Mom2A&M Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 If my major digestive problem is already diarrhea/watery stools....should I avoid natural calm? I would like to try it for better sleep but don't need any more stimulus in the bathroom dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenncj Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I would say so, given my experience. Perhaps if you increased calcium at the same time, that my help?. Calcium seems to be a bit binding to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 14, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 14, 2013 I would probably not start Natural Calm while troubled by diarrhea. You might take time-release melatonin to help with sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2A&M Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 I would probably not start Natural Calm while troubled by diarrhea. You might take time-release melatonin to help with sleep.Is that typically in a pill/capsule form? Do you have a brand or dosage to try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I really feel better when supplementing with magnesium, but like a lot of people, my stomach can't handle it. Applying magnesium oil transdermally has been really helpful for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Or you can take an epsom salt bath. I take magnesium glycinate. It supposedly has less of a laxative effect than other Magnesiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vian Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Magnesium glycinate is much easier to absorb than calcium citrate (as is in Natural Calm). I hate natural calm. I tried it and hated the taste (I got the raspberry lemonade, this was not on whole30) it had the horrible artificial sweetner hollow taste to it, and the actual raspberry lemonade flavor was very harsh and sour. I could barely gulp it down, and i got diarrhea at less than 300mg dose. Now I take Mag glycinate tablets and I take 600mg daily (one tablet with each meal) and don't get any diarrhea at all. It helps with my anxiety and heart palpitations. I've been thinking of increasing to 800mg per day. The general rule for magnesium is to slowly increase the dose until you expirience loose stool, then back off the dose slightly, and that is a proper dose for you. I have never expirienced loose stool with mag glycinate yet and I'm already taking half again as much as the recommended dose (400mg). Essentially what happens is that the body absorbs what it can of the magnesium from your digestive tract, and eliminates what's left or what it doesn't need. If there is a lot left in the digestive tract that either cannot be absorbed (less bio-available) or is not needed by the body, it causes diarrhea. Thus, it's impossible to overdose on magnesium because the extra is eliminated. Your body takes what it needs and gets rid of the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo_Mom Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I hated to give up my Magnesium capsules. It took a while to find one that agreed with my body. My first order of Natural Calm arrives tomorrow. I'm on day 14 and have had loose stools for over a week. I guess I'll start with a very low dose and see what happens. I'm sleeping fine but want the Magnesium to help prevent migraines. Unfortunately, Whole30 has reduced them, YET. I'm still having two per week. I'm still hopeful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 16, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 16, 2013 Is that typically in a pill/capsule form? Do you have a brand or dosage to try? I've been taking this one: http://www.amazon.com/Melatonin-5mg-Time-Release-Tablet/dp/B001HCM7AQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379295548&sr=8-1&keywords=melatonin+time+release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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