maddietod
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I've been following Heaps' Insomnia Rant (http://forums.phoenixrising.me/inde...o-phosphatidylserine.19901/page-2#post-307036), and am about ready to try some of his supplements.
What hasn't worked for me is:
Any type/dose of melatonin keeps me awake or does nothing.
Benadryl (antihistamine) works well, but causes memory loss.
7mg dhea every morning made no difference.
My cortisol (by saliva testing) is bottom of normal am and top of normal range pm - backwards, but in range.
I have tryptophan on hand, and have ordered phosphatoserine and withania. So I'm thinking of starting with these 3 and seeing what happens.
Since I already have the tryptophan, is there any point in starting with it on its own? To see if it does anything? I'm wondering if it's best to somehow test these individually and in combinations, or if they work best together.
I'm still hoping to avoid sleep medication, but if this doesn't work, I'll have to cave. I sleep very lightly for the first hour or two, and wake up 4 times a night.
Madie
What hasn't worked for me is:
Any type/dose of melatonin keeps me awake or does nothing.
Benadryl (antihistamine) works well, but causes memory loss.
7mg dhea every morning made no difference.
My cortisol (by saliva testing) is bottom of normal am and top of normal range pm - backwards, but in range.
I have tryptophan on hand, and have ordered phosphatoserine and withania. So I'm thinking of starting with these 3 and seeing what happens.
Since I already have the tryptophan, is there any point in starting with it on its own? To see if it does anything? I'm wondering if it's best to somehow test these individually and in combinations, or if they work best together.
I'm still hoping to avoid sleep medication, but if this doesn't work, I'll have to cave. I sleep very lightly for the first hour or two, and wake up 4 times a night.
Madie