Posted 2/19/2017 12:18 PM (GMT 0)
One thing that seems to help is to increase my Omega-3 fatty acids. Perhaps my Omega-3 to Omega-6 ratio is off, but they certainly can give me couple more hours of sleep. Glycine has helped as well. Both of these are temporary fixes. Sleep problems are rarely just one issue. They are a combination of issues and that is why there is no one size fits all. For Lyme patients with insomnia, there are numerous issues and these issues are constantly changing. As an example, once you get your iodine level right, you get more sleep and it only lasts for a few days before your insomnia starts again. Then you get your copper level right and the same thing happens. We all need more bioflavinoids and they seem to be a limiting factor in our healing as do trace minerals like chromium. A lot of us are low on phosphytidylserine, Zinc, Selenium, Manganese, and Molybdenum. I do not trust any tests performed by any physicians so if you were tested and everything was fine, I still don't believe it. I've played this game a long time and I can tell you that when you are not well, do what is necessary to get well. Trial and error and always erring to the side of caution. You must pay attention to the details of your body and what information your body provides. Sleep, mood, hunger, urinary habits, bowel habits, skin color, hair changes, libido, health issues, improvements, health decline, and performance are all things that can give information as to your condition. There are more but if you can't notice subtle changes, it will be a long journey. Things like you normally urinate 5 times a day and now you are urinating 6 times a day and you haven't increased your fluid volume. Insomnia is a complicated topic and unless you put all the pieces together, it will be difficult to maintain good sleeping patterns.