Magnesium helps you get your zzzz's
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
February 7, 2016 12:40am CST
I don't know what I would do if I hadn't heard about Magnesium if you are a bad sleeper. I used to have it in capsule form but I now take it in a powdered drink that tastes fine, but maybe a bit like the old Alka Seltzer of Eno did for upset stomachs.
I am the kind of sleeper that sleeps okay at first but wakes up an hour or two later and then can have trouble getting back to sleep. This is when I make my little powdered drink and have a few sips. It's good for pain too as I have a bad hip and it hurts sometimes at night when I'm sleeping too long in the same position.
That's because magnesium helps with muscle pain and aches too as it is a natural muscle relaxer. A deficiencly in magnesium can contribute to irritable leg syndrome, eye twitching, migraines, irritability and countless other problems. Have trouble sleeping? Try some magnesium powder- a natural way to get your zzzz's.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
@LadyDuck And I also have used good old fashioned warm milk- it actually does make you sleepy. There's something in the lactose. 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
@jabo yes it still is around and it is good for digestion and constipation. The magnesium I'm talking about is a cousin to Calcium which is also good for relaxing. Magnesium can come in many forms. :)
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
That's strange though Anna as it calms you, not the opposite. Maybe it was a different type.
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@LadyDuck (472004)
• Switzerland
7 Feb 16
@MarymargII It's magnesium, you have to put it in water and drink it.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
@LadyDuck Well then it's weird that he couldn't sleep- I take it and can sleep right away plus my pain is better
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
I am happy for you that finally you have found a solution to your sleeping problem . 
Well , if that happens to me i would be problematic because the next day i have to report to work . 
My problem though is sometimes i have a problem of getting sleepy at my scheduled hour of sleep at night. 
Well , if that happens to me i would be problematic because the next day i have to report to work .
My problem though is sometimes i have a problem of getting sleepy at my scheduled hour of sleep at night. 1 person likes this
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD No not all- you don't crave it or anything and it is just a natural mineral like Calcium or Sodium.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD (36019) You could still take Magnesium powder or capsules as they don't make you groggy and you'll be still able to go to work!
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Feb 16
I basically do the same thing with a single ibuprofen. It works like a charm.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
8 Feb 16
I am normally quite an excellent sleeper but on the odd night. @MarymargII
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Feb 16
@BelleStarr I'm okay for a bit but then I may go through this sleep a bit, awake for awhile and and then sleep a bit more routine. That's when I take the powdered Magnesium.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Feb 16
Yes I do take Ibuprofen at night but also take it perhaps too many nights and it does work with the hip pain but I still need to get to sleep and am trying not to use it too much, as it thins the blood a bit. It shouldn't bother you though if you only take it occasionally.
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@Marilynda1225 (83074)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Wow I didn't know that magnesium help with sleep. My daughter is always complaining that her hips hurt when she sleeps so maybe this will benefit her
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Feb 16
Well, maybe she should ask for an X-ray too as she could have arthritis like me. Though she should try the magnesium as it does help you sleep and helps relax the muscles so there's less pain.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Feb 16
Yes, Mary even more so than calcium cause it helps you absorb the calcium from your food
@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
7 Feb 16
In my case I would resort to plants and one in particular is the snake plant that I've been using since last year. it has literally help me sleep better and doesn't make wake me after wards.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
There are also many plants that can make you sleepy but I never heard of the snake plant for this.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
7 Feb 16
Yes it really does work, and sometimes I end up taking it twice.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Feb 16
They will probably work well together- as I have used Valerian Root in the past too. I'm another terrible sleeper.
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@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I don't have trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep but I do have several of the other issues you mentioned. I should probably look into getting some magnesium for myself.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
8 Feb 16
Even people with occasional nervous ticks and eye twitching it can benefit. It's fairly inexpensive and you could probably just get it in capsule form. :)
