Posted by Beastress on March 24, 2003, at 1:36:29
In reply to Beastress ???, posted by SBOATRN on March 23, 2003, at 15:15:51
Hi S.,
I take as much of the cal/mag/zinc as I can talerate w/o diarrhea. I take the Spring Valley brand (super cheap) but there may be a better one out there. Each tab contains 333 mg calcium, 133 mg zinc, and 5 mg zinc. I take one tab 3 times daily, though I will take 2 tabs sometimes if the pain gets really tough. I think the NADH (5 mg, first thing a.m.) may be the more active supplement for the pain, but the cal/mag/zinc has enhanced it noticeably, especially in the evening when the pain is usually the worst. Watch out for the gastro-blast effect if you take too much magnesium, it will cause you to lose more nutrients than you take in. You might want to look at some of the posts between Larry Hoover and Johnj further up, they have some interesting info on magnesium.Oh, and I am wondering if the zinc may be the PMDD helper. Some one long ago suggested zinc for PMDD and I blew it off, thinking I might get more relief from antidepressant therapy. Turns out I don't tolerate ADs well. Wish I'd tried the zinc advice sooner. Best of luck to you with the muscle pain issues, it sure can be a real burden.
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