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7126533 tn?1388405470

Anyone tried Slow Mag?

My RLS started over 20 years ago and has been really bad for about 15 years. Ropinirole, once I was put on it in 2007, was a Godsend and just about covers it as long as I don't miss a dose (currently 4 x daily starting at 10am) My consultant has now suggested trying Slow Mag (Slow release magnesium) in hopes that I can reduce the number of Ropinirole I have to take to be able to function normally. Knowing that the Ropinirole can become less effective with time, I am happy to give the Slow Mag a try but was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with this in connection with Slow Mag...
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7126533 tn?1388405470
No problem - I'm really grateful that you have taken so much time to help and advise me. I haven't started taking the SlowMag yet as the pharmacist had to order them in and although they were probably there yesterday I couldn't get there before they closed. I don't know where in the world you are, but here in GB I am able to order the Solgar brand Chelated Magnesium online - judging from the times you are replying I am guessing you are in USA /Canada/Aus/NZ and not everything you can get is available here - a problem I've come across before. Thanks again - I will report back when there is anything to report for others who may be considering Magnesium Many Thanks again
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I'm sorry to have to take back my last post, but no, magnesium chloride is a salt and not a chelate, so my original advice stands that, if by some chance you don't like the Slow Mag, you might still like to try a chelated magnesium product such as magnesium glycinate, which is the Solgar brand that I take.  I apologize for the confusion.
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I just looked over the Slow Mag website.  Slow Mag is magnesium chloride, which is a chelate, which is good.  I thought it was magnesium oxide.
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If your doctor has seen good success with his patients' using Slow Mag, then try that first.  But if you don't like it for whatever reason, then I think it's still worth giving chelated magnesium a try.

You can look for the posts by dwimble on this site.  He is the person who keyed me in to the inflammation theory of RLS.  I don't use near all of the supplements that he recommends, but I do use magnesium faithfully.  
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7126533 tn?1388405470
I realised a while back that bread did me no favours generally, apart from being a quick fix for hunger pangs, and now rarely eat any. Gluten is of course present in many other things. Thanks for the tip. I will check that out.
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I don't take that particular formulation of magnesium, but I take chelated magnesium, and it definitely helps.  I happen to use Solgar brand Chelated Magnesium.  The other thing that has greatly helped my RLS is adjusting my diet to reduce systemic inflammation.  Eating gluten-free has been the key.  Google restless legs + systemic inflammation, and see what pops up.
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