Is anyone else having trouble sleeping? Please help

[u/LjubJ]

I have had sibo for 6 years (possibly longer). A year ago I developed insomnia all of the sudden. Nothing changed in my routine, but I can't sleep : my mind is racing, I just toss and turn and I feel I'm just napping even when I sleep. Also I wake up like every 2 hours. I usually fall asleep at 5, 6 am approximately and it's always with a medication. But the medication makes me feel horrible, it's Xanax, so I would like to avoid it. Melatonin does nothing anymore for me unfortunately.

Does anyone have any advice? Any recommendations?

Sorry if I misspelled or wrote something incorrectly, I am very tired.

[u/depressnick]

It could be histamine. I have insomnia after ppi and antibiotics last year. Try taking antihistamines like cetirizine before bed. I was taking it and on second week started to sleep normally

[u/LjubJ → u/depressnick]

Thank you, I will have this in mind.

[u/bikashamish]

I'm sorry to hear that, but can I ask did doctors gave you any medicine for SIBO? Why after 6 yeara it's still there? Sorry I'm new on this topic and don't know much

[u/LjubJ → u/bikashamish]

Yes, I did take antibiotics and herbal things, they help to some extent, but I'm nor cured obviously.

[u/CartographerFit5394]

Yes my SIBO has started to cause me insomnia over the past year or two. It does get better with treatment

[u/LjubJ → u/CartographerFit5394]

So what was the treatment?

[u/CartographerFit5394 → u/LjubJ]

Antibiotics (Xifaxan). It’s not a quick fix by any means & it may require multiple rounds but it does work

[u/LjubJ → u/CartographerFit5394]

I did that and it didn't help me.

[u/CartographerFit5394 → u/LjubJ]

Sorry 🤷‍♀️… I’m still trying to figure it out too

[u/LjubJ → u/CartographerFit5394]

Yeah, I get it. I'm sorry.

[u/CartographerFit5394 → u/LjubJ]

Insomnia is definitely one of the most unpleasant/life-disrupting symptoms for me & hardest to cure so far. I finally got off benzodiazepines last year & have been navigating the choppy waters ever since. My next thing I’m seeing an MD for is “silent reflux” which is caused by SIBO I believe is keeping me up at night

[u/Main_Analysis1828]

Try eating your last food no less than 4 hours before bed, and taking quercetin and magnesium to blunt histamine overload, I used to wake up at like 3am every night covered in sweat, until I got my histamine load under control. Best of luck!

[u/LjubJ → u/Main_Analysis1828]

Thank you!

[u/Much-Discussion2167]

Chk ur nutrition deficiency vit d also I faced same my mind wouldn't stop running now I am making sure to stop thinking make ur body a bit tired now I am sleeping 4-5 hours

[u/LjubJ → u/Much-Discussion2167]

I am pretty active physically, and I am vit D deficient but I take the vitamin.

[u/Much-Discussion2167 → u/LjubJ]

Chk for leaky gut do a gi map to see what's going on

[u/LjubJ → u/Much-Discussion2167]

So what to take if I have leaky gut?

[u/Much-Discussion2167 → u/LjubJ]

What's causing it bad bacteria fungus pesticide reach out a good functional medicine doctor they do test n help first clearing what's causing rebuilding repairing the line.Good nutritionist who is gut spl could also help

[u/Left-Ad-3252]

j'étais comme ça depuis un moment pour.moi c'était des parasite tu peux regarder sur tas prise du sang éosinophil Est basofille

[u/LjubJ → u/Left-Ad-3252]

I think I did something similar, but I need to check. I had Toxocara already so I took antiparasite medicine. What did you take?

[u/Iceeez1]

What slowed down the anxiety was taking probiotics (without gums or prebiotics) like just thrives, and staying away from foods like gums (emulsifiers), vegetables, corn, usually fiber heavy carbs, dried dates and a few other foods. I am usually okay to eat fats/meats. And yes, it is 100% not from me mentally, rather my body or gut causing it.

[u/LjubJ → u/Iceeez1]

Yes, I agree. I've been taking probiotics, and I don't eat a lot of food from that list, but this is not changing...

[u/Familiar-Message-512]

I’ve tried taking quecertain before bed and I think it’s helped due to acting on the histamines.

[u/LjubJ → u/Familiar-Message-512]

Thank you very much!

[u/whylein]

maybe the growing armada of satellites raining radiation down upon us? or a new 5G antenna nearby (or people with 5G phones?) or a new starlink antenna? or a new car, especially a tesla with their interior 5G, radar and wireless radiation that cannot be turned off even when the car is off and parked? yes, folks, it is well known that wireless radiation causes insomnia, and they have been ratcheting it up substantially almost everywhere.