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Since Going gluten-free I'm Sleeptalking!

Bell

By Bell
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Bell Apprentice
Bell
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Mostly I'm sleeping far better. I used to wake up insanely early, so I am grateful for the increased amount of sleep I get now. But at night I'm waking my partner up, rambling about nonsense. The worst thing is, I half wake up, am confused and try to clumsily justify my previous bit of nonsense with my half awake brain and end up feeling sillier the next day when it's recounted to me. I never used to do it, but my partner always does when he's ill, and especially when he's feverish, which seems to happen a lot. Luckily for him he is completely incoherent, so I can't tease him the next day.

anyone else? It's kind of funny I suppose. Just daft.

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ShayFL Enthusiast
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How long gluten-free? You might still be in the withdrawal phase. Lots of strange things can happen.

Bell Apprentice
Bell
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How long gluten-free? You might still be in the withdrawal phase. Lots of strange things can happen.

About 3.5 weeks so far. I've had other strange reactions - eczema got worse, then better, brain fog gradually getting better (Yippee!) lots of phlegm, which seems to be going now, strange changes in appetite, skin in general feels VERY soft, which is lovely. I find the detox symptoms fascinating because they suggest that parts of our bodies were affected previously and we didn't even know!

Like I said, I am really glad that my sleep has improved. I can sleep for maybe 1-2 hours more a night than before, but do wake up slower than before. I also don't have the strong morning appetite I used to have either. But my energy levels seem to be more constant throughout the day now.. I used to have a mid morning slump, and another mid-afternoon.

sugarsue Enthusiast
sugarsue
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Mostly I'm sleeping far better. I used to wake up insanely early, so I am grateful for the increased amount of sleep I get now. But at night I'm waking my partner up, rambling about nonsense. The worst thing is, I half wake up, am confused and try to clumsily justify my previous bit of nonsense with my half awake brain and end up feeling sillier the next day when it's recounted to me. I never used to do it, but my partner always does when he's ill, and especially when he's feverish, which seems to happen a lot. Luckily for him he is completely incoherent, so I can't tease him the next day.

anyone else? It's kind of funny I suppose. Just daft.

Interesting! My 6 yr old daughter started talking in her sleep after going gluten free too. She has since stopped after about the first month or month and a half. She's sleeping better too. I'm glad you are getting a better sleep! I hope your night talking dies down!

Susan

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DingoGirl
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Interesting.....my sleep-talking/walking about pretty much STOPPED with gluten removal!

But also interesting - I went through SO many ups and downs the first year (it will be three years in Jan. for me) so - I noticed the biggest improvements in the first year.....and some huge down times as well.

My point is......it really takes a while to stabilize and sort things out! You're so newly gluten-free.....give it time......your body is still going through lots of changes.

Also - - are you still eating processed foods - things with perhaps MSG? I have cut out nearly all chemicals from my diet - harmful processed toxins - but if I DO eat something suspicious, there might be a reaction....strange sleep, dreams, weird poop, brain fog - you name it.

Give it some time.......I don't know how old you are but......it's a big adjustment!

:)

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Me and my husband and son all went gluten-free about 3 1/2 weeks ago. My husband is talking in his sleep a LOT. I know the kids said he did this before but I was almost coma like so he could've been doing this all the time.

We both are snoring way less and we both can smell/taste better--didn't even realize that I couldn't. Everything tastes so good now--my dd15 told me just last night, "See, my entire life you told me that what you made us for dinner was good and you couldn't even taste it!" :lol:

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My roommate has been telling me that I've been sleep talking as well (now like 1-2 months gluten free.) In the past I know it's happened when I'm particularly sick.

I notice now though that I get really stressed out sometimes, and I have a lot of dreams where either I can't eat anything at all or everything I eat has gluten in it and I feel terrible...

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