menopause and sleep issues

sarahatl · 01-27-2013, 04:04 PM

Hi All: I have always been able to sleep really well until I went through menopause. Now I can fall asleep fairly easily but wake up after an hour or so of sleep and am awake for 2-3 hours. I get up at 5:00 am for work so I average about 5 hours of sleep at night and it is really taking a tole on me. Does anyone who has gone through menopause and have this problem and been able to solve it. Any ideas for a nights sleep would really be appreciated! Thanks all!

tytbody · 01-27-2013, 07:29 PM

Hormones. They help. Check with your doc. You may need some. You have to sleep

Heidinem · 01-28-2013, 03:42 AM

I started using an estrogen patch after I began having horrible hot flashes. The patches make a big difference in the quality of sleep. My doc is the same age I am & she agrees & uses the patch herself. After about 1 year of use I had to cut them in half & that worked to stop bleeding issues.

sarahatl · 01-28-2013, 05:22 AM

Thank you all. I asked my OBGYN about this but he would not give me hormones. I may have to get another doctor.

ravenrose · 01-28-2013, 11:02 AM

melatonin. try the time release tablets.

or else wait and take a regular (not time release) one as soon as you wake up the first time. be sure not to take it if you are going to have to get up within 5 hours though! you should experiment when you don't have to get up for work the next morning to see how long they make you groggy. it might be less than 5 hours for you, you have to see.

I still have insomnia some, but I LOVE melatonin!

01-27-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
sarahatl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55 Gallery: sarahatl WOE: No Flour No Sugar Start Date: May 2013	menopause and sleep issues Hi All: I have always been able to sleep really well until I went through menopause. Now I can fall asleep fairly easily but wake up after an hour or so of sleep and am awake for 2-3 hours. I get up at 5:00 am for work so I average about 5 hours of sleep at night and it is really taking a tole on me. Does anyone who has gone through menopause and have this problem and been able to solve it. Any ideas for a nights sleep would really be appreciated! Thanks all!

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01-27-2013, 07:29 PM	#2
tytbody Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 63 Gallery: tytbody	Hormones. They help. Check with your doc. You may need some. You have to sleep

01-28-2013, 03:42 AM	#3
Heidinem Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 569 Gallery: Heidinem Stats: 130/111/105 (5') WOE: mostly pescetarian, moderate carbs Start Date: November 1, 2009	I started using an estrogen patch after I began having horrible hot flashes. The patches make a big difference in the quality of sleep. My doc is the same age I am & she agrees & uses the patch herself. After about 1 year of use I had to cut them in half & that worked to stop bleeding issues.

01-28-2013, 05:22 AM	#4
sarahatl Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 55 Gallery: sarahatl WOE: No Flour No Sugar Start Date: May 2013	Thank you all. I asked my OBGYN about this but he would not give me hormones. I may have to get another doctor.

01-28-2013, 11:02 AM	#5
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,058 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	melatonin. try the time release tablets. or else wait and take a regular (not time release) one as soon as you wake up the first time. be sure not to take it if you are going to have to get up within 5 hours though! you should experiment when you don't have to get up for work the next morning to see how long they make you groggy. it might be less than 5 hours for you, you have to see. I still have insomnia some, but I LOVE melatonin!