Induction and insomnia

paganrn · 01-21-2013, 12:53 PM

I know from doing low carb before that my energy level increased, but this time it's bordering on manic! I can't sleep. It's good and bad. I don't mind an hour or two of sleeplessness, but 6 hours! Any ideas?

clackley · 01-21-2013, 01:14 PM

I think the best things to try are extra salt during the day in the form of chicken broth, adding magnesium in the form of a supplement (or use natural calm before bed) and 5mg sublingual melatonin at bedtime.

I had a lot of problems with sleep and now do all those things I listed above and sleep very, very well most of the time.

cfine · 01-21-2013, 02:29 PM

I would also recommend Calm magnesium and melatonin.

adiasmc1 · 01-22-2013, 12:53 PM

GABA also works for me. I take 750mgs about an hour before bed.

paganrn · 01-22-2013, 03:42 PM

Already take melatonin because I work nights. I read adding coconut oil to coffee can cause a bit of insomnia, is that true?

adiasmc1 · 01-22-2013, 07:07 PM

When I sometimes took coconut oil at night I was a spaz....so it could effect you that way. And i was only taking a tbsp full. Maybe you should try cutting it out later in the day. I have to take it in the morning. If you are doing coconut oil and coffee later in the afternoon or evening, that could be it.

stardustshadow · 01-23-2013, 02:05 AM

Weird about the coconut oil!! But anyhow, every time I have fallen out of ketosis and need to get back in, I have about a week where I cannot sleep and sleep poorly while my body adjusts to all those ketones! But it does pass. Just give it time

01-21-2013, 12:53 PM	#1
paganrn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86 Gallery: paganrn Stats: 218/198/148 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: May 2013	Induction and insomnia I know from doing low carb before that my energy level increased, but this time it's bordering on manic! I can't sleep. It's good and bad. I don't mind an hour or two of sleeplessness, but 6 hours! Any ideas?

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01-21-2013, 01:14 PM	#2
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,233 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	I think the best things to try are extra salt during the day in the form of chicken broth, adding magnesium in the form of a supplement (or use natural calm before bed) and 5mg sublingual melatonin at bedtime. I had a lot of problems with sleep and now do all those things I listed above and sleep very, very well most of the time.

01-21-2013, 02:29 PM	#3
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,613 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/210/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	I would also recommend Calm magnesium and melatonin.

01-22-2013, 12:53 PM	#4
adiasmc1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 415 Gallery: adiasmc1 Stats: 5'1" - 190/183.4/130 WOE: LC	GABA also works for me. I take 750mgs about an hour before bed.

01-22-2013, 03:42 PM	#5
paganrn Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86 Gallery: paganrn Stats: 218/198/148 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: May 2013	Already take melatonin because I work nights. I read adding coconut oil to coffee can cause a bit of insomnia, is that true?

01-22-2013, 07:07 PM	#6
adiasmc1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 415 Gallery: adiasmc1 Stats: 5'1" - 190/183.4/130 WOE: LC	When I sometimes took coconut oil at night I was a spaz....so it could effect you that way. And i was only taking a tbsp full. Maybe you should try cutting it out later in the day. I have to take it in the morning. If you are doing coconut oil and coffee later in the afternoon or evening, that could be it.

01-23-2013, 02:05 AM	#7
stardustshadow Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3,365 Gallery: stardustshadow Stats: 248.6/163/150 WOE: VLC/IF Start Date: July 5th 2010 (Atkins)	Weird about the coconut oil!! But anyhow, every time I have fallen out of ketosis and need to get back in, I have about a week where I cannot sleep and sleep poorly while my body adjusts to all those ketones! But it does pass. Just give it time