Dominik Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Hi everyone, today is day 10 of the Whole30 for me! Woo! now, I have trouble sleeping and I would usually take melatonin along with some valerian tea or maybe some Tylenol PM. I don't want to take anything to go to bed anymore and I'm going to try to just go to bed (turn off the TV an hour before, lower the lights, read a bit and go to bed) but out of habit, because of taking "something" non-prescription to go to bed, it's been hard to just go to bed without a "crutch" so to speak. I bought the Natural Calm magnesium supplement and I honestly cannot yet tell if it helps BUT I tend to wake up in the morning and have diarrhea. I apologize for being so graphic but did anyone else experience this? Should I lower my dosage or stop altogether? I didn't take it last night and this morning was a breeze, if you know what I mean. I am planning on incorporating more strenuous exercise into my day (but with a 9 to 5 job AND school twice a week it's a bit hard) and drink some chamomile and valerian tea before bed and tune out "naturally" but I just wanted your feedback on this supplement and how did you tolerate it. -Dominik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted February 5, 2014 Moderators Share Posted February 5, 2014 Natural Calm requires an adjustment phase for most people. You might benefit from lowering your dose and working up over a 5-10 day period. Natural Calm relaxes me, making it easier to fall asleep, but it does not have any effect on me after 4-5 hours. I take timed release melatonin in addition. The melatonin helps me stay sleepy longer (I am a very light sleeper). I found the timed release formulation important because the regular stuff wore off quickly and did me no good after 4-5 hours. Curiously, I went on vacation to the mountains recently and easily slept 10 hours every night and took naps during the day! As soon as I came back home and my day-to-day duties, I went back to being a light sleeper who has trouble getting 8 hours of sleep in a night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninglawyer88 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Magnesium can CERTAINLY cause diarrhea. It's actually a very common laxative, in many forms, so I'd either reduce the dosage or stop altogether. I've taken magnesium for quite some time, for constipation actually, and I have terrible insomnia...it doesn't seem to help with that. Maybe you can try some of the relaxing herbal teas or stick to melatonin if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puppypower Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Dominik, I also have trouble sleeping and take magnesium for this purpose. Please refer to my post (post #4) on the Whole30 for Athletes sub forum: http://forum.whole9life.com/topic/17192-youuu-your-quads-are-on-fire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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