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Post by vegasjames on Jan 14, 2019 22:19:55 GMT -5
I have had literal insomnia. It's no joke. For abt 2 years I averaged abt 3-4 hours of exhausted sleep. But, only in the morning. I couldn't fall asleep until around 4am and then only for a few hours. Every drug I tried was worse than the insomnia. I tried probably 10. Eventually, I found that 2 mg of xanax would do it. Then I would get up with a xanax hang over. Eventually, my clock reset. Now, I'm early to bed, early to rise. But, I have restless legs real bad, so some nights I still need xanax. Real insomnia sucks. I recommend you check your basal body temperature for at least a week. Much more accurate at detecting hypothyroidism that lab tests frequently miss. Hypothyroidism is much more common in women than men due to higher estrogen levels. One of the numerous side effects of hypothyroidism is insomnia.
Xanax works by intensifying GABA (gamma amino butyric acid) in the brain, which functions as both a neurotransmitter and a neurotransmitter inhibitor. GABA agonists and elevators help to calm the brain due to the antagonizing effects of more exicitatory neurotransmitters. The amino acid glycine taken on an empty stomach increases GABA calming the mind just like Xanax without the side effects. The herb ashwagandha also increases GABA and also helps with thyroid function by increasing T4 to T3 conversion.
As for restless leg syndrome a common reason for this is an imbalance between calcium and magnesium. High serum calcium (excess calcium intake, hyperparathyroidism, pseudohyperparathyroidism, etc.) can lead to muscle cramps or spasms, constipation, mental fog, increased risk of migraines, arrhythmias and asthma attacks, etc. Supplementing with magnesium malate can often help. Good idea to try and find the cause such as begin checked for hypercalcemia or caffeine use that also aggravates the condition.
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Post by fernwood on Jan 17, 2019 7:38:04 GMT -5
agree with vegasjames Magnesium lack is a very common cause of many ailments. |
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Post by vegasjames on Jan 17, 2019 7:53:35 GMT -5
agree with vegasjames Magnesium lack is a very common cause of many ailments. Magnesium is great for a lot of things such as heart health, blood sugar regulation, maintaining healthy bone, preventing muscle cramps, some cases of high blood pressure, reducing calcifications in arterial plaque, dealing with calcium oxalate stones, reducng constipation, preventing migraines and tension headaches, reducing tinnitus, preventing insulin damage, etc.
Magnesium is actually essential for about 300 processes in the body.
There are many different forms though. The worst is magnesium oxide or hydroxide, which are poorly absorbed and interfere with stomach acid.
My favorite is magnesium malate, which is the best for increasing cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the malic acid is also helpful for reducing uric acid. |
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