Re: more fish oil == less sleep?

[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes I too have noticed some odd things happening to my son's (2yrs

10months) sleep. He has gone from a 3 hour afternoon sleep to none

what-so-ever - a huge shock to my system!! He is also waking

earlier and wanting to stay up later. By about 5.00pm each day he

is bouncing off the walls and is obviously over tired but not

interested in sleeping. We haven't increased his dosages but have

just started him on the fish oils and E (2 weeks ago) - I hate to

think what he'll be like when we do increase the dosages though. I

have also put my 6 year old son on the same dosages and although he

has no sleep issues (other than waking earlier than normal but that

could be the weather), late in the afternoon he becomes very

agressive (he actually punched me today),angry and emotional - he is

definately not himself and I am hoping my gorgeous 6 year old will

return very soon! I am hoping to see some spectacular results soon

as well to make all these little problems seem insignificant.

Regards - Katrina

>

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The fish oil can definitely interrupt sleep for some if given at

night. It shouldn't have an impact from earlier doses, but you may

want to try to give your dose ealier. If you are giving it in the

AM, it shouldn't have an impact...especially on 2 capsules a day.

(We are using 9 a day). But developmentally this is also a time

when bedtime is not as easy as it used to be regardless of fish oil.

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes I too have noticed some odd things happening to my son's (2yrs

10months) sleep. He has gone from a 3 hour afternoon sleep to none

what-so-ever - a huge shock to my system!! He is also waking

earlier and wanting to stay up later. By about 5.00pm each day he

is bouncing off the walls and is obviously over tired but not

interested in sleeping. We haven't increased his dosages but have

just started him on the fish oils and E (2 weeks ago) - I hate to

think what he'll be like when we do increase the dosages though. I

have also put my 6 year old son on the same dosages and although he

has no sleep issues (other than waking earlier than normal but that

could be the weather), late in the afternoon he becomes very

agressive (he actually punched me today),angry and emotional - he is

definately not himself and I am hoping my gorgeous 6 year old will

return very soon! I am hoping to see some spectacular results soon

as well to make all these little problems seem insignificant.

Regards - Katrina

>

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

The fish oil can definitely interrupt sleep for some if given at

night. It shouldn't have an impact from earlier doses, but you may

want to try to give your dose ealier. If you are giving it in the

AM, it shouldn't have an impact...especially on 2 capsules a day.

(We are using 9 a day). But developmentally this is also a time

when bedtime is not as easy as it used to be regardless of fish oil.

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

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Yes, we certainly did have it affect sleep. Have you taken it

yourself? I always tell folks to take it themselves and see how

they feel. Even when I took it in the AM, I would have vivid

technicolor dreams that made me feel like I hadn't really been

sleeping. I know that ultimately it was a factor that affected my

son's behaviour.

M

>

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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[Guest guest]

Yes, we certainly did have it affect sleep. Have you taken it

yourself? I always tell folks to take it themselves and see how

they feel. Even when I took it in the AM, I would have vivid

technicolor dreams that made me feel like I hadn't really been

sleeping. I know that ultimately it was a factor that affected my

son's behaviour.

M

>

> Has anyone noticed a correlation between higher doses of fish oil

and difficulty sleeping?

>

> Since we went from 1 1/2 to 2 capsules of fish oil a day, one of

my twins (2 yrs 4 months) has had a really hard time going to sleep

for naps and at night. For example, he used to fall asleep pretty

quickly at 8 pm -- the last 2 nights, he didn't fall asleep until

9:30. I'm wondering whether it's just developmental, or due to the

fish oil.

>

> Thanks for any thoughts,

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone for their replies on this question.

Luckily, the one who was having sleep problems is my son with a slight speech

delay, but no apraxia (his twin is the dyspraxic one). The fish oil/vitamin E

wasn't doing all that much for him anyway, and when I stopped it completely for

a day, his sleep improved greatly. So I'm going to back him down to 1 fish oil,

1x/day.

Thanks again!

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[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone for their replies on this question.

Luckily, the one who was having sleep problems is my son with a slight speech

delay, but no apraxia (his twin is the dyspraxic one). The fish oil/vitamin E

wasn't doing all that much for him anyway, and when I stopped it completely for

a day, his sleep improved greatly. So I'm going to back him down to 1 fish oil,

1x/day.

Thanks again!

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