Posted by Minnie-Haha on May 11, 2004, at 16:59:55
I read on the board here that some use Calcium and Magnesium successfully to help them sleep. I have been trying it the last few nights and it seems to help somewhat (especially the first night I tried it). I'm taking 500mg Calcium carbonate and 250mg Magnesium oxide.
The thing is, my skin seems to be itchy. Is this a common side effect of taking these supplements? Is there a way around it? Other suggestions?
I have been on a low-level of Ativan (benzo) at bedtime for 7 months now and I want off SO BAD. I have tried Melatonin and Valerian (separately) and didn't care for how those made me feel. I am DXd BP2, so I need to be careful not to take anything that could play into that.
Also, taking the calcium and/or magnesium, I seem to wake up with a little bit of an upset stomach. I have reflux, so I'm not supposed to eat for at least 2 hours before bed, but since the minerals are supposed to be taken "preferably with a meal" (according to the bottles), I've been eating 3-4 saltine crackers when I take them. Any suggestions on how best to take them to avoid an upset stomach?
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