Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 Hi , The PA I went to last week said difficulty sleeping is caused by progesterone. While we were discussing HRT, she told me that although women often think they need estrogen, they actually need more progesterone, up to 300 mg. I asked how she knew they needed more. She said the first thing she goes by is difficulty sleeping. When this is the complaint, she ups the progesterone dose. And back to the migraines, when menopause set in a few years ago I quit taking Premarin and the migraines never returned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 , I didn't know that...would that account for my waking up 3/4 times every night? I am soon to be 49. Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 I am guessing there is no way to get this naturally, that one must go through a dr. for a script? What do you tell the dr. when asks why I would want progesterone? Jody _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 I would like to add something about night shifts and lack of sleep at night. As we appoach and enter menopause we have a tendency to loose the ability to sleep at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 It sure does sound like menopause or at least an ebb in estrogen. I don't seem to be able to get anymore than 4 hours sleep at a crack. By the way this has been observed in other cultures and is taken for granted that women will stay up all night and is a time of much creativity but in our culture it is a very difficult thing to adjust to and certainly puts a terrible strain on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 That sure is interesting Elaine. I'm going to try more progesterone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2001 Report Share Posted March 31, 2001 , I hope this is my problem. I've had a hard time sleeping, getting up sometimes 6 times during the night and can't go back to sleep. Then I am so tired the next day I can hardly go. I've been so tired since the holidays I've been taking a nap during the day. Sometimes only up for 3-4 hrs. and need to lay down. Does this sound like the start of menopause? I was 44 in Oct. I almost feel like I am working the night shift. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2001 Report Share Posted April 1, 2001 Why don't you ask her to check your estrogen and progesterone levels with a saliva test or a blood test? Tell her that you can't tell if certain symptoms are from the thyroid imbalance or perimenopausal symptoms. Then go from there. Then again, she might recommend progesterone based on your symptoms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2001 Report Share Posted April 8, 2001 Hi Debbie: At 44 mabey prei-meno if you haven't had a hysterectomy,however your sleep problem could be that.I have never been a good sleeper and much worse because of meno. Prei-meno is the time before period's stop.Menopause {pause} meaning the stop,sorry I can't remember the correct Latin spelling for pause, it's a year after succession of period's before we actually say menopause. Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2001 Report Share Posted April 8, 2001 Hi Kit: I am hoping that is what it is, either that or I'm going hyper again. Been moody too, gets really bad about 5 days before I start. I use to be moody but not like this. The doctor did a bunch of lab work, thyroid etc. Hoping to find out tomorrow. I decided I should start keeping a journal to write these things in. My Mom died suddenly, so I never talked about these things with her. My girls were 4 and 6 yrs. old, I was 36 at the time but young ones I wasn't thinking about menopause. When she retired we had alot of things we were going to do. You just never know. My sister that is two years younger has already started peri-menopause, but she had her children young. I was 29 yrs. old when the first was born and 40 with the last. Debbie > > Reply-To: graves_support > Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2001 21:01:20 -0400 > To: <graves_support > > Subject: Re: Night shift > > Hi Debbie: At 44 mabey prei-meno if you haven't had a hysterectomy,however > your sleep problem could be that.I have never been a good sleeper and much > worse because of meno. > Prei-meno is the time before period's stop.Menopause {pause} meaning the > stop,sorry I can't remember the correct Latin spelling for pause, it's a > year after succession of period's before we actually say menopause. > Kit > > > ------------------------------------- > The Graves' list is intended for informational purposes only and is not > intended to replace expert medical care. > Please consult your doctor before changing or trying new treatments. > ---------------------------------------- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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