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What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is a biologically important molecule essential to proper cell function. It is found in dietary sources such as spinach or other green vegetables, or may be ingested as a food supplement. Read more...

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
General health	106	8
Muscle Pain	39	5
Stiffness/Spasticity	37	2
Other	33	4
Slow my ALS progress	22	1
Cramps	13	1
Constipation	11	3
Fibromyalgia	11	3
Fasciculations	10	0
Bowel problems	9	3
Migraine	6	0
Support another treatment	5	0
Headaches	5	0
Treat Parkinson's	5	0
disease-related symptoms	4	0
Migraine Headaches	4	0
Muscle cramps	4	0
Treat my mood condition(s)	4	0
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)	3	0
Slow my MS progress	3	1
Muscle weakness	2	0
Pain	2	0
exhaustion	2	0
slow neuron death	1	0
Osteopenia	1	0
Seizures (absence/petit mal)	1	0
Muscle spasms	1	0
lack of energy	1	0
Mobility	1	0
RLS	1	0
Don't know	1	0
Improve immune function	1	0
Muscle twitching (fasciculations)	1	0
ALS/MND	1	0
helps cut down on body pain	1	0
Nerve pain (neuropathic pain)	1	0
Helps nerve & muscle function. Also essential in the formation of bones & teeth & converting blood sugar into energy.	1	0
Spasms, back and neck	1	0
Fatigue	1	0
All of the above	1	0
Numbness	1	1
Osteoporosis	1	0
Bone Health	1	0

See all 43 reasons taken ▼

See all 337 patients currently taking Magnesium

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	1	3%
Moderate	0	0%
Mild	2	7%
None	27	90%

Most commonly reported side effects

stomach cramping on the morning dosage only	1	3%
Diarrhea	1	3%
hives and itching	1	3%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 3 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Magnesium. See all 71 dosages ►

1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	200mg as needed	300 mg as needed	30mg as needed	50 mg as needed	50mg as needed	daily	1 mg daily	1 other daily	1 tps. daily	2 mg daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	2 tps. daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 other daily	4 tbs. daily	5 mg daily	8 other daily	15 mg daily	25 mg daily	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	52 mg daily	64 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	800 mg weekly	125 mg daily	133 mg daily	140 mg daily	150 mg daily	168 mg daily	180 mg daily	200 mg daily	205 mg daily	250 mcg daily	250 mg daily	300 mg daily	333 mg daily	340 mg daily	350 mg daily	372 mg daily	375 mg daily	400 intl units daily	400 mg daily	405 mg daily	420 mg daily	450 mg daily	456 mg daily	482.6 mg daily	500 mcg daily	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	612 mg daily	750 mg daily	765 mg daily	800 mg daily	880 mg daily	900 mg daily	950 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1050 mg daily	1200 mg daily	1500 mg daily	1600 mg daily	2000 mg daily	3000 mg daily	4000 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	23	3	2	3	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	2	6	2	1	2	14	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	12	1	2	41	16	1	1	3	1	4	1	40	1	2	2	1	1	1	56	11	1	4	1	13	1	3	1	11	1	2	3	1	2	2	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Magnesium (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	23	40%
Did not seem to work	15	26%
Expense	5	9%
Course of treatment ended	5	9%
Side effects too severe	4	7%
Personal research	4	7%
Doctor's advice	2	4%
Not indicated	1	2%

See all 54 patients who’ve stopped taking Magnesium

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Magnesium

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	7	18	44	58	64

Stopped Taking Magnesium

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
4	9	8	18	11	4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	19	63%
Usually	8	27%
Sometimes	2	7%
Never	1	3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	1	3%
Somewhat	1	3%
A little	3	10%
Not at all	25	83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	1	3%
$25-49	1	3%
< $25	13	43%

Patient Evaluations

See all 30 patient evaluations

jmscout

Sex: F

Sensation: None

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

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jmscout

daily

since Sep 17, 2008
Efficacy Major for General health
Side Effects None
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WysWoman

Sex: F

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: mild

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WysWoman

300 mg daily

since Oct 02, 2008
Efficacy Can't tell for Other
Side Effects None
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avaquaint

Sex: F

Depression: 0

Emotional: 0

Compulsion: 0

Anxiety: 1

Mania: 0

Physical: 1

External Stress: Moderate

20 F

Function: High

Distress: Low

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avaquaint

500 mg daily

since Jul 06, 2009
Efficacy Moderate for Constipation
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips Keep upping the dose until it works. See full evaluation

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Forum

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Report created on November 20, 2009.

1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	200mg as needed	300 mg as needed	30mg as needed	50 mg as needed	50mg as needed	daily	1 mg daily	1 other daily	1 tps. daily	2 mg daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	2 tps. daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 other daily	4 tbs. daily	5 mg daily	8 other daily	15 mg daily	25 mg daily	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	52 mg daily	64 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	800 mg weekly	125 mg daily	133 mg daily	140 mg daily	150 mg daily	168 mg daily	180 mg daily	200 mg daily	205 mg daily	250 mcg daily	250 mg daily	300 mg daily	333 mg daily	340 mg daily	350 mg daily	372 mg daily	375 mg daily	400 intl units daily	400 mg daily	405 mg daily	420 mg daily	450 mg daily	456 mg daily	482.6 mg daily	500 mcg daily	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	612 mg daily	750 mg daily	765 mg daily	800 mg daily	880 mg daily	900 mg daily	950 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1050 mg daily	1200 mg daily	1500 mg daily	1600 mg daily	2000 mg daily	3000 mg daily	4000 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	23	3	2	3	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	2	6	2	1	2	14	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	12	1	2	41	16	1	1	3	1	4	1	40	1	2	2	1	1	1	56	11	1	4	1	13	1	3	1	11	1	2	3	1	2	2	1

1other as needed	1tbs. as needed	200mg as needed	300 mg as needed	30mg as needed	50 mg as needed	50mg as needed	daily	1 mg daily	1 other daily	1 tps. daily	2 mg daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	2 tps. daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 other daily	4 tbs. daily	5 mg daily	8 other daily	15 mg daily	25 mg daily	40 mg daily	50 mg daily	52 mg daily	64 mg daily	80 mg daily	100 mg daily	800 mg weekly	125 mg daily	133 mg daily	140 mg daily	150 mg daily	168 mg daily	180 mg daily	200 mg daily	205 mg daily	250 mcg daily	250 mg daily	300 mg daily	333 mg daily	340 mg daily	350 mg daily	372 mg daily	375 mg daily	400 intl units daily	400 mg daily	405 mg daily	420 mg daily	450 mg daily	456 mg daily	482.6 mg daily	500 mcg daily	500 mg daily	600 mg daily	612 mg daily	750 mg daily	765 mg daily	800 mg daily	880 mg daily	900 mg daily	950 mg daily	1000 mg daily	1050 mg daily	1200 mg daily	1500 mg daily	1600 mg daily	2000 mg daily	3000 mg daily	4000 mg daily
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	23	3	2	3	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	1	1	2	6	2	1	2	14	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	12	1	2	41	16	1	1	3	1	4	1	40	1	2	2	1	1	1	56	11	1	4	1	13	1	3	1	11	1	2	3	1	2	2	1

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