Struggling at Work

[helloweekendchill]

I am suffering from menopause symptoms and I am struggling with my heavy workload. The worst symptom is insomnia and I am going to be trying various things to help with that.

I can't function on 5 hours sleep and I'm making mistakes. I'm tempted to hand my notice in and try and sort myself out and try and get a less stressful job but my savings can only last so long.

Any suggestions?

I’ve been there (and five hours would have been a great night). Sympathies - it’s horrendous. The only thing that worked for me in the end was HRT.

Thank you. I am on HRT but still sometimes struggle to sleep.

Could you ask your gp if they can refer you yo a sleep clinic? It sounds horrendous, but giving up your job in this climate doesn't sound like a good idea. I hope you can get this sorted.

Yes HRT helps but doesn’t get rid of it. Before I was menopausal I never understood why some women gave up work because as of the menopause. Now I fully get it. Is there any scope to go part-time in your current job? Or to condense 5 days hours into 4? Work from home some of the time?

Try CBD oil for getting to sleep, it can help.

Could you speak to your manager about getting temporary adjustments to your working hours?

I went part time and finally quit. I just found my brain fog and irritability too much to manage.

Thanks for the replies.

I ordered some CBT drops and I had a better night's sleep last night. I don't know if this was because I was so exhausted or because of the drops but I will use them again tonight.

I am looking for another job because of the workload but things seem a bit more manageable now.