Magnesium Supplements

[AlphaWolf5195]

Hi Everyone

Does anyone on here take magnesium supplements? I have tried several different triple magnesium complex supplements but I find that the tablets/capsules are enormous and I have great difficulty swallowing them. Can anyone recommend magnesium supplements where the tablets/capsules are smaller?

Any recommendations for tablets/capsules that aren’t massive greatly received.

[Bollieforme]

hi there, I find they are all rather large. I don’t know if you can get smaller ones. I did break some tablet ones in half.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Bollieforme]

Many thanks for your reply, all the ones I have tried so far have been capsules, I’ll have to have a look out for tablets instead and try breaking them in half, see if that’s any easier.

[Hidden in reply to AlphaWolf5195]

I use capsules. Nu U platinum.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Hidden]

Many thanks for your reply, I’ll look into those.

[Sparklingsunshine in reply to AlphaWolf5195]

I take magnesium glycinate, I recently had the "pleasure" of spending the day in A&E due to asthma and I saw they'd tested my magnesium, which was in range but at the lower end. I agree the capsules are pretty big, maybe empty out the powder and mix it with food or a drink.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Sparklingsunshine]

Many thanks for your reply, I’m going to try emptying the capsules out as you suggest and see how that goes, will definitely be a lot easier than trying to swallow them.

[Hidden in reply to AlphaWolf5195]

The capsules are very easy to swallow. Not large at all. Be aware that if you suffer from any gastric problems, these can be exacerbated by consuming the powder without the capsule

[SlowDragon Administrator]

you can crush the large tablets up into powder and swallow with water

Or empty capsules into a glass of water

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks for your reply, emptying them out is an excellent idea, I should have thought of that before. I’ll give that a try.

[humanbean]

I buy magnesium citrate in powder form and put it into orange juice. I find the taste is so awful I can't swallow it any other way. But I can cope with it far better than the huge horse pills that magnesium is so often sold as. I choke on those big pills.

You can buy magnesium citrate powder in varying quantities. As an example, I bought this :

peaksupps.co.uk/products/ma...

I don't take magnesium every single day, and I don't take a massive dose. (I take it to reduce cramp and keep constipation at bay.) With my usage a 500g bag has lasted a couple of years. I keep it in an airtight container.

Other forms of magnesium can be bought in powder form

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to humanbean]

Thanks for your reply, I’ll have a look into the powder forms.

[AKatieD]

Also you can put Epsom salts into your bath and soak up the magnesium that way instead of orally

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to AKatieD]

Thanks for your reply, unfortunately I am unable to have baths due to mobility problems getting in and out of a bath so I use a shower.

[ShortFormat]

I use Healthspan Elite Magnesium Plus. The tablets aren't small, but you can buy a pill cutter if you want to go that route.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to ShortFormat]

Many thanks for your reply, I’ll check those out.

[Pandora70]

Smallest capsules I’ve found are mag taurate from Nutri nature on Amazon and mag citrate from Purolabs. Both made in UK.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Pandora70]

Thanks. I’ll look into those.

[Dizzy938]

I have a tip for taking capsules which has helped me a lot . Put the capsule in your mouth with a good swig of water but keep your head forward, best if you are standing and looking at your feet then swallow. The capsule floats to the back of your mouth and goes down really easily.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Dizzy938]

Thanks, I’ll give that a try next time I take them

[Cavalierrubie]

l can’t take magnesium tablets as they upset my stomach. I use BetterYou magnesium spray on my skin. You can purchase this EBay or Amazon. You can also use Epsom Salts in your bath or foot soak.

[AlphaWolf5195 in reply to Cavalierrubie]

Thanks for you reply, I’ll look into the spray.

[Milburn13]

There are some liquid forms, I used to take Good state liquid magnesium.