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Insomnia And Menopause

As if having mood swings, anxiety, depression, bloating and irritability weren’t enough, we may be suffering from insomnia too (just to add insult to the injury)! Insomnia can take a huge toll on our lives. Sleep is an important essential to keeping us healthy and providing us the energy we need to get through our day, so when we’re not getting enough of it, we feel it.

Insomnia can be difficult to deal with. Paired with other feelings of anxiety, depression, hot flashes, mood swings, bloating and aches and pains, it can be especially hard. Many women who are going through menopause are dealing with insomnia as a symptom. Insomnia can be described as having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep at night.

General symptoms of insomnia include:

• Difficulty falling asleep
• Waking up frequently during the night with difficulty returning to sleep
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Non-refreshing sleep and feeling tired upon waking up for the day

If you’re leery of taking prescribed medications to help you sleep, you can try alternatives. I remember reading about helping infants understand the difference between night and day. The book suggested that you make everything bright and open in the daytime during awake hours so that the infant would be stimulated and understand that this is the time to be up. An hour or two before bedtime, the book recommended parents dimming the lights, turning the sound down on the TV or radio and to be more relaxed, thus putting the child in sleepy-type mode and allowing him or her to understand that when it gets dark outside it’s time to get ready for bed.

Along those same lines, it may be helpful to an adult who is having difficulty remembering when they’re supposed to sleep too. Follow the same guidelines of dimming the lights and keepings sounds quieter. Take a relaxing bath or a shower and change into your sleep clothes. Take a moment to enjoy the sunset and simply relax.

Lavender oil can be used as a natural method to calming and relaxation. It can be rubbed into the temples or used as an air freshener. Chamomile tea is also an excellent relaxant and it’s great for your skin and hair, so if you don’t want to drink it, you can steep it in your bath water and just breathe it in.

There are herbal supplements available that can help you with sleep. I would suggest a visit to your local health food store to find out about supplements which may be helpful to you. A good health food store will make sure their employees are well versed in all aspects of health food and supplements. He or she should be able to tell you about any product they sell. When I visit my health food store, I know without a doubt that I can walk in and tell them what my problem is and I will get a butt load of information regarding products that might help and fit into my price range.

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