38 patient evaluations for Magnesium

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Jul 8, 2010 (Started May 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Before I had the Liberation Procedure this supplement really helped with spasticity. I also experienced bowel relief. Quite unexpectedly.

May 27, 2010 (Started May 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Not only is this supplement helping with my spasticity, but it has just about eliminated my constipation issues from the other medications I'm currently on.

May 26, 2010 (Started May 05, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I originally started this for spasticity and it does wonders for that. The very first morning after taking this a bedtime I awoke feeling muscles in my legs that I haven't felt in years. Unexpectedly I also found this eliminated my constipation problems I've had for years because of muscle weakness.
  • 1 helpful mark

May 19, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2010 (Started Oct 03, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for magnesium deficiency)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 64 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Slow-Mag was exchanged for Solal Magnesium Glycinate.
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 3, 2009 (Started Mar 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Aug 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for General health)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for numbness)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bowel problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 400 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I feel good taking magnesium to my bowel problems. I also feel better from my pain in the legs.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark

Aug 18, 2009 (Started Jan 05, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for cramps)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 other Daily
Advice & Tips: Great for cramps
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2009 (Started Oct 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for constipation)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Keep upping the dose until it works.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 1, 2008 (Started Oct 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for constipation)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 250 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 2 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2008 (Started Jan 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for General health)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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