Menopause - how did it affect your sleep??

I have chosen not to suffer the menopause and have used HRT now for over 30 years. I sleep like a log.

Certainly my sleep was affected with hot flushes, during the menopause.

Very suddenly at the age of 51 I found that I was too hot at night, not flushes or sweating, just very hot. After 10 years, this has improved, but not gone away. I only have a very lightweight cover at night and sleep with the window open for much of the year.

My sleep wasn't affected by hot flushes, but I did feel extremely emotional which made it hard to sleep, as I worried about everything.

Couldn’t take HRT...so put up with hot flushes/night sweats...from age 46 to my hysterectomy....now sleep like a baby! No more problems a all

I have been on HRT for thirty one years, no problems sleeping. No intention of stopping.

Coggers94. Welcome to the club. There are a number of us on Gransnet who are enjoying a great quality of life thanks to medical advances.

Truthfully, the menopause didn’t affect my sleep. I was lucky not to suffer from hot flushes etc.

I posted on the other thread regarding sleep, the Menopause has massively affected my sleep pattern, I just don't go into the deep sleeps I had once upon a time. I still find myself getting over heated and toss and turn a lot, I perceive I'm dozing rather than sleeping properly much of the time and I wake early hours, often churning over things in my mind. Needless to say that does impact on energy levels, I know I lack something, vitality I guess

My menopause was a nightmare (and daymare). I did not want to resort to HRT, but after 5 years I changed my mind and was so relieved. I remember in a hotel in France, the mattress was foam. the instant I lay on it I would break into a sweat, I spent the night walking round the bed to allow DH to sleep!!

I went through this 15 years ago so thank goodness it's history now but I recall getting hot flushes and throwing off the bedclothes, getting cold and pulling them back up again. Tired during the day due to this. I didn't want to use HRT so toughed it out.

With many symptoms my menopause started at 51, the hot flushes at night were unbearable for 10 years and very much disrupted sleep for both me and my husband. It has improved over the last 4 yeas but not gone away.
Unfortunately my GP told me due to high blood pressure I couldn’t have HRT. He offered me no support at all.

I’m 65 now and still have problems with sleep. It takes me ages to get to sleep and then keep waking up through the night. It is exhausting. I didn’t go down the HRT route. Maybe I should have. I wonder if it’s too late to start ?

I think my sleep pattern is upside down since my menopause started. I now want to watch random things on TV until 3am, and take a power boost sleep at midday.

I had hot flashes during the night that woke me and sometimes necessitated a change of bed clothes, other than that not much changed for me.
I’m post menopausal now but I can still suffer the odd night time over heat !

I was one of the lucky ones. The menopause was a walk in the park compared to the menarche, or periods for that matter!

I was sometimes too warm in bed, but no drenching sweats or any of the other troubles I had heard about.

Oh the relief of no more blood-stained sheets, bed-mat and mattress in the mornings.

So the menopause made no difference at all to my sleep.

I didn't go on HRT because of a breast cancer scare just as I was considering it.
I woke with hot flushes, and night sweats were the norm for a couple of years.
I slept on a comfy towel - which could easily be swapped in a few seconds when I woke - and had dry cotton nighties on hand.
This helped me get back to sleep quicker.
It also saved on washing sheets.
I was more tired but went to bed earlier which helped compensate.

I don't think the menopause has affected my sleep; rather changes in my life, life-style & lockdown.
Grateful for small mercies.

It still does. Most nights I get up to shower as it’s tropical even in winter! I drink at least a litre of water overnight

I had no symptoms of the menopause at all , sleep included.
I have always been a poor sleeper since childhood and the menopause made no difference .

I stopped sleeping well after I had children. It was exacerbatd by the menopause. I was on HRT for 5 years to help with my mental problems, but now they are OK, am off HRT. I still sleep badly.

no change

Since the start of the menopause my sleep pattern has been a nightmare. I toss and turn a lot and find it difficult to get comfortable, I am either too hot or too cold, and just as I drop off I suddenly wake up.

No change, I've been an erratic sleeper since the children were born. Just the frequent nuisance of having to change sweat-soaked bedding in the middle of the night.