I've been taking magnesium supplements for several years, including the past year when I have also been taking prednisone. I think magnesium has several beneficial effects, including improving sleep, reducing anxiety, and helping with regularity. I take 250 mg per day of magnesium citrate. Google says a man should get 400 to 420 mg per day, and a woman 310 to 320. I eat a pretty good diet, so I probably get the rest of what I need from food. I try to take the magnesium at a time when I'm not taking any other medications or supplements, at least any that would interfere with magnesium absorption, and vice versa. I take magnesium at dinner along with a small aspirin which the rheumatologist recommended for my GCA. I take a calcium/D3/K2 supplement at lunch, prednisone with breakfast, and thyroid meds 30 minutes before breakfast.

I take Magnesium Glycenate as recommended by my PCP before we knew I had PMR. I can't say if it helps with PMR. I can say that my journey from 20mg in early December 2024, down to 4mg where I am now (July 6th), has been remarmakably good compared to what I read here about other members' statements. It is only very recently that I am having slight PMR symptoms when I get up in the AM. In addition, I was not sleeping well prior to taking Magnesium Glyenate and now I pretty much sleep though the night. Overall, magnesium is supposed to be very good to take. I will continue to take it even when I no longer have PMR.