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[pixie]

Thanks Anne, and i hope you do too. X

[Lindseyr]

Hi Pixie I really can understand how you are feeling. I feel pretty tired most of the time but appear bright and alert during the day- how odd. I don't have a problem in falling asleep but the flushes and sweats wake me 3 times a night or so. I wake up cold, wet and shivering or boiling hot and always wanting a drink of water. I'm not on HRT as I have to wait to see a gynae consultant due to my age and my GP's reluctance. Take care. xx

[pixie]

Hi everyone - I hope you all feeling ok?  I bought the Boots cool spray for nights, but keep forgetting to spray, when I wake up in a befuddled confusion.  Mum gave me one of these older peoples pamphlets that come in the newspaper about a so called chilled topper mattress thingy!  Can't see how this will help if we are blowing hot and cold and night!  I think my hot flushes have become more frequent, at just turned 51years although not severe,  the heart starts galloping and I try to do lots of deep breathing! Its just a very odd feeling of being absolutely exhausted and then strangely very awake when trying to sleep.  I'm going to see what happens when on two week holiday as I think some of our problems with the menopause are also to do with other stresses in our lives.  Years ago I learnt a technique called transcendental meditation, so may try and start doing that again and will let you know if any good!  I do hope we all sleep better tonight.

[swimfan]

I am fairly new into the peri-menopause but in the last 6 months or so have noticed the sleep disruption thing.  I seem to wake up round about 2-3am generally and then again about 6 or 7am (I'm a student at the moment so not doing a regular getting up at X time for work).  Sometimes it settles down and I'll get a deep, whole night's sleep but I would say that was rare.  The disruption can go on for a couple of weeks solid and I'm incredibly grumpy as a result.  Then, if I get one night's good sleep, it's like a new person has emerged, making me realise the impact the disruption is having on my well-being.  Interesting to see people using Kalms so I will try that.  Fortunately I don't take long to get back to sleep generally, although sometimes I just have to read for a couple of hours, but that's rare thankfully.

[thenunn]

i bought some supa strenght sleep aid from tescos today. was reading on the box, and what did it say,WARNING may cause drowsiness (hope so or ive wasted my money )

      hehehe thanks for that I needed a giggle 

Hi I'm new to this site and am so glad I found it !! I am waking up a 2-3 times a night and sometimes just dont bother trying to get back to sleep,but I'm lucky and medically retired,so not working at the mo.
I think I'm entering a new stage of peri as am noticing new things,mainly flushes, and serious night sweat !!! I thought it was the pain med I just got put onto ..but no ..its mother nature...
So looking for tips and it looks like my coffee has to go apart from my am one..so sad as i love my real coffee. I am finding relaxation music and deep breathing helpful,but nothing seems to help sweats   
jan 

[pixie]

Night night ladies, lets hope we all have a better night tonight!  I'm going to come away from the bright screen earlier tonight, to wind down and may read my book for a while instead.  :X

[CLKD]

Did your Plan of Campaign work?  I slept heavily with very busy, involved dreams ........ again!  But at least I went through from 11.30 p.m. until 6.40 a.m.

[pixie]

No it didn't work last night   I was worrying about something that bothered me yesterday, but it has resolved today.  Try again. CLKD your night sounded like heaven to me!!

Night night all - hope you all have a better night.  xx

[Jemima]

how am i coping with poor sleeping? not very well im afraid....went to sleep an hour ago with a bit of indigestion, and woke up after a horrific nightmare about ten mintes ago..im now sat up in the spare room having taken two rennies and waiting for them to work before trying to drift off again....


some nights im just 'wide awake' as soon as my head hits the pillow....its no fun as you know...i dont have sweats as such but i do go shivery and then feel too warm ten minutes later.......

its all just really irritating. at the mo i have issues with my shoulder and hip aching so ive rested for two days. and im sure it hasnt helped at all with the pain or insomnia!

 

oh well...here i go again, trying to fall asleep...still got to wait for rennies to work tho!

night ladies hope you are all fast asleep and dreaming of Brad Pitt or whoever floats your boat 

Jem x

[bathbombe]

Well, as it is now 1.30 in the morning and I put the bedroom lights out at 10.30 the answer is not very well...

I've always been a poor sleeper and now its got worse. Although I do all the right wind down stuff before bed time, but when i snuggle down, it is like a switch goes 'ping' and I am wide awake. Very awake, horribly alert. And it can last for hours. I have even on occasions been awake all night, dozing off at about 6.00, 30mins before alarm goes off.  It is torture and I get very miserable. The temptation to go back to bed in the morning once family have left for the day is huge, but then that mucks up my sleep cycle even more. The alternative is a day of bad temper and irritability.  I guess it is adrenalin surges but why always at night? I am managing the rest of the wretched meno OK, but this is the pits. Absolute pits. On the rare occasions I do go to sleep and stay asleep for more than 4/5 hours the feeling the next morning is so wonderful!

Sorry for the rant. I don't usually get online in the middle of the night but I need to get if off my chest. And if anyone else out there is also suffering from sleeplessness, then I send you hugs and sympathy.

[purplenanny]

Hi Bathbombe, I hope you managed to get some sleep after all last night. It's fine to rant - sometimes it helps.

I have nights like you describe and that switch coming on as your head hits the pillow is awful. I can be as tired as anything and it still happens!

I am going to try some audio storiy cd's in the hope it will distract my active brain!

Let me know if you find a remedy.

Purplenanny x x

[bathbombe]

Thanks purplenanny. It was a grim night - only dozed for a couple of hours between 4-6! Am trying to stay calm and not think about tonight...

Audio story books might be a good thing for me to try (but the only ones we have in the house right now are Roald Dahl! -or perhaps that might work... 


Sleep well everyone!

[Taz2]

I wonder if you are going to bed too early? What time do you have to get up?  I have found that by going to bed at midnight/1 a.m. I sleep much better for around five hours. This takes me to 6ish which is my getting up time anyway. It is far better than going to sleep at 10.30 and then waking up at half three. As long as I get five hours nowadays I am fine. Also, resist the temptation to fall asleep early evening or during the afternoon if you are at home. This mucks up your sleep pattern totally. At weekends it is important to keep to the same pattern too. Don't have a lay in but get up at your normal time.

I'm not sure if there is anything useful in this link - I haven't read through all of it but there might be something that helps http://www.womentowomen.com/fatigueandstress/insomnia.aspx

Taz x

[kes]

I agree, do NOT be tempted to have a little nap during the day - especially in the afternoon or evening, as this is going to mess with your next night's sleep.  Also, try and get at least one good period of physical activity during the day, preferably in the open air, such as a walk, or gardening.

I have a collection of soothing music CDs which I often play quietly at bedtime (my husband does not mind, but if you have a partner you could try those headband earphones for wearing in bed).  This also helps mask my tinnitus. 

[pixie]

Hi ladies,

I had a years during my forties, when I slept badly and kept waking throughout the night. Since I became menopausal, no periods for a year, this has all stopped and now I sleep well. So, don't worry too much, because it does pass and you make up for it.