Comment · Fri, December 3, 2021 · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Possible Magnesium Glycinate Withdrawal
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jrm523 · 7 points
TLDR: I've been taking Magnesium Glycinate for years and recently stopped to take a break and have felt like crap.
Two or three years ago (maybe longer) I started taking high quality (ND) Magnesium Glycinate every night. Recently I ran out and decided to take a 2-3 week break (for the first time ever). A few days after stopping, I had a very uneasy feeling throughout the day. It was like a weird form of Anxiety and I ended up getting a migraine headache. The following day I ended up getting another headache that was slightly less painful. I took some magnesium that evening and the next day I felt great. I didn't take any the following night and felt like crap again the today.
I was just sitting on my couch contemplating why I have been feeling bad this week and realized that it could be due to stopping the magnesium supplement. I say "could be" because I don't know for sure. However, stopping magnesium was the only major change that I have made.
I realize some people will most likely say it's not withdrawal and it's just the feeling of baseline. I can assure you that it's worse than baseline (although manageable).
I originally had a RBC blood test and was just below the minim…
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brynnors · 5 points
It has to do with small-bowel lesions, per the fact sheet here.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Wow, good find! That makes sense. Any dose over 99mg elemental needs a warning on it, so brands keep the dose low to avoid it.