Posted by johnj on April 3, 2003, at 22:36:55
In reply to Re: Magnesium--HELP anyone, posted by Larry Hoover on April 2, 2003, at 16:54:11
Hi Larry,
Well I had a great 9 day run with Mg. I think I may have screwed things up just being so happy not to be down anymore. I have had problems working out in the past but I thought the Mg cured that. Last Friday I went to tai chi, then spent Saturday and Sunday outside working. I felt so good on Monday so I lifted weights on at 6 pm and had a bad night sleeping. I wonder what weightlifting does to the brain chemistry? Any idea on what type of doctor could help me with this? We have a university med center close by with an alternative medicine division too.
Took 600 mg on Tuesday and felt pretty good on Wednesday and went to Yoga, but Thursday was ok. I wonder if the Mg I took tipped the balance back somehow. Or maybe all that excercise had a cumulative effect? I will not work out at all for a few days and see what happens. Could it be that cortisol is released when I work out and I am not coming down? I have heard working out raises cortisol and then I have heard working out combats depression and anxiety. Man, is this confusing. I did realize I get my RDA of calcium pretty much in the morning with yogurt, bran, oatmeal and calcium orange juice. I am a little afraid of cutting my milk. Do you see any concerns? I was a big milk drinker, about 2 gallons a week. Again, I read calcium is calming, but Eby's article paints it in a different light. MORE confusion.How do I know how much elemental Mg I am getting? I am thinking of trying the Mg glycinate and malate but the latter is harder to find. Do I need to add boron?
I really had 9 days of bliss. Just living and not worrying about anything. It made me realize that this is biochemical related and can be fixed. Just finding a way of fixing it on a regular basis is the goal. I really want to lower my benzo dose as I feel it makes my thinking sluggish. Maybe I just tried to cram a lost 2 years in that week afraid it would end. One thing I do know is that is wasn't mere placebo. No problems with taking the Mg, almost as constipated as always. Don't know if I need more or less Mg?? What was the most happiness I had those 9 days? Being able to stop myself from snapping at my wife, I was able to say "that's no big deal".
Thanks for listenting Larry. Hope all is well. Let me know how any new supplements are doing with you.
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