Update on "should I delay increasing gabapentin" and Magnesium

[SueJohnson]

A few weeks ago I asked whether I should delay increasing my gabapentin because. I had RLS on 11/21, 11/22,12/2, 12/13, 12/19, 12/26, 1/1, 1/5 and 1/11, or after 1, 10, 11, 6, 7, 6, 4 and 6 days. I saw my doctor and he suggested magnesium. When I mentioned this to my husband he told me that the bone renewal that we take for osteoporosis contained magnesium. Sure enough, the 5 capsules I took each day had a total of 420 mg or 84 mg for each capsule. Since I took 1 at dinner time and I knew that magnesium within 3 hours of taking gabapentin can interfere with its absorption, I moved that capsule to lunchtime. It has now been 2 weeks and I haven't had any RLS symptoms since.

[Madlegs1]

Great news! Powerful!💚

[LotteM]

Great news indeed. And chapeau to Madlegs for always bringing this issue to attention.

[Joolsg]

Great that moving the magnesium timing has allowed more absorption of the gabapentin.

[Munroist]

Really pleased!! Good spot and let’s hope you’ve found the answer. Thanks to you and others for posting so the rest of us can possibly benefit.

[Gmc54]

Thank you. I've just started gabapentin. I had no idea about not taking magnesium with gabapentin. Must have missed the original post.

[Guitarpickin]

That’s a wonderful discovery!! And a good reminder to all of us to pay attention to potential interactions between our various supplements and other medications. So happy you are doing well!

[rlspassword]

Thanks for the info. I was taking them together at bedtime .

[Reb0013]

Sue, along with the RLS, I also have osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. I am not currently taking any medication for any of the three but do see a rheumatologist in 2 weeks for the arthritis. Would you mind sharing the name of the osteoarthritis med you take that also has magnesium in it please?

[SueJohnson in reply to Reb0013]

I don't take anything for my arthritis.

[Reb0013]

Sorry, I realize it is the osteoporosis med you take that has the magnesium in it. Would you share that one please

[SueJohnson in reply to Reb0013]

I don't take anything for my osteoporosis either. You must have me confused with someone else.

[Reb0013 in reply to SueJohnson]

You mentioned in your post above you and your husband take "bone renewal" for osteoporosis that has magnesium in it

[SueJohnson]

Oh, oh, oh - you are right. I hadn't realized this reply was in my post of 8 months ago and I was thinking you were asking about medicine. It is an OTC supplement I get from Amazon called Bone Renewal by Pure Synergy. It has 410 mg of magnesium per serving. I take 5 servings a day.