Getting more sleep with FibroSleep

Getting More Sleep with FibroSleep

Sleep is still a challenge for me. I’ve tried so many things and have found a few that have helped.

• Melatonin – if I take it early enough it will help me fall asleep faster and sleep better. However, too much will give me nightmares.
• FibroCane Serenitea – helps calm me before bedtime and helps me fall asleep easier.
• Warm bath – helps me relax and creates a nice bedtime ritual that puts my brain into bedtime mode and helps me sleep better.
• Ambien – my last resort. If nothing else is working and I can’t seem to sleep I’ll take an Ambien.

So, when I was offered a free trial of FibroSleep from Prohealth I jumped at the chance to see how it might play with my bedtime routine. Would it help?

FibroSleep has several key ingredients that should help improve sleep. Sedapine is their proprietary blend of Valerian root, Ziziphus Spinosa, Corydalis, and Passion Flower.

• Valerian root has been used to aid in relaxation forever. It’s the most researched sleep aid on the planet, which leaves me surprised that more people don’t rely on it.
• Ziziphus Spinosa is commonly used in Chinese medicine to reduce anxiety, irritability, and insomnia.
• Corydalis is used for pain relief as well as to treat mild depression and other mental disorders. However, it should be avoided by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• Passion Flower is commonly used to treat insomnia as well as to treat gastrointestinal discomfort from anxiety or nervousness.

Additionally, FibroSleep contains:

• GABA which helps calm the nervous system
• Melatonin which helps regulate your internal clock so that you are tired when you should be and awake when you should be.
• 5-HTP which helps you naturally produce serotonin (therefore you may need to avoid this if you are already taking other serotonin meds).
• L-theanine which helps to naturally calm and reduce stress. It also helps to naturally increase levels of GABA.
• ZMA – a natural source of magnesium and zinc.
• Magnesium Taurinate – a gentle source of can’t seem to sleep
• Lemon balm, ginger, peppermint, and hops to aid with digestion.

I’ve tried another supplement in the past that had GABA in it and it really caused some serious stomach upset (on par with ulcers). I had another med at the time that may have also been causing that discomfort so I wasn’t entirely sure. The recommended dosage for FibroSleep is two capsules so that’s what I started with. The first night I had that same stomach upset within just an hour or so.

Unfortunately, my upset stomach actually decreased my ability to sleep. I tried it a couple more nights and had the same reaction, so I avoided it for a week or so (no stomach upset). When I gave it another try, I did so at half the recommended dosage (just 1 capsule) and had no trouble at all.

I was really surprised at how well FibroSleep helped me sleep.

I wear a Fitbit and use it to monitor my sleep more than my activity. Looking at the last couple of weeks since I’ve been taking the FibroSleep I can see that the times I’m actually sleeping (instead of restless) are getting longer, and the restless times are getting fewer and further between. You can see from the screenshot that the dark blue areas (sleep) are covering a much bigger area than the light blue areas (restless), especially in the first half of the night. It’s not perfect but it’s getting better.

Initially, I noticed a little residual fatigue in the morning after taking the FibroSleep but after about a week on it that went away and I began waking feeling much more refreshed and like I’d actually slept through the night instead of spent it tossing and turning. This is a huge improvement for me and I can honestly say that I’m really impressed with this product and how well it has worked for me.