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| INSOMNIA #140306 |
Thursday, March 6, 2014:
I had terrible insomnia last night.
I was very agitated and could not sleep and did not in fact have a
single wink of sleep until after 4:30 AM and then had less than 4 hours. I am very tired. In examining factors, I am looking for things
that are different from days when I slept better, and here are some possibilities:
·
Lack of Exercise: I did not get my normal amount of exercise
yesterday, as I was working on a story for my class and didn’t have time to
walk. Nor did I do my other exercises.
·
Potato chips: If I remember right, I’ve suspected potato
chips before. They have a very high
glycemic index, and sugar seems to
affect my ability to sleep. Potato chips
taste so good to me. L
·
Blueberries: I ate more than the normal amount of blue
berries at lunch yesterday.
·
Raspberry vinegar: I put in the spring rolls I made for lunch. I was in a hurry and not as careful as usual
tipping it in. (Got lots). I think it may be high in sugar.
·
Excitement: reading my story in class was exciting and
somewhat stressful. I often do not sleep
well after ANY evening event, such as the opera.
·
Stress:
That business last night with Graham and the car was extremely stressful
and I lay awake worrying about it when I did try to sleep again. However, I was already having insomnia, which
how I even knew he took the car—otherwise, he might have taken it without my
knowledge.
What I ate yesterday:
vegetarian omelet, non-vegetarian spring rolls with carrots, cabbage,
turkey, spinach, raspberry blush vinegar, a hamburger and stir fry for dinner,
with scallops. And my bran mix with Psyllium
at every meal, which was oat-free and wheat free.
What I would like to do is NOT EAT potato chips
for a while, and see if I sleep better, and same with blueberries and raspberry
blush vinegar. (This will not be easy or
fun.) YES, I am aware that it could be a
chemical imbalance in my body that has nothing to do with food, but I have to
check this out. I should do it systematically,
but that is not so easy to do with food.
I guess the thing to do would be eliminate all of the suspected foods
and then, assuming I sleep better, reintroduce them one at a time.
