Attn: Insomniacs! This worked for me.

lynne2u · 10-10-2012, 12:10 PM

Hi, everyone who can't sleep!

I've been struggling with insomnia (even more than usual) since I started JUDDD, and especially on DDs. After a 500 calorie DD, I couldn't sleep at all, I kept waking up every 2 hours and couldn't get back to sleep.

I've been reading through some very old threads, and it seems to be a common problem with our WOE.

So I tried a solution that some people were swearing by: Theanine serene with relora. It didn't work...yet. Keep reading.

Then, in continuing to read some of those old threads (insomnia means you have plenty of time to read old threads

) I saw that I'd been taking it wrong!! You have to take it every day, or sort of "build up a blood level" of it for the stuff to work.

It doesn't say this on the label. I wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for reading a little JUDDD history, so thank you very much for the people who posted this originally, and sorry I can't link to it (no time to look) but it's here.

So for the last three nights, I've been taking two of the pills spaced out during the day, and for the past three nights, I've been sleeping 6-7 hours straight. Then waking up for a few minutes and going right back to sleep.

Last night I slept 10 hours. As I said on another thread, I haven't slept through the night since my son was born 8.5 years ago - I forgot what that was like. It's really good, btw.

Hope this helps somebody else who was struggling like I was. Sweet dreams, JUDDD buds!!

Lynne

Whitlin' · 10-10-2012, 12:53 PM

So happy for you, Lynne. I guess you have to be sure you give something a good try before you decide if it has helped. Sleeping through a whole night... ... wow. I would probably need to be on a vacation and away from my family and family pets!

leonak · 10-10-2012, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynne2u

Hi, everyone who can't sleep!

I've been struggling with insomnia (even more than usual) since I started JUDDD, and especially on DDs. After a 500 calorie DD, I couldn't sleep at all, I kept waking up every 2 hours and couldn't get back to sleep.

I've been reading through some very old threads, and it seems to be a common problem with our WOE.

So I tried a solution that some people were swearing by: Theanine serene with relora. It didn't work...yet. Keep reading.

Then, in continuing to read some of those old threads (insomnia means you have plenty of time to read old threads

) I saw that I'd been taking it wrong!! You have to take it every day, or sort of "build up a blood level" of it for the stuff to work.

It doesn't say this on the label. I wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for reading a little JUDDD history, so thank you very much for the people who posted this originally, and sorry I can't link to it (no time to look) but it's here.

So for the last three nights, I've been taking two of the pills spaced out during the day, and for the past three nights, I've been sleeping 6-7 hours straight. Then waking up for a few minutes and going right back to sleep.

Last night I slept 10 hours. As I said on another thread, I haven't slept through the night since my son was born 8.5 years ago - I forgot what that was like. It's really good, btw.

Hope this helps somebody else who was struggling like I was. Sweet dreams, JUDDD buds!!

Lynne

Where did you purchase this? And what amount are you taking? DH gets up several times a night ( you know - the men's thing as they age !! ) and I'm hoping it may help him get back to sleep.

Leona

lynne2u · 10-10-2012, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leonak

Where did you purchase this? And what amount are you taking? DH gets up several times a night ( you know - the men's thing as they age !! ) and I'm hoping it may help him get back to sleep.

Leona

I got it at the local health food store. It's made by Source Naturals. And I'm taking 2 pills a day.

Lynne

leonak · 10-10-2012, 03:16 PM

Lynne

Thanks so very much for the info, I will look for it at my health food store!

Thanks Again!

Leona

Alcestis · 10-11-2012, 04:44 AM

Thanks Lynne! I also hear good things about wild lettuce - have ordered some.

piratejenny · 10-11-2012, 02:09 PM

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insomnia means you have plenty of time to read old threads

Tru dat!!!

Glad you've found something that helps!!!

Just want to mention that it's Sunday who recommended it...repeatedly...in several threads!!!

I hope she'll pop in & see this; she might be a good person to direct any questions to, as she started using it at least a couple months ago (IIRC).

Three cheers for Sunday! And Theanine Serene!

Jakelilydad · 10-11-2012, 10:23 PM

I have real trouble falling asleep, often going to bed at midnight or so and not falling asleep until 4 or 5am. Do you think this would help with that, or is it just for if you wake up mid-slumber?

lynne2u · 10-12-2012, 06:14 AM

Oh, it was Sunday who posted about Theanine Serene! Thank you, then, Sunday - you saved me!!

Jakelilydad, I don't know about this one. I've heard that melatonin works pretty well for falling asleep.

Lynne

sunday · 10-12-2012, 06:21 AM

LOL! PJ!

