Sleep

fr336 · 13-04-2014 10:47PM #1

Anyone got some tips for the best quality sleep? Anything at all would be appreciated. I know stuff like exercise but what kind of exercise works best for you etc? Many thanks.

Hatfry · 14-04-2014 12:03AM

Magnesium citrate 30 mins before bed, you'll sleep like a rock.

fr336 · 14-04-2014 12:15AM

Hatfry wrote: »

Magnesium citrate 30 mins before bed, you'll sleep like a rock.

Solidly?

For how many hours?

Hatfry · 14-04-2014 02:33AM

fr336 wrote: »

Solidly? For how many hours?

I feel like I've been in a deep sleep for 10+ hours after a 7 hour sleep, I wake up wide awake, refreshed and relaxed. If I don't take it for a couple days I have **** sleeps and wake up late and lethargic.

fr336 · 14-04-2014 03:33AM

Thanks Hatfry, been reading about on it and seems for a lot of people just the trick! If it goes well I might kind of owe you my life

BigProblem · 14-04-2014 01:30PM

Hatfry wrote: »

Magnesium citrate 30 mins before bed, you'll sleep like a rock.

where do you buy this? is it in a liquid form?

MrStuffins · 14-04-2014 02:56PM

Hatfry wrote: »

Magnesium citrate 30 mins before bed, you'll sleep like a rock.

Any difference between this and the regular "Magnesium" supplements i'd get anywhere?

runawaybishop · 14-04-2014 05:01PM

BigProblem wrote: »

where do you buy this? is it in a liquid form?

http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/zinc-and-magnesium/10529513.html

fr336 · 14-04-2014 05:04PM

BigProblem wrote: »

where do you buy this? is it in a liquid form?

After hearing that poster's advice I'm getting mine from Holland & Barrett, wouldn't buy off an unknown website.

runawaybishop · 14-04-2014 05:08PM

fr336 wrote: »

After hearing that poster's advice I'm getting mine from Holland & Barrett, wouldn't buy off an unknown website.

H+B are usually very expensive. Myprotein isn't an unknown website.

fr336 · 14-04-2014 05:14PM

runawaybishop wrote: »

H+B are usually very expensive. Myprotein isn't an unknown website.

Sorry, I wasn't necessarily talking about that site. People can make up their own minds as to where to buy. I was talking about the original poster's advice btw.

fr336 · 17-04-2014 09:02PM

Hatfry wrote: »

Magnesium citrate 30 mins before bed, you'll sleep like a rock.

Tried it. Had zero effect

gordongekko · 18-04-2014 09:46AM

fr336 wrote: »

Tried it. Had zero effect

have you something on your mind that's keeping you awake?

Stench Blossoms · 18-04-2014 10:44AM

I've been trying it this week as well and finding it fantastic.

CM24 · 18-04-2014 10:45AM

Magnesium definitely gives you deeper sleeps and makes you feel tired a bit earlier. Sometimes it's devastating when you wake up and realise that your super vivid dreams weren't actually real! Other things I'v learned.

- Camomile/Tulsi tea help you unwind before bed.

- Make your room totally pitch black or wear a sleeping mask. Stop using laptops/phones with artificial light an hour or so before bed as apparently they trick your body into thinking it's still daytime.

- Don't have any caffeine after 3pm or so.

- Have your carbs towards the end of the day.

I work irregular hours and I think this is the biggest killer as it's really hard to get into a normal sleeping pattern. I end up having naps constantly and then not being tired at night.

fr336 · 18-04-2014 04:36PM

CM24 wrote: »

Magnesium definitely gives you deeper sleeps and makes you feel tired a bit earlier.

Thanks for stating to me the exact opposite of what happens to me. No 'definitely' about it.

ETA: Sorry I retract the above comment

18-04-2014 04:40PM

fr336 wrote: »

Thanks for stating to me the exact opposite of what happens to me. No 'definitely' about it.

How long did you try it for?

fr336 · 18-04-2014 04:43PM

gvn wrote: »

How long did you try it for?

A day. Guess that may have been an out of turn reply based on this but still..if nothing substantial after a day I'd at least expect to see some sign..anything..that the Magnesium had some effect in terms of sleepiness, calm etc. Absolutely nothing.

