Magnesium question for Gabes

[Adelaide]

Hi Gabes

I have been using magnesium oil for quite some time but thought I would try taking it orally. What would you recommend? Is there something that I could buy over the counter here in Australia that won't result in D?

[Gabes-Apg]

Hi there

Safest Aussie OTC magnesium is the ethical nutrients mega magnesium tablets.
(Not powder).
Best purchasing option is chemist warehouse/discount pharmacy

You can break the tablets in half to start low dose (and increase gradually)


The doctors best magnesium that many here use, is available from IHerb. I purchase from IHerb every couple of months and they are fantastic. They have lots of mc safe bathroom products so I have no issues building up my order to $55, to get free Aussie post delivery. Which comes within 7-8days.
(They also have the enjoy life chocolate that is gf, df, sf, and it is cheaper via IHerb than any Aussie online seller. )

[Adelaide]

Thank you very much Gabes. I will look into both of those

[tasmtairy]

Hi there

Safest Aussie OTC magnesium is the ethical nutrients mega magnesium tablets.
(Not powder).
Best purchasing option is chemist warehouse/discount pharmacy

You can break the tablets in half to start low dose (and increase gradually)


The doctors best magnesium that many here use, is available from IHerb. I purchase from IHerb every couple of months and they are fantastic. They have lots of mc safe bathroom products so I have no issues building up my order to $55, to get free Aussie post delivery. Which comes within 7-8days.
(They also have the enjoy life chocolate that is gf, df, sf, and it is cheaper via IHerb than any Aussie online seller. )

I take Drs best, but probably not enough as I have bad leg and foot cramps at night. I use Ancient Minerals Mag spray before bed, but again probably not enough. I, to be honest forget to take the Mag, so I got 3 out this morning on the counter, so I will have 300 mg today.
I like enjoy life chewy chocolate bars, and have tried their cookies too!
Thanks Gabes for all the information you and this forum provide.

Good luck Adeline

Terry

[skp]

Gabes,
Are you still a proponent of oral ReMag? My RBC mag was lower than I expected a couple of weeks ago and lower than it had been a year ago. I sent a post about this. A year ago I was using oral ReMag. Additionally, I have been having some reflux symptoms again. Anyway, I have started oral ReMag again in addition to 300 mg of Doctor's Best. I started slowly with 1/4 tsp in water for three or four days and now have taken 1/2 tsp for three days. My relfux seems better already or else i'm just having a good day.

You used to use it, as I recall.

Thanks,
Susan

[Gabes-Apg]

Susan,
I have never used the Dr Dean ReMag product.

For the first 3 years I used mostly topical magnesium (mostly spray but also foot soaks) and the ethical nutrients product mentioned above.

I have used a high,potency liquid similar to the ReMag product that I got via my local practitioner.
I have only used this in small amounts. Majority of my current magnesium is via topical and foot soaks.

Hope this helps.

[Erica P-G]

Hi Susan,

I thought I could use the ReMag to its fullest extent, but I still can't get past 1/8 to a 1/4 teaspoon and I have to add some salt. So needless to say I don't do it often, but if I get a mini migraine or more stressed area of life, or cramping I will drink a water with it occasionally. I like the lotion A LOT so that is my go to direct to site pain reliever and I don't have to worry about it even thinking about doing anything to my intestinal area.

[skp]

Thanks, Eric and Gabes. Thus far, I am tolerating the oral ReMag. My plan is to do it until I get my magnesium level back up. It seemed that 400 mg of Doctor's Best made my stools too soft and when I went to 300 mg I was okay.


Susan