http://menopausesupportblog.com/2008/09/report-on-911-sleep-lecture/ Presented by Henry Ford Health System Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:29:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://menopausesupportblog.com/2008/09/report-on-911-sleep-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Jean Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:57:40 +0000 http://menopausesupportblog.com/?p=99#comment-1676 I am post menopausal for a number of years (whew--I made it!). However, the biggest problem I have now is the lack of sleep. For me, it seems to be something that is biologically influenced. By this I mean that 1 or 2 days a month I am able to have wonderful deep sleep and my alarm wakes me up. The remainder of the time I am only able to sleep for 5 hours. It doesn't matter what time I go to bed. I am awake 5 hours later left to toss and turn until my alarm goes off. I have tried to increase my exercise, no caffeine after 2:00 p.m., dark cool room, etc. Basically I think I'm doing what I'm supposed to. It just seems that those couple of days a month I sleep so much better. Almost like the cycle of a menstrual period. (I haven't tracked this on a calendar and I've been thinking that I should.) I am taking low dose HRT and that helps me a great deal. I quit taking it a couple of months ago and was miserable. I had to start taking it again so I wouldn't rip someone's face off and could remain calm enough to get through work everyday. So, anyone have anything similar? I am post menopausal for a number of years (whew–I made it!). However, the biggest problem I have now is the lack of sleep. For me, it seems to be something that is biologically influenced. By this I mean that 1 or 2 days a month I am able to have wonderful deep sleep and my alarm wakes me up. The remainder of the time I am only able to sleep for 5 hours. It doesn’t matter what time I go to bed. I am awake 5 hours later left to toss and turn until my alarm goes off. I have tried to increase my exercise, no caffeine after 2:00 p.m., dark cool room, etc. Basically I think I’m doing what I’m supposed to. It just seems that those couple of days a month I sleep so much better. Almost like the cycle of a menstrual period. (I haven’t tracked this on a calendar and I’ve been thinking that I should.) I am taking low dose HRT and that helps me a great deal. I quit taking it a couple of months ago and was miserable. I had to start taking it again so I wouldn’t rip someone’s face off and could remain calm enough to get through work everyday. So, anyone have anything similar?

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