2min nap ruins 3 nights' sleep....

[Miljea]

I'm 58, on HRT (Estradot 50mg and Mirena). Menopause at 50.

Like many, I have quite bad joint pain, especially in the mornings; I am rather more anxious about stuff than I used to be; but sleep is a big issue.

I am not an early riser, but have had to wake up at 7, four consecutive days a week to go to work, which is a bit tiring (50 mile round trip, 8 hour day); so I can find myself on the verge of dozing off watching TV at 8pm. I fight this because, if I succumb, that will mean literally 3 nights in a row of maybe 3 or 4 hours of troubled, patchy sleep.

It's ridiculous. Just one late afternoon or evening incident when my head rolls before I snap awake, and that's it. One 3 minute lapse, and it's over for 48+ hours forcing me into an exhausted half life of dragging myself through the day.

Do I have to just learn to live with it?

I could doze off waiting for a reply! ... 😂

No idea bit have some sympathy. Right now I have a 3 year old who doesn't do sleeping at nights and is up and down wanting milk and cuddles all night. She has the odd better night but a nap ruins it for everyone here too. I do many crazy things to make sure that no naps are had.

Totally sympathise @Miljea, the menopause is fecking vile isn't it.

I know that this is probably the absolute last thing that you have any enthusiasm Fitbit the only 2 things that help me are yoga, try Fightmaster's Beginners Course on YouTube, or guided meditation, try the app Inside Timer which is free and has lots of meditations to help you to sleep.

Ooh @Brenna24 I think Miljea is beyond milk and cuddles! Seriously insomnia and disrupted sleep is the worst part of this stage of life. However I've just started taking Cherry night which seems to be helping in keeping me asleep once I've finally nodded off

miljea, I never come across anyone who described my experience before, only for me is been throughout adulthood. I'll be curious to see what solutions you get offered!

Well, I think I've fekked tonight, too! Fell asleep with that jerked awake thing at 8pm.

Thanks for the recommendations. I do need to find solutions. I think one would be to stop work but I fear I would become nocturnal if I did!