insomnia

  1. NatachaRose

    Cyproheptadine is making me nervous the next day

    I have been taking 1mg of cyproheptadine before bed for 3 days in a row, and I definitely sleep better and have no bad dreams, which used to be the case. However, the next day, around 5 pm, I start to feel extremely nervous and very aggressive. Also, every morning, I notice dark circles around...
  2. haidut

    Low progesterone, not low estrogen, drives night sweats, insomnia of menopause

    Every time I see a study like this I catch myself singing the glorious Queen lyrics "...another one bites the dust". In this case, what bytes the dust is the pernicious myth that estrogen deficiency drives many of the features of menopause - from the more benign symptoms such as insomnia, night...
    • haidut
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    • bleeding estrogen insomnia menopause migraine progesterone sweating
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  3. cs3000

    Dry eye disorder (& skin issues) is often caused by hormone deficiency (restored by increasing androgens, testosterone)

    Defects in eye health are often paired with endocrine disorders Hormones play a major role in keeping healthy eye & skin moisture. and especially testosterone / androgens for keeping eyes moist e.g dry eye disorder is common post menopause when hormones drop replacing hormones post menopause...
    • cs3000
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    • androgens dry eye disorder dry eyes dry skin endocrine estrogen hormones insomnia menopause testosterone
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Scientific Studies
  4. C

    No Sleep For 61 Years But Healthy At 80

    This 80 year old alcoholic smoker seems to be healthy and performing well. Maybe he found the secret to long life and 30 or so extra years of consciousness. Sleep deprivation is an effective antidepressant too. Insomniacs rejoice. You've been duped! Stop fighting your gift. View...
  5. C

    Warning About Gelatin Powder. Damaged Sleep For Years (Did Peat Turn Away From it?)

    I'm posting so people like me don't overlook it as a possibility. I hope it helps someone. After years of trouble shooting since adopting Dr. Peat's principles, I'm about certain that the 14-21 grams of gelatin a day was making my sleep worse. I was usually using Now Brand Beef gelatin but I...
  6. BlackMolasses

    Could progesterone correct a problem of insomnia in a postmenopausal woman?

    My mother is in menopause and suffers from insomnia, she has obvious signs of too high levels of estradiol (hot flashes, aggressiveness and emotional instability, insomnia?...). Could progesterone help counter balance the problems of menopause by antagonizing estradiol? Would it have any harmful...
  7. BlackMolasses

    Dead during day but very energetic at night, whyyy ???

    For several months I have been suffering from severe insomnia, currently I have two to three sleepless nights a week. I've already made a topic about my insomnia but I still haven't had an answer to my question about energy fluctuations. During the day I'm EXTREMELY tired (can't sleep) but by...
  8. DenizkaRedizka

    19 year old male: insomnia, water retention, depression and suicidal thoughts (blood work, labs included)

    I used google translate, there may be errors in the text. The blood serum analysis is attached below (magnesium is high because I forgot not to take magnesium supplements before testing). Introduction I have been following the forum for about 1 year, but have not found a solution for myself. 19...
    • DenizkaRedizka
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    • appetite bloodwork carnivore insomnia puffy face ssri teenager vegan water retention weight
    • Replies: 168
    • Forum: Blood Work, Labs
  9. DDRB

    More calories destroy my sleep ?

    I'm quite thin (barely 70 kg for 1m82) but I notice that each time I increase my calories on purpose (to try to gain weight for example) my sleep problems seem to get worse. I have big problems with insomnia, but my best nights sleep is when I'm "undernourished", I actually even perform better...
  10. T

    Temperature Regulation Issues--Insomnia, Nerve issues

    I'm turning to this group for advice because you all are so smart! Trying to be concise here: I am having severe issues with body temps. The feeling is that I am swinging between freezing and burning constantly throughout the day. I think it may be that my body is going low, so there is an...
    • TAG145
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    • cold flashes hot flashes insomnia lyrica opiates temperature regulation
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Insomnia, Sleep Issues
  11. AlphaD

    7 day water fast + Rectal Ozone + RO water enemas = ended a 7 year journey of hell!

