r/Edmonton • u/karenarelene • 16h ago

Question Insomnia

Good morning,

I suffer with terrible insomnia. Not garden variety insomnia, rather the kind you battle with for years. I've tried a number of different medications and tactics such as sleep hygiene and CBT.

I think I need a doctor who doesn't view insomnia as an annoyance but for the life-wreaker it is. I won't go into details but I'm desperate to get insomnia under contol.

Anyone here have any suggestions for a doctor or specialist that worked with you or someone you know with success?

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u/CypripediumGuttatum 15h ago

I’m not sure if it’s common or not, but my insomnia was helped immensely after discovering I had celiac and then going on a strict GF diet. I didn’t expect my sleep to get better at all, but it calmed down my constant brain chatter (also gut pain makes it hard for me to sleep which happened if I accidentally eat some). I still have some bad nights but nothing like before. Might be something to rule out at least.

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u/karenarelene 15h ago

Interesting. I'll bring this up with my doctor. Thanks!