Woke up at 1am with a hot flush...its now 4am and still wide awake

[Tryingmyb3st]

So very wide awake. Got the fan on my legs, tried reading, watching netflix but not even slightly sleepy. Tomorrow is going to be a total write off. Sodding menopause..

Maybe you could sit up with my 4 year old while I sleep 😆

Hello and welcome to my world ! I'm pretty much awake every day/night at 4 am.

If your 4 year old is cute - I'll watch for an hour or two - if they're being a pain, you're on your own.

Me too.

I have been waking up in the last few weeks between 4-5. I have no idea why I'm doing this. I had no idea it could be menopause. I don't have any other symptoms though. Im 41

I get up at 4.30 so I can get some walking time in between 5 and 6 before school run and then work. How about I take your hot legs out for a cool rainy walk and you can snuggle back under the duvet?

I'm leaving in ten mins if that helps?

💐

Have a nice walk - it's a bit dark!

I’ve been awake since 1am because OH had a headache. He’s now snoring like a massive big fat pig and I can’t sleep.

I sometimes to wake at stupid times and can’t get back to sleep, I’ve always been a victim to my hormones with that!

So annoying isn’t it.
Thinking a million thoughts, awake.

Ok and add to all this… period fucking pains because yes, I’m still having periods which are heavy and painful each month.
This one is now 5 days overdue. But it’s coming, my stomach tells me that it’s coming..

I'm awake too.

Mum died in May and my brother has serious symptoms, not unlike hers. He's waiting on tests. I'm in a mess and have been since last Monday. Worried sick. Now awake.
.

I've got a very strong head torch. Does freak me out a bit when I see animal eyes reflected back at me sometimes!

I hope everyone who is awake and doesn't want to be, gets through Friday OK.

I'm awake as well! There's a noisy screechy owl nearby that woke me up, then started worrying about work tomorrow 😢
I don't dare go downstairs as the dog will think it's walk and breakfast time

Peri-menopause wake ups seem immune to anything. Previously reading would send me back to sleep.
5am is my norm now. At least the cat likes it.

Around 3am is the time I wake up in a puddle! Horrible isn’t it

I wake every night for around 3 pees. Normally the last one is between 3-4 and I don't get back to sleep. Then start nodding off as my alarm goes off. I ve aged. Surely this is a bladder problem? Huff

Wide awake too. Peri menopause here. Main symptom apart from the brain fog is chronic insomnia. Been awake since 3am and nearly time to get up. I feel your pain!

Also feel like I should be doing something useful with all the time I'm awake but too fried to do anything other than scrolling MN.

Same. On HRT but still wake at 4am most nights.

Unfortunately couldn't get up and about as would have woken DD (who I can't leave as too young-its premature menopause). Ended up laying, then watching a few Gilmore Girls on my tiny screen phone, then listening to a true crime podcast before giving up on sleep completely.
Sorry to all those who are struggling too-the early hours are quite a lonely place.

Get some magnesium tablets, have an Epsom salt bath, and have a good bedtime routine. Alcohol doesn’t help.

8 years post (early) menopause here and yes, the early waking is still going on, exhausting and frustrating!

It's not every day thankfully, generally wake about 6 but in the last week I've woken at 3.45 and 4.45. Very occasionally I can get myself back to sleep by yoga breath work and counting sheep.