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Posted by former poster on July 18, 2010, at 23:25:17
I gave up on this supplement because sleep is impossible, even if I take it early in the morning.
Posted by janejane on July 19, 2010, at 11:56:35
In reply to Resveratrol causes me INSOMNIA, posted by former poster on July 18, 2010, at 23:25:17
That's too bad. What were you looking for it to do? If you did get some benefit from it, maybe you could try a lower dose (open the cap if you need to). Or, experiment with pine bark or GSE instead since they might be milder but have similar effects.
Posted by sigismund on July 19, 2010, at 15:30:20
In reply to Re: Resveratrol causes me INSOMNIA » former poster, posted by janejane on July 19, 2010, at 11:56:35
Yes, I found reports of insomnia. Sleep was possible, but I would wake early. When I discontinued the resveretrol it got somewhat better. What about grape seed extract without the resveratrol?
Posted by former poster on July 21, 2010, at 22:24:13
In reply to Re: Resveratrol causes me INSOMNIA, posted by sigismund on July 19, 2010, at 15:30:20
I'm on Pycnogenol, (pine bark) and grape seed extract. I take them daily for the last 15 years. I never had a problem with insomnia from these and they have had little effect on my energy. I take them for inflamation. Resveratrol gave me much more energy, stamina, mood lift and relief from chronic pain. It works wonderfully! Until it is bed time. I have tried Lunesta, Ambien, with very little or no effect while on Resveratrol. I wonder how Remeron would be with Resveratrol since it is the most sedating med I have ever taken.
Any thoughts???
Posted by janejane on July 22, 2010, at 5:29:42
In reply to Re: Resveratrol causes me INSOMNIA, posted by former poster on July 21, 2010, at 22:24:13
Well so much for the pine bark/GSE idea... I don't think you said that you've tried lowering the resveratrol dose, though. Have you? I wonder if taking all three together is too much. Maybe you could try the R without the PB & GSE? Or take a combo product that has a little of everything and take it in modest amounts?
Thanks for sharing your experiences, by the way. Now that you've mentioned getting a greater response from R over GSE, I might try it since I've only experimented with GSE in the past. It would be unfortunate if it aggravated my insomnia, though. I do remember reading about this theory that OPCs increase norepinephrine (maybe why they work for ADHD?) so that might have something to do with it.
Posted by former poster on July 24, 2010, at 0:50:34
In reply to Re: Resveratrol causes me INSOMNIA » former poster, posted by janejane on July 22, 2010, at 5:29:42
Don't give up on the Resveratrol. I wonder if it could have been "cleansing" the sedating meds out of my system, thus causing the insomnia? I'm also on Clonazepam and Carvedilol- a sedating beta blocking med, (usually prescribed for high BP) for a genetic heart valve defect.
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