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ARCHIVED insomnia after going gluten free
JennyRob replied to JennyRob's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Those are excellent articles! Thank you! That's just the sort of information I had been looking for and was unable to find. I've noticed the same thing with B-vitamins; they are quite energizing and (of course) make it hard to sleep, so I've been very wary of them. I'm also wary of magnesium! When I was giving birth I was put on large doses... -
ARCHIVED insomnia after going gluten free
JennyRob replied to JennyRob's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
Thank you all for your thoughtful responses! I learned quite a bit. 1) Even though my IgG/IgA study indicates that I am moderately reactive to gliaden, I may not have to eat gluten-free to heal my gut. That is a big relief, because my sleep disturbance when gluten-free is quite dramatic. I will do blood and still testing again later in the year to... -
ARCHIVED insomnia after going gluten free
JennyRob replied to JennyRob's topic in Related Issues & Disorders
I am moderately reactive to gluten, but fairly reactive to gliadin. Apparently gliadin is a component of gluten, so that's why I'm looking at going gluten-free again. I don't find being gluten-free that restrictive at home, especially if I don't worry about contamination or very small amounts. Years ago I had a weird delayed facial rash reaction... -
I've tried going gluten-free several times over the last 10 years, and every time I get just a few days into it, I can't sleep for love or money. After a few days I'm so zonked that I eat some toast, and sleep deeply and lusciously. I've had sleep issues in the past, so I know all the sleep hygiene rules, have a closet full of sleep aids, can track...