I do try to only spread the good info around.

Theanine Serene was so amazing for my boy that I knew it would work for others as well.

He is aceing his Petroleum Geology courses and sleeping like he did before serving in Afghanistan. He had some serious sleep issues and I was becoming concerned that it was affecting him in daily life. He is only 30 and pretty much healthy in every way, except that he has allergies and insomnia. He called me desperate for relief and so I began the research quest for something to help. I read so many reviews on Theanine and the one that kept coming back to me is the one who suffered with panic/anxiety disorder and terrible insomnia. He said that he was able to completely wean himself of all xanax medications simply by taking 2 TS per day.

I am guilty of forgetting to take mine regularly, but my son is taking his every single day 2x per day and sleeping just as easily as before his insomnia.

sunday · 10-12-2012, 06:25 AM

Lynne, I am happy to know it helped you.

I love that it doesn't make you drowsy either! I never took melatonin, but it is important to me that I am alert on my job, so I knew that if TS made me even the slightest sleepy during daytime, I wouldn't continue to take it.

faithgirl · 10-20-2012, 08:26 PM

Is this supposed to be taken at bed time or in the morning?

Carly · 10-21-2012, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakelilydad

I have real trouble falling asleep, often going to bed at midnight or so and not falling asleep until 4 or 5am. Do you think this would help with that, or is it just for if you wake up mid-slumber?

If it's trouble falling asleep I find Tylenol PM or Benedryl helppful.

lynne2u · 10-21-2012, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faithgirl

Is this supposed to be taken at bed time or in the morning?

In my life it doesn't matter, but YMMV. I take it during the day.

b_lou_who · 10-22-2012, 01:41 PM

thanks for the share, giving it a looksee

cici52 · 10-29-2012, 09:10 AM

bumping for new folk

Librarygirl · 11-25-2012, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcestis

Thanks Lynne! I also hear good things about wild lettuce - have ordered some.

My co-workers told me this years and years ago, and I always thought they were crazy, lol. They said if you eat lettuce, i.e., salad for lunch, you would be sleepy in the afternoon. I just couldn't imagine that lettuce could make you sleepy! So, it's true then?

wanttolose70 · 11-25-2012, 10:12 AM

thanks for the help. I will definitely look for them in my health food store. I could definitely use the sleep!

piratejenny · 11-26-2012, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcestis

Thanks Lynne! I also hear good things about wild lettuce - have ordered some.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Librarygirl

My co-workers told me this years and years ago, and I always thought they were crazy, lol. They said if you eat lettuce, i.e., salad for lunch, you would be sleepy in the afternoon. I just couldn't imagine that lettuce could make you sleepy! So, it's true then?

Maybe....?

"It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is 'soporific.'

I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not a rabbit.

They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies!"

--Beatrix Potter

I remember being rather awed by the word "soporific", back around when I was in kindergarten & reading these books! Maybe it got me started on my love of big words!

If you want a trip down Memory Lane:
The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Tale Of Flopsy Bunnies, by Beatrix Potter.

Kissa · 11-26-2012, 06:03 AM

10-10-2012, 12:10 PM	#1
lynne2u Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 1,045 Gallery: lynne2u Stats: 245/162/120 WOE: JUDDD	Attn: Insomniacs! This worked for me. Hi, everyone who can't sleep! I've been struggling with insomnia (even more than usual) since I started JUDDD, and especially on DDs. After a 500 calorie DD, I couldn't sleep at all, I kept waking up every 2 hours and couldn't get back to sleep. I've been reading through some very old threads, and it seems to be a common problem with our WOE. So I tried a solution that some people were swearing by: Theanine serene with relora. It didn't work...yet. Keep reading. Then, in continuing to read some of those old threads (insomnia means you have plenty of time to read old threads ) I saw that I'd been taking it wrong!! You have to take it every day, or sort of "build up a blood level" of it for the stuff to work. It doesn't say this on the label. I wouldn't have known this if it wasn't for reading a little JUDDD history, so thank you very much for the people who posted this originally, and sorry I can't link to it (no time to look) but it's here. So for the last three nights, I've been taking two of the pills spaced out during the day, and for the past three nights, I've been sleeping 6-7 hours straight. Then waking up for a few minutes and going right back to sleep. Last night I slept 10 hours. As I said on another thread, I haven't slept through the night since my son was born 8.5 years ago - I forgot what that was like. It's really good, btw. Hope this helps somebody else who was struggling like I was. Sweet dreams, JUDDD buds!! Lynne __________________ Summer Challenge: 215/180/180 Autumn Challenge: 180/168/150 End of the World Challenge: 168/159/150 Swing into Spring Challenge: 159/162/150 (don't ask...) Reality is still the boss, after all these years. Last edited by lynne2u; 10-10-2012 at 12:13 PM..

