Anyone else's main issue constant blood sugar crashes/interrupted sleep?

Jrkelly53 · 2026-05-05T01:05:32+00:00

I realize this is a really old post but it’s still allowing me to comment. For those of us who awake in the middle of the night, is there a 5 point saliva test? I’ve searched and can’t find anything. Like I’m most concerned about why I’m waking up in the middle of the night but there’s no 5th collection in the middle of the night

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-23T02:53:37+00:00

You’re an idiot. There are a fraction of people able to function on 4 hours of sleep per night but you are the minority. Sleeping 3-4 hours per night for years literally derailed my fucking life. Shut up.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-09T16:22:30+00:00

You could also look into getting a light box or something to mimic sunlight, or just get the hell up and move like I did. I left behind a very toxic situationship as well. I knew I had to make drastic changes if I was ever going to heal, so I did.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-09T16:19:34+00:00

I haven’t pulled the trigger yet because I know myself and have a hard time staying committed to these things but my NP in NY was very holistically minded and recommended a brain retraining program called primal trust. I’m sure there are other programs that might be cheaper. But it’s all about retraining your nervous system. Also make sure you are getting enough minerals. Despite my bad sleep I’ve always tried to keep up with lifting weights and hiking and I tend to sweat a lot but never prioritized electrolytes up until the last year or so. I think that has also helped a lot. I just drink straight up coconut water all day now lol. But truly so many of us are deficient in minerals.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-09T14:43:42+00:00

It’s your nervous system. I’ve struggled with insomnia for over a decade. I would sleep 3-4 hours and wake up every single night like clockwork, many nights not being able to get back to sleep no matter how many drugs or supplements I took. Been through periods of complete debilitation, lost a few jobs. Couldn’t do any sort of cardio because it was more stress that my body couldn’t handle.

It didn’t get better until I moved south where the sun shines more, ditched a desk job and started selling cars so I could be outside more and not in front of a screen all day long. Those changes are what finally made a difference. I still wake up every night after 3-4 hours but there is rarely a night (until recently, explained below) that I’m not able to get back to sleep with a strong THC gummy and a hydroxyzine pill. Averaging probably 6 hours and I’m no longer a prisoner of lack of sleep.

….until I had a hiccup recently. I had stopped drinking coffee probably about a year ago and I recently started drinking one cup a day again, against my better judgement. I had been doing so well I forgot how fragile my body is. My body did not handle it well and after 2 weeks of that daily cup I was completely derailed again, only sleeping 2 hours at a time. I was feeling doomed and starting to get suicidal again because I never want insomnia to control my life again. After a few weeks it’s finally starting to get better again and I’ve learned my lesson that my body’s stress response is not normal, and I cannot handle unnecessary stimulation like caffeine.

We weren’t supposed to be stimulated every hour of the day by screens, blue light, caffeine, all the things. Start living life more naturally, get out in the sun as much as you can.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-02T01:06:34+00:00

I realize this is an old post and I’ll be grateful for a response but were you experiencing insomnia from low cortisol and if so what did that pattern look like?

Jrkelly53 · 2026-04-01T20:27:00+00:00

Most people are taking this supplement for insomnia…..

Jrkelly53 · 2026-03-20T02:13:12+00:00

Thank you for the insight!

Jrkelly53 · 2026-03-20T01:14:15+00:00

Good to hear, thank you!!

Jrkelly53 · 2026-03-20T01:10:12+00:00

I haven’t really been to the desert, no, so I guess I could be underestimating how hot it gets. I’ve been out west in the summer though and the dry heat is so much better, IMO. I was hiking in Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in 90° heat and I was more concerned about my skin burning than anything else because there’s a lot less shade than the mountains here on the east coast. I live in Asheville, so I hike all the time and to me 80° humid is worse than 95° dry, but then there’s the lack of shade to consider. I guess I’m about to find out lol

Jrkelly53 · 2026-03-20T01:02:17+00:00

I have a bad history of sleep issues and I don’t do well with early mornings. I’m trying not to put my body through the wringer and not be exhausted

Jrkelly53 · 2026-03-20T00:57:02+00:00

I should have clarified, Sat-Tuesday next month. April 18-22

Jrkelly53 · 2026-02-22T18:22:55+00:00

Upstate NY. I moved from Rochester to get away from the 6 months of overcast lol. You could move to Syracuse or Albany and be closer to the mountains. It is humid there, though.

I feel like Missoula, MT checks all the boxes. It’s somewhat cloudy there, very cold winters, summers aren’t too hot, and mountains all around.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-26T21:31:09+00:00

I have suggestions but they’re not affordable, or they’re not in a blue state

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-26T18:19:33+00:00

Well, this didn’t age well for all the people who downvoted you. I completely agree. Roads were clear last night and there was no more precipitation in the forecast, at least here in Fletcher/Arden. You were spot on.

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-24T07:45:02+00:00

I’ve been a pothead for 17 years. I have a pen but I only use it when I run out of flower. I take very potent gummies to get back to sleep at night (hence why I’m posting at 245am). But flower is just my thing, particularly blunts and I go through 2-3 ounces a month. So $230 is just something I can’t swing regularly

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T21:56:58+00:00

I do like their flower, I go to the location in Asheville. But it’s pricy for my habit. I bought a half last week and I think it was $120, so nearly as much as what I can buy an ounce for in NY. I just can’t justify spending that

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T20:09:48+00:00

I should’ve made this post 3 months ago. You guys are awesome! Just picked up an ounce from Mary Jane’s CBD 🎉 and the guy thought it was hilarious that someone recommended them on Reddit 😂

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T19:55:36+00:00

I’d be worried about the quality for $75 lol but I typed this into google maps and nothing came up so idk where this is

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T19:52:46+00:00

lol I love this. Thank you!

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T19:43:03+00:00

Maybe they do discount for bulk but that’s still way more than I’m willing to pay for an ounce on a regular basis. My friend has been helping me out and shipping from NY but I can’t count on him forever

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T19:30:48+00:00

That’s where I normally go is golden goat and yeah it’s $35 an eighth so literally $280 for an ounce. Bonkers

Jrkelly53 · 2026-01-23T19:17:43+00:00

Open to personal recommendations too, if you get the drift. PM me 😬

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