Mag citrate (WF brand and recommended dose). Plus 1mg melatonin. But honestly exercise and sun also help tremendously

Are you already on hormone replacement? That could help, esp the progesterone component (but would have to be on estro too)

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't work for me, has the opposite effect.

Hunted for a thread to add on to. I took 200MG of Mag Gly and it was like vivid dream anxiety world. I kept thinking I had to wake up and check my clock; that I was sleeping past my alarm. It was worse than having a flight or an interview the next morning. I was afraid to miss "something". Should I take it in the AM or just give up on it. I'm sure my body needs magnesium, in general....

FWIW, for me the dreams have been a positive. Try citrate instead if you have this reaction, i didn’t have any dream changes while taking that for a long while.

I'll try that. For now I'm using the Mag Gly in the AM to use up the gummies which were not cheap.
I like a nice vivid dream since they are interesting and it means I'm in REM sleep I guess, but this is not restful to my mind. I wake up anxious and tired.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a magnesium lavender cream you put on your feet before bed I want to try. Sold on Amazon.

I use a magnesium cream on my feet because having a wind down ritual before bed helps me sleep but you should know that studies show that transdermal absorption of magnesium isn’t effective. I found eliminating alcohol to be really helpful for my sleep. It also completely eliminated my hot flashes and anxiety during the night.

i agree with the alcohol, but disagree with the trans dermal. I take epsom baths nearly every night and it makes a huge difference. I also have a hot tub and will sometimes do that instead and there’s absolutely a difference in sleep quality.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't work for me, has the opposite effect.

Hunted for a thread to add on to. I took 200MG of Mag Gly and it was like vivid dream anxiety world. I kept thinking I had to wake up and check my clock; that I was sleeping past my alarm. It was worse than having a flight or an interview the next morning. I was afraid to miss "something". Should I take it in the AM or just give up on it. I'm sure my body needs magnesium, in general....

FWIW, for me the dreams have been a positive. Try citrate instead if you have this reaction, i didn’t have any dream changes while taking that for a long while.

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Anonymous wrote:Doesn't work for me, has the opposite effect.

Hunted for a thread to add on to. I took 200MG of Mag Gly and it was like vivid dream anxiety world. I kept thinking I had to wake up and check my clock; that I was sleeping past my alarm. It was worse than having a flight or an interview the next morning. I was afraid to miss "something". Should I take it in the AM or just give up on it. I'm sure my body needs magnesium, in general....

Personally, I could never tell a difference taking magnesium. I try to get it by food (esp pumpkin seems) and moved on to taking HRT. Nothing works like HRT for getting back to normal sleep. I still have mood issues from PeriM, but at least I sleep and, as a result, exercise and eat well.

Anonymous wrote:Doesn't work for me, has the opposite effect.

Hunted for a thread to add on to. I took 200MG of Mag Gly and it was like vivid dream anxiety world. I kept thinking I had to wake up and check my clock; that I was sleeping past my alarm. It was worse than having a flight or an interview the next morning. I was afraid to miss "something". Should I take it in the AM or just give up on it. I'm sure my body needs magnesium, in general....

Anonymous wrote:Its better to start with lowest dose and gradually increase to see if it works and at which dose.

This.

I use a half teaspoon of CALM with melatonin once or twice a week. More than that causes a hangover. 1 mg melatonin max and not every night. Just often enough to remind body what sleep is.

Good bedtime hygiene is key. I stretch before bed and use a castor oil pack and heat more often. It works better for me than the mag for deep restorative sleep.

Agree on exercise and good hydration during the day.

Taken with dinner:
magnesium threonate, about 150 mg (any brand)
glycine, 500 mg (Thorne)
monolaurin, 500 mg (Solaray)

According to industry funded studies, this one is the one most likely to cross the blood brain barrier, which is what you want for sleep / brain function / use by body in making hormones to assist with your declining ovary production: https://a.co/d/bHARaL4

But I couldn’t sleep and what helped was: 1 initially, perfect lifestyle (no alcohol no sugar no caffeine, no screens, 50% pay cut to get a less stressful professional job) plus SSRI, replaced eventually by: 2 all that lifestyle plus HRT no SSRI.

Today, I take a bit of magnesium these days along with some fish oil and vitamin D in winter, but I really prioritize getting magnesium from food sources. Pumpkin seeds in all my salads, granola, etc.!!!

Its better to start with lowest dose and gradually increase to see if it works and at which dose.

* sorry 2 mg

Anonymous wrote:Give up alcohol, caffeine and limit water, lights and screens in two hours leading to sleep. Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg and melatonin 200 mg should help. Eyemask and white noise machines also help.

10 mg of melatonin would be the upper limits.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/melatonin-for-sleep-does-it-work

Give up alcohol, caffeine and limit water, lights and screens in two hours leading to sleep. Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg and melatonin 200 mg should help. Eyemask and white noise machines also help.

I tried Magnesium Glycinate and did not find it to be helpful with sleep. You know what has been helpful? Lifting heavy weights (3 sets of 8-10 reps until at or near exhaustion) 3-4 times per week.