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Sleep And Stomach Pain


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Over the past 2 weeks or so, I'm having major trouble getting to sleep. My stomach hurts, and is upset, but I can't tell if the hurting is from some disorder or if I'm just hungry. It just seems like whatever I eat makes my stomach sick, or just makes me more hungry. I walked around the house today for 40 minutes looking for my wallet, turns out it was in my pocket. Im just starting to become intoxicated with fatigue from not being able to get to sleep.

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evie Rookie
Over the past 2 weeks or so, I'm having major trouble getting to sleep. My stomach hurts, and is upset, but I can't tell if the hurting is from some disorder or if I'm just hungry. It just seems like whatever I eat makes my stomach sick, or just makes me more hungry. I walked around the house today for 40 minutes looking for my wallet, turns out it was in my pocket. Im just starting to become intoxicated with fatigue from not being able to get to sleep.

Just saw your post, hope sleep is going better for you by now. :blink: I presume you are celiac? Many celiacs go thru a period of having trouble sleeping, I did also and still not real great. Being short on sleep will make you so VERY tired (even your brain). I always take calcium tabs near bedtime, helps me get to sleep. Also milk helps some but not for me since lactose in tolerant, some have to resort to sleep aids for awhile. Best of health to you. Helps me to make sure I have a snack just before bed too...evie :)

plantime Contributor

Hi Sephiro, I just saw your post. How is it going? Has your insomnia resolved itself yet? I use Lexapro, which helps me sleep. I take it a half hour before I go to bed. You might need to see your doctor if your sleep/stomach problems keep on.

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My stomach used to hurt very badly in the beginning. It would usually happen in the middle of the night and I couldn't get back to sleep. I too couldn't tell if I was hungry or not and I actually gained weight for the first time ever because I would eat something hoping it would help.

I went to the health food store and they said that the lining of my stomach was irritated. They gave me aloe to drink. I don't recommend the plain aloe because it tastes gross but the cherry or mango flavored aloe tastes fine. The aloe really helped. I also took digestive enzymes (still take them) with meals and probiotics. I also kept a food diary and realized that I couldn't eat potatoes and chocolate. I can eat them now, but my stomach was too irritated then.

I don't know how long you have been gluten-free, but maybe things need to heal and the aloe might help.

KarenLee Rookie

I have had the same pain, I am not Celiac diagnosed, but am waiting on Enterolab test and blood test(from my GI Dr.) results to come in. I frequently wake up in the middle of the night with stomach pain, and can't get in a comfortable position. The pain is in the center of my stomach area. I also will wake up with stomach pain, in the morning.

I used to take Fluoxitine (Prozac) for depression, but the nurse prac. that I go to now has more of a Holistic approach rather than a pharmaceutical one. She advised me to have my brain chemistry tested (through a urine test!)and now I take an amino acid/mineral combination that helps me fall asleep/stay asleep tremendously. It has also helped my depression somewhat. The prob. was that my brain's serotonin was off balance...

Good luck!, hope things are better by now...

Check this link out if you are interested about amino acid therapy.

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