Anyone Try Inositol For Sleep ?

[Frankdee20]

So, I just cannot get consistent sleep. I do not know if Magnesium at night is impeding that. I do not know if it is from my coffee consumption - 3 or 4 or 5 standard cups a day. I do not know if it is from lowered cortisol at night from Magnesium (lowers ACTH). I want to try the Brain Calm product containing Inositol 650mg, some GABA 100MG, gLYCINE 50MG, and Passionflower. Only thing I have not tried is Progesterone, and Theanine. Taurine before bed does not help, as it makes me hungry.

 

[Makrosky]

So, I just cannot get consistent sleep. I do not know if Magnesium at night is impeding that. I do not know if it is from my coffee consumption - 3 or 4 or 5 standard cups a day. I do not know if it is from lowered cortisol at night from Magnesium (lowers ACTH). I want to try the Brain Calm product containing Inositol 650mg, some GABA 100MG, gLYCINE 50MG, and Passionflower. Only thing I have not tried is Progesterone, and Theanine. Taurine before bed does not help, as it makes me hungry.

Are you using magnesium from idealabs ? That causes insomnia for me.
Any ammount of coffee after 1pm can definitely interfere with sleep.
Taurine can be dopaminergic so it could also interfere with sleep.

 

[shepherdgirl]

casein/sugar/taurine at night before bed, plus enough to eat during the day, helps me. The casein supposedly burns slowly. i doubt just taking taurine would work for me.
Sleep Tight with Casein Protein

 

[CaliforniaKat]

So, I just cannot get consistent sleep. I do not know if Magnesium at night is impeding that. I do not know if it is from my coffee consumption - 3 or 4 or 5 standard cups a day. I do not know if it is from lowered cortisol at night from Magnesium (lowers ACTH). I want to try the Brain Calm product containing Inositol 650mg, some GABA 100MG, gLYCINE 50MG, and Passionflower. Only thing I have not tried is Progesterone, and Theanine. Taurine before bed does not help, as it makes me hungry.

I am in the same boat. Wake every 2 hrs, then up for good by about 4 am. It sucks. Did your experiment work?

 

[Frankdee20]

I am in the same boat. Wake every 2 hrs, then up for good by about 4 am. It sucks. Did your experiment work?

I am cautious in wanting to use the Inositol. I forget which one, but if you are an over or under methylator, it can make you feel worse. Severe anxiety one time from using it.

 

[frant26]

Never tried inositol. Having eaten enough during the day, for sure. When I can't sleep, magnesium glycinate seems to work great so far, if you manage to tolerate the disgusting taste. If not 300mg+ theanine (with some aspirin maybe).

Or very tiny amounts of progesterone/DHEA/androsterone also work really well: they lower cortisol, adrenaline and increase GABA. Last resort, 500mcg (half milligram) of mirtazapine.

 

[TeaRex14]

I've been wanting to try inositol but I haven't been able to find a quality product yet. Idealabs, Pure Bulk, and Health Natura don't sell any, at least I don't think. If someone could find me a quality source of it I would definitely try it. It's got great adrenaline blunting properties and adrenaline happens to be one of my main issues.

 

[Frankdee20]

I've been wanting to try inositol but I haven't been able to find a quality product yet. Idealabs, Pure Bulk, and Health Natura don't sell any, at least I don't think. If someone could find me a quality source of it I would definitely try it. It's got great adrenaline blunting properties and adrenaline happens to be one of my main issues.

There are great powders available from good brands. Use amazon

 

[TeaRex14]

There are great powders available from good brands. Use amazon

Thanks, yeah I don't normally check Amazon because I don't like supporting them. May have to make an exception this time.

 

[Frankdee20]

Thanks, yeah I don't normally check Amazon because I don't like supporting them. May have to make an exception this time.

Pure Formulas website, or Iherb website, or Willner Chemist website, if you are in the states.

 

[Frankdee20]

The one I wanted to purchase was actually a formula of Inositol, Glycine, Gaba, and Passionflower. It is by Douglas Labs, and called Brain Calm, formulated by Eric Braverman. I once spent a fortune to take his QEEG or Brain Mapping scan. That was one of the formulas he suggested, along with Gabapentin for sleep, based on the scan.

 

[Cirion]

really topping off the blood sugar throughout the day seems to be key. You can tell what your blood sugar is like by your mood. I went to bed in almost a euphoric mood last night, and I managed to stay asleep for 7 hrs, almost a record for me. I used to think caffeine was keeping me awake, but riddle me this... I went from no caffeine to three cups a day again, and that was yesterday. Actually I now think caffeine helps sleep. As long as you cut it off by around noon, anyway.

also before I go to bed - I ask myself... am I even remotely hungry? basically if I even have to ask that question... that means EAT. if I'm not properly sated/full before bed, I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night, 100% guaranteed

 

[TeaRex14]

Pure Formulas website, or Iherb website, or Willner Chemist website, if you are in the states.

Thanks

 

[Frankdee20]

I just think my GABA system is fried from years of abusing my brain with drugs and alcohol. The slightest amount of something will give me anxiety for a day.

 

[Otterbutt]

Tried it. Worked for me! Relaxing at doses 2-4g (yes, grams). Once went a little overboard at 8 grams (because I read that 12-18g were used in a study for mental health issues, so what the hell) and took two naps in one day.

 

[Frankdee20]

Tried it. Worked for me! Relaxing at doses 2-4g (yes, grams). Once went a little overboard at 8 grams (because I read that 12-18g were used in a study for mental health issues, so what the hell) and took two naps in one day.

Yes, the ridiculous amounts were from that one Israeli study, for like OCD. I think sleep problems respond to a gram or two.