SOLARAY Magnesium Glycinate (350mg) - 240 Vegetarian Capsules (Packaging May Vary)

I am on my fourth order if that tells you anything. I had been taking just magnesium and suffered from constant diarrhea. My sister, the nurse, was asking me what I took in order to help me figure it out. When I told her magnesium, she stopped me right there. That is when she mentioned milk of magnesia, and the connection became crystal clear. I don't know why I didn't put two and two together on my own. On with the story, a second sister said you have to take one with glycinate to combat that, and gave me two to take that very same day. It was instantaneous! I had an 8-hr. drive back home that day, and never once had to make an emergency stop. That day, or any day since.

I just ordered my second bottle of this product. I have tried several brands of magnesium, and it's really hard to find a good one at a reasonable price! I was previously ordering another, more expensive brand of magnesium glycinate, but then they changed their formula one day and started adding magnesium oxide into it, so it didn't work as well. (And it was still just as expensive!) I was skeptical of this one because of the cheaper price, but they have done very well for me and my husband! They work great for avoiding muscle spasms, "charlie horses" for both of us, and they seem to help with our energy levels too. We have had zero gastrointestinal effects from them as well, which is nice! We can't say the same of magnesium citrate supplements. We will keep ordering these if the quality and price stay good like they are now!

Update to confirm it’s definitely not a true glyconate. Actual, properly produced Chelated Magnesium does NOT have any effect on the bowels and will not loosen stool. It’s a laxative which proved that whatever’s in these is not in fact properly glyconated magnesium. I’ve been taking magnesium for many years now. At first I was taking the regular stuff you find at your local drug store which is either a magnesium oxide or magnesium citrate. That didn’t last long because those non chelated magnesium supplements are so poorly absorbed that they go right through you (diarrhea inducing). So I educated myself on what kind of magnesium is most absorbed with least side effects and learned that the only version of magnesium that doesn’t have a laxative quality to it is the glyconate or “chelated” version. It’s the most absorbed form of magnesium...hence why it doesn’t go right through you like the oxide or citrate form does. It was night and day. Not a single upset tummy, no loose stool and no unnecessary bowel movements an hour after taking the supplement. This is not a true glyconate! It’s a laxative like the cheaper stuff. I usually take the Doctors Best (or is it Doctors Choice?) brand but decided to give these a try only because they came in capsules which make it easier to swallow. Never again!! This is not glyconate type magnesium because its a laxative exactly like the oxide/citrate stuff does. Like I mentioned, I’ve been taking various forms of magnesium for many years now and glyconate does NOT have a laxative quality (that’s the entire point of the glyconate form) whereas the rest do. I DO NOT recommend this as a magnesium glyconate supplement because it has all the qualities of the cheaper types and none of the benefits. This is no different than the cheap drugstore stuff so avoid and look elsewhere.

I had some difficulty remaining asleep. After reading an article on how taking this particular type of magnesium (starting with four capsules right before bedtime) would help. I followed this advice and eventually am able to take just one at night and achieve a sound sleep. I also discovered this particular magnesium helps control my migraine-type headaches I get occasionally from bright light or being out in bright sunlight for a long period. I get an 'lightning bolt" type of color in one or both eyes, when I have them open or closed, and when I feel it happening, I take 2 magnesium capsules, put on a sleep mask and lie down for about 20 minutes. It subsides in about that time and I am fine.

I've been having migraines since I'm 7yrs old. Now 29 I get some real bad streaks along with insomnia. I have been on almost every type of med on the market and therapy both traditional and alternative with little results. I started doing yoga/meditation again, and was feeling quite sluggish with my previous med, when a doctor friend recommended Mg at night both to sleep better and prevent migraines. It's been two months since I stopped my prescription med and about one month since I started supplementing and there's a huge difference. The quality of sleep is huge, even when I only sleep 5-6 hours a night. My migraines have spaced out a lot. I'm definitely keeping this. Also the capsules are easy to swallow and normal on size (no horse pills).