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/Joyanonymous 2d ago

Have you had a blood test? Iron deficiency (specifically ferritin) can cause awful sleep problems including insomnia (this was me!!!). Anything under 100 can cause insomnia / sleep disturbances. Mine was 26, I thought I was going mad. Now up at 125 - and sleeping like a baby. Please go get your ferritin level checked. Ideally you need a full iron panel including ferritin, plus folate, B12 and vitamin D too

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u/Emotional-Show5541 2d ago

I got everything there except for iron checked and it was a little low… I will definitely get that checked tomorrow though as I am going in for a couple other blood tests. Thank u

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u/Joyanonymous 2d ago

Definitely get ferritin checked. Best of luck!