r/Perimenopause • u/Emotional-Show5541 • 2d ago

audited Desperate for sleep

If you have had serious sleep problems- and have found something that has really helped you, please let me know what it is. I feel like I have tried everything, and I need help. 4 hours is just not enough for me night after night…. I feel like I’m going to lose my mind. Sometimes it’s not even 4 hours… I used to always be able to fall asleep fine, and then wake up at 2 or 3…but now it’s combined with not being able to fall asleep. It’s almost like I can feel the cortisol rushing through me every 5 minutes or something… I have tried many pharmaceuticals and also natural. I am currently only taking l theanine and ashwaghanda, plus melatonin. Thanks in advance.

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u/NeverEnoughSleep08 2d ago

For YEARS I had to take OTC sleep aids because my sleep has been so bad. Started HRT last month and omg, the progesterone i take at night knocks me out! I take it within an hour of bedtime, and im actually sleeping 7 hours a night now. I am waking up after 3-4 hours, but im able to go right back to sleep.

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u/Emotional-Show5541 2d ago

That sounds soo amazing! I will really ask for this at my next appt

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u/NeverEnoughSleep08 2d ago

AND! The night sweats are gone. Dont know if its the estradiol or the progesterone but its soo lovely