Menopause Discussion > Personal Experiences
Tell us how you cope with poor sleeping
CLKD:
I feel shattered today. Had 2 nights of not sleeping properly then last night I had busy++ dreams ...... the alarm went off and I woke exhuasted. Tried to sleep on the sofa today but mind racing with things I should be doing :cuss: I feel that a whole day in bed sleeping without having to do anything would ease my tired brain!
Taz2:
It's probably best that you didn't snooze CLKD - that would have disrupted tonight as well. Try to keep awake as long as you can and then you may get a goods night sleep tonight. I hate the nights - they go on for ever and ever and ever... everyone seems to be asleep (apart from my son and his mates of course) while I am awake. Always have hated sleeping though so it's my own fault probably!
Taz x :lol:
babsperry:
The simple answer was that I wasn't coping. I've had 2 years of hot flushes and night sweats but the last 6 months have been double worse. Every night I took 2 bath towels to bed to mop up the sweat. Couldn't remember the last time I slept all night. My poor other half did his best to show compassion. I was walking around like a zombie trying to do my work. Everyone said dont take HRT, but they weren't experiencing this horror. I tried everything on the chemist shelves - no good. I caved in yesterday after visiting the doc explaining that doing nothing was no longer an option. I am after all 57 years old and still having a period every 3-4 months! She has put me on Everol conti patches. So fingers crossed. Does anyone know how long these things take to work???
Taz2:
With me they took 48 hours maximum - I went from hot sweats every 20 minutes day and night to none at all. I hope you get the same result!
Taz x
CLKD:
Welcome Baps! I feel a little better this morning. Not as many dreams which is what interrupts good quality sleep for me.
Anni-mac: As for Nytol - have you tried taking it earlier in the evening? That way the 'hung over' effect might not be as prevalent? Try not to worry about the addictive side of the preparation, if it helps you to sleep then go with it ;). When you no longer require it you will sleep more 'naturally' and be able to gradually stop taking it. It's the mental attitude of 'will I sleep tonight without it' which keeps the brain awake! Try relaxing with a cuppa in the evening, try to let yourself 'be'. Take the Nytol 'knowing' it will help. Make a list of tomorrow's chores and put to one side. Bed. Doze. Sleep. I spent years worrying about not sleeping through the night before I decided that I *was* coping with the busy job; that I hadn't died yet through lack of sleep; that I did have the chance to catch up at weekends ........ my pattern improved from that night onwards! Sounds simplistic but something clicked and I began to sleep more soundly, the early hour wakening became less ;)
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