Day 10, Trouble staying asleep and vivid dreams

[caporalekristen]

Hello all,

I joined because I needed someone to talk to about keto who doesn’t think I’m crazy!! I didn’t know about keto until a few weeks ago when I watched the documentary “The Magic Pill”, which I highly recommend. I started keto 10 days ago and I am already beginning to notice a difference. My pants are already fitting looser and I can feel the difference in my joints and energy level. I have eaten low carb before but never to this extreme and it is much easier than I expected. I have found tons of great and easy recipes to try online. Whenever I’m not feeling that great I put some Himalayan sea salt in warm water and drink and that seems to help quite a bit. I have been experiencing vivid dreams and I wake in the early hours of the morning the past few nights. I am wondering if this will level off or if anyone has any suggestions? I already take prescription medication to help me sleep so I am not looking for a sleep aid. I have no trouble falling asleep, it is staying asleep that has been bothersome.

[Dodge]

I’m in the same boat, waiting on responses.

[coaster]

I’m starting my 3rd week today. During my first week, I had vivid dreams, experienced restlessness, and woke several times throughout the night. For me, it lasted just the first week.

I had a similar experience when I quit smoking years ago. Vivid dreams and restlessness. I had attempted to quit a number of times before that too, and always had the same thing happen.

This seems common when breaking an addiction (for me at least). In this case a sugar/carb addiction. I would just hang in there. This should pass soon.

[Jennifer_Kleiman]

It’s my understanding that this is due to high ketones. I’m not sure how to fix it except that it should get better over time.

[Dodge]

Glad to hear, I’m on day seven!
Thank you.

[xparis001]

Cheese has been known to cause vivid dreams, sleeping halucinations etc. Not sure about the trouble sleeping though. Stop eating cheese at night?