Just realized I was taking magnesium glycinate all wrong for 6 months

I was taking it right before bed like everyone says, but kept waking up at 3 AM. A guy at my gym in Austin mentioned he takes his 400 mg with lunch instead to avoid the laxative effect at night. Tried it for a week and now I'm sleeping through the night for the first time in forever. Has anyone else had better results switching up their supplement timing?

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phoenix_singh257h agoRising Star

Wait, you were taking 400 mg of magnesium glycinate at night? That's way more than what most people need to take at once. Most folks I know split their doses or take way less at bedtime. I'm honestly surprised it didn't mess with your stomach worse than just waking up early.

eva_moore6h ago

My friend Jen from my yoga class had the exact same issue - she was taking 300 mg before bed and waking up at 2 AM like clockwork, but she @phoenix_singh25 and switched to 200 mg with dinner and the difference was night and day for her sleep.