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I have this problem if I eat sugar, and when I grudgingly give it up out of desperation for a good nights sleep, I sleep like the dead. I know, nobody wants to know this because sugar is awesome, but for me, anyway, it is a sad but true fact.
Thanks for answering, Robskie and Tommy. Firstly, yes, I think it could be linked to menopause, a few people have now told me what you said, about the weird not aware of being asleep thing happening to them at this age. And yes, Tommy, being stuck in the house and not exercising has to be another factor. My husband has taken two weeks off work to see if it makes a difference. So far he has been home one week and I've slept like a log. Although I did all the usual recommended things like get the TV out of the bedroom, not read in bed, etc he pointed out we have always had a tv and read in bed as well and its never stopped me sleeping before so he bought a new bed and put it in the den, where the Tv is, and we've been sleeping in there. I have not managed to see the end of any tv show that starts at 9.30pm and often sleep through bits of 8.30 shows. I'm hoping to get back into a sleep pattern this fortnight but will keep you updated once he goes back to being a weekend husband. While I'm no longer nervous alone during the week nights, I do hate having an empty space beside me in the bed but we have been married 36 years so I guess thats pretty much expected. I'm so enjoying the sleep I'm getting this week, it's like being on vacation after working for a year! If nothing else, I will have gained two weeks of good sleep,aye! Cheers,Lynzi
Hi Martin, yes i have. We actually realized something this morning. When the two youngest kids left home, they took their bed frames and left their mattresses and I slid them under our bed. Now I'm wondering if I've made the bed base too firm….it's a metal framed bed with those bendy planks under the mattress…the two spare mattresses are jammed in so tight we actually had to lift our bed to get them under, and used the base to squash them down until the bed legs touched the floor again. It's rather like sleeping on concrete, come to think of it! Shows how sleep deprived I am for not thinking of it earlier.. Anyway, I'm sleeping in the guest room for a few nights to see if it makes any difference.
The dog…well, you know how it is. We agreed to have her for 3 weeks about six months ago. I have given my son a deadline of August because there's a couple in our street who had 3 black labs who all came from the one litter and all have just died of old age, within the last 3 months, and they would adore to take her so if he hasn't got his act together by then, I'm giving her away. I have a rule…anything left here for a year becomes mine to do with as I wish!