18-04-2014 04:44PM

fr336 wrote: »

A day. Guess that may have been an out of turn reply based on this but still..if nothing substantial after a day I'd at least expect to see some sign..anything..that the Magnesium had some effect in terms of sleepiness, calm etc. Absolutely nothing.

It took 3-4 days for me to notice a difference when taking it. Make sure to take it on an empty stomach around 30-60 minutes before going to bed, and use it for a week or so before coming to a conclusion.

fr336 · 18-04-2014 04:46PM

gvn wrote: »

It took 3-4 days for me to notice a difference when taking it. Make sure to take it on an empty stomach around 30-60 minutes before going to bed, and use it for a week or so before coming to a conclusion.

Really? To notice any difference at all? Sorry, this is pure frustration, this thing is ruining my life.

The ones I got are these http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=246
They say they're ideally to be taken with a meal

Thanks for your help and sorry for my outburst

18-04-2014 04:56PM

fr336 wrote: »

Really? To notice any difference at all? Sorry, this is pure frustration, this thing is ruining my life.

The ones I got are these http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=246
They say they're ideally to be taken with a meal

Thanks for your help and sorry for my outburst

Hmmm. I take a different supplement, admittedly—ZMA, which is just magnesium with zinc and vitamin B6—so perhaps the directions for use are different. With ZMA, 3 capsules in one go, which delivers 450mg of magnesium (as well as zinc etc.), is the recommended dosage, and the 3 capsules are to be taken 40-60 minutes before sleep on an empty stomach. Maybe someone who takes magnesium by itself can chime in. In any case, it's not a magic pill and if your sleep problems are great it might be useless.

fr336 · 18-04-2014 04:58PM

gvn wrote: »

Hmmm. I take a different supplement, admittedly—ZMA, which is just magnesium with zinc and vitamin B6—so perhaps the directions for use are different. With ZMA, 3 capsules in one go, which delivers 450mg of magnesium (as well as zinc etc.), is the recommended dosage, and the 3 capsules are to be taken 40-60 minutes before sleep on an empty stomach. Maybe someone who takes magnesium by itself can chime in. In any case, it's not a magic pill and if your sleep problems are great it might be useless.

Yeah I may be expecting too much; it's all too easy to cling onto new 'solutions' when you're been in a rut for quite a while.

runawaybishop · 18-04-2014 05:27PM

H+B is only 100 mg, i take 450 myself and i find it great

These are what i have

http://www.myprotein.com/sports-nutrition/zinc-and-magnesium/10529513.html

Frank Bullitt · 18-04-2014 06:59PM

ZMA is a good one as well, you get funky dreams from it though.

CM24 · 18-04-2014 07:12PM

fr336 wrote: »

Thanks for stating to me the exact opposite of what happens to me. No 'definitely' about it.

ETA: Sorry I retract the above comment

My fault. I never stated how much to take. Around 400-500mg a little while before bed. 100mg is not enough. I take a zinc tablet with it. There's some reason for taking them both together but I can't remember what it is now. Don't take them with calcium or dairy as this reduces the absorption. Try taking the tablet every night for a week and I bet you'll notice the difference. It's hardly a big ask to take one little tablet a night.

funtime93 · 18-04-2014 09:14PM

ZMA got me dreaming like a champion.Quality stuff.

tayto lover · 18-04-2014 09:20PM

Going to get some of this tomorrow.
It could be the answer to a prayer.
Have only slept 6 hours in 4 days.
Driving me mad.

fr336 · 18-04-2014 09:36PM

tayto lover wrote: »

Going to get some of this tomorrow.
It could be the answer to a prayer.
Have only slept 6 hours in 4 days.
Driving me mad.

Get well soon, it literally drives you insane

Hatfry · 19-04-2014 12:47AM

fr336 wrote: »

Tried it. Had zero effect

What type did you try? And did you take a decent amount?

I use viridians "magnesium taurate".

runawaybishop · 19-04-2014 10:37AM

Gintonious wrote: »

ZMA is a good one as well, you get funky dreams from it though.

ZMA is just a brand name for zinc and magnesium

Hatfry · 20-04-2014 08:44PM

runawaybishop wrote: »

ZMA is just a brand name for zinc and magnesium

ZMA isn't a brand, it's a supplement containing zinc, magnesium and vitamin b6. One company does have the ZMA name trademarked though.

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