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Sleeping Better!

TearzaRose

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TearzaRose
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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!!

:D

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kmcr80 Newbie
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Sleeping better can really change your life. When I started sleeping better, I was less moody, more energetic and could focus better.

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annabell Newbie
annabell
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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!!

:D

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. :)

The Kids Folks Apprentice
The Kids Folks
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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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beanpot Apprentice
beanpot
Posted

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!

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ang1e0251
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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!!

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