Magnesium and No Depression: Story of a Banjo Player

by Dennis
(Williams Lake Canada)

This is my story.i really pray it helps someone as it helped me.I suffered from depression for many many years. my doctor had me on meds for this everything from serzone ,amytryptelyne, to most recently {3months ago now }paxil.I also suffered terribly from restless leg syndrome, so was also taking clonasapame for this.Taking all this was in itself depressing. I couldnt take the clonazapam at work on the graveyard shift as it makes you want to sleep.It was to say the least a horrible situation. Id prayed for a long time that there would be a cure for rls.One weekend I was telling my sister-in-law about this and she gave me 6 tablets of mag. citrate. she said it would help ,ok right I thought. I took them for 2 days and no I mean no rls trouble at night.So I went and bought some at the grocery store. now for the really good part. I took them every day one capsul 3 times a day. After about 5 days I experienced a strange sensation starting from head to feet, like a mild electric shock not at all unpleasant. The best way I can describe ti is almost like a realignment of your entire system.I also felt really euphoric,very happy I immediately thought this isnt normal for me.I decided to try something drastic to see it this actually cured my depression. I quit my 25 mg of paxil cold turkey,something your not supposed to do.I did this because I needed a abrupt and definative line to guage my attitude and mood and mental state.bottom line is I feel better now than I did on any antidepressant I was ever on. Ive been off them now for almost 3 months. 1 take my 3 magnesium capsuls daily. I can sleep through the night without kicking my wife to heck. I can work my 12 hour graveyard shift and sit and relax. I canride on an airplane or as a passenger in a car and not have that nagging ache in my legs as before. But best of allmy mental state is good I feel it and it reflects in my approach to all I do and how I think. An added bonus is the Magnesium is way cheaper than the antidepressants. AMEN