Drinking

[Wickett1]

I've suffered with anxiety since 1990!I was given some primitive tranqilizers which were terrible and so I began drinking to control my nerves. My symptoms disappeared for several years then about 10 years ago came back with a vengeance. I continue to drink but now the effects afterwards make me worse than ever. I've recently started to take magnesium and wondered if anyone has had any success with it. Some days are unbearable,I'd like a life.

[Hidden]

Well given time Magnesium will help you but alcohol depletes Magnesium so what are taking in is getting burned up when you drink.

You'll need more than Magnesium from drinking for so long, and all these vitamin and mineral defiences you have, which you do, well these will only make your anxiety and depression much worse.

[Wickett1 in reply to Hidden]

Yeah I'm clutching at straws without considering things properly.Desperation takes hold.

[Hidden in reply to Wickett1]

What type of Magnesium are you taking, look on side of pack for ingredients. Glycinate, oxide etc.

[Wickett1 in reply to Hidden]

Holland and Barrett 250mg. One per day.

[Hidden in reply to Wickett1]

It's Ingredients though, does it say oxide, citrate, glycinate ?

Oxide is rubbish, glycinate is best, citrate will give you the runs.

[Wickett1 in reply to Hidden]

Yeah it's oxide and I have 2 bottles of it.

[Hidden in reply to Wickett1]

Rubbish, £6.99 and the other 1p ?

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Best one available, will help you alot.

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[Wickett1 in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha you got it. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[Kiwimama in reply to Hidden]

Yes step 1 should be giving up drinking because anything else you try will be negatively impacted by this.

Try seeing a naturopath for a full blood work up to check for deficiencies.

[Kiwimama]

I have found that giving up alcohol altogether, eating healthily, exersizing for 30 - 60mins a day and taking magnesium has helped.

Exercize has had the biggest impact of all. A good sweat inducing brisk walk for 45 minutes every morning and evening has made me feel alive again.