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I started to gradually notice some tossing and turning throughout the night in my mid 30s. I began taking one 100mg capsule of magnesium citrate right before I
by adventured 5y ago
I started to gradually notice some tossing and turning throughout the night in my mid 30s. I began taking one 100mg capsule of magnesium citrate right before I attempt to go to sleep. Has worked exceptionally well for about seven years now. Knocks me out, with no negative reaction to the magnesium (some people apparently have a negative stomach and or bowel reaction to magnesium supplements; I haven't attempted high doses). If I don't take it, I go right back to not sleeping soundly. The sleep feels high quality as well, I'm never groggy in the morning. And it's inexpensive, sub $2 per month. For something in the realm of more mild or typical restful sleep problems, definitely try it.
- xtracto 5y agoMy wife suffered from sleeping issues for a very long time. She tried everything under the sun including nytol, sublingual melatonin , slow release melatonin, passiflora and other teas. Nothing really helped her until eventually someone suggested ZMA (a zinc magnesium complex used by bodybuilders ) . That was a saving pill for her and fixed her sleep.
- jspash 5y agoMy experience also. Melatonin did absolutely nothing. ZMA makes me drowsy within minutes. I can fight that off but will eventually succumb. The only side-effect I've noticed other than the incredibly vidid and sometimes nightmarish dreams is that the effect will linger long into the next day. Mind you, the sleep is incredibly deep and restorative. It's not like some other sleeping pills that just knock you out, but you never reach REM sleep, waking up feeling tired.
- Kiro 5y agoI'm jealous. I've tried Melatonin, regular Magnesium and ZMA. No effect whatsoever.