Period insomnia

[DieAntword]

Every single period the first day or two I can’t sleep. I am trying to sleep now but it’s futile. Is this a treatable thing or do I just have to accept two days a month I will have to walk around as a sleep deprived zombie?

[JellySlice]

I used to be like that. Then I realised that the medication I always took on days 1 and 2 contained caffeine. Durr!

Then I had to choose between sleep and pain/nausea relief. Sleep generally lost.

Could it be that?

[DieAntword]

No I don’t take medication for my periods.

[AornisHades]

I couldn't sleep on the 3 days before mine. Once it started I was very able to sleep. Never solved why though.

[GrainneWail]

I'm the same and often around ovulation too. I have got to the stage where I just put on a podcast or audiobook on my phone, really low and listen to that. I can doze a bit when I'm not counting the minutes til my alarm goes off and even if I don't sleep I feel more rested. Hope you find some sort of solution.

[bookbuddy]

I’m with you! It drives me insane as I’m actually so tired my eyes sting then next week I’ll not be able to wake to my alarm. Periods are rubbish.