There has been a lot of press in the recent past about the growing concern of Lyme disease, the ticks that spread it, and the increasing risk due to climate change.
Fitness causing insomnia
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TBO growing up in Ireland mostly I've heard of it but believed it was something only North Americans got, I'd never heard of a case at home.
Edited: Given his history he would have likely have contracted Lyme disease in Spain as a kid or teen.
I appears that a lot have it and just the awareness and testing labs are very poor in Europe.
It really makes me think about a couple of intelligent homeless guys I'd encountered in London. 90% of homeless are in my experience low scale intelligence. 16% or thereabouts of the population are below 85 IQ and kind of need help from family and friends to make it through life. Them falling out of the safety net is perfectly understandable.
The bright guys I encountered who were not mentally ill.. I do wonder now. But to a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail, it may be that they had such a bacterial illness or something else. My neighbor who I used to play with as a kid was in a living hell for years he said. It came up in a conversation where he explained why he never got married.
Worth checking for though if you know someone who seemed befuddled before their time and the night sweats were the obvious giveaway. (For +40 year old guys anyway)
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Yes, doctors had been slow in diagnosing it properly because the symptoms can present as any of a number of possible, and more common, ailments. Reportedly, though, they're getting better at pinning it down.
So, among the people who have used magnesium supplements for sleep with some success, what dosage, timing and frequency are we talking about?
https://www.arminlabs.com/en/tests/elispot
This is the lab to use for Europe anyway. My neighbour came from a very physically active family, they were always climbing or walking so he had a lot opportunity for exposure to ticks. The guy here just diagnosed used to walk a lot also.
My neighbour had been tested for it a couple of times but he finally found the lab above himself after much research.
The following helps me. In the end you need to be aware of what caused your body to feel a certain way i.e., food journal. If I'm sluggish I think back to what I ate then try to stay away from that. Mainly alcohol and sugar.
melatonin, i use sparingly and 2.5mg
I don't eat 3 hours before bed and nothing heavy in the evenings
No caffeine or any type energy booster after 1pm
I dint exercise 4 hours before bed.
Bedroom at 65-68 degrees
Sleep cycle app
Get blood work to check vitamin deficiency. My iron is low and if I don't take an iron pill in the am I feel it
Intermediate fasting helps.
As far as getting up at 415am. In my daily journal I document the time I get up.
Best!
melatonin, i use sparingly and 2.5mg
I don't eat 3 hours before bed and nothing heavy in the evenings
No caffeine or any type energy booster after 1pm
I dint exercise 4 hours before bed.
Bedroom at 65-68 degrees
Sleep cycle app
Get blood work to check vitamin deficiency. My iron is low and if I don't take an iron pill in the am I feel it
Intermediate fasting helps.
As far as getting up at 415am. In my daily journal I document the time I get up.
Best!
I'm really sensitized to the news about the growing concern. I bought a tick removal tool that's better and safer than tweezers, and avoid tall grasses as a matter of course. I've also heard it said that outdoor pets almost invariably get exposed to ticks and that it's then only a matter of time before the pet owner comes in contact. Of course, not all ticks carry the disease. That's why if you've been bitten by one, it's recommended you remove it (safely), and bring it in for testing if there is any reason for concern, such as a circular reddening at the bite area, or an onset of symptoms such as fatigue and so on. The downside is that it takes a while before the symptoms set in, so if I were bitten by one, I'd probably take it in for questioning as a matter of course.
This is what I found worked: fish oil or zinc consumption before bedtime, alternative is taurine supplement.
If doing exercise do high reps and low or minimal weight, and never do any weights more than 50% of your body weight if over 50.
Reduce carb intake or just have a little bit before bedtime.
If doing exercise do high reps and low or minimal weight, and never do any weights more than 50% of your body weight if over 50.
Reduce carb intake or just have a little bit before bedtime.