Guest guest Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 > , > it was Jamy who alerted me to phosphatidyl serine. It is supposed to reduce cortisol levels which is why you take it at night - makes sense as high cortisol keeps you awake. I haven't looked back since, in fact I think I would be scared to stop taking it! > Lynda Jamy is good with supplements and knowing what to use them for...today Clay - my oldest son FINALLY agreed to try delta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 , Now I can't remember what you are taking. LOL I get everyone mixed up. So I'll just say that Cortef did help my sleep. I assume the Delta would do the same. Currently melatonin is helping. I'd say ask your doctor about that. Either you are a light sleeper or your cortisol MIGHT be high at night. But evidently the lack of sleep is doing you in. We have already discussed the estrogen dominance issue too that could sometimes be a factor with lack of sleep with progesterone helping that. You just need to find a way to get some sleep. I'd say one of these methods rather than sleeping pills because sleeping pills are masking the problem in my opinion, these other options could FIX a problem. Just some ideas. in Va. Okay, I am going to say I lied when I said a sleep okay. I don't even know what okay is, but last night was pretty bad. I go to bed and cannot fall asleep until around 1pm. Then I toss and turn and get up and pee two times (I take all my vitamins at night and the water makes me get up at least once). I sleep very lightly and hear any little noise or snore etc... My husband is a loud snorer, so I am constantly hitting him. He wakes up at 6am, so I am wide awake and will generally fall asleep when he is out of the shower, but only to be woken up 20 minutes later by my 3 year old at 7am. This is how I sleep every night except that I may wake up only 3 times instead of 15. I guess this cannot be normal. It is certainly better than the first three years starting from 5 months pregnancy until April of last year. Is this adrenal related or thyroid? I just want to sleep normal. What is normal? I am afraid to ask lol! Also, I really think my fatigue is no longer thyroid related, but from lack of proper sleep because when I do get 6 or 7 straight hours, I feel so much more alive in the mornings. Without proper sleep, the rest of the day is ruined and my kids suffer (no going outside etc..). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Hi , my ps is from non-GM soy. It most definitely helps with my sleep and I have also noticed a difference in being able to remember things - especially things that I have to do. Before taking ps I would think to myself - ok, I have to do this, this and that. But by the time I had finished the first thing I would have forgotton what the other two were <lol> Lynda (in the UK) Re: Slept fairly well - NOT! Hi, Lynda, Is your phosphatidyl serine from soy or a bovine source? I recently read that it makes a difference in the effects of PS. Can you tell me what's improved with the PS besides sleep? Thanks! in Va. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Lynda, Hmm... well, maybe this will help me more than I think! How long did it take to notice a difference? Thanks. in Va. Hi , my ps is from non-GM soy. It most definitely helps with my sleep and I have also noticed a difference in being able to remember things - especially things that I have to do. Before taking ps I would think to myself - ok, I have to do this, this and that. But by the time I had finished the first thing I would have forgotton what the other two were <lol> Lynda (in the UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi , it helped my sleep from the very first night, memory probs took a little longer. I can't really say how long, it just suddenly dawned on me one day that I wasn't having so much trouble remembering to do things. I would say perhaps a month. Lynda (in the UK) Re: Slept fairly well - NOT! Lynda, Hmm... well, maybe this will help me more than I think! How long did it take to notice a difference? Thanks. in Va. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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