I too found a connection to dairy and my insomnia - I recently went to a holistic doc who told me to cut - Caffeine, Alcohol and Dairy from my diet for 2 weeks, then slowly incorporate them back in if I really wanted to - to my surprise, those 2 weeks, I slept like a baby for the first time in years w/o the help of some sleep aid! I was convinced it was the caffeine, so I incorporated dairy back into my diet, but kept the caffeine and alcohol out - and wouldn't you know it, headaches and insomnia crept back in like an unwelcome house guest. I am now cutting it back out - thanks to this Doc, I would have NEVER guessed in a million years that cheese was the root of my problems....
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Originally Posted by darlindeb25
I have sleep apnea and had insomnia. My doctor wanted me to use Ambien CR, but it contains gluten, so I couldn't use it. He doesn't like Ambien, not sure why. So he put me on Lunesta, which was suppose to give me 8 hours of sleep...didn't work for me. So then he put me on Sonata, which is suppose to put you to sleep quickly, and last 3-5 hours, I rarely got 3 hours from it. So, I went against his wishes, and tried melatonin. It worked the best for me, although, insomnia was still a huge problem. Then, because of other issues, I stopped using dairy, my insomnia went away!  How could dairy cause insomnia, who knows, yet I have found others who have the same issue. I take 6 mgs per night, even now with the insomnia pretty much gone. I still have a few nights where I just can't sleep, but it's much better.
We have melatonin in our symptoms naturally. I think sometimes, especially with gluten intolerance, a person like me is lacking in the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients. I will continue on the melatonin, it seems it may be something I need. |