Strange dreams - Magnesium?

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I've been recommended magnesium to help my sleep by lots of people.

However I have been having really strange dreams - mostly not very nice. I googled and read that some people do have more dreams because the magnesium relaxes you and somehow you spend more time in the dream phase of sleep.

Has anyone else found this? I think I might have to stop taking it.

Same with me...unpleasant, vivid dreams that Had me feeling weepy, and unsettled when I woke. Id rather have less sleep than dreams like those all night, every night

I get very vivid dreams on magnesium supplements but not necessarily bad ones. I see it as a good thing, that I seem to be getting a better quality of sleep and feel better on waking up.

I’ve just upped my magnesium and I’ve started having long and vivid dreams, and last nights was horrible.

This is so interesting thank you. Can I ask what time of day you take the magnesium? I'm wondering if that might make a difference. I've been taking it about 9pm thinking that might then help with my sleep.

I've had this! Last night in particular. I'm using a magnesium spray, have been for about a month. I usually dream but the current ones are certainly weirder than usual.

Sleep is much better though and have found odd bouts of anxiety have really reduced.

I'll put up with the weird dreams to continue having decent amount of sleep and less anxiety.

My teen DS is finding that if he has a whole bag of salad and a whole bag of stir fry every day as well as the magnesium then he gets only nice dreams. He says he also has to cut out sugar and he's also off dairy and wheat, so it's quite a commitment.

Interesting. I eat very little sugar but am still getting weird dreams. They're quite disturbing so I am having a night off from the magnesium tonight.

I take 2 in the morning and then 2 night time gummies at about 8pm. These also contain some magnesium.

Gosh, I never realised this was a thing. I've been having terrible bad dreams and my husband has been having very vivid dreams that often became physical. Since reading this thread we've both trialled not taking magnesium and it's like a miracle cure!