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#1 TearzaRose

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Posted 02 March 2009 - 07:04 AM

So many of the posts are about having problems sleeping.....but I'm so blessed because I've been sleeping sooooooooooo much better since going gluten-free, and it's only been 9 days.
Two nights I slept for 9 hours! I haven't done that since before I had my daughter 5 1/2 years ago! I usually get 7 hours of sleep at the most.
I think I'm sleeping better/longer because I'm not being woken up by severe stomach cramping and discomfort.
YAY!!

gluten intolerant
lactose intolerant
casein intolerant
egg intolerant
corn intolerant
soy sensitive

mom has rheumatic fever along with other serious GI issues that have yet to be diagnosed.

father is lactose intolerant

#2 kmcr80

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Posted 06 March 2009 - 08:14 AM

Sleeping better can really change your life. When I started sleeping better, I was less moody, more energetic and could focus better.

#3 annabell

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Posted 04 April 2009 - 11:21 PM

TearzaRose, on Mar 2 2009, 07:04 AM, said:

Don't sleep for a day, wait until the next night then you sleep... another possible is that go out with your friends for a day, you will probably feel tired after come back.

#4 The Kids Folks

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Posted 05 April 2009 - 05:06 PM

I totally agree with you on being able to sleep much better. I started having insomnia when I was pregnant with DD, I truly never slept a full night since then and she is now almost 5yrs. I have been gluten-free since Oct 08 and now sleep like I am on vacation. That totally restful sleep. I'm not even sure how many hours I get in a night, but I wake feeling rested and ready to start the day. My doc thought that the insomnia was b/c I was starting perimenopause. Guess what those symptoms went away too!!

Sleep is an amazing thing! I guess the only bummer is now that I don't have insomnia anymore, I have to do laundry during the day instead of in the middle of the night, when the rest of my family was sleeping.

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#5 beanpot

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Posted 06 April 2009 - 12:56 PM

I assumed my insomnia was perimenopause too, even though it started when I was pregnant with my first son 16 years ago! I did a sleep lab study and they said I had Restless Leg syndrome, but the drugs all made me sick and kept me awake.
Come to find out it was gluten and/or lack of magnesium. After starting gluten-free my RLS got worse, but when I did sleep it was more restful than before gluten-free. Then, after taking magnesium for 2 days there was a dramatic improvement, I actually sleep through the night now.
I'm thrilled! I had resigned myself to lifelong insomnia!

lifelong history of allergies, food intolerances, fatigue, depression, anemia
diagnosed with IBS - C in 2006
family history of celiac
gluten-free since 3/21/09
very postive response to diet

#6 ang1e0251

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Posted 08 April 2009 - 12:38 PM

I too have been increasing my magnesium. My legs sometimes seemed restless when I watched TV with them elevated. I had never had this before. When I started increasing the mag, that sensation has gone away and I am sleeping better. Not perfectly, i haven't since about age 12 but any improvement is great with me. Also I am having fewer, better formed BM's. I thought it might kick up the D I still have. But has improved that a lot. So, YaHoo!!