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jamesle2015Senior Contributor
Has anyone experienced feeling a bit 'strange' after taking magnesium?
I took some magnesium chelate and calcium and Vitamin D tablets in the morning..
I took 2 chewable multi vitamins as well - sugary ones that taste good
Maybe I should take less magnesium
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Phoenix_RisingSenior Contributor
Hi @jamesle2015,
Yes, I had a bad experience with magnesium a few months ago. I had heard that it can be really good for helping with depression so I hunted down the strongest magnesium tablets I could find. After a few days I felt VERY odd. I then googled the effects of too much magnesium and it seemed to fit with what I was experiencing. It spooked me and I stopped taking it altogether. Of course, maybe if I had actually discussed it with a real doctor instead of relying on Dr Google, I might have had a better outcome. 
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Hello @jamesle2015
I am no doctor, but supplements always make me feel unwell, mostly nauseas but I just try to eat foods with those vitamins in it instead of supplements, I am not sure what food has magnesium in it but that could be another option? Or yes maybe cut down how much you are taking and see how that goes.
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jamesle2015Senior Contributor
I take the magnesium chelate at night ...after dinner
I reckon it helps not to take all at the same time...
In the morning I take multivitamins and a couple of others
I take Olive Leaf extract 5ml as well
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