[IngridS]

By the way, it's really nice hearing from you. Amazing that you are way over in the UK! I similarly have never been a great sleeper. My main concern is that I want to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep without any sleeping pills. I'm cut right down to one quarter but, I don't dare stop working on it. My husband totally accepts me in my separate bed. He has to get up at 4:30am for work during the week. He also has Restless legs. Nice chatting with you!

[Yvonne66]

Hi Ingrid

I took sleeping pills short term , still have a few left but only use a quarter like you and only when desperate!! I went to the doctors today to discuss HRT but after the news this morning there is no way i am going to be taking this!! I am trying some natural phyto-eostrogens (menopause fx) too early to say if they work just yet – I will let you know! Doctor said only alternative was a low dose anti-depressant. I need to mull this over! I wouldn't mind giving acupuncture a go – have you ever tried it? Research shows fairly mixed results – I dreamt last night someone handed me a card with a Chinese Doctor's name on it – maybe this is a sign!

I am glad you find the bible a comfort, I am not particularly religious myself I lean more towards buddhism than anything else, but it is good to have a strong faith which you have to support you through difficult times. I have a very good book that helps greatly with anxiety, I could e-mail you a copy, perhaps you could e-mail Martin your private e-mail address which he could pass on to me, as it wouldn't be good put on the forum!! Gingcar same goes for you if you want a copy. Sorry I can't mention the name as I paid to download it and the Author might not be too pleased if he knew i was passing it on! Well lets keep positive we can crack this and get our much needed beauty sleep!

Yvonne

[IngridS]

Yes, I went to Acupuncture last year for about 5 months. It didn't “cure” me, as it has for so many. But I loved going as the Acupuncturist was very good. I know it did help lower my “anxiety”. I think that sleep problems can be very complex. Combining many approaches is necessary for some people (like me). Increasing fiber in your diet and increasing vegetables and fruits, as well as drinking as much as possible (good quality water) will help to “flush out” excessive hormones and toxins. By the way, with Menopause the problem is not only that the female hormones Estrogen and Progesterone are “low”. They also fluctuate constantly, in the “attempt” to “make up the sudden drop”. Hence the hot flashes, etc. The pyto-estrogens can help. I didn't see much improvement trying this. I think it just takes time. The results may not be “instant”. Antidepressants can also help, if you don't mind, again, being on prescription pills. Some times you may need the pills “temporarily” until you can get your sleep “under control”.

IngridS

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