw ache was a coincidence at first, but nope. I stopped taking it and... no more jaw pain. I also think it was affecting my mood - I'd been feeling really down since taking it (unusual for me) and now I'm fine!

Oh really AllProper. Are you taking anything else?

@pilates I'm not sure about pain but helped my sleep.

Bit put off with the peeling skin on your feet

I've recently tried the spray linked upthread. It has helped enormously with sleep, but I don't like the 'tingle' effect on the skin - though it doesn't stop me dropping off so I put it on immediately before sleeping. I only do one spray on each calf, and only use every other night.

Best thing was I picked it up in Home Bargains for £4.99 - half the price (or more) than anywhere else.

Oh really AllProper. Are you taking anything else?

The day after I stopped the Magnesium Glycinate, I started taking a Wellwoman 50+ supplement. It still has magnesium in it, I think, but no more than a normal multivitamin/minerals would have, and I figure it has other things that might do me good! I was convinced the awful low mood was fluctuating hormone levels, until it vanished (along with the jaw pain) after I stopped taking it. I also religiously take a probiotic. I think that helps with mental state too - all about the gut-brain thing, I guess.

I googled Mag Glycinate side effects and did spot a few posts on Reddit etc where people said that for them it had caused some of the things it was meant to be good at getting rid of!

I know this is an old post but I took magnesium.pill the other night and woke up with shocking jaw pain! It's been two days now and hope the effects wear off soon!

I have persevered with the magnesium glycinate and the jaw ache has stopped.

Just wondered if it’s safe to take every day for long periods? Does anyone know?

Glad it’s stopped- I wonder if it was that you were deficient and just your body using up/moving it around as your intake increased?!

yes safe to take long term (depending on dosage- I think they recommend less than 350/400mg a day though, but I think that’s more about magnesium causing laxative side effects at high doses!)

Your body needs it so yes it is.
I take 450mcg elemental glycinate every night and then malate in the morning.

If i don't take it I don't sleep.

I've been taking it for 3yrs.

Thank you both that is good to hear 🙏

Which brands do you recommend?