10-12-2012, 06:21 AM	#10
sunday Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heartland- smack dab in the middle Posts: 4,523 Gallery: sunday Stats: 225/145/ ... WOE: Perfect Health Diet- 16hr Daily Fast Start Date: JUDDD - 2/01/12 Began at 200, Goal 130	LOL! PJ! I do try to only spread the good info around. Theanine Serene was so amazing for my boy that I knew it would work for others as well. He is aceing his Petroleum Geology courses and sleeping like he did before serving in Afghanistan. He had some serious sleep issues and I was becoming concerned that it was affecting him in daily life. He is only 30 and pretty much healthy in every way, except that he has allergies and insomnia. He called me desperate for relief and so I began the research quest for something to help. I read so many reviews on Theanine and the one that kept coming back to me is the one who suffered with panic/anxiety disorder and terrible insomnia. He said that he was able to completely wean himself of all xanax medications simply by taking 2 TS per day. I am guilty of forgetting to take mine regularly, but my son is taking his every single day 2x per day and sleeping just as easily as before his insomnia. __________________ ""Nutrient hunger can cause weight loss to plateau and reverse, even if the diet does not change."--Paul Jaminet I guess I am a little weird, I like to talk to animals. . Perfect Health Diet May Thread

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10-10-2012, 12:53 PM	#2
Whitlin' Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southeast US Posts: 904 Gallery: Whitlin' Stats: 162/149/149 WOE: JUDDD Start Date: March, 2009	So happy for you, Lynne. I guess you have to be sure you give something a good try before you decide if it has helped. Sleeping through a whole night... ... wow. I would probably need to be on a vacation and away from my family and family pets!

10-10-2012, 03:16 PM	#5
leonak Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 634 Gallery: leonak Stats: 121/118/110-114 WOE: JUDDD and 5/2!!! Start Date: Restart - May 1, 2013	Lynne Thanks so very much for the info, I will look for it at my health food store! Thanks Again! Leona

10-11-2012, 04:44 AM	#6
Alcestis Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2003 Location: New England Posts: 2,503 Gallery: Alcestis Stats: 16/10/8 5' 8" WOE: JUDDD 1850/600 Start Date: December 13th, 2011	Thanks Lynne! I also hear good things about wild lettuce - have ordered some.

10-11-2012, 10:23 PM	#8
Jakelilydad Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York's Hudson Valley Posts: 187 Gallery: Jakelilydad WOE: low carbs Start Date: Feb 2012	I have real trouble falling asleep, often going to bed at midnight or so and not falling asleep until 4 or 5am. Do you think this would help with that, or is it just for if you wake up mid-slumber?

10-12-2012, 06:14 AM	#9
lynne2u Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Coast Posts: 1,045 Gallery: lynne2u Stats: 245/162/120 WOE: JUDDD	Oh, it was Sunday who posted about Theanine Serene! Thank you, then, Sunday - you saved me!! Jakelilydad, I don't know about this one. I've heard that melatonin works pretty well for falling asleep. Lynne

10-12-2012, 06:25 AM	#11
sunday Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Heartland- smack dab in the middle Posts: 4,523 Gallery: sunday Stats: 225/145/ ... WOE: Perfect Health Diet- 16hr Daily Fast Start Date: JUDDD - 2/01/12 Began at 200, Goal 130	Lynne, I am happy to know it helped you. I love that it doesn't make you drowsy either! I never took melatonin, but it is important to me that I am alert on my job, so I knew that if TS made me even the slightest sleepy during daytime, I wouldn't continue to take it.

10-20-2012, 08:26 PM	#12
faithgirl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 5,988 Gallery: faithgirl	Is this supposed to be taken at bed time or in the morning?

10-22-2012, 01:41 PM	#15
b_lou_who Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: heaviest 200.4 Posts: 1,827 Gallery: b_lou_who Stats: 2013 177.3/169.3/159 5'7" 43 WOE: whole organic low-sugars intermittent fasting Start Date: 1997	thanks for the share, giving it a looksee

10-29-2012, 09:10 AM	#16
cici52 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,205 Gallery: cici52 Stats: HW253/going down/GW157 5'7" 60yo	bumping for new folk

11-25-2012, 10:12 AM	#18
wanttolose70 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 24 Gallery: wanttolose70 Stats: 163/139/125 WOE: Atkins/JUDDD Start Date: June 2012	thanks for the help. I will definitely look for them in my health food store. I could definitely use the sleep!

11-26-2012, 06:03 AM	#20
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10