Magnesium experiment

hypothesis: no magnesium supplement --> palinopsia (P)

questions:
Does supplementing magnesium resolve the palinopsia?
If so, how much supplemental magnesium is required?

tests:

1. 3/19: Peter Gillam's Natural Calm, 400 mg at bedtime --> no P, but gas
   
2. 3/20: Bluebonnet magnesium glycinate, 200 mg at breakfast and bedtime --> no P, but gas and diarrhea
3. 3/21: Bluebonnet magnesium glycinate, 200 mg at breakfast only --> P
4. 3/22: Natural Calm, 200 mg at breakfast only --> P. Okay, so 200 mg per day is not enough.
   
   UPDATE
   
5. 3/23: Natural Calm, 200 mg at breakfast and bedtime --> P??? Huh. That shot my hypothesis all to hell.
   
   Hmm -- maybe not. I looked it up, and magnesium is subject to stress depletion. I think having to call the police four times on the same day qualifies as stress.
   
   
6. 3/24: Natural Calm, 400 mg at bedtime --> P
7. 3/25: Natural Calm, 600 mg over course of day --> very mild P upon waking that resolved with 10 minutes of sitting on edge of bed
8. 3/26: Natural Calm, 200 mg at breakfast and bedtime --> no P.

So, the verdict seems to be that 200 mg magnesium BID is required for maintenance, with an increase to >600 in times of severe stress. Stress --> increase in muscle spasm, so that will be the indicator.

Next thing -- starting Omnicef on 3/27.