Magnesium for migraines side effects – should you be worried?

If you are going to browse the web for magnesium side effects long enough I am sure you are going to find one website that is going to scare you, or at least make you think twice before taking magnesium for migraines.

But the truth is, some of these terrible effects listed there are either extremely rare, or they can only be achieved with such a huge dose that you would have to be crazy to do that to yourself.

The only common effect of magnesium supplementation is diarrhea or stomach upset.

But generally speaking, magnesium side effects are really not that common because the body removes excess amounts.

Even the most cautious doctors, that make general recommendations so that not even the sensitive people get side effect, advice the following requirements:

• Children
o 1 - 3 years old: 80 milligrams
o 4 - 8 years old: 130 milligrams
o 9 - 13 years old: 240 milligrams
o 14 - 18 years old (boys): 410 milligrams
o 14 - 18 years old (girls): 360 milligrams

• Adult females: 310 - 320 milligrams
• Pregnancy: 350 - 400 milligrams
• Breastfeeding women: 310 - 360 milligrams
• Adult males: 400 - 420 milligrams


But these values don’t have migraine sufferers in mind.

Recent studies show that as much as 3 times this amount may be needed by the general population and especially by those predisposed to disease states (e.g. migraine sufferers).

In any case the benefits of magnesium for migraines are so huge you can risk having a little diarrhea (even if it is unlikely to happen).

My only two words of warning are:
1. The injectable magnesium products are the ones you should pay attention to, as it might be a little easier to go overboard.
2. Kidneys that don’t work well have trouble clearing magnesium from the body. So go easy on the recommendations above, and monitor your intake carefully if you kidney problems.

So make sure you absorb enough magnesium and don’t stress too much about side effects. Magnesium for migraines is a completely natural and extremely powerful solution – as long as you do it right.

Read the definite guide to magnesium and migraines to have a better understanding of things, get enough magnesium in your body, and stop your migraines once and for all.


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