Sleep
Nov 21, 2018
How well do you sleep?
- Do you drop off like a well fed baby and stay asleep all night?
- Or do you toss and turn, then, when you finally drop off, end up awake several times during the night?
- Are you constantly kicking off the covers, then finding yourself freezing?
- Wake up in the night and need to change sweat-soaked nightclothes?
- Make frequent visits to the bathroom?
- Do you feel refreshed in the morning?
- Are you sleepy during the day?
A change in sleep patterns is one thing that many of us start to notice as we enter peri-menopause. Whereas previously we might have slept happily for 8 hours a night, suddenly we start having trouble getting to sleep and/or trouble staying asleep on a regular basis.
“I used to sleep like a log from 11-7. Now I’m lucky if I manage 6 hours total, and that will be interrupted by at least one trip to the loo! It drives me crazy because it definitely affects my concentration at work.” Sally.
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