I Can't Sleep!

[Fiddle-Faddle]

Welcome aboard, jsmith! Is your husband allergic to wheat, or does he have celiac disease or gluten into9lerance? It took me a while to figure out there's quite a difference--although in terms of treatment, either way, one stops eating gluten forever.

If you haven't already done so, check out the recipe board--I've found lots of winners there!

[bluejeangirl]

This is my first post on this site. DH has just been diagnosed. He hasn't even stopped eating gluten because he still has his biopsy this Friday.

He has never been able to sleep since he was a baby. He was also extremely hyperactive as a child. I'm sure if he was younger he would have been put on ridalin. Of course, he has always had stomach trouble but I somehow justified it all down to his whole system being hyperactive.

Right after we found out, I knew his stomach problems would get better but I started to wonder if this would help him sleep better and if his hyperactivity was also caused by the allergy. I am so encouraged by this forum. I see that going gluten-free hasn't helped everyone sleep, but it looks like it has helped many.

My husband also does not dream. We think he just never sleeps deeply enough because he never sleeps long enough. I am hoping dreams will come too (as an indication that he is getting a better sleep).

Thanks so much!

Now I'm off to the areas that tell me what to buy at the store for him. We go gluten free this Saturday!

I really hope being gluten free helps with the sleep,....it should help at least some. I read what you said about your husband not dreaming and there is a reason for that. I'm trying to remember this so forgive me if I get some things off but hopefully I'll be able to give you something to go on and to some research with google. He's having trouble absorbing B-6 and has to take a more absorbable kind called P5P by pure encapsulations or at least thats where I got it. I can't remember the name they have given for people who have this but under the testing the urine turns a mauve color and that how you'll know if you have it. I found this disscussion on Braintalk.org either uner Gluten Sensitivity/Celiac or Vitamin success and urine testings. He can dream again!!! its great because thats where you get the more restorative sleep.

gail oh by the way braintalk is having troubles with their boards right now.

[Guest BERNESES]

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. I've heard that Benadryl is helpful but I haven't tried it yet. Between gettig glutened and having an infection, I haven't slept well and I'm soooo tired.