Terrible Anxiety

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(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #21

More Fat is worth a try. Some of my meals (2MAD) are very fatty. I find I enjoy those the most, feel more satisfied and go longer without hunger.
Might work and will do no harm

(Bob M) #22

Also, ketones are only part of the equation. Saw a study where they reversed bipolar by giving people metformin. But bipolar was only reversed for those people that had an insulin resistance reversal, as measured by HOMA-IR (a formula that uses fasting insulin and fasting blood sugar).

My current rule of thumb is that everything is complex.

(Mike W.) #23

I’ve found what some people call the “high” or the “enlightenment” from Ketosis/fasting is perceived by my body as anxiety. It’s taken a long time to get past that but it’s definitely gotten better over time. I’ve found if I fast longer than 48 hours or so it gets squirrely pretty fast. Just something to think about and let your body adjust to.

#24

Hi Jarrod. I hope your anxiety and insomnia have eased. I’m sure, like all of us, you are trying to do right by your body and mind- sometimes it takes a bit of experimenting and recalibrating to find the right recipe for success.

Wishing you a restful, peaceful day and week, and the willingness to keep trying (whatever that might look like for you). The forum is always here if you need to share or ask for help.

#25

I had insomnia since childhood, usually I cannot fall asleep. Sometimes I wake up and cannot go back to sleep. One thing that has helped incredibly is reading non fiction on a kindle or other device set to the night setting. Even if I am interested in the topic, if I am tired I will usually only last a couple of pages before I have to put it down. It has to be a topic I want to know about otherwise I do not pay attention.

Audiobooks and podcasts work the same although I have to mark my place because I will usually wake up 20 minutes later and shut it and go back to sleep and have no idea where I am in the recording and I do want to listen to it eventually. Voice does not matter, male or female. In fact, I find I cannot listen to non fiction audiobooks on long car trips because I will get tired, it can only be mysteries. I can listen to podcasts unless it is someone narrating without a co host or interviewer

(Peter - Don't Fear the Fat ) #27

Spam above?

#28

Reading on a dim Kindle helps me too, especially when my mind won’t slow down. I’ve also played around with calming supplements, and cbdv isolate ended up taking the edge off my nighttime tension without making me groggy. Audiobooks with a sleep timer are a lifesaver as well, since I can drift off without worrying about losing my place.

(Denise) #29

Some things that are listed as foods can be addicting, or if someone prefers, can cause dependency. Drugs we all know can also cause both of those things. I had withdrawals from sugar/carbs. I think lots of people do, and it may be what the term “keto flu” refers to, I don’t recall looking it up.

I went Cold Turkey with my keto, at least on sugar/carbs which I just went down as far as I needed to in order to get my HbA1c’s back down into the safe zone. That was what drove me to do keto, as it scared heck out of me, sort of “scared me straight” :):grin:

You might have to go through this awhile, we are all different, I can’t say how much time we all need to adjust, mine was about 2 weeks, Denise:+1:

PS but it did pass. I couldn’t afford to fool around with mine, going back and forth. Sorry you had to, but I think if I could have, I probably would have gone higher on my carbs.