My husband is obsessed with his own sleep patterns.
He knows that a good night's sleep makes all the difference in his mood, energy and productivity -- and since the beginning of the recession (and all the stresses that caused), he has more bad nights than good.
Good or bad, he tells me all about them.
I'm beginning to wonder if the dark cloud I can't climb out from under has a similar source.
I have not slept through the night for a couple of months - ever since the onset of menopausal hot flashes -- which I've learned to deal with during the day (no more warm pullovers, even in the coldest weather; jackets and cardigans over t-shirts are much less embarrassing to pull off when you can't take the heat).
I've learned that outside changes in temperature can trigger the flashes, and my family has suffered through our unusually cold weather as I surreptitiously dial the thermostat down whenever the house gets too comfortable.
But I have not figured out a way to avoid night sweats interrupting my sleep, several times a night, every single night.
I am really dragging today - and have not felt this sleep deprived since Megan was a newborn.
All I know is that if my husband calls me today to tell me how he slept (good or bad) -- I just may scream.
Any chance you can catch a nap during the day? I never sleep through the night. I think since I had kids, I've become an extremely light sleeper, so I sometimes wake up when I hear the cat walking down the hall (click,click, click). I guess at least when I start having night sweats, it hopefully won't change my sleep patterns all that much.
Posted by: Jennifer916 | March 08, 2011 at 09:07 AM