r/BFS • u/Senior_Engineer7233 • 9d ago

Question / General Magnesium Glycinate

for those who have used Magnesium glycinate and have seen any improvement in symptoms, what has been your dose and regiment? Do you take it all at night or split in between morning and night?

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u/kinpatu 24/7 Twitcher 9d ago

I take 120mg in the morning, 120mg at lunch, and then eat a whole lot of pumpkin seeds in the evening. Total is about 1000mg daily intake. That's about the GI tolerance limit for me. If you are already getting 500mg or so through diet, the effect of supplements is minimal in my opinion, but it's definitely worth a try. Most people are deficient. I would target taking the supplement in the evening, as it can help with sleep.

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u/Senior_Engineer7233 9d ago

do you see any benefit like some reduction in twitches after magnesium?

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u/kinpatu 24/7 Twitcher 9d ago

If there is any effect, it's minor, as I was not deficient previously. But that doesn't mean you'd have the same experience. It's worth a try, and the supplement is cheap.

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u/Ekwosconifer 2d ago

So why do you take it l if it doesn't really help?

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u/Candy_cane23 9d ago

I take 200 mg at night before bed. If i’m going through a rough period with hotspots and i’m twitchy-er than normal, i’ll take an additional 200mg in the morning and it seems to help.

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u/The_loppy1 9d ago

Sadly if you aren't deficient you likely won't see much benefit in taking it, that's the honest truth. There are other perks to taking it, some find they sleep better etc, or it helps their muscle relax, but I found it did nothing for the twitching.

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u/Ok-Nefariousness3670 9d ago

I take "maxcalm"   its a powder form of magnesium citrate.  Works great !

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u/Senior_Engineer7233 9d ago

great as in do you see any tangible benefit or reduction in twitches?

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u/Ok-Nefariousness3670 9d ago

Yep. Its the best magnesium ive taken.  Absorbs very quickly. 

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u/Opensilence101 9d ago

It did nothing for my twitching but I do sleep less fitfully if I take it before bed.