Posted by evie15422 on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Sleeping-Better-tp1552254p1552326.html

Hi, R,
 
The psoriasis on your elbows that disappeared after going gf, is/was likelydermatitis herpetiformis (DH), not psoriasis.  I had the rash variousplaces, too, and it was impossible to control prior to going gf.  Mentioning this to you also because of rye grass being so prevalent.  I had to reseed my entire lawn with Kentucky blue grass becauseI got asthma and weakness often when we cut our grass.  I later realized I was reacting to the gluten when the rye was kicked up in the air.  I also got a rash sometimes when I sat on the ground.  Be alsovery careful washing your beans--they often have barley or rye in them.  I had to quit eating beans because I reacted too often to them.  (Often they had pieces of glutens I would try to wash out, but perhaps too Ihave problems just digesting beans.)   Be especially careful (gf-wise) with broths--I can tolerate no canned broths I have tried long term.  It is like playing Russian roulette--one can
is fine, the next can is contaminated and I get sick, another brand Ican go 4 or 5 cans, but the next batch of broth, I get sick.....  I finally quit buying broth and make my own.  Also, if you are having digestive problems, R,check out hygiene and cleaning products.  Odd but Ihave had problems sometimes with those.  Also, if you live with others for any amount of time (or even visit), you can then have problems with contamination there......  Lots of odd things can cause digestive problems when you are reactive to glutens.
 
Good call, tho, going gf and df; hope you find the source of your current digestive problem,
Diane

--- On Tue, 2/23/10, R. Ticle <[hidden email]> wrote:


From: R. Ticle <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better
To: [hidden email]
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 10:28 PM


 



Oh yes - I've been completely gluten free and dairy free (except butter) for at least a few years now.  I know it was a problem; the psoriasis I had on my elbows that appeared during lots of rye and cheese sandwiches with yeasty Belgian Ale disappeared after cutting out gluten and dairy.

No, whatever's going on right now may be related in part to some digestive damage from those days, but I'm looking at things differently now, including checking my adrenals, healing the gut, and eating a very un-candida diet;cutting out more hard to digest foods, like beans, other grains, etc.  This is a big overhaul/shift for me, and I'm aiming to go about it the right way.

Cheers,

R.

--- On Wed, 2/24/10, Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net> wrote:

From: Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net>
Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better
To: eSens@yahoogroups. com
Received: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 12:30 AM

 

I had a lot of digestive issues previously. They have improved significantly since I started eating gluten free. Have you ever tried a gluten free diet?

Good luck,

Jennie

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From: R. Ticle <rticleone@yahoo. ca>

To: eSens@yahoogroups. com

Sent: Tue, February 23, 2010 10:12:31 AM

Subject: Re: [eSens] Sleeping Better

On the note of sleep, I've been undergoing a lot of stress and digestive issues lately, and have again looked for things to help me sleep more/better.I've tried Melatonin in the past with mixed results, though if it's helping you, or anyone, great!

I've been taking about 1.5 servings (teaspoons) of Natural Calm magnesium citrate powder before bed (naturally fruity flavored, naturally sweetened with Stevia); it fizzes and dissolves in hot water - and the hot water I've added it to is a tea made with a dried herb called Wild Lettuce.

It actually is a kind of lettuce, though it contains mild sedative compounds; it used to be called "opium lettuce", though it contains no opioids or anything related to poppies (or illegal!), due to it's use as a "feeble" opium or morphine replacement for pain, insomnia, coughing, etc., for patientswho couldn't tolerate actual opium, or for young children.

I've found that I fall asleep quite quickly, and sleep heavily; I may wake up once or twice but that's been usual for me for years. Mind you, I think that Wild Lettuce has a reputation for enhancing vividness of dreams - sureseems so in my case - and I do wake up feeling a bit dopey - but sometimesbeing able to sleep soundly is worth a couple of tradeoffs.

The magnesium helps relax the body in general, and I believe is antagonistic to adrenaline (it lessens its effect - if you're prone to racing heart, etc.).

Good luck!

--- On Tue, 2/23/10, Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net> wrote:

From: Jennie Wassenaar <ad-in@ameritech. net>

Subject: [eSens] Sleeping Better

To: "EMS" <eSens@yahoogroups. com>

Received: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 4:38 AM

Greetings,

Someone just posted about sleeping so I thought I would send an update on my sleeping issues and what has helped. I had posted last summer a request for help with sleeping - and thanks for the response that were sent. Here isa recap of my story.

I've had EMS for a couple of year and last April a cell tower was placed a half mile from my home and "coincidental" I started having sleep problems. As it progressed I started having pains when I would lay on my mattress. I was averaging about 3 hours of sleep a night for about 5 months and even when I took a prescription sleep aid I would only sleep a couple of hours andwake up, wide awake and not able to get back to sleep. Many nights I did not sleep at all - at least once a week. Because of my MCS I knew I could not try a foam mattress. In August I purchased a Select Comfort mattress, andafter the off gassing of the new mattress at least when I laid in bed sleepless I was not in pain. The pain was from the metal springs in my regular mattress, Select Comfort mattress use air chambers.

In September I read that EMS can decrease the body's Melatonin production. Melatonin is part of the body's sleep cycle. I started taking Melatonin andthrough a couple of resources and by trial and error have found that taking 6 mg or Melatonin about 2 hours before I want to sleep works well for me.Before starting Melatonin you should read up on how much to take as a dose. 6mg is double the bottles recommended dose. I still do not sleep as much as I should/need (8-9 hour/night) but I usually get at least 7 hours of sleep/night. And if I don't take my meds I usually get a nap in during the day- the kicker is I have narcolepsy!

I have had a little more trouble sleeping for the past 10 nights or so, butthat is my own fault cause I've been watching the Olympics on TV and usually I only expose myself to the electromagnetic energy from TV during the tennis grand slam tournaments! !

I hope this helps, good luck,

Jennie

PS - Select Comfort has a program for no interest payment plans

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