There are different kinds of magnesium...which kind were you taking? I take a liquid calcium, mag and vitamin D3. Maybe it's the type or that you are sensitive to it. Are you drinking enough water when you take it?

http://www.mothernature.com/library/ency/index.cfm/id/2879002

http://www.drugs.com/sfx/magnesium-side-effects.html

Maybe try eating more of these foods instead:

http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Ency/Index.cfm/Id/1848004

It was the "Natural Calm". It is a powder you mix with hot water and comes in a tall cylinder container.

My liquid is 250mgs of mag citrate/mag gluconate. My Mag-Force is 100mgs of Mag citrate with 350mgs of malic acid. Both of these are by Prairie Naturals.

When you say you are worse, is that pain only or do you have other things going on? Maybe a lower dose magnesium with malic acid would be better?

I wrote them an email asking for a list of the extra ingredients... starch, additives, preservatives, yeast, soy, eggs etc.

hubby just bought magnesium w/ zinc. I did try it for a couple of days...I cant tell a difference in just a couple of days....I stopped it for now until I am stabilized with the other issues going on.

I hope this helps.

I know Rapunzel is one to ask...she was the kind soul to let me know about this in a pm and I am so greateful to her. She swears by it.

Unfortunately what my Hubby picked up didnt quite match...and he could not find what she told us to get...

Im gonna try it again...I have faith in it.

I got a reply already...

Hi Carrie, there are no other ingredients in the Natural Calm other than what is listed on the bottle. It is allergen free. It is very unusual for it to make a person feel worse unless it is initially detoxing her.

Magnesium is a natural detoxifier and will cause a person to initially feel a little flu like especially if they have a lot of toxins in their body. I take it for fibromyalgia and insomnia and it has really helped me. It
helped my sister for migraines amazingly well and we get calls every day from people who are helped especially for muscle aches and pains. Thank you for your interest in our products Linda

I take Nature Valley Mag with Zinc. 500 mlgs in the AM Ive been on it for many years and swear by it. It has to have Mag STERATE as the first ingredient I have found or it DONT work.

I started taking Magnesium oxide elemental it's a capsule form. Started this past weekend and so far, nothing different. Still same amount of pain.... Although it does upset my stomach a bit in the am. Taking it am and pm. Hope it helps in time at least a little bit.

I been suplementing with Mag for a year and don't notice anything different in my pain or my well being. I think it just a bunch of hooey.

My rheumatologist told me to get Magnesium Malate. I found it online and have been taking it for almost a year. Does it work? I guess it does - had been exercising with no other meds and felt more energetic until I broke my leg. Good luck.

I have been taking magnesium and wasn't sure if it helped that much, until I ran out for a few days. I could tell a difference, it helped with the muscle stiffness.

Very interesting.

Does anyone else know anything about magnesium being a detoxifier??

I'm sure I have tons of toxins in me...I wonder if that bit about feeling bad at first due to a detoxing effect could really be true???

also you shouldn't take it at the same time as your other meds, because it makes them weaker. take it 2-3 hrs before or after other meds.

when i started taking magnesium i didnt know it could help pain. my muscles started feeling so much better and less sore, then i started reading it here that it helped others feel better. then i knew it just wasn't me. it really does work. but remember everybody's body is different. and yes i do believe that it can be a detoxifier.

I forgot to add I take it with food in the AM, and it can give you the runs, at times. But I take Imodiam to combat that when I need to.