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Early waking, anyone else have this?

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Snowbell1975
Snowbell1975

For the past 4 months, I am wide wake at 3:30am without any alarm. I've always been a good sleeper, sleeping until 8am. Now that the time went forward, I wake at 4:30, which is a bit better, but I miss waking at a normal hour. I fall asleep just fine, but wake ready to go way too early. Up until recently, I was waking several times a night. Anyone else have this?

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  • tracy5858
    tracy5858 Snowbell1975

    Posted

    I do since peri menopause I have insomnia I can't sleep waking up every two hours . After my cycle I'm good until that two week before.
  • debbie75601
    debbie75601 Snowbell1975

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    Yes. I haven't slept well in months. Feel so tired all the time, can't fall asleep, and if I do, generally wake up every couple of hours. So annoying! Most times when I do fall asleep, different parts of my body will jerk violently, waking me right back up. This happens multiple times before I finally pass out!
  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975

    Posted

    Tracy and Debbie, Im so sorry you ladies are suffering with this too. Ive had the times of jerking awake and that is unpleasant. Im so tired all the time as well. Sadly, I haven't had a break from this since it started. Still up super early before the roosters trying not to wake anyone in the house.
  • callianne_65675
    callianne_65675 Snowbell1975

    Posted

    Yes, I wake too early, not as early as you, though. I go to bed very late which does not help, so most days I'm exhausted.  I read somewhere as we 'mature' that we can do that. It could also be depression, though. I guess it could be peri depression.  I do also get up to pee a lot during the night which lends to a very disruptive night.
  • jamie50513
    jamie50513 Snowbell1975

    Posted

    I have this now. I went from sleeping all night to waking every hour or two to now waking between 3:30 and 4:00am. Like my body is programmed to wake at that time. You are not alone in this.
  • gailannie
    gailannie Snowbell1975

    Posted

    I completely understand.  Oddly, I started using vaginal Estrace and started sleeping like a baby.  All of a sudden I needed an alarm again.
    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 gailannie

      Posted

      I think I need some! So glad you found relief. My doc won't give me any estrogen and I feel like I need it.
  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975

    Posted

    You ladies help so much. Thank you for replying and helping me not feel alone in this.
    • pinkcatfairy
      pinkcatfairy Snowbell1975

      Posted

      I did read that having brazil nuts and milk before bed suppose to aid sleep and also cherry juice i believe, i remember reading this because my husband doesn't sleep well either x
  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy Snowbell1975

    Posted

    I used to sleep well but it seems to be i wake up after four hours of sleeping, sometimes i can go back to sleep and sometimes i lie awake! X
  • janeben
    janeben Snowbell1975

    Posted

    Yes yes yes!

    Have written many posts relating to this issue over past year...

    Think the ladies are tired of me keep raising it with yet another idea or supplement!

    Tried most natural ideas, now trialing 5htp , one before even a coffee one an hour prior to bed...not much good yet!

    I've suffered with insomnia for years now and I'm not even stressed ...was but no longer.

    It's the bane of my life but I try to cope!

    Jx

    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 janeben

      Posted

      I know how the coping goes. I try to muddle thru and keep it together with all of this peri stuff. Keep us posted if you find something that works! 
  • Snowbell1975
    Snowbell1975

    Posted

    I was trying to reply to pinkcatfairy but got moderated. Grrrrr. Anwhoo, I was trying to say thanks for the tip on the brazil nuts and cherry juice. Also my chiropractor just advised me to take one hundred milligrams of an amino acid called l-theanine before bed. Its supposed to help with mood, anxiety and sleep. Got some and gonna try it tonight. Ill keep everyone posted. 
    • janeben
      janeben Snowbell1975

      Posted

      yes please...I've read about that supplement too, not for insomnia but for my daughter with mild ADHD...I'd be very interested but then what works for one of us doesn't for another...

      Unfortunately, I think i've gone past the milk and brazil nut stage as my insomnia is chronic nowadays...been years!

      Tried the Mont Cherry caps...gone back to store!

      Love to hear about l-theanine please

    • Snowbell1975
      Snowbell1975 janeben

      Posted

      No worries, I will for sure let everone know. It's an amino acid so Im not scared to try it. I also hear it is good for high blood pressure. My sons have ADHD and I will look into it for that for them as well thank you for that tip.

      Did you know the veterinarians are giving a prescription of L-Theanine for the animals who have anxiety? I just learned this from my chiropractor today. How amazing so I knew I had to give it a try. 

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