Aussie,

The calcium you take is really not going to help your peripheral nerves very much without the adequate magnesium. The 2/1 ratio that David mentioned is really the way to go.

Also, his warning to not go above 1000 mg/day is important - for men. Should not go above 750 mg/day for women.

Do not skimp on quality. The best for calcium is probably a citrate/malate combo, which can cost a little more. Just citrate alone is pretty good and should be cost effective. For magnesium, lactate is the best. Citrate is not too bad but does cause looser stool or even diarrhea - so that may or may not be helpful!

rfinney