Suffering from a lack of sleeo?!

said-66

hi everyone
Since i started to take the food supplements and especially glutamine and glucosamine just before bedtime, i began to notice that the quality of my sleep has been very poor, sometimes it took me up to all night to stay a wake.
last two night i started using ZMA 1h before bedtime, but unfortenatly nothing has changed. i was hopping if i can get some a good advice from special people in this field of bodybuilding and supplements.
thanks

Extreme

Said, I think you may have answered your question yourself, you said "Since i started to take the food supplements and especially glutamine and glucosamine just before bedtime", my advice would be - take them earlier in the day! Admittedly this may not cure your problem but it must be your first test to see if it will help.

What other supps are you taking? What time do you train at?

Gazz

I have'nt been able to find anything to suggest that Glutamine (an Amino Acid) and Glucosamine (an Amino Sugar) use can lead to sleeplessness.But like Extreme said,if the problems began to occur the moment you started taking them 'before' bed,then you obviously want to discontinue usage at that time,and try taking them with your breakfast.

Nath

I find I can't sleep if I drink a protein shake before bed unless I go straight to sleep. I decided to sack the evening shake all together. I have tried numerous methods to help with insomnia and from my experiance I would advise that u avoid any over the counter chemical sleep aids, I found they got me to sleep but i felt groggy the next day. I found taking a bath in the evening helped along with a mug of hot milk. I even tried stuffing a few sprigs of lavender in my pillow to see if that helped.

crazycal1

stay off the caffeine in the evenings too.
melatonin is one supp that can help alot without leaving you feeling groggy-
but as with any sleep aid dont use it more frequently than you have too.
avoid staying on the comp late at nite-
you could even try reading before bed...
zma did nowt for me.

einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know.

www.extremenutrition.co.uk

said-66

hi
the supplement i am taking at the moment are:
1- high performance whey protein by garnell nutrition (32g serving: 25g p -1.9g fat - 2.9 g carbs
2- hyper-saturation creatine complex : MICRONIZED CREATINE: 1 SCOPP 44G ( 5G creatine monhydrate once in none working day in the morning and 1 scoop after work out the staff made by sport ast science
3- pro-tect : blend of gollagen hydrlysate and glucosamine sulphate by CNP PROFESSIONAL 1scoop 16 g once aday 1h before bedtime
4 - Micronized GL 3 ( L- Glutamine) 1 teaspoon just 1h before bedtime , the staff is made by AST SPORT SCIENCE
5- 100% egg white powder : 1 tablespoon in the morning and 1 in the evenind with the shake before bedtime
6- timed - release MEGA VITAMINS AND MINERALS 1 tablet a day 1 hour after work , made by holland and barrett
7- tribulus 1 tablet in the early morning, the sataa made by now sports
8- zma 1 tablet 1h before bedtime

9- flax seed oil 1 5ml 3 times a day
10- 1 vegeterian capsul cod liver oil 1 aday

i train 3 times a week no more than 60 minutes per session
monday- wedensday- friday

thanks for your help

crazycal1

none of those should affect your sleeping.

einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know.

www.extremenutrition.co.uk

Gazz

The only substance i can see there that could keep you awake would be your 5g dose of Creatine Monohydrate.I myself am extremely sensitive to CM.I really feel it,and if i took some before bed i'd be spinning under the duvet like Sonic the Hedgehog.But you sate that you take it in the morning,so there must be something else.Someone mentioned staying off the PC late at night,i think it was Cal,and thats absolutely right.Computer's,T.V.'s etc,stimulate the brain and keep you up,so if you're on here till 10pm looking for a cure for insomnia...

...you know where i'm going with this!

said-66

thanks to everyone

Extreme

The only option I can suggest which has helped me a great deal with poor sleeping has been A BONG!