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Anyone Go Through This?

shadowicewolf

By shadowicewolf
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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shadowicewolf Proficient
shadowicewolf
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I started taking a new multivitamin on Friday and ever sense then all i've wanted to do is sleep. When i'm awake, i'm wide awake, but once i get tired that's it. For the past few weeks i've gotten very little sleep, perhaps it is just catching up with me.

 

I have noticed that i have been sleeping better and have had a little more energy.

 

Any ideas?

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Adalaide Mentor
Adalaide
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Is sleep catching up with you at a reasonable time of day? That happened to me after I started getting straightened out with my B's. I'm fine. Until I'm not. And once I'm not I'll crash like an Xbox with a red ring of death. If I've managed to have a hard day that day or generally worn myself out lately I may find myself crashing earlier than I like, but besides that I do okay. I also sleep better now too.

 

If I forget to take my vitamins? Forget it, I sleep horribly; tossing and turning all night until I get the sheet pulled off a corner and end up wrapped and tangled and can't get out of bed without a funtime game of how the hell do I get out of this mess?

 

Of course, it could also be about a million other things too. Did you make double sure that you picked up a safe for you vitamin? That could make things wonky for you.

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shadowicewolf
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Is sleep catching up with you at a reasonable time of day? That happened to me after I started getting straightened out with my B's. I'm fine. Until I'm not. And once I'm not I'll crash like an Xbox with a red ring of death. If I've managed to have a hard day that day or generally worn myself out lately I may find myself crashing earlier than I like, but besides that I do okay. I also sleep better now too.

 

If I forget to take my vitamins? Forget it, I sleep horribly; tossing and turning all night until I get the sheet pulled off a corner and end up wrapped and tangled and can't get out of bed without a funtime game of how the hell do I get out of this mess?

 

Of course, it could also be about a million other things too. Did you make double sure that you picked up a safe for you vitamin? That could make things wonky for you.

Generally, i'll start to get tired at about 3 or so pm. Before that, I'm okay.

 

But i will say i wake up less at night now. It only happened once last night and the night before that none.

 

Yep, i'm sure. Its gluten free, soy free, dairy free, etc.

flowerqueen Community Regular
flowerqueen
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Could be a sign of glutening, so I would double check your vitamin is gluten/wheat free. Other than that, I would agree that your body is just catching up.

NoGlutenCooties Contributor
NoGlutenCooties
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I have actually always been that way.  I'm awake and fine one minute and then it's like someone turned out the lights and I have to go to bed.  Been that way ever since I can remember.  And I've always needed 8 hours of sleep.  I can function on 7 - 7 1/2 but if I do that, I need to catch up on the weekends.  For me, it has nothing to do with gluten or vitamins - it's just how I'm wired.

 

My philosophy?  When you're tired... sleep.  Your body knows best what it needs.

 

The getting tired at 3 in the afternoon could be a sugar thing - make sure you're getting a good protein source at lunch and not too much starch/sugar.  Also make sure you're getting enough water throughout the day.

frieze Community Regular
frieze
Posted

the timing sounds blood sugar-y to me.  tweek the lunch.  some of it could be additional healing, and yes, the lack of sleep could have "caught" up with you...

notme Experienced
notme
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3 pm is my sleepy-time.  we used to have a lull in my office when the 'day' was over and we started working on the 'next day'.   my friend used to swear by a 15 min power nap but it never worked for me - it takes me longer than that to relax into sleep.  maybe try a snack :)  unless you can do a power nap.  power nap and a pb&j :) 

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Adalaide
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3 pm is my sleepy-time.  we used to have a lull in my office when the 'day' was over and we started working on the 'next day'.   my friend used to swear by a 15 min power nap but it never worked for me - it takes me longer than that to relax into sleep.  maybe try a snack :)  unless you can do a power nap.  power nap and a pb&j :)

 

I was thinking about something like this. For as long as I can remember I've always needed an afternoon pick-me-up. I try to be good and get good healthy snacks in there and they usually do the trick.

 

There are two words I don't use interchangeably but a lot of people do, tired and sleepy. When I need a little pick-me-up in the afternoon it's because I'm a bit sleepy and feel like I could use a few winks or cup of coffee. If I'm tired, I'm physically tired. That can range from "meh, power through" to "bed at 4 in the afternoon and sleep til morning." A lot of the tiredness has left now that my iron is normal. When it's really bad I've been more physically active than normal, have broken a food rule or am stressed. Maybe also check your stress levels lately, make sure that isn't wearing you down? I know you're a busy busy busy person.

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Pegleg84
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I also get the 3pm sleepies quite often, sometimes requiring a nap as soon as I get home from work, but that tends to be worst post-glutening, or if I'm sick, or whatever. Usually I can power through, and feel better once I've eaten dinner. It does sound like a blood sugar/digestion thing (too much lunch or not enough/right foods, etc)

My sleep has definitely improved since I went gluten-free, doesn't take an hour or more for my brain to shut off anymore (usually), I don't wake up as often (usually only if I need a middle of the night bathroom run), but I also have the WORST time getting out of bed in the morning. Vitamins probably do play a roll in sleeping better (of course, when I went gluten-free I also started living on my own and didn't have anyone snoring/tossing/stealing the blankets in the bed)

 

today I'm having an afternoon coffee, which is rare for me, but I was also up way past my bedtime last night...

 

Maybe your body is adjusting to the vitamins as well? Oh! Digestive enzymes might help if you think it's a digestions-sucking-all-my-energy problem.

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