Induction and insomnia

paganrn · 01-21-2013, 01:53 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, 02:14 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, 03:29 PM

I would also recommend Calm magnesium and melatonin.

adiasmc1 · 01-22-2013, 01:53 PM

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

paganrn · 01-22-2013, 04:42 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, 08:07 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, 03:05 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, 01:53 PM	#1
paganrn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13 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? __________________ Starting weight 1/10/13 218 Restart after illness May 20 2013 Current weight 198.9lbs Goal size 12 by 8-19-2013

01-21-2013, 02:14 PM	#2
clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Ontario Posts: 8,478 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. __________________ Cathy Original start - Feb. 2000 180/125 "The energy content of food (calories) matters, but it is less important than the metabolic effect of food on our body." Dr. P. Attia “Eat animals. Mostly fat. Enjoy! "I resist insulin" Hyperlipid

01-22-2013, 01:53 PM	#4
adiasmc1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 175 Gallery: adiasmc1 Stats: 5'1" - 193/130 WOE: Weight Watchers	GABA also works for me. I take 750mgs about an hour before bed. __________________ Jen

01-22-2013, 04:42 PM	#5
paganrn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 13 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? __________________ Starting weight 1/10/13 218 Restart after illness May 20 2013 Current weight 198.9lbs Goal size 12 by 8-19-2013

01-22-2013, 08:07 PM	#6
adiasmc1 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 175 Gallery: adiasmc1 Stats: 5'1" - 193/130 WOE: Weight Watchers	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. __________________ Jen

01-21-2013, 03:29 PM	#3
cfine Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,536 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/212/199 WOE: NK Start Date: April 2012	I would also recommend Calm magnesium and melatonin.

01-23-2013, 03:05 AM	#7
stardustshadow Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 587 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 __________________ 'It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves' -Sir Edmund Hillary

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