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Istarted with severe cramp in both legs started a low dose of magnesium, it helped a bit, then read on this forum about how much to take, and found i was not taking enough.
so i am now taking 350mg a day and the cramps are improving, i have had no problems withis amount and as this was discussed if we take too much, we would only get diahoerra.
so its worth trying
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alley2 margaret22251
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HI Margaret I use to get really bad sore legs from the knee down tried a lot of things now I take 25 mg of Endep nightly not had any trouble since. I know some don't agree with pain killers I would rather take pain killers to get sleep and be able to do things.
lynda62707 margaret22251
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thanks Margaret...I was curious what dosage of mag I should purchase. my cramps are so painful and bad, I desperately need all the help I can get!
EileenH lynda62707
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Just ask the health food store what the doses are in what they sell. They say on them what percentage of the RDA they contain. You need what you need to stop the cramps - and not too much which you will see from the effect on your gut!!!! If up to 2x a normal RDA doesn't work - see your doctor.
Anhaga margaret22251
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I like to soak in a bath with Epsom salts. Magnesium is absorbed through the skin. I believe it is also possible to get a magnesium spray which may be preferable to another pill. When I do decide I need to take a pill I get the kind which is a powder in a capsule as some varieties are hard caplets or tablets and I find those hard on my stomach for some reason.
ptolemy margaret22251
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This was in the papers today:
Prof Neville Rowell, formerly professor of dermatology at Leeds University has his “Rowell manoeuvre” for the prompt relief of excruciating night cramps: cup the hands over the nose and mouth to provide an airtight barrier and re-breathe expired air for a couple of minutes. “The muscles suddenly relax,” he writes, “and there are no side effects.” The mechanism is uncertain but presumably related to the muscle relaxing effects of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.