Optygen and Sleep
03-07-08, 02:07 PM
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03-07-08, 02:44 PM
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I have this same problem. In my case however, it is that pesky 2 year old, not Optygen keeping me awake. To combat trouble going to sleep so I can be prepared for the 3:30 wakeup, I have relied on a cure I learned about in college: beer.
But seriously, when I used to have sleep problems relating to medication, I took melatonin tablets. They are pretty cheap and helped me. May have been placebo, but if so, it was a pretty good one.
But seriously, when I used to have sleep problems relating to medication, I took melatonin tablets. They are pretty cheap and helped me. May have been placebo, but if so, it was a pretty good one.
03-07-08, 02:47 PM
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I sleep like a baby on the Oreo and habanero sauce supplements. The trick is that you have to take a lot of Oreos. Just a few will leave you awake wanting more. Same with the hab sauce: if you're not sweating by the end of the meal, you need to start over.
03-07-08, 02:47 PM
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That ugly dude can be my stunt double for the death scene, but you're going to need pretty boy Pcad for the close-ups and the love scenes with the hot podium girls.
03-07-08, 02:56 PM
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03-07-08, 02:59 PM
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we could be on to something: maybe he's mild-mannered pcad by day, and up-all-night diablo by night. kind of a clark kent/superman thing. well, jekyll/hyde is probably closer
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03-07-08, 03:10 PM
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that's too awful to contemplate
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03-09-08, 09:01 AM
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Here is a bit of advice. Do not and I repeat, DO NOT take a supplement, pill, drink, food or anything else you haven't tried the night before the race. I called my buddy who is a doc and told him about my sleep issues. He said get off the Optygen and try some meletonin. So Friday night I did and it knocked me on my arse. I woke up (barely) on Sat morning in a fog. Never could wake up, sat on the trainer in Murietta hoping that the legs would snap out of it, never really did. Downed three gels and a Cheerpak and started the race. My HR was in zone 5 at the end of lap 1. I closed down one break and hung at the front for about another 2 laps then the lights went out. Cleave came by me and said hi as I slid off the back. Since this was an omnium I decided to pack it in and head home with hopes that Sunday will be a better day.
03-09-08, 09:30 AM
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i work nights and tried melatonin for a while to help me sleep during the day. i finally gave it up. i didn't like the feeling that i had been 'drugged'. i honestly don't think the optygen can be the problem, but then again, i'm not taking it in the evening and doing late-night workouts, either
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03-09-08, 09:45 AM
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^I don't know, Optygen sure felt like a stimulant to me.
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Honestly, i think it was a really bad idea to take melatonin, and would never no matter what.
I, as i said before have been having the same sleep issues. I stopped taking supplements of rhodiola rosea (which is in Optygen) and have been sleeping better. I've only been off it for 3 days now, last night was the first night i got a straight 7 hours of sleep.
I, as i said before have been having the same sleep issues. I stopped taking supplements of rhodiola rosea (which is in Optygen) and have been sleeping better. I've only been off it for 3 days now, last night was the first night i got a straight 7 hours of sleep.
03-09-08, 10:35 AM
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Honestly, i think it was a really bad idea to take melatonin, and would never no matter what.
I, as i said before have been having the same sleep issues. I stopped taking supplements of rhodiola rosea (which is in Optygen) and have been sleeping better. I've only been off it for 3 days now, last night was the first night i got a straight 7 hours of sleep.
I, as i said before have been having the same sleep issues. I stopped taking supplements of rhodiola rosea (which is in Optygen) and have been sleeping better. I've only been off it for 3 days now, last night was the first night i got a straight 7 hours of sleep.
03-17-08, 03:02 PM
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So it's been 10 days since ditching the Optygen and my normal sleep cycle has returned. I guess something in my metabolism has changed and I can't take the stuff anymore.
