Best Supplement for Headache: NOW Supplements, Magnesium Citrate, Enzyme Function*, Nervous System Support*, 240 Veg Capsules

Contains Silicon Dioxide!

I specifically bought this brand and supplement because the packaging in the Amazon listing does not include silicon dioxide. Remind me again why we need silicon dioxide? Oh, that's right... WE DON'T. For someone who has chemical sensitivities, this is extremely important to know. Like a fool, I assumed that what I received today was the same product I ordered. Nope. I took one capsule and within 10 minutes had a splitting Headache. I looked at the bottle and saw that it contains this additive. It's an anti-caking agent and whitener. Why do I care if it's white rather than the natural color of pure ingredients? And why do I need anti-caking if my stomach acids are going to break it down anyway? Exactly. I DON'T. I'm so annoyed. So not only did the price go up and the amount of mg per capsule went down, so now you have to take 3 capsules instead of 2 to get the same 400 mg (which is what I used to purchase), but now I also get the added "bonus" of silicon dioxide. I usually love Now brand vitamins and respect the company's values, but this one is just a NO. Thankfully Amazon refunded the purchase

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Refunded but didn't have to send back

I ordered these because I thought these were the right magnesium my Headache specialist recommended. It turns out she recommends mag oxide and these are the ones that make you go

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Do NOT take all 3 at one time

I read an article stating magnesium citrate can help with headaches (I had them EVERY day) so I figured it couldn't hurt. Maybe it's the placebo effect but I might get 1 Headache every couple of weeks now. Also helps me be regular....before I was constantly constipated, so it's kind of like I got a 2 for 1! I will say, DO NOT take all 3 at one time. I did that the first time and got diarrhea. Now I take 2 and then 1 (or if you eat 3 meals a day you could take one at each meal)

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