Sleep inversion

Hello, one of the biggest and worst symptoms I've been having is sleep inversion. I cannot sleep at night no matter what I do, I'm wide awake and I can only sleep during the day. At this point I'm nocturnal. It's the biggest most impossible inconvenience. Has anyone else had this?

It was happening to me for a month or so right before I started Lyme treatment but as soon as I started the antibiotics it corrected. Does this mean my antibiotics aren't working anymore? Maybe it's time to change them up.

If anyone has had this symptom or has and advice at all as to what to do about it I would greatly appreciate it! I'll take any and all the help I can get! Also it's extremely hard for me to fall asleep in general (even during the day), so any advice with that would be helpful too.

Thank you. Ps. I have neurological Lyme, Bart and black mold poisoning (no longer around the mold) in my system.

Post Edited (dizzydaisies) : 12/30/2016 6:38:12 PM (GMT-7)

As july suggested - it could do with your cortisol output.

Particularly - you may have higher levels in the evening (when they should be lower) and lower levels during the day when they should be higher.
So, your body may be 'backwards'.

I just posted some articles on the other thread you started on this. I have lived with severe adrenal fatigue for the last 2 or 3 years now, and for the last year and a half, I've been on my own in treating it. I've had to have a crash course on what to do.

Hi lovelies,

I was just searching for "Lyme" and "sleep inversion" and came across this thread. I have had sleep inversion problems off and on for the last 1.5 years. The only way I've really been able to control it was by taking maximum doses of neuroleptics but I don't ever want to go back to taking them (they wore off anyways).

Most recently, I had sleep inversion problems a few weeks ago, but I slowly deprived myself of sleep (i.e. staying up for longer and longer each day) until I had come full circle and I considered myself "cured." But it's 6:15a.m. today and I'm still wide awake, although I have a worsening headache.

I've tried taking lithium orotate 10mg BID, l-theanine 200mg, 2 softgels of "Deep Sleep" herbal product and 0.5mg Klonopin. I've tried alternating between lying down with a sleep mask and getting up to lightly clean my room or read or write or pet my cat...I've tried lavender essential oil. I've tried deep breathing. What are the best sleep hygiene tips for this kind of problem? Should I deprive myself of daytime sleep again and try as best I can to stick to a stricter schedule (I'm doing the best I can but I've been kind of undisciplined with my bedtime, which was really irresponsible.)

If this is a cortisol problem (How does that work, exactly?), then what can I do...were you able to find the protocol, Girlie?

Bex88 - You see a LLMD soon, right? I would discuss with him having a 4 point saliva cortisol test done (and perhaps other hormones with it)

Sorry - I can no longer find the protocol.

You could be having higher cortisol at night and lower during the day - which could be contributing to your sleep inversion.


Why are you taking the levothyroxine at night?

Also, have you had your FT3 and FT4 tested? Maybe you need a dose adjustment of your levo?

Another sleep hygiene suggestion: Shut of all electronics an hour before bedtime - no tv., no internet...etc.
Have you tried melatonin?