THORNE Cal Mag Citrate + Vitamin C - Effervescent Powder - Calcium and Magnesium Supplement with Vitamin C for Stress Relief - 7.5 Oz

I've taken this for years. Unlike other cal-mag-citrate powders, this actually tastes good and provides noticeable health benefits, so I was sad to learn that Thorne recently discontinued this product. I reached out to them and was told their sales weren't high enough to continue making it, which shocked me. There's no replacement, so I hope they get enough feedback to bring it back!

I purchased this last winter and use it for bone strength. The added benefit of vit. c and mag make it an even better substitute for pills, pills, pills.Now it's time to reorder - Where did it go? Where else can I purchase this? I should have stocked up.

You need to know that this supplement is extremely acidic (it has 833% of your recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C, in the form of ascorbic acid) and you will have to take that into account if you have gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD). My arthritis doctor urged me to take this for its calcium-magnesium content. It has the form of calcium most easily absorbed by the body. She told me to take this with plain water just before going to bed. Well, that would be like reflux suicide for a person with reflux, because reflux is at its worst when you are lying down.. I simply refused to do this. She then said to take it during the day anytime I had an empty stomach. I tried this, and sometimes got stomach cramps soon after taking it. I then stopped taking it, but eventually developed muscle cramps, which can be caused by magnesium deficiency. I eat a diet with very adequate sources of magnesium, but you need to know that you don't end up with a lot of magnesium even after eating foods that have magnesium. I returned to Cal-Mag Citrate and the muscle cramps were gone within a week. I now take this supplement by mixing it with juice and taking it immediately before breakfast. The breakfast dilutes the supplement's acidity, and I will not be lying down again for many hours. This is your best way to get magnesium because it is a powder. You should see the giant tablets that magnesium supplements come in when they are sold as a tablet.

My endocrinologist recommended I take magnesium as I was low and cramping almost 4x a week. This brand was highly recommended and it did help reduce my cramping to about 2x a week after about 12 days but I had to stop taking it. Magnesium is so hard on the digestion that it gave me intestinal discomfort and the runs daily. I had to choose to have either diarrhea or cramping. (My doctor has since suggested I instead take magnesium glycinate or malate which are far easier on the digestion. )

Tried another brand and it was terrible! Why was this discontinued?? It was awesome as I can’t take giant calcium pills and other brand powders don’t actually dissolve in the water. Please bring this back!

I have tried MANY supplements and I literally feel nothing on any of the ones I have tried except for this. It absorbs so well into my system and didn't leave me feeling nautious. Please bring this back. It was amazing and has almost perfect reviews. What gives?

I'm sure this product affects everyone differently depending in their needs, but it has quite literally changed my life. I am only in my 30s but have suffered from an involuntary shoulder movement for more than 5 years. Several doctors, physical therapists, and chiropractors tried different things and none helped. I started getting deep tissue massages which actually provided near total relief for about 2-3 weeks at a time, but then it would return and get progressively worse to the point of being painful. I couldn't go more than 15 seconds without moving. When the coronavirus hit, I couldn't go to my massage therapist and was suffering badly. I actually ordered this stuff for my wife for an unrelated reason and then realized maybe it would help me. I took it for the first time in late May. Within a day, I felt marked improvement. More than three months later, I haven't had a bad day. Sometimes I am still a but uncomfortable, especially if I miss a couple of doses,so I suspect I have an untreated underlying condition that this helps mask... But it has completely changed my quality of life while I try to figure that out. And it tastes fine and is way cheaper than constant massages!

Shipping & packing were fine, was a bit taken aback by how small the container is. 1/2 the size of what you see in the store for similar products. My fault, I didn't look at the weight/number of servings. Been wanting to try this brand, so I'll keep it and it is my fault for not paying closer attention.Will update after I start using it.