Gathering helpful hints
Hello all ~
This isn't exactly a health problem, but something that indirectly is affecting my health and causing me much frustration.
I have trouble sleeping at night. My gynecologist said it is part of menopause. I guess I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and how do you deal with it. Does it eventually pass?
This is complicated by being a night shift worker (7pm-7am). I sleep pretty good in the day time, but on my nights off, I sleep maybe 3 hours, then can't get back to sleep. I want to be awake in the day time on my days off so I can get some stuff done. I need the sunshine!! I end up feeling tired all the time and frustrated because when I am awake, I am too tired to get much of anything done.
I have tried Tylenol PM and some other over the counter sleeping medicine. One didn't work at all, the other, I didn't like how it made me feel when I woke up. The dr tried me on something else, and it made my mouth very dry, and didn't help me sleep. Then she tried me on another sleeping medicine, and it gave me 4 hours instead of 3. Some people have suggested Melatonin. I haven't tried that yet ~ have to find out if it is compatible with my other medicines. I am sort of at my wits end.
It messes everything up, because I am not able to get into any sort of pattern of when to eat and exercise. I can not count on days being the same.
If anyone has any ideas to share or could offer any encouragement that maybe this will pass ~ I would be so glad to hear.
Thank you ~ Gayle
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