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Old Oct 13, 2014, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Flabbergastia View Post
I had severe restless leg syndrome in my arms and back as well as legs. I twisted and jerked all night. I take manganese every morning now and that has stopped it. What a relief. I'd been to an orthomolecular psychiatrist years ago who recommended taking manganese if taking an antipsychotic to prevent tardive dyskinesia so I have done this. Recently I quit taking manganese for a month and all the jerking came back until I resumed taking it.
Sorry, I just want to ask, do you mean manganese or magnesium? I take magnesium sometimes but I also get it confused in my mind with manganese. I had to check the bottle, lol.