    Just went through hell and back. Been struggling with insomnia and gut issues for the longest time. Came across RP and got a little careless with antibiotics which ended up giving me SIBO (I suspect). Took over a year to get rid of it but developed histamine issues. Tried everything under...
    • AlphaD
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    • antibiotics gut insomnia sibo water fasting
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Digestion
  12. Vanset

    Body temperature/bounding pulse insomnia.

    This has been happening for more or less past 7 months. It's worse if I do ANY exercise during the day, even some slow walking. If I sit on my **** the entire day it gets tiny bit better, but even if i go shopping which takes me like 20 min at a slow pace then the symptoms will be aplified...
  13. Sefton10

    Thyroid Dysfunction and Sleep Disorders

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2021.725829 Abstract Thyroid disorders and sleep disorders are common problems in the general population that can affect people of all ages, backgrounds, and sexes, but little is known about their clinical associations. We reviewed the literature assessing the...
  14. haidut

    Hyperserotonemia confirmed as a cause of autism and insomnia

    Given the flood of recent studies lately, with virtually identical findings as the study below, I don't think much needs to be said. So much for "serotonin is the happiness hormone"...Yet despite the solid evidence implicating serotonin as a (if not THE) major cause of autism, even this study...
  15. Sam321

    Need support in weaning off sleeping pills.

    Hey gang. I got on sleeping pills after I had a crazy bout with insomnia described in the link below. I ended up getting on propanolol to beat back that tachycardia and 3mg of lunesta to get some sleep. I managed to get off propranolol fine, but I'm nervous to get off lunesta as sleep...
  16. J

    Severe Sleeplessness

    Hello, I am experiencing extreme sleeplessness and looking for insight and things to try. On the worse nights I fall asleep for about an hour or even less and then I’m awake the rest of the night. I’ve been struggling with pretty severe insomnia for the past couple of years and it’s just been...
    • Jesilyn
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    • chronic fatigue cirs endotoxemia endotoxin insomnia liver liver health lyme sleeplessness
    • Replies: 185
    • Forum: Ask For Help or Advice
  17. L

    T4 Causes Sleep Problems At Nights?

    I have read that it should actually improve sleep, and make you relaxed and sleepy but me and another person I give the t4 both experience insomnia or only a few hours of sleep in total, with tossing and turning, when we take it in the evenings. The dose is 25 mcg. Has anybody else experienced...
    • Logan-
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    • insomnia levothyroxine sleep sleep deprivation sleep loss t4 thyroxine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: T4
  18. postman

    Supplemental Riboflavin (B2) And Insomnia

    I recently began experimenting with vitamin b2 supplementation and I've had some great results concerning cognitive function, memory and learning, sexual function etc. But it also seems to make it very hard to fall asleep. Why is this and how could I fix it? Someone else posted this Ray Peat...
    • postman
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    • insomnia riboflavin vitamin b2
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: B2
  19. natedawggh

    Insomnia And Sleep

    A fairly quick article on how I tackled and restored my ability to sleep: How to Sleep, When You Can't. Having suffered the most severe form of insomnia, I can say the two most therapeutic things—after cessation of alcohol consumption—were casein protein and pregnenolone at bedtime, although...
  20. O

    B6-Toxcicity And Insomnia/sleep Disturbances

    Hello, I am from Holland. I have tested my blood and my vitamin B6 blood level is 345 mol/L. (Normal reference are 26-105) So this too much high. I took for two months Multivitamin with also Pyridoxine CHL 2.3 mg inside. I have weird/bizarre/lucid dreams at the moment and sleep...
    • Oktay
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    • dreams insomnia sleep supplemental toxicity vitamin b6
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Vitamins
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