Thank you for this information. I took another 90 mg last night and soaked in a cup of the Epsom salt. The D woke me up in the middle of the night, but I wasn't wired and didn't stay up but instead fell back asleep. So my guess is that the insomnia from the D is due to it really using up my magnesium. So so far so good. But it has only been a few nights.

Anyway, I'm wondering what you think of this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=sr_1_3&sr=8-3. The two you linked too seem quite good and with good reputations, but they have parabens and I try to avoid those. They seem to have a few more things that I don't like either. I mean, I use a lotion with paraben now and then, but I try to avoid it and not use it regularly. The one I linked to is also cheaper. I also found the Morton's on Amazon, so I guess they still have more stock, but that's pretty chemical heavy and quite pricey, at least on Amazon. There seems to be a second one from Kirkman's, one that's a few dollars cheaper: http://www.amazon.com/Kirkman-Labs-M...+sulfate+cream. Is this a different one? They both seem to have the same ingredients.

I actually do eat quite a few almonds, but clearly that's not sufficient. I am also going to be cutting them out again in the next week for gut issues. Nuts (and seeds) contain antinutrients, notably phytic acid, which hinder absorption of nutrients, so I'm not surprised. When I take the supplements, I feel it right away. I like your topical idea, since your vitamin D suggestion has worked out royally. I can really get into this transdermal, but I'm just taking in so many more ingredients and chemicals than I would need to orally. But if I can't tolerate it, like you, then there's nothing I can do about that, and topicals it is. Plus, they clearly start to work much more quickly.

Thanks again!

EDIT: It's actually not cheaper. I did the calculations and one gets much more magnesium per gram from the Kirkman's, over 11000 mg per bottle, whereas you get under 5000 in the Ancient Minerals one. Still, a quick look seems to show more natural ingredients for the latter.