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4am awake with thumping heart, anxiety starting all over again - this is all so horrible and all I want is to feel happy and enjoy life like all you other lovely ladies do aswell. Not getting easier. Hoping you are all in peaceful slumber unlike me x 😥
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deborah_37796 Fairy28
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Hi Lou, yes I was the same as you. Up awake every night at 4am. I went onto HRT bio identical gels - they've worked for me. If you can't do HRT the ladies on here have lots of great suggestions. You could try a homeopathic doctor ?
I know I was so desperate for a solution. I went privately as nhs just keep giving you different HRT tabs which weren't good for me. All the best, let us know how your getting along xx
Fairy28 deborah_37796
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Thanks Deborah I'll think things through as don't want anything too invasive, I get scared and panicky.x
joie973 Fairy28
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Fairy28 joie973
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hi joie yes the 4am thing is so awful, im usually awake before then aswell and sometimes up all night, im gonna try counselling I think just too scared to pick the fone up, anxiety and panic seem to stop me it's a vvicious circle but I have to do something soon , can't go on like this. Glad you're doing better ??
sue58256 joie973
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jamie50513 Fairy28
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Hi Lou,
Every night i fall asleep around 10 and wake up at 1am and then im up until 4am and have to be up for work at 6. I just can't get this sleep together. Hopefully we will find relief soon.
Fairy28 jamie50513
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hi Jamie , please God lets hope so it's all a nightmare right now. Hope you feel better soon x
looloo43 jamie50513
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Thats terrible for you Jamie. a good nights sleep can really make us feel better, you must feel terrible if you have this continually. have you ever thought of trying a very low dose tranquiliser to help you sleep through unbroken? i occasionally take half a 1mg lorazapem tablet when needed - it just turns off your think tank/overactive mind if you take it 20mins before bedtime, & doesnt leave you groggy in the morning & no side effects with such a low dose. my doc recommended it few years ago as opposed to a sleeping tablet as if taken in a low dose doesn't leave you groggy next day, & also because my sleep problems were anxiety related - just couldnt switch off when my head hit the pillow. xx
jamie50513 looloo43
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I just talked with my doctor and she didn't want me on sleeping pills either. She suggested getting some melatonin. I will try it out and see if it helps. I never seem to get more than three hours sleep.
stephanie97023 Fairy28
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​When i went to the doctors this week she offered me sertraline and i said i would rather not have that. i only got my hrt on Thursday afternoon and me being me thought i feel great but this afternoon my anxieties returnred with a vengence but theyve past now. i dont feel like i can do anything or plan anything for fear of how i feel.
Fairy28 stephanie97023
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Hi Stephanie, know what you mean about planning things it's very difficult as we can never tell how we will be feeling. Im sure HRT will make you feel much better and you will have some much better days ahead and nights. It works wonders for so many women . Good luck ??
joie973 stephanie97023
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My sleep is still falling asleep around 10 waking aay 4 a.m.ughh not fun!
fiona69095 Fairy28
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Cortisol inhibitor worked like magic for me.
You need to talk to your doctor and get it under control. The problem is that the heart palpitations freak you out and then anxiety sets in, which is a self perpetuating downward spiral. I got to the point where I was so scared to go to sleep, that I stopped sleeping. That's when I took my doctors advice and stared the AD, she knew what she was doing.
Fairy28 fiona69095
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3am and hers I go again, just trying to stay calm right now, thank you.
becky53379 Fairy28
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Fairy28 becky53379
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Hi becky, how are you ?
Well I went for some blood tests the other week and my GP said I didn't need to take any supplements as you should get everything you need from your diet and in this country it's highly unlikely that we are deficient !!!! So ive stopped taking everything - honestly sometimes you don't know what to do for the best do you. I still take cod liver oil and Feraglobin but nothing else now. I was also taking glucosamine and he said not to bother with them either so stopped them too ! What do you do, I think if something makes you feel better then that has to be a good thing . What do you take ?
becky53379 Fairy28
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Hi Lou, Im doing ok. This whole peri thing gets quite confusing. I just take Vitamin D because I was on the low side per bloodwork. I know that everyone from about a year ago talked about vitamin b6. Im not one to usually take anything but because of how I feel some days I want to try anything. Ugh! I hope that you are having a good day...thank you for the response
Fairy28 becky53379
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Yes becky it's anything that makes us feel better. Think, we have to use our own judgement. Plus my doctor is a man so what does he know about being in menopause anyway ! X
becky53379 Fairy28
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Fairy28 becky53379
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Yes all normal horrid symptoms sadly and its dealing with them that's even harder . 66 symptoms and ive had every single one of them and some ! We will get through all this one day im sure, just don't know which day ! ??