Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I got in my Natural Calm today. As mentioned in numerous other threads I'm pregnant and wore out. I've had periodic insomnia as well so I'm chasing 500 different things trying to figure out to how to fix it. Anyway, so I misread the bottle and gave myself nearly 3 x the recommended dose- used T instead of tsp. I was really tired! So, instead of about 350mg I took about 1000mg. I had about 5 sec of my stomach maybe feeling a bit different but that was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've read in some books that 1000mg is actually a good dosage to have even though it is way more than the RDA. I'm taking 700mg at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahm99 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I regularly take 1000, but easily double up when preggo. We were at the pediatritian's yesterday, and she upped dds' dosage to 1000 every evening (they are 8 and 10) and ds to 2 times 1000 (he is 12). All three do a LOT of sport... The worst that can happen with an overdose is diarrhoea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 ah, well, that is good to know. I haven't supplemented in a LONG time (or felt the need) so I coudn't remember recommended amounts. I'm still up in the middle of the night so I'll try more tomorrow and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy5 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 How do you know it is magnesium that is needed? I'm just curious... when my thryoid was out of wack I would be tired all day and then have these episodes of not being able to sleep all night. Have you had your thyroid checked? I've heard blood tests aren't reliable for magnesium levels. My serum mag was just checked and it was 1.8 ... which seemed on the lower side of normal but I'm also having some symptoms of mag deficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 I know most people are deficient and the side effects of too much, while unpleasant, aren't harmful :) So, I'm testing it out. It is often recommended to pregnant women as well for cramps and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Um, prepared to spend some time in the bathroom, lol! I take 1tsp once to twice a day (for blood pressure issues..if it was just insomnia I'd just do once a day). I also use magnesium oil once a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Surprising to me I haven't had tummy issues. I was a little nervous going to bed last night though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I take 800 mg (200%) everyday and have done so for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I just take 400 mg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I take 500 mg daily for migraines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I suspect a lot of us need more magnesium than is recommended. I've had arrhythmia on and off since my teens, with nothing serious ever having been found. It got so bad a few months ago I was ready to go back to the doc and stay there till they sorted it out :glare: Coincidentally, a friend bought some magnesium oil and I put some on. Quite a lot, actually. That night was the first night I went to bed with a steady heartbeat. And this after taking 400mg of Mag every day (more or less). Clearly, that wasn't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 How do you know it is magnesium that is needed? I'm just curious... when my thryoid was out of wack I would be tired all day and then have these episodes of not being able to sleep all night. Have you had your thyroid checked? I've heard blood tests aren't reliable for magnesium levels. My serum mag was just checked and it was 1.8 ... which seemed on the lower side of normal but I'm also having some symptoms of mag deficiency. Since your body works very hard to keep your serum magnesium levels normal, even when your deficient elsewhere (your tissues), a low serum level means you really are deficient. muscle problems like cramps (this can be due to calcium too but my understanding from doing a lot of reading is that even if your calcium is off, the answer is to supplement with magnesium instead of calcium because of how your body works to balance ratios. It can also be due to being low in potassium so I eat a banana. If I'm still cramping I go for the magnesium.) Heart problems - your heart is a muscle. Anxiety - magnesium works to regulate your nervous system. asthma - don't know why depression - low magnesium means low serotonin diabetes - it has something to do with how we regulate blood sugar high blood pressure - migraines osteoporosis - again because of the balance needed between calcium and magnesium. If you don't have the right balance the calcium doesn't go to the right places or isn't absorbed. restless leg syndrome fibromyalgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I can tell when I need more Mg because the restless legs kick in - I hate, hate, hate that feeling and a hot epsom salt bath gets rid of it entirely. I didn't realize heart arythmia could be cause by low mg! I also have terrible panic attack with crazy beating heart. The docs just gave me sedatives and while it helped in the short term, it did nothing long term. Mg has definitely helped with that as well, I just didn't make the association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've not had any leg cramping or such here. I've been a bit anxious for sure though. I'm pregnant though, hard to say what is hormones and what isn't I guess we'll see. Oh, and I looked at my spoon again and actually it was 1.5 T so I took about 8tsp which is 1400mg. HMM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I've not had any leg cramping or such here. I've been a bit anxious for sure though. I'm pregnant though, hard to say what is hormones and what isn't I guess we'll see. Oh, and I looked at my spoon again and actually it was 1.5 T so I took about 8tsp which is 1400mg. HMM. Are you sure 1.5 T is 1400mg? I have natural calm and 2 tsp. are 350mg. One T is 3 tsp. so the math isn't adding up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) I took 2- 1.5 T though, not just one, so I took 8tsp total. I was thinking a bit extra would be ok, thus why I used what I was thinking 1.5t or maybe I was thinking I read that it was supposed to be T and not t, I was so tired. Anyway, I used 2 of the 1.5T measuring spoons. Edited August 31, 2012 by soror Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I took 2- 1.5 T though, not just one, so I took 8tsp total. I was thinking a bit extra would be ok, thus why I used what I was thinking 1.5t or maybe I was thinking I read that it was supposed to be T and not t, I was so tired. Anyway, I used 2 of the 1.5T measuring spoons. Got it. Anyway, from my research, you eliminate extra magnesium through your urine. The only time you don't and it can be a problem of toxicity is if you are getting the magnesium through an i.v.. I can't remember where I read that but I was worried about getting too much and did research specifically on that topic. So even if your body doesn't show it's limit through diarrhea (which is what usually happens), the worst that happened is that you wasted some magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My understanding is that the reason that it helps with asthma is that it helps the smooth muscle tissue.....keeps the airways more open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 My understanding is that the reason that it helps with asthma is that it helps the smooth muscle tissue.....keeps the airways more open. Oh thank you! I was wondering about this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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