Mg bisglycinate 200 mg elemental with dinner, theanine PRN (12 wks update): I use trazodone 50 mg for insomnia and have anxiety-related muscle tension — what worked for others here?
I use trazodone 50 mg for insomnia and have anxiety-related muscle tension. I discussed adding magnesium with my prescriber and pharmacist first. I started at 100 mg elemental with dinner, went to 200 mg at week 3, and kept it split (100 mg at dinner, 100 mg before bed) once I had mild cramps on the single dose. I use 100 to 200 mg L-theanine only on high-stress evenings, not nightly. No major change in my trazodone effect, and no morning grogginess beyond baseline. Leg tension eased modestly by week 8. My sleep log showed about 20 minutes less time awake at night, which is helpful but not dramatic. Serum magnesium was within range, but I understand that test does not show total body stores.
The trazodone label warns of additive CNS-depressant effects with other sedating agents, so new sleep-related supplements should be reviewed with a pharmacist. Serum magnesium reflects less than about 1% of total body magnesium, so a normal result does not exclude low stores.