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I keep waking up at 5am every morning!

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LadySparksWitch · 11/12/2025 06:44

It’s doing my head in. I’m so tired. I wake up at 5 and can’t get back to sleep.
Went to bed about 10:30pm. What’s going on?! Is there any way I can change this? It’s really making me miserable. My DH’s alarm goes off at 6 so I’m just lying awake waiting for it to go off.

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Georgiepud · 11/12/2025 07:02

I'm another 3 am waker, so 5 am would seem like luxury! But it isn't nice if it's getting you down.

Can you use the time productively rather than hating it because unfortunately it might be with you for a long while.
Strangely I am less tired if I've done a task or two.

Globules · 11/12/2025 06:59

Me too.

I've tried most things to drop back off, but nothing works.

Solidarity.

TelephoneWires · 11/12/2025 06:57

HRT and ashwagandha have helped me but only so much. I go to bed early and have afternoon naps. Tend to wake up early no matter how late a night I have had. I try not to pick up the phone and sometimes do fall back to sleep.

CarlaLemarchant · 11/12/2025 06:56

I’m a 4am waker. Also peri. It’s driving me mad. I lie there for ages before giving up and scroll on my phone before going downstairs. Occasionally I might get back to sleep but only about 20 mins before I need to get up at 6am.

Owly11 · 11/12/2025 06:55

I would say make sure you are in bed lights out by 10pm every single day and also do some exercise every day if you don't already. Those are the two things that help me the most to not wake up at 5.

schoolfriend · 11/12/2025 06:54

You could come and look after my toddler if you like, he appears to have the same issue 😂

Sunshineo · 11/12/2025 06:53

I do because I’m peri. Any time from 3 onwards. I struggled with it for ages but now embrace it, I’m in bed by ten at the latest and go to the gym three times a week.

Azandme · 11/12/2025 06:53

Same. It's irritating.

Natowl · 11/12/2025 06:52

Same except for me it’s 3am. I lie in bed trying to sleep for a bit then doing a body scan meditation then give in and get up around 5. I do actually love getting up before everyone else now and sitting in quiet with my cup of tea but 3am can fuck off. Sometimes I think I’ve successfully gone back to sleep but actually only ten minutes have passed!

EmeraldShamrock000 · 11/12/2025 06:52

There is something bothering you or it might be hormonal.
It happens to me too.

OnlyTomSaidThat · 11/12/2025 06:51

Quoted the wrong person 🤣

OnlyTomSaidThat · 11/12/2025 06:51

ThroughTheRedDoor · 11/12/2025 06:48

Yeah, me too. I'm sure its perimenopause. I just get up and get a head start on my day.

It black and cloudy, not much to look at in December 😅

Also an early riser, I make the most of a quiet tea and read of my book before the crazy starts.

Endeavour1971 · 11/12/2025 06:51

I feel your pain. I wake at 3am every morning. Occasionally able to doze but normally thats it, im awake.
Constantly tired, tried everything including sleep therapy and sleep courses. Oh, and sleeping pills. Still wake at 3am. After 8 yrs of this my body actually copes pretty well....it almost adjusts to less sleep. But I'd still kill for 8 hours of sleep 😴

LoveWine123 · 11/12/2025 06:51

That’s 60 minutes to yourself - have your tea/coffee in peace and enjoy the extra time!

Devilsmommy · 11/12/2025 06:49

Me too, though mostly because of my 3 year old 😂

Spiltcof · 11/12/2025 06:49

Me too
and I love it
unload dishwasher, listen to radio, have coffee and mumsnet for a bit. All in peace. Lovely

pogletsbar · 11/12/2025 06:49

Go and look at the sky! It’s a beautiful time of day ☺️

ThroughTheRedDoor · 11/12/2025 06:48

Yeah, me too. I'm sure its perimenopause. I just get up and get a head start on my